Keen to splash out on a Samsung Galaxy S2 smart phone but just not digging all that boring black? It’s your lucky day, because the S2 is now available in pink — and it’s time to drop hints to your current squeeze, because if they order fast it arrives the day before Valentine’s Day. We …
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16 January
Phone distractions cause serious accidents, say scientists
We’ve all been there: you’re walking down the street when a text arrives, which you read, and just as you’re giggling over that hilarious autocorrect from your friend — bam! You’ve fallen down a well. Fortunately, the link between mobile phone distraction and accidents is being investigated, using science. New Scientist reports a study in the Accident Analysis and Prevention …
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16 January
Motorola didn’t violate Apple patents, says trade body
The International Trade Commission (ITC) has dealt another blow to Apple’s legal challenge, by ruling that Motorola’s smart phones don’t violate the Cupertino company’s patents, CNET reports. It’s only a preliminary ruling, and needs to be approved by the ITC’s full six-member commission. But still, considering Google is planning to buy Motorola, it doesn’t bode well for Apple’s legal offensive …
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16 January
Sony Google TV Qwerty remote takes control in hands
Now playing: Watch this: Sony Google TV remote hands-on 1:15 2012 looks like being the year smart TVs lived up to their promise. The lurking threat of Apple on the horizon has made TV makers raise their game and in this video from CES we take a look at Sony’s quirky new remote for its Google TV devices. Hit play …
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16 January
John Sculley: Apple will ‘revolutionise’ TV market
Steve Jobs coaxed John Sculley to join Apple from Pepsi by saying: “Do you want to sell sugared water for the rest of your life? Or do you want to come with me and change the world?” Jobs and the ex-chief executive are said to have had a few run-ins in the past, but Sculley was keen to dispel the …
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16 January
BBC iPlayer has record year, iPad viewing up 600 per cent
BBC iPlayer had a record year in 2011, with shows such as Top Gear and Sherlock fuelling demand. Auntie Beeb’s regular BBC iStats reveal we watch and listen to more and more TV and radio on our phones, smart TVs and games consoles — and iPad iPlaying has skyrocketed by 600 per cent. We watched and listened to 1.94bn programmes …
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13 January
Asus Transformer Prime delays, updated model explained
The Asus Transformer Prime may have only officially gone on sale yesterday, but it’s already creating quite an uproar, with shipping delays and the announcement of a revised model irking those of you who have just shelled out for one. The Transformer Prime officially went on sale on Thursday 12 January and many customers were expecting to immediately kick back …
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13 January
What’s the best Windows Phone from CES 2012?
LAS VEGAS–Microsoft’s handset partners are finally coming out with some interesting hardware for the Windows Phone operating system. Nokia and HTC each announced new high-end smartphones using the OS. So which one is best? Ask Maggie shares some advice. Also in this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer some advice to a reader interested in the jumbo-sized Samsung Galaxy Note. …
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13 January
Apple and Facebook have not teamed up to give away free iPads
The promise is seductive. Two of the biggest technology companies on the planet are combining forces to give their adoring fans free iPads and iPhones? Yes! And all you have to do is give up all your personal information for that chance. That’s what spam scammers are hoping you will do once you see the quasi-personal letter from everyone’s favorite …
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13 January
Nokia Lumia 710 coming to Three
The Nokia Lumia 710 is joining the Nokia Lumia 800 in Britain, thanks to Three. The 3G network is the first to confirm it’ll sell the budget entry to the new Lumia range of Nokia Windows phones. The Lumia 710 stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the Nokia Lumia 800, launched last year, in Nokia’s big push to recapture some of the ground …
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