Tag: San Francisco
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Google Doodle Celebrates Robert Noyce – ‘Mayor of Silicon Valley’ & Intel Founder
He was dubbed ‘The Mayor of Silicon Valley’ after he founded computer processor company Intel and today Robert Noyce is celebrated in traditional Google Doodle style! Robert “Bob” Noyce was born on December 12th, 1927 and would have been 84 today. In 1957 he co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor the company credited as creating the first commercially…
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Google Doodle Celebrates Robert Noyce – ‘Mayor of Silicon Valley’ & Intel Founder
He was dubbed ‘The Mayor of Silicon Valley’ after he founded computer processor company Intel and today Robert Noyce is celebrated in traditional Google Doodle style! Robert “Bob” Noyce was born on December 12th, 1927 and would have been 84 today. In 1957 he co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor the company credited as creating the first commercially…
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T-Mobile Vivacity launched aimed at sub-£100 mobile market
UK network T-Mobile has released its new self-branded smartphone handset aimed at the budget mobile market and its set to sit alongside Orange’s recently launched San Francisco II in the pre-Christmas under-£100 price range. The T-Mobile Vivacity features a stylish design with tech provided by ZTE and comes running current Android standard 2.3 Gingerbread. There’s…
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Orange San Francisco II leaked early.. by Orange!
UK network Orange’s budget-friendly smartphone San Francisco II has been outted online by Orange itself! A gaff on the help and support section of the not-so-bright carrier’s website leaked the photos, spec and how to guides for the new low-end mobile before it’s been official unveiled and we now know that the San Fran Mark…
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Christmas Gift from Orange UK – Free Premium Headphones on PAYG mobiles worth £30 or more!
Following the Orange network’s recent great giveaway of an free Xbox 360 with upgrade to Nokia Lumia 800, the UK’s brightest network are at it again – this time offering new and existing customers a bonus bundle including a set of premium headphones worth £60 completely free when purchasing a handset worth £30 or more!…
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iPhone 5 to be launched at Apple campus on October 4th?
So, we’re all pretty sure that Apple will finally unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4th. What was unsure was where the launch would be hosted after the familiar launch site in San Francisco was reported to be already booked for the big day. Not even Apple have the stroke to change the venue’s mind…
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Blackberry Playbook updates coming this October – including Video Store
As well as some big price cuts planned, Research in Motion (RIM) is prepping a big update for its Blackberry Playbook tablet which is set to roll out in October, as the Canadian communication co. seeks to get the slab back on track after a slow opening season. Sales have been lacklustre after RIM’s big…
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Apple HQ hiring new security guards after iPhone breakout
Apple is seeking two new security guards to work at its Californian headquarters after the recent embarrassing breakout of one of the company’s iPhone 5 prototypes. The position for ‘Product Security Manager’ will require applicants to have qualified in risk management and security assessment with at least five years of security service experience and not so…
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iPhone 5 goes missing after a night on the town!
It would appear that the iPhone 5 has done a runner! Just a week after the departure of Steve Jobs as Apple CEO, new boss Tim Cook is involved in a “baptism of fire” – as a prototype handset of the California co.’s much anticipated mobile handset has reportedly been lost in a San Francisco…