Archive for August, 2010

UK Dell Streak getting Android 2.1 on September 1st

O2 UK have announced that the Dell Streak will have Android 2.1 pushed out to devices starting September 1st. The O2 software update is expected to bring 720p HD video recording capabilities, multitouch gesture support, support for live wallpapers, and the ability to use multiple mail accounts. Source: Android Community

Toshiba set to launch an Android Tablet – Folio 100

Another new Android tablet is rumoured to be launched this week at the IFA trade show. Along with the Samsung and Viewsonic this shows the market for Android tablets is really hotting up. The Toshiba Folio 100 is more of a high end tablet and is expected to be priced slightly higher than the other [...]

Apple rumoured to be releasing square iPod Nano and 3G iPod Touch

Not long until the next Apple event now and AppleInsider has a rumour thatthe new iPod nano will be square in shape and that the new ipod Touch will feature 3G data only connectivity similar to that on the iPad. “People familiar with the matter indicated that the size and shape of the device, revealed [...]

Chatroulette 1.2 now live!

The much awaited new release of Chatroulette is now live. The site went offline last week saying that the ‘V1 experimaent had ended” and a new version was coming soon. The update is hoped to address the stigma chat roulette had of featuring mostly nude people engaged in various acts. We tested this Monday 10.50am [...]

Nokia N8 shown as Coming Soon on Vodafone

The Nokia N8 is now showing as “Coming Soon” on the Vodafone UK website. Details are up, and include the specs: Dimensions: 113.5 x 59.12 x 12.9 mm (L x W x H) Weight: 135g Display: 3.5 inch widescreen (640 x 360 pixels) capacitive touch Battery: 1200mAh BL-4D Carl Zeiss optics – 12 megapixels – [...]

Viewsonic’s upcoming Android tablet pictured

ViewSonic is expected to launch a 7 inch Android tablet at the IFA trade show in Berlin next week. The tablet will reportedly be called the ViewPad 7, and will feature 3G, WiFi, Bleutooth, and GPS. Pocket Lint have snagged the first images of what appears to be the 7 inch ViewSonic tablet, complete with [...]

Large scale Spam/Phishing attack hits Facebook

Free iPad offers, quizzes to win electronics and chat messages from friends advertising ringtones have all been rife in the last few days. Chat messages from your friends are often the result of compromised accounts, so contact your friend and let them know to update their Facebook password, check their PC Anti-virus and Anti-spyware is [...]