Category: Social Networking
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Windows Phone “Mango” – Integration is key to apps experience
The “Mango” update for Windows Phone has been previewed at the Microsoft press conference today and one of the key new features is a “Smarter Approach to Apps”. Windows Phone began life seven months ago with no apps and today over 18,000 apps are readily-available on the portable platform. Now, rather than focusing on what […]
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Twitter followers led to believe Bin Laden watched “The IT Crowd” – Telly writer behind hoax
Bin Laden watched “The IT Crowd”? The staggering ability of Twitter to control the minds and imagination of the UK public has never been more evident – as creator of the hit TV programme has proven. Graham Lineham, writer for popular shows including “Father Ted”, planned the hoax when inspiration came from reading a 16 year-old tweetard’s […]
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Update for Sony PSP suggests Playstation Store return is close?
New firmware for the Playstation Portable could suggest the online store will be returning to active duty after being rocked by the recent PSN outage and resulting pull by Sony. The Playstation Network finally looks to be stable after weeks of rigorous security measures, patches administered and a tiresome password reset process – but up […]
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INQ smartphones to get Foursquare homescreen
The socially savvy handsets have signed a deal to battle Facebook’s supremacy
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Android TV – Digital TV, internet and apps to land in our living rooms
“There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission.” The Android take-over has well and truly begun! Already invading the majority of mobile handsets worldwide, the Google platform is now set to land in our living rooms in the coming months. A set top box […]
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Microsoft gamers face Xbox 360 disc fail with coming update
The Xbox Live update is on its way starting May 19th up until May 30th. But with great upgrades comes great upset for some users, as the new XGD3 disc support may in fact block some games from working. Gamers will receive improvements to the Xbox Live Dashboard allowing them to obtain downloadable content and […]
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Nokia comms boss tweets out – Denies Microsoft purchase of mobile unit
Nokia’s UK communications boss has Twitter-slapped the speculation that the company’s mobile unit is to be snapped up by Microsoft. Mark Squires used his 140 character limit to crush the claims made by Nokia antagonist and resident spoiler, “EldarMurtazin”, regarding the acquisition of Nokia’s mobile division. The rumour was made all the more believable following […]
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Microsoft’s Bing to integrate Facebook for a more personalised search
Microsoft has done another big deal today and has announced that it will be adding Facebook integration to its Bing search results to offer a marriage of fact-based search results and your friends’ street smarts. Microsoft is looking to offer its Bing users a different type of search which will incorporate its usual search engine […]
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E2Vids: INQ Cloud Touch Facebook Phone review
Our good friends at E2Save.com have provided us with one of their latest videos which is a review of the Android Smartphone the INQ Cloud Touch. The INQ Cloud Touch mobile phone is your new portal to Facebook. We give it the E2vids treatment this week. With complete Facebook integration throughout, the INQ Cloud Touch […]
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Latest details on Mango update for Windows Phone – including Messenger, Office and Games Hubs
Mango – the fruity little update for Windows Phone – will bring with it masses of social appeal through a “Messenger Hub” with integration of Microsoft’s own Live Messenger plus AOL Instant Messenger and Facebook chat. There will also be improved WiFi for Places “Check-ins” for Facebookers. It’s an update that is also always ready […]
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Facebook busted over Google media bashing – Social Network confess
Sneaky sneaky Facebook! The leader in social networking has confessed through a spokesperson to secretly partaking in some very underhanded dealings through a PR group who have been spreading Google-hate throughout the media over violation of user privacy. “The American people must be made aware of the now immediate intrusions into their deeply personal lives […]
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Xbox cashes in on 200% rise in Playstation 3 trade-ins
Business is booming for the Xbox market in wake of the Playstation Network security scandal with one UK retailer reporting a 200% rise in PS3 trade-ins since the outage which saw the Sony network pulled 3 weeks ago. Microsoft are laughing, with high-street gaming swap-shops struggling to keep up with demand for the amount of […]