Adobe has rolled out their latest Flash 10.3 beta release ready for testing and downloading and is now available for Mac, Linux & Windows. The new release brings with it new developer features and enhanced user privacy protection. The main features that have been introduced into Flash Player … [Read more...] about Flash Player 10.3 Beta Released With Enhanced Privacy Protection
Lenovo Launches New ThinkPad X220 Notebook
Lenovo has updated its ThinkPad X220 Notebook, and there is also a tablet version of the X220. Both models now come with Intel's latest Core i3, i5, and Core i7 processors, offering a range of performance options to suit different user needs. Display and Battery Life The Lenovo ThinkPad X220 … [Read more...] about Lenovo Launches New ThinkPad X220 Notebook
Facebook Movie Rentals Begin With The Dark Knight
Facebook and Warner Bros. have partnered to provide a new digital movie rental service on Facebook, with the service starting with the Batman blockbuster: The Dark Knight. To rent The Dark Knight movie via Facebook will cost you $3 or 30 Facebook Credits for 48 hours, from the official Facebook … [Read more...] about Facebook Movie Rentals Begin With The Dark Knight
Spotify Reaches 1 Million Paying Subscribers
Spotify has announced this week they have reached another milestone in the development of the company and now have signed up 1 million paying subscribers on their music service across Europe. Spotify is currently in the process of raising funding to help it break into the US market which has been a … [Read more...] about Spotify Reaches 1 Million Paying Subscribers
Did Microsoft Pay Nokia $1 Billion To Use Windows Phone 7?
When Microsoft and Nokia announced their partnership to produce Windows Phone 7 smartphones, we heard rumors that Microsoft were paying Nokia a large amount of money to put Windows Phone 7 on their smartphones. It was reported at the time that the reason Nokia chose Microsoft over Google's Android … [Read more...] about Did Microsoft Pay Nokia $1 Billion To Use Windows Phone 7?
Samsung Launches Three New Bluetooth Headsets
Samsung has launched three new Bluetooth headsets designed to be used with your smartphone, the Samsung HM1610, the Samsung HM3600, and the Samsung Modus 6450. Samsung Telecommunications America today announced the availability of three additions to its Bluetooth® headset portfolio, the HM1610, … [Read more...] about Samsung Launches Three New Bluetooth Headsets
64GB iPhone 4 Prototype Turns Up In Hong Kong
Apple currently makes two models of the iPhone 4, a 16GB version and a 32GB version, but it seems that they may have been planning to release another version as a prototype iPhone 4 has surfaced with 64GB of storage. As you can see from the photos below, this looks like a prototype as the second … [Read more...] about 64GB iPhone 4 Prototype Turns Up In Hong Kong
Google Maps Navigation Gets Updated, Helps You Avoid Traffic
Google has updated its Google Maps Navigation, and the latest version is designed to do more than just get you from point A to B, as it is designed to help you avoid traffic on your journey. The latest version of Google Maps Navigation now uses real-time traffic data to make sure you take the … [Read more...] about Google Maps Navigation Gets Updated, Helps You Avoid Traffic
Microsoft Looking For Next Generation Xbox Staff
It makes sense that news of the impending Microsoft next-generation console effort would be broken via social media of all places, but I'd have hoped for a more dramatic outing process. Instead, we get three job ads Microsoft has placed on LinkedIn for a swashbuckling Graphics Hardware Architect, a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Looking For Next Generation Xbox Staff
Georgia Tech Geniuses Want To Open Source Augmented Reality
You see, the problem with augmented reality today is a variety of apps support it without being able to share data with each other. According to the whiz kids led by a certain Blair Macintyre over at the Augmented Environment Las at Georgia Tech, the solution is KHARMA. … [Read more...] about Georgia Tech Geniuses Want To Open Source Augmented Reality
Stem Cell Reprogramming Triggers Mutations, Apparently
It has alarmed scientists quite a bit, since stem cells are like the holy grail of modern medicine. The problem is the mutations bear a worrying semblance to those of cancer cells. Okay, before we move to the heavy part of the discussion, please cleanse your mind. Just because we mentioned … [Read more...] about Stem Cell Reprogramming Triggers Mutations, Apparently
Finally, Super Expensive Retinal Implants Can Restore Sight
Retinal implant technology has been advancing at a brisk pace in the European Union. Tiny devices that can be surgically implanted into the eyes of patients suffering from degenerative eye disorders are now clinically available, meaning people with the cash to spare (upwards of $100,000) can afford … [Read more...] about Finally, Super Expensive Retinal Implants Can Restore Sight
