Blackberry gives £63 of free apps to apologise
Well, turns out you all complained loud enough for some pretty sweet compensation.
Blackberry today announced it is offering free apps worth £63 to appease customers hit by its three-day global blackout. Showing that the Canadians sure know how to apologise, RIM claimed the selection of premium apps will be offered as 'an expression of appreciation for their patience' during the disruptions.
Motorola Droid RAZR leaked through teaser site
The Motorola RAZR makes it's android-flavoured return in a teaser page posted tonight.
Droid-Life found an image of the ultra-thin phone stashed away on the teaser page that went up this morning, and it’s pretty much exactly what we had leaked to us earlier this month, exclusive to Verizon in the US, including 4G LTE and that patterned Kevlar back plate.
iPhone 4S shoots video as well as Canon EOS 5D
A special rig, designed by Robino films, enabled both a £2,500 Canon EOS 5D and iPhone 4S to record exactly the same shot for a comparison. The results are surprising.
iPhone 4S Deathgrip test
So we got the new iPhone 4S in yesterday, that was announced just last week, and have been testing it ever since for our review which will go up tonight. In the memory of the previous generation, we decided to put it through it's deathgrip paces...sarcastically.
Grand Theft Auto 3 10th Anniversary edition announced.
The tenth anniversary of the first in a long string of heavily law-suited games will pre-empt the release of GTA's 3D debut on "select new generation iOS and Android devices" (translation: dual-core android phones, iPad 2, iPhone 4S only) this autumn.
Study says Facebook does not affect your grades
“Facebook use in and of itself is not detrimental to academic outcome,” says study author Reynol Junco, a professor at the Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania. “It depends how it’s used.”
Microsoft to make changes to Windows 8
People of University of Lincoln who watched the Windows 8 demo: your concerns have been answered, as Microsoft pledge to make changes to Windows 8.
PSN breached - Larger implications for cloud computing?
iCloud website goes live ready for iOS5
It's limited to 'Find My iPhone' at the moment; but the iCloud website has gone live in preparation for the imminent launch of iOS5.
As you can see above, the interface is very much a giant, browser-based set of iPhone app icons. It looks enticing; but it's a catch-22.
All Four Seasons at one time. A World First for Lincoln
The hugely successful Four Seasons project by Metro-Boulot-Dodo will be presented in Lincoln from tomorrow for the first Frequency digital culture Festival.
From tomorrow through to 21st October, Spring and Summer will be on display at The Collection, while AUTUMN and WINTER will be at Lincoln Drill Hall. A first for the whole world, this hugely ambitious four-part multi-media installation that looks to the seasons to reflect different stages of life will kick off the festival in true technological style. What's more, this fantastic opportunity is free.
Disney Android Phone releases in Japan
Disney Mobile has released their first Android-powered smartphone in Japan through Softbank Mobile stores earlier this month.
Walt's top of the line, the DM010SH handset packs features that would, surprisingly, put many phones in the UK market to shame. Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4-inch 960 x 540 qHD display with 3D support, a 1GHz processor, and the usual suspects: 3G data, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth and microSD card slot, and an 8 megapixel camera.