February, 2011

• 2 February

  Google Shopper app hits the iPhone

  

  iPhone users can now rely on Google for a helping hand the next time they go shopping. Google The search giant yesterday launched a version of its free Google Shopper app for the iPhone. The app, which has been available for Android users the past year, is essentially a mobile search engine for products, letting …

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• 2 February

  Opinion: Why Freeview is better than freesat

  

  While watching some freesat recently, we noticed that the quality was terrible. On closer investigation, we discovered that people using freesat for standard definition are being short changed, and it’s all down to the bit rate of certain freesat channels.  We’ve always said, good standard-definition TV can look really good, even on HD televisions. So why, you might ask, why …

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• 2 February

  Channel 4 HD to join freesat in April

  

  freesat HD viewers will have access to one more HD channel from April, with the launch of Channel 4’s superb HD simulcast channel.  We’re glad, because people often ask us which is the best free platform for digital TV. Until now, we’ve recommended Freeview HD for its slightly better HD channel selection. But with Channel 4 HD joining the freesat …

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• 1 February

  Windows Phone 7 ‘nodo’ update could hit on 7 February, with copy and paste

  

  Windows Phone 7 is finally adding copy and paste, as part of a major update due to be rolled out on 7 February, if rumours are to be believed. Early adopters will be shaking with relief if and when the update — codenamed ‘nodo’, meaning ‘no doughnuts’ — finally arrives. We’ve been waiting ages for copy and paste to arrive …

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• 1 February

  Google Music, retooled Market on agenda for Feb. 2?

  

  Google has an Android-related event scheduled for tomorrow where the company promises “an in-depth look at Honeycomb, Android ecosystem news, and hands-on demos” of devices. Though it’s widely assumed that members of the press will get their first real-world impressions of Android 3.0 via the Motorola Xoom, things remain cloudy beyond that. To me, the intriguing part of the invitation …

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• 1 February

  iPad 2 will sport anti

  

  Apple’s iPad 2 will not include a ‘retina display’ to match the iPhone 4 and latest iPod touch, claims analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. His component supplier contacts suggest, however, that Kindle-style anti-reflection technology will be part of the new iPad when it goes on sale later this year. “The improvement of iPad 2 display focuses on thickness and anti-reflection, not resolution,” …

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• 1 February

  Nielsen: U.S. smartphone ownership higher among minorities

  

  Almost a third (31 percent) of all mobile phone users in the United States own smartphones, but their adoption is higher among specific minority groups, says a report out today from Nielsen. Based on a survey conducted in December, Nielsen found that 27 percent of white mobile phone users in the U.S. currently own smartphones. But that rate was lower …

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• 1 February

  LG Optimus 3D phone officially confirmed with glasses

  

  LG’s Optimus 3D smart phone has been the talk of the blogosphere since last week, when Dutch retailer ThePhoneHouse accidentally launched a product page for the device on its website. Now LG has confirmed the device will make its public debut at Mobile World Congress in a couple of weeks’ time. The press release is somewhat terse, but offers a …

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• 1 February

  T

  

  When T-Mobile and Samsung confirmed the existence of the Samsung Vibrant 4G a couple of weeks ago, the companies went a little light on the details of the device, but now, T-Mobile is spilling the beans. Starting afresh with a new name, the Android 2.2-based Samsung Galaxy S 4G is expected to be available in February and will be the …

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• 1 February

  TinkerBox for iPad: You’ll want to tinker with these toys

  

  Autodesk’s TinkerBox combines the Rube Goldberg-esque fun of The Incredible Machine with the mechanical stylings of an Erector set, then tops it off with a dash of “Factory Made.” Though created primarily to “spark teens’ interest in mechanical engineering,” TinkerBox offers machine-building fun for all ages. The game (simulator?) starts with a dozen training levels, which teach you to place, …

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