Nokia Announces Release Date For 5800 XpressMusic Smartphone
Nokia has announced that its striking touchscreen smartphone, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, is all set to cruise into the UK market on 23rd January. Popularly referred to as “Tube”, the handset goes on sale from 10am at the Heathrow Terminal 5 shop and Nokia Stores at Regent Street in London.
LG Releases LCD TV With 0.5KHz refresh Rate
LG on Tuesday announced that it is all set to unleash 480 Hz LCD TV panels in the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas scheduled for next month.
Sony Still Loses Money on PS3 Despite Massive Cost Reduction
Sony has trimmed down the costs of manufacturing its next-generation PlayStation 3 gaming consoles by 35 percent, to $448.73, according to a recent reports by the analyst company iSuppli.
Microsoft Downplays MD5 Hashing Algorithm Hack
In its response to security researchers’ claims of a method to launch undetected attacks on users’ PC by creating forged digital certificates, Microsoft Corp. has asserted that it is not expected to pose any significant threat to users.
Acer Updates Aspire 8930G Laptop with Quad Core CPU
Acer has upgraded its Aspire 8930G range with Intel's latest mobile quad core chip, the Core 2 Quad Q9000 which runs at 2GHz and comes with 6MB L2 cache shared amongst the processor's four cores.
Police To Get Laptops To Reduce Bureaucracy
Police Forces across the country will be receiving up to £30 million to purchase thousands of handheld computers which will hopefully allow officers to spend more time on streets and less at their desk.
Facebook, Google, BBC Are Christmas's Big Winners
ISP Plusnet and Web Analyst Firm Hitwise have published details that show that Google remained the undisputed champion when it came to UK internet traffic over the Christmas period, followed by Facebook and the BBC
Tiscali Italian IPTV Gets Zapped; Could UK Be Next?
Beleaguered Internet Service Provider Tiscali will close down its Italian IPTV service Tiscali by the end of the year in a letter that was sent to its existing subscribers.
Should Mobile Networks Introduce Mobile Prepay Packages?
There are currently two ways of paying for your mobile phone contracts; either using relatively cheap Pay as you go or through often more expensive Pay monthly contracts. Now a recent development could soon open the door for a "third" way.
Carphone Warehouse Bundles Asus EEE PC With Broadband For £19 PM
Carphone Warehouse is now giving away free Asus EEE PC laptops with its popular £19 mobile broadband package instead of the more powerful (and arguably more expensive) WebBook 10.2-inch laptop.
Microsoft's Patent To Make PAYG Computing Mainstream
In a bid to make computing more cost-effective, Microsoft Corp. last week has applied for a patent application on a pay-as-you-go computing concept, according to which users would be charged on the basis of their usage of software, hardware, and other services.
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