Random House has issued a statement this week saying that it has agreed to "the agency model for e‐book sales" in the U.S through the Cupertino, Calif. company’s iBookstore. Telling the Wall Street Journal that today's announcement is the result of talks with Apple that have been ongoing since … [Read more...] about Random House The Worlds Largest Publisher Set To Join Apple’s iBookstore?
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Asus Launches New Eee Box Nettops With AMD Fusion Processors
Asus has expanded its Eee Box range with the introduction of two new nettop PCs: the Asus Eee Box EB1020 and the EB1021. Both of these new models are now equipped with AMD's Fusion processors, offering enhanced performance and efficiency for various computing needs. Specifications and … [Read more...] about Asus Launches New Eee Box Nettops With AMD Fusion Processors
Microsoft To Demo Windows 8 Tablets In June?
We are expecting Microsoft to launch Windows 8 sometime in 2012, and now there is a rumor that Microsoft will show off some Windows 8 tablets in June of this year. According to reports, Microsoft may end up demoing a concept tablet interface for Windows 8, which has been inspired by Windows Phone … [Read more...] about Microsoft To Demo Windows 8 Tablets In June?
IE9 Final Version Arriving March 14th?
A source close to the Internet Explorer 9 action at Microsoft has revealed to the Download Squad website that Microsoft is looking to release its Internet Explorer 9 at the SXSW conference on March 14th. If you have already downloaded and installed the last IE9 release candidate, the software … [Read more...] about IE9 Final Version Arriving March 14th?
New BlackBerry Devices To Feature NFC Capabilities
It looks like RIM is planning to build NFC (Near Field Communication) into its new range of smartphones, according to Stephen Bates, who is RIM's Managing Director here in the UK. Bates was speaking at a Westminster eForum on smartphones, tablets, and applications, when he said that RIM would be … [Read more...] about New BlackBerry Devices To Feature NFC Capabilities
Android Divide App Acts As Two Separate Devices On One
A new Android application currently under development has been designed to allow Android users to virtually split their Android smartphone into behaving as if it were two separate devices, simply separating your personal and work environments on one phone. The idea behind Divide is simple: it … [Read more...] about Android Divide App Acts As Two Separate Devices On One
Sony Launches New PS3 Dualshock 3 Charging Station In Japan
Sony has launched a new accessory for the PlayStation 3 in Japan, a new charging station for your PS3 controller called the Dualshock 3 Charging Station, which lets you charge two PS3 controllers at once. As well as the new Sony Dualshock 3 Charging Station, Sony has also launched a new Dualshock … [Read more...] about Sony Launches New PS3 Dualshock 3 Charging Station In Japan
Bigfoot Killer Wireless-N Pushes Boundaries Of Wi-Fi On Laptops
Bigfoot has just launched its latest adapter designed to fulfill consumers' growing appetite for mobile online gaming, on-demand media, and other time-sensitive applications by pushing every possible last drop of speed from a mobile Wi-Fi connection, in the form of its new Killer Wireless-N … [Read more...] about Bigfoot Killer Wireless-N Pushes Boundaries Of Wi-Fi On Laptops
Sony PlayStation 3 Shipments Seized By Customs In Europe
Last month, LG sued Sony in the US, in an attempt to block shipments of Sony's PlayStation 3 console. Basically, LG alleged that Sony's PS3 infringed on patents held by LG for Blu-ray technology. While nothing significant has transpired in the US regarding this lawsuit, it appears that developments … [Read more...] about Sony PlayStation 3 Shipments Seized By Customs In Europe
Google Chrome 10 Receives The Ability To Run Extensions In The Background
Google Chrome's transformation from a browser to an operating system has taken another step forward this week with Google adding the functionality to be able to run Chrome extensions in the background, within its Chrome 10 release. The new background feature will appear in Google Chrome 10 and … [Read more...] about Google Chrome 10 Receives The Ability To Run Extensions In The Background
Tobii Eye Controlled Laptop Prototype Unveiled
A company called Tobii Technology has unveiled what it is calling 'the world's first laptop with integrated eye control'. The prototype laptop was developed in a collaboration between Lenovo and Tobii Technology. This new prototype laptop uses a new type of control interface that leverages your … [Read more...] about Tobii Eye Controlled Laptop Prototype Unveiled
Motorola Xoom WiFi UK Price Revealed
It looks like we now have some confirmed pricing of the WiFi version of the Motorola Xoom here in the UK, as UK retailer PC World has now listed the WiFi Xoom for £449.99. This pricing sounds a little better than what we had previously heard, as we presume the PC world pricing includes taxes, … [Read more...] about Motorola Xoom WiFi UK Price Revealed
