Apple says iOS has 'few remaining' battery problems in 5.0.1
According to AllthingsD, Apple has just released the following statement regarding iPhone battery life in the just-released iOS 5.0.1 update:
The recent iOS software update addressed many of the battery issues that some customers experienced on their iOS 5 devices. We continue to investigate a few remaining issues.
Nokia Humanform concept takes on an odd shape
So another Nokia concept has emerged from the pits of the experimental labs, this time taking the Kinetic Device from Nokia World and taking it in a whole different, teardrop shaped direction, with some Wii controls for extra effect.
Le internet Medley. 40+ memes. 1 music video
The title sums up what it is very nicely. The song and visual attraction would have to be the fact that this seems to be a music video for the internet troll in us. The GAG Quartet's most recent song, Le internet Medley, posted on Wednesday, contains over 40 memes, which have already been listed by one guy...but we're not going to link it. We'd rather you take a shot at identifying them all from 'Forever alone' to the Dramatic Chipmunk. Meme's have been somewhat a favourable past-time for us here, so please enjoy. Y U NO WATCHING THIS ALREADY.
The British voice of Siri didn't actually know he was The British voice of Siri
So you've called your phone every name under the sun, hidden all the dead bodies you had and requested an opening of the pod bay doors. Ever thought that voice sounded familiar? Maybe off your TomTom, or The Weakest Link if you were so televisually adventurous?
These ARE the droids you're looking for. R2-D2 mp4 player
So I don't need to go into the specifics of how R2 heroically quested across the sands of Tatooine to deliver Princess Leia's message to Uncle Ben. We had no idea what the message was encoded in; but MP4 never crossed our mind.
'Spent' shows how life changes when your unemployed
How would your life change if you were suddenly made unemployed? It's a question that very few of us would like to ponder, but one we should all be familiar with. Could you stretch the latest welfare payment/minimum wage pay cheque across household bills, rent, proper health insurance, and adequate care for your children?
Are you watching closely as the image disappears?
All we ask you do is take a look at this image, and we mean really look. In fact, stare right into the centre of it. No games, just look and relax. See the image that you know is there disappear.
Done? Here's how it happened.
The White house confirms no chance of alien invasion
...Seriously...well not exactly invasion; but we've always wanted to write a headline like that. The White House has released a statement saying there is no evidence of life existing on other planets than ours.
Presenting the worlds first quad-core phone...possibly
HTC just can't settle on a phone these days, as a Pocketnow tipster leaked images of the purportedly called HTC Edge. What's special? As the title claims, it'll be the first phone on the planet to have a quad-core processor.
DARPA wants "visionary hackers" to help with network security
America's had it tough over the last week, accusing China of hacking and stealing intelligence (accusations which were briskly denied by the Chinese). And now, DARPA's not taking any chances, refortifying its cyber barricade for a proactive line of defense.
The life of a modern day man who makes knives by hand is fascinating [VIDEO]
In an extremely interesting set of documentaris called Made by Hand, Knife maker Joel Bukiwicz was featured this week in what can only be described as more documentarily inspirational than anything you'd see on the Discovery Channel.
Security researcher booted from Apple developer program. Microsoft picks up the pieces
This isn't the first glaring hole in security that has been identified by the community; but it's most certainly the first to get renowned Mac hacker, Charlie Miller, kicked out of the iOS developer program.
The security flaw surrounds the opportunity to run unsigned code in the memory of the browser, which he then expanded to include apps. This means that the hidden code doesn't get screened in the all important code-signing check, a fundamental to iOS security. What results is the opportunity to program seemingly complaisant apps that download and run unauthorized code in the background throughout the entire system.
Modern Warfare 3 mayhem. Copies stolen and shops start selling early
French Police have confirmed that a truck containing 6,000 copies of the shooter have been hijacked, and shops in Britain have confirmed to CVG that they have been selling the game early.
GTA V video comparison with GTA: San Andreas
Did you ever get that feeling, while watching the fantastic new trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, that you've seen some of the shots before? The plane flying away from the camera, the panning shot from the beach, most can be taken from the original San Andreas trailer...well some.
Foxconn chairman signs for an 'intelligent robot kingdom,' hopefully trained in the 3 laws
Following the company's announcement in August to implement one million robots in the next three years, Focus Taiwan has reported that Hon Hai, the manufacturer's parent company has concurred and decided to move forward with plans to build an "intelligent robotics kingdom" in the Central Taiwan Science Park.
Google introduces business pages for Google+
After much speculation and request from business to capitalise on Google+ features, pages have now been implemented into the social network.
Announced via their blog, and still in a closed alpha state, the functionality seems to be very much in the same vein as Facebook; but with some slight tweaks in the form of introducing Hangouts to communicate with your audience, grouping particular subsections of your base into circles, and an interesting form of analytical data called 'Ripples,' allowing you to see how your posts spread across Google+.
Anonymous conquest against Zetas called off as member is freed
After a tense week for the Mexican Zeta drug cartel (and their of 'associates' ranging from policemen to politicians), the fellow member of Hacktivist group, Anonymous has been released, and the threats to expose the cartel have been called to an end.
Modern Warfare 3 Live action trailer
From the recent trend in video-game advertising, it's been pretty clear that live action is definitely in for this season, as Activision jump on the bandwagon and promote Modern Warfare 3 with a flight of humour and noob pwning.
Peter Jackson reveals filming rigs behind The Hobbit
iPhone battery problems? Philips has an app for that
While we're waiting for the official fix to come out of beta from Apple, Philips has introduced a free app that goes some way to helping you get the most out of your battery lifespan on your iOS device.