Windows Phone 8 has finally set a date for its launch — 29 October. The software giant has sent out colourful invitations to an event in San Francisco that will see the tile-based update officially go live. Those of you waking up with a pit of sadness in your stomachs because you don’t know when …

Sony has stopped selling its Xperia Tablet S after finding defects in the devices. According to Reuters, sales were halted after gaps were discovered between the screen and case, making some of the tablets susceptible to water damage. A Sony spokeswoman told Reuters that the hardware issues have been traced back to a “manufacturing flaw” at the Chinese plant where …

Avast ye, to the pumps, lads! Sony’s Xperia Tablet S be shippin’ water! The Japanese tech giant’s newest tablet has had sales suspended in the UK and Ireland after a manufacturing error has left the ‘splash-proof’ tablet struggling to repel water. In a statement sent to CNET UK, Sony confirmed that some Xperia Tablet S models released in September “may …

A new low-end Nokia Lumia phone has been snapped, suggesting a dirt-cheap way to get your hands on Windows Phone. The photo of the Nokia Lumia 510 was sent to GSMArena, along with confirmation of a 4-inch display, 4GB of internal memory and a paltry 256MB of RAM. Those are not impressive specifications, but they suggest a low price. The …

Pictures that appear to show the iPad mini‘s casing have surfaced online, hinting that Apple’s much-anticipated smaller tablet will have a more squarish look than previous slates and feature the Lightning port connector. Pictures of the long-rumoured gadget’s components were tweeted by tech blogger Sonny Dickson, who told me the parts came from “a source” and that he took the photos himself. …

Fancy an HTC 8X running brand-new Windows Phone 8 software? Time to scrabble through the coin jar for gold-coloured nuggets then, because phone network Three’s prices have been revealed. Reported by GSMArena, the 8X will be available on Three’s existing deals including the One Plan, Essential tariff and Ultimate Internet contract. They start at £27 per month, which will cost …

A mash-up between “Star Wars” and Angry Birds may be coming soon. Rovio, owner of the popular Angry Birds franchise, today updated its Tumblr blog with an animated image of a something — presumably a very Angry Bird — wearing a Jedi robe and holding a lightsaber. The post says the company will have “behind-the-scenes content, animations, comics, and much, …

Now playing: Watch this: LG’s Optimus G offers a full four cores of CPU power 1:50 Turns out AT&T won’t be alone in selling LG’s flagship Optimus G phone. Sprint, the nation’s third-largest carrier, will also be offering the device. Related stories: AT&T will sell LG’s flagship Optimus G phone LG unveils Optimus G CNET’s Optimus G review The Optimus …

Doran Else bought his Photon 4G last October, lured by the fast dual-core processor and by the close relationship between Motorola and its new owner, Google. Motorola had recently joined the Android Upgrade Alliance, promising to release operating system updates to all its phones for 18 months following their release. But for Else and thousands of others, those operating system …

Still printing photos at home? That’s a pricey blend of printer ink, photo paper, and iffy output quality. Of course, you can use any number of apps to upload photos to your nearest Walgreens, Costco, or the like, but then you’re looking a car ride — and have you seen gas prices lately? For a cheaper, more convenient way to …