July, 2012

• 5 July

  Poll: Do you use your TV’s speakers?

  

  The other day, our audio reviewer Steve Guttenberg told me that when he was choosing his new television he spent a good deal of time at his local electronics retailer testing TVs against each other. But instead of evaluating the picture he was more interested in evaluating the sound quality, which I’m sure did not …

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• 4 July

  Sony Xperia S ICS update back on track following issues

  

  Sony says the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Xperia S is back on track, following earlier issues that had affected the roll-out. A reader on our Facebook wall asked CNET UK to investigate whether Sony had halted the much-anticipated update, having had problems several days ago that had stymied the company’s attempts to get the update onto customers’ phones. …

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• 4 July

  Nexus 7 leaves Google with razor

  

  Google’s first branded tablet was bound to rouse the interest of analysts across the globe, as well as appeal to consumers. Combine that with a bargain-rate price of $199 and curiosity becomes surprise. Can Google make a fair profit margin on the device, which was announced last week for preorder? Or is the price tag on the Internet giant’s first …

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• 4 July

  Apple iPad ‘Mini’ rumors heat up; launch seen by year’s end

  

  Rumors of an Apple iPad “Mini” are starting to get some credible backing. Apple’s component suppliers are gearing up for mass production of a smaller-sized iPad in September, said The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg, meanwhile, similarly reported that a 7 or 8-inch tablet is in the works, and will debut by the …

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• 4 July

  U.K. judge: HTC phones do not infringe Apple patents

  

  HTC won a U.K. High Court case after a judge today ruled the Taiwanese smartphone maker has not infringed four of Apple’s European-held patents. Judge Christopher Floyd also said that three of the four patents were invalid, according to Bloomberg.  The only patent that was ruled to be valid relates to Apple’s photo-management software, but HTC did not infringe on it, …

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• 4 July

  Galaxy Nexus pulled from Google Play store

  

  Google today pulled the Galaxy Nexus smartphone from its Google Play store. Customers can no longer buy the device from the store, which has replaced the purchase button with a note that says “coming soon.” Below it is a form to sign up for e-mail alerts for when the phone becomes available. Electronista first spotted the change. Google, however, confirmed …

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• 4 July

  YouView box, interface and remote in hands

  

  Now playing: Watch this: YouView hands-on 2:01 It’s been a long time coming, but YouView is here. The new set-top box, unveiled by Lord Sugar today, is like Freeview with the Internet built-in — but is it any good? I tried it out today, and in my view, YouView is pretty sophisticated at looking simple. Hit play above for a …

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• 4 July

  Opinion: I like YouView. There, I’ve said it

  

  YouView has become a bit of a joke over the years in tech circles. Envisaged as an easy way of getting TV on-demand from the major broadcasters, it’s been delayed so many times I’d given up hope of it ever being released. The project has been a shambles, but I’m starting to believe that after all the false starts, this …

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• 3 July

  Ice Cream Sandwich now on one in 10 Android devices

  

  Ice Cream Sandwich is now installed on more than 10 percent of Android devices, according to Google. Data collected by the search-turned-mobile giant during the 14-day period that ended yesterday shows that version 4.0 of Google’s mobile operating system is now present on 10.9 percent of all devices. The data was collected from Android devices that accessed Google Play, the …

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• 3 July

  In

  

  Mobile applications will drive serious growth in mobile advertising in the coming years, according to a new study. Juniper Research reported today that in-app advertising will hit $2.4 billion by the end of the year. By 2015, that figure will soar to $7.1 billion. In-app advertising is widely viewed as the key to success for developers in the coming years. …

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