Tag: world
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US Blackberry PlayBook owners to get missing Bridge app through AT&T
Disappointed US BlackBerry PlayBook owners who found that they had no method of accessing calendars, emails and contacts on the tablet will be delighted to know that AT&T have approved a Blackberry Bridge app which will now let users connect their tablet and Blackberry phones and share features across the two platforms. Already struck by…
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Carphone Warehouse gets LG Optimus 3D for July 7th UK release
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The LG Optimus 3D, to give its proper accolade – that’s the world’s first 3D smartphone – will be landing in the United Kingdom on July 7th with the first stores in line for a “joint exclusive” launch being Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy. Packing Google’s Android 2.2 Froyo on a highly-powerful 1GHz dual-core OMAP4…
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Google News will receive major changes – starting with US
The face of Google News will be getting some work done when some major changes to the service come into effect – initially rolling out in the US with the rest of the world set to follow. The Google News service is widely used all across the globe as a news hub, and the changes…
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Apple overtakes Google to become the world’s most valuable brand
Annual study sees upheaval in tech glitterati list
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Microsoft CEO joins RIM stage to announce Bing for Blackberry
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CEO Steve Ballmer was invited to join the stage for the Blackberry World Conference in Florida yesterday to show a unity between tech-titans Microsoft and RIM – a team-up of superhero proportions whose first course of action will be to bring the Bing to Blackberry gadgets. Ballmer was at the conference to announce that Bing…
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Android demoed on Playbook – Videos emerge from Blackberry World Conference
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RIM has demoed the Google Android platform functioning on the Blackberry Playbook at Blackberry World Conference in Florida. This functionality won’t become available to us Joe Publics until later in the year, but eager to show it off at its own conference, RIM gave us all a little sample of what’s in store! Showing natural coexistence between Android…
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Radio numbers at record high for BBC iPlayer in March
A reported 38-million listeners tuned into the BBC iPlayer over the month of March – helping the Beeb online player hit record numbers for radio. World Cup Cricket helped the boost the ratings, with England and the West Indies facing off last month and much of the coverage taking place on the airwaves. The sporting event (still popular with…
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Ready, Set, Go! Kinect 100-metre virtual dash to set Guinness World Record for Microsoft
Get your running shoes on! Microsoft is encouraging gamers to get up, get active and help set a new Guinness World Record for the 100 metre dash. But this is a dash with a difference – it’s all done from the relative comfort of your home, via motion control gaming system Kinect. The Xbox Live Gold preview weekend…
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Android Apps on Blackberry PlayBook – It’s official!
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It’s now been officially announced that the Blackberry PlayBook will in fact be host to Google’s Android apps. After much speculation since rumours emerged in February, the Google platform is set to appear on RIM’s first tablet outing when released on April 19th in the United States, and will open up potential for the multimedia…