Samsung Galaxy S III is official: 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED display, quad-core Exynos processor and gesture functions The Galaxy S III is Samsung’s new flagship smartphone and it’s finally broken cover at the company’s stand-alone Mobile Unpacked event here in London. With a steady stream of fakes, outright leaks and even event rescheduling, Samsung’s claimed almost crazy levels of interest …
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Apr 23
Intel’s Ivy Bridge chips launch using ’3D transistors’
Intel is launching its Ivy Bridge family of processors – the first to feature what it describes as a “3D transistor”. The American firm says the innovation allows it to offer more computational power while using less energy. The initial release includes 13 quad-core processors, most of which will be targeted at desktop computers. Further …
Apr 17
Three ‘flavours’ for Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS
Microsoft’s next operating system will come in just three different flavours, the company has announced. For those with Intel-compatible machines, the OS will be available in two versions – Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. And for those with devices, largely tablets, powered by ARM-designed chips there will be a Windows RT version. Microsoft wants …
Feb 07
Google Chrome BETA launches for Android (4.0 and above)
Google just unveiled the Android-ready version of its Chrome web browser and made this a huge day for the Chrome users, who have a smartphone of the droid variety. The app is still in beta, but it already looks like one of the best browsers on the platform (and as you know there’s no shortage …
Feb 03
Anonymous ‘intercept FBI and Scotland Yard phone call’
The conversation covers the tracking of Anonymous and other splinter groups, dates of planned arrests and details of evidence held by police. Anonymous also published an email, apparently from the FBI, giving the email addresses of call participants. The FBI confirmed the leak and said it was hunting those responsible. It said the information “was …
Jan 26
Steam App Hits iOS and Android Market
Valve has released a new Steam Mobile app for iOS and Android devices. Before your jaw falls off, it doesn’t bring Steam games to mobile, but it does let you interact with Steam in many ways, including browsing the library of games, seeing when your friends are online, what they’re playing and messaging. It’ll …
Jan 19
US Federal Prosecutors Shut Down File Sharing Site Megaupload
File sharing website Megaupload, previously the 13th most visited site on the web, has been shut down. US Federal prosecutors have indicated the executives of the popular service, accusing the company of costing copyright holders more than $500 million in lost revenue from pirated content. Megaupload was already duking it out with Universal following the …
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