Goodbye, MiniDisc, we loved you. Well, perhaps not love, but at least a grudging regard. Unfortunately, grudging regards don’t add up to sales, and Sony has decided to axe the MZ-RH1 MiniDisc Hi-MD Walkman in September this year. Worry not about your precious MiniDiscs themselves, however; those still using the format will have time to stock up.
Sony has said it doesn’t intend to cease sales of the Hi-MD MiniDiscs (HMD1GA) the MZ-RH1 uses until September 2012, each holding up to
Friday, 8 July 2011
RIM crows about BlackBerry subscriber boost
More than a million people across Europe, the Middle East and Africa have become Blackberry subscribers in the past three weeks, according to RIM. RIM broke the news on its official Twitter feed; a rare ray of sunshine on what has been widely described as a terrible period for the company. "BlackBerry continues momentum across EMEA with 1 Million+ new subscribers added in less than 3 weeks," read the tweet. Annus HorribilisThe company has been watching market share slip, and a response to a
OS X Lion and MacBook Air refresh July 14 as Apple staff warned of “overnight” prep sessions
Mac OS X Lion is looking increasingly likely to see a July 14 release, with new sources suggesting that Apple is warning retail staff to prepare for “overnights” – late shifts where new signage, displays and hardware are readied for the next day – on July 13. According to 9 to 5 Mac‘s sources, while OS X Lion won’t actually be available on shelves (since Apple has decided to distribute it via the Mac App Store) there will be demo Macs upgraded to the OS, as
Pioneer S-MM301 and S-MM751RU speakers have your desk and bag covered
Pioneer has outed its latest speakers, the the S-MM301 and S-MM751RU are both intended for computer users rather than those looking for something to blow their faces off during an action movie. The S-MM751RU is a 2.1 set pushing 10W to each angular satellite speaker and 20W to the subwoofer, and comes with a nifty little remote “puck” that not only controls volume and playback but includes an SD card reader and line-in audio input.
There’s also a USB port, to plug in MP3
There’s also a USB port, to plug in MP3
LTE Rolls Out in Canada for the First Time Ever
Not that there’s going to be another time that LTE will be rolling out in Canada, but it’s never been there before! The folks at Rogers have released word that Canada’s first Long Term Evolution will be coming from then, and folks in Ottawa will be the first to see the speed. The speedy network will be rolling out additionally in Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal by the end of 2011 with an additional twenty-one markets inside of 2012. That’s quick!
Those of you
Those of you
Apple Store Spy Cam Artist Under Investigation By Secret Service
A recent video posted by digital artist Kyle McDonald has garnered a lot of attention that could be getting the artist into some serious trouble. The artistic project is called People Staring At Computers, which McDonald compiled by installing spy cam software on various display Macs in two New York Apple Store locations. To watch the video, continue after the cut.
McDonald installed spy cam software on Apple Store Macs to take periodic photos of customers staring at the monitors. Thousands
McDonald installed spy cam software on Apple Store Macs to take periodic photos of customers staring at the monitors. Thousands
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Barnes and Noble NOOK NYTimes Subscribers Get Web-Based Bonus
Those of you with a NOOK on hand that have a hankering for some most popular newspaper in the world reading are in luck, The New York Times is giving a bonus to everyone who loves their paper enough to get a subscription via Barnes & Noble’s most lovable ereaders. Every NOOK, NOOKcolor (also known as NOOK Color) or all-new NOOK ereader owners, essentially anyone with access to the NOOK NewsStand will be able to get access to not only a subscription to The New York Times but to the
Review: Verbatim Bluetooth Mobile Keyboard
Almost 15 years ago, PDAs such as the Sony Clié or Pocket PC were the best means of carrying your data around with you. Their admittedly modest success spawned a range of keyboards that docked with your touchscreen device. Over time, these keyboards grew into mechanical marvels that folded very small for portability, but gave a typing experience to rival a notebook. These days, smartphones and tablets are the touchscreen portables of choice, and most mobile keyboards favour Bluetooth
USA Sony Ericsson XPERIA Arc Unlocked and On Sale Now
You’re about to get super pumped up about this one, let me tell you that. One of the greatest Android-based devices to come out of Sony Ericsson, the Xperia ARC is now available to the USA in an unlocked and Gingerbread-laden form for sweet, sweet action. This device has a 4.2-inch Reality Display, an 8-megapixel camera on the back and Qualcomm’s 1GHz MSM8255 processor paired with Adreno 205 graphics and 512MB of RAM. Sound like the magical master of Sony Ericsson-based Android mayhem
Apple to launch iPad 2 Plus later this year?
The suggestion that Apple will launch a new iPad model this autumn is the rumour that refuses to die; but rather than the iPad 3, an analyst has now suggested that we could see an iPad 2 Plus on our Christmas wishlists. The so-called iPad 2 Plus isn't set to be a radical departure from the current iPad 2, with supply chain sources tipping an improved display (250-300 ppi as opposed to the current 132 ppi). "There are some indications from the supply chain that Apple may look to introduce an
Report: Apple Stores preparing for Lion launch next week
The long-awaited release of Apple's Mac OS X Lion operating system will arrive after the weekend, according to reports late on Thursday.Cupertino has started to inform its retail store players of the preparatory measures required to make the imminent upgrades, according to AppleInsider.The site says it has been made aware that Mac models in-store will be upgraded with the necessary RAM under the weekend in preparation for download to Lion.A separate source says that an overnight product shift
Printable Lieca M3 Pinhole Camera Revealed
It’s not often that you can get a masterpiece of a DSLR, a point and shoot, or even a cameraphone made entirely of paper these days. Not that you were EVER able to get these things made of paper, but you sure as heck can now. Designer Matt Nicholson has revealed his “making the desirable accessible through an A4 printer” and it’s time for you to get your origami on.
Here it is, the entirely-paper-made 35mm Lie-ca M3, a camera that from afar appears to be quite the
Here it is, the entirely-paper-made 35mm Lie-ca M3, a camera that from afar appears to be quite the
Spotify Premium likely to be cheaper in the US
The forthcoming launch of Spotify in the US will see Americans get a proportionately better deal than us veterans in the UK, according to leaked documents.According to a sign-up flow sent to TechCrunch, the Unlimited Spotify plan will cost $4.99 a month and the Premium service, with access to mobile music will cost $9.99 a month.Although, on the surface, that sounds the same as our tariffs, the dollar-to-pound conversion means that US users will get Unlimited for £2.99 and Premium access,
Verizon Already 32% Of All iPhone 4s In The US
Apple’s iPhone has long been an AT&T exclusive, but back in February this year, the iPhone 4 made its way to Verizon. At that point, the handset was already more than 6 months old, having launched on AT&T the summer before. Nonetheless, Verizon’s share of iPhone 4 users has grown rapidly, now at 32% according to a recent study.
Localytics, a Massachusetts-based analytics company, produced the report using data traffic from app usage. Using this method, they were able to
Localytics, a Massachusetts-based analytics company, produced the report using data traffic from app usage. Using this method, they were able to
UK calls for world's cyberlaws to be tightened
The UK Home Office has appealed to the rest of the world to tighten up their cyberlaws, explaining that web criminals are "not inconvenienced by national boundaries".Speaking at an event in London, crime and security minister James Brokenshire said that there needs to be some sort of international agreement about the punishment of cybercriminals, so that there aren't countries in the world that are seen as a safe haven.Currently, there is a European convention of Cybercrime but, Brokenshire
Bluetooth headsets don't make driving safer
A new report into traffic safety says there is no conclusive evidence that using a Bluetooth headset, rather than making a call on your handset, makes driving any safer.The report claims that portable gadgets are now responsible for 25 per cent of accidents in the United States and suggests that novice drivers be completely banned from using their cellphones while driving.Interestingly, the study reveals that there has been no fall in crash rates in US states where handheld phone use has been
Reminder Deuce: Galaxy Tab 10.1 Giveaway here on SlashGear for Tabletpalooza Week One!
Oh you didn’t know? I’d suggest calling somebody. We’ve got an Android tablet giveaway going on right now that trumps the rest of the tablet giveaways down into the dust all day! That’s five tablets we’ve got, let me tell you about it! We’re collaborating with our pals at NVIDIA to bring you a series of NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor-laden tablets the likes of which have never been seen before! You can win one right now, right here, below, with only a bit
Nokia: We'll support MeeGo for years
If you were one of the many checking out our early look at the Nokia N9 and salivating at the thought of playing with a fancy and slick new operating system, you were probably also terribly sad that Nokia seemed to not care about the new OS.So we're happy to be able to bring you much better news: while Nokia tells us that Windows Phone is still its 'primary smartphone strategy', a recent tweet has shown that the Finns will be supporting the new OS for years to come.Klas Strom, Head of Portfolio
Facebook Vibes Music Service Revealed In Video Calling Code
The Google+ social platform was unveiled last week in an invitation-only beta form but has already generated lots of excitement for its new features, including a group video calling service called Hangouts. Perhaps as a response, Facebook announced its own video calling service yesterday in partnership with Skype. But upon close inspection of Facebook’s video calling code, software developer Jeff Rose discovered evidence of Facebook’s future music service.
Rose got curious about
Rose got curious about
New Jessops Android photo app arrives
Jessops has introduced a new photography app for Android users.With the new app, users are able to browse their phone's photo albums and choose their favourites to print and have delivered to their door in either 6x4 or 7x5 inch formats. This is the first app to appear on the Android Market from Jessops, who introduced an iPhone app earlier in the year which allows users to order a printed iPhone shaped photo album made up of 12 photos. Currently on the Android Market there are lots of photo
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