When the original Palm Pre went on sale around two years ago, it was available exclusively in the US with mobile carrier Sprint. However, it now appears that Sprint may have decided not to stock HP's latest Pre smartphone, the HP Pre 3. The HP Pre 3 recently went on sale in Europe, and now … [Read more...] about HP Pre 3 Not Coming To Sprint?
Technology News
Google Drops co.cc Domains From Its Search, Targetting Spam And Malware Sites
Google has announced this week that it has removed over 11 million+ domain names from its search listing with the ending .co.cc in an attempt to help reduce spam and malware sites within its listings. The .co.cc is not an officially authorised second-level domain like .co.uk, but just a domain name … [Read more...] about Google Drops co.cc Domains From Its Search, Targetting Spam And Malware Sites
Microsoft To Release Limited Edition R2-D2 Xbox 360
Kinect Star Wars is heading to Microsoft's Xbox 360 later this year and it looks like Microsoft will be releasing a limited edition Xbox 360 console which is bound to appeal to all the Star Wars fans. The limited edition Xbox 360 will be designed after everyone's favourite Astromech droid, R2-D2, … [Read more...] about Microsoft To Release Limited Edition R2-D2 Xbox 360
New iPod Touch To Feature 3G Connection
This year's iPod Touch is expected to be announced in September, and now there is a rumor that the new iPod Touch will feature a 3G connection. The news comes from the Dutch website Apple Spot. According to the report, the new iPod Touch would come with a 3G connection similar to the iPad, which … [Read more...] about New iPod Touch To Feature 3G Connection
HTC Sensation, Sensation 4G and EVO 3D To Get Unlocked Bootloaders From August
The last thing we heard from HTC on their unlocked bootloaders for a range of HTC Android smartphones was back in May, when the company confirmed that they were dropping locked bootloaders from their Android handsets. HTC has now confirmed that they will start to release unlocked bootloaders for a … [Read more...] about HTC Sensation, Sensation 4G and EVO 3D To Get Unlocked Bootloaders From August
Apple Going After GetJar For Using App Store Name
Last week we heard that Apple were denied an injunction against Amazon for Amazon using the term App Store for their mobile application download service for Android, of course this isn't the end of the matter and a court case will take place to determine whether Apple should be allowed exclusive use … [Read more...] about Apple Going After GetJar For Using App Store Name
Sony To Stop Shipping MiniDisc Walkman
Hardly a year after the cassette-playing Walkman was finally consigned to oblivion, news has broken out that the same fate will be shared by the MiniDisc. In case the MiniDisc never made a difference in your life, don't fret. Since its debut in the early 90s, the MiniDisc has only managed to sell 22 … [Read more...] about Sony To Stop Shipping MiniDisc Walkman
NASA Shuttle Atlantis Embarks On Final Historic Mission
Cape Canaveral, 11:29 am. A sizable congregation of onlookers were transfixed by the poetic ascension of the last manned shuttle flight. Half an hour short of most employee's lunch breaks yesterday, the space shuttle Atlantis began its mission to deliver supplies to the ISS. After this, the end of … [Read more...] about NASA Shuttle Atlantis Embarks On Final Historic Mission
New Spray Could Eradicate Germs Completely
Our consumer society shares a special relationship with germs. The invisible microorganisms are the arch-villain for many a product, be it bathing soap to hand sanitizers. Somehow, germs are pure evil—and they are. But this is too much of a blanket statement. As a recent article here at Geeky … [Read more...] about New Spray Could Eradicate Germs Completely
Secrets Of Soviet Space Shuttle Program Revealed By Cosmonaut
What's that? Soviet space shuttles were supposed t deliver nuclear missiles? This from an ISS veteran and cosmonaut who shares the straight dope on the late USSR's impressive shuttle effort, the Buran. Cursory research indicates that the Buran was tested once in 1988 and was far more advanced than … [Read more...] about Secrets Of Soviet Space Shuttle Program Revealed By Cosmonaut
U.S. Navy Begins Harnessing Bacteria Power
As if further proof of how viable bacteria are is necessary. Bacteria are the true masters of this world. If they weren't, then how come so many varieties of consumer products claim they can exterminate them? Anyway, this particular story should be valuable to bacteria nerds in particular and U.S. … [Read more...] about U.S. Navy Begins Harnessing Bacteria Power
Ambient TV Electromagnetic Energy Scavenged To Power Devices
A team at the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering have been developing a new type of technology which combines sensors and antennas that can be created on paper using inkjet technology to scavenge energy to power small electronic devices. The paper based sensors and … [Read more...] about Ambient TV Electromagnetic Energy Scavenged To Power Devices
