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Motorola reporting 15% revenue drop
Quarterly results look bad or phone business 30 October 2008 14:25 GMT TweetToday has already brought rumours that thousands of job are going to go at Motorola, and now the company has compounded fears by revealing its Q3 results.
Motorola suffered a loss for the past three months and also its revenue fell a steeper-than-expected... -
Pure*Gold PC produced
Only gold plated so mere pocket money 30 October 2008 13:56 GMT TweetIf the million dollar Baroque PC wasn't your thing, but you want bling, check out the Pure*Gold PC.
The casing is actually made in ceramic or glass and then gold plated, and each one is completely unique and handmade.
Tech specs... -
Zi Corp signs phone speech to text tech deal
Partners up with TravellingWave for new possibilities in mobile messaging 30 October 2008 13:10 GMT TweetTwo mobile phone software developers have teamed up to improve the predictive text and speech to text tech that is currently available to phone users.
TravellingWave and Zi Corporation have signed a non-exclusive integration license to effectively... -
QIO Systems goes posh with Park Av iPod blazer
Wearable electronics 30 October 2008 12:51 GMT TweetJames Bond likes his gadgets but also loves smart suits, and the team at QIO Systems have combined the two.
The iPod Blazer from Park Avenue has touchpad symbols sewn under the jacket’s lapel.
These symbols correspond to the... -
Monotype and Vodafone launch Flipfont app
Personalise your mobile phone interface 30 October 2008 12:18 GMT TweetSo this has got to be one for graphic designers, or in fact, anyone who has an obsession with being different.
US developer Monotype Imaging has teamed up with Vodafone UK to launch FlipFont.
This tool allows you to personalise... -
Motorola confirms Android ambitions
Some Win Mob phones to be outsourced 30 October 2008 11:49 GMT TweetMotorola needs to save some money, co-chief executive, Sanjay Jha, has admitted to the Wall Street Journal.
The phone manufacturer is going to simplify how it makes devices, says Jha, and, as part of this, is going to stick with its plan... -
Yahoo and AOL do due diligence on deal
Merger may finally be on the way 30 October 2008 11:03 GMT TweetThey're not promising anything but Yahoo and AOL may be one step closer to a merger.
The two companies have announced that they have started to do due diligence on a possible deal - to figure out what a merger could mean in terms of both... -
Hannsg launches 19 inch tough screen monitor
HC196DP for busy or dirty work environments 30 October 2008 9:58 GMT TweetA monitor with a protective acrylic screen surface has been launched by Hannsg.
The 19-inch monitor, called the HC196DP, has designed to withstand knocks and bumps and so is said to be ideal for busy environments such as offices, libraries... -
PNY boosts netbook storage
Introduces memory card specifically designed for UMPCs 29 October 2008 17:28 GMT TweetPNY is claiming to be the first company to have designed a range of memory cards specifically for slotting into netbooks.
The SDHC NetBook Memory Card is promised to be able to double the storage on your netbook, or even more.
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Brits sending 217 million texts per day
Up 60m daily on last year 29 October 2008 17:22 GMT TweetPerhaps it's because money is tight, but it seems more and more of us Brits are opting to send texts instead of calling our pals.
According to the latest research by the Mobile Data Association, we have sent, on average, 60 million more text... -
Argos overcharges 190,000 customers
Admits to charging shoppers twice 29 October 2008 17:10 GMT TweetHundreds of thousands of Argos customers have been left worrying that they are now in the red after the retailer double charged for their purchases.
Argos has admitted that 190,000 customers were twice in one day - last Friday (24 October). -
Samsung shows off ultra-thin 0.05mm OLED display
So skinny, it flaps in the wind 29 October 2008 16:57 GMT TweetSamsung has developed a 4-inch, ultra-thin 0.05mm OLED display with 480 x 272 pixel resolution, 100,000:1 contrast and 200cd/m2 brightness.
It was unveiled at the FPD International 2008 show, and made Sony's OLED offering looks, well, fat.... -
Logitech to buy SightSpeed
$30 million deal for internet video comms company 29 October 2008 16:55 GMT TweetLogitech is to buy Californian internet video comms company, Sightspeed, for approximately $30 million in cash.
The acquisition is expected to close in early November.
Said the Swiss company in a statement: "The acquisition... -
Casio gets tough with G-Shock GWM5600-1
Classic shape, shock-resistant design 29 October 2008 16:39 GMT TweetThe new G-Shock GWM5600-1 watch is claimed to deliver no less than "non-stop, self-adjusting technology in a classic G-Shock style body".
Harkening back to some of its earliest design, Casio has gone for a classic square shape including a... -
Bang & Olufsen pull out of phone market
€800 phones apparently not selling 29 October 2008 16:24 GMT TweetBang & Olufsen has been hard hit by the economic downturn as it seems even the very rich are tightening their purse strings.
The company has, as a result, decided to save some cash.
It is going to stop making the mobile phones,... -
Kodak and Nokia sign idea share deal
But Motorola deal not affected 29 October 2008 16:08 GMT TweetNokia phones with advanced photo technology from Kodak could be on the cards.
The two manufacturers have announced a patent license agreement which means that they will have access to each other’s intellectual property portfolio.
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Bosses told to embrace Facebook
Think tank says banning networks can damage firms in long run 29 October 2008 15:56 GMT TweetCompanies in the UK don't look too kindly on us workers having the occassional peek at our Facebook profile page during work hours.
But a think tank says that this attitude, and the fact that some companies even block access to these sorts... -
Acrylic mouse with beetle frozen inside
Creepy... 29 October 2008 15:44 GMT TweetYou'd have to be coleopterist to be comfortable with this mouse on your desk.
Either that, or could you just get it out once a year for Halloween.
There are also spider and starfish versions.
Let's hope not too many... -
CNN International launches on Freeview
As Nuts TV is axed 29 October 2008 15:22 GMT TweetNuts TV is no longer going to be available in Freeview, but in its place CNN International is going to be broadcast.
The spin-off of the IPC Media men's weekly magazine is still going to run online, but has now been axed from both Freeview... -
Sony profits slump by 90%
Quarterly results 29 October 2008 14:17 GMT TweetSony has had a really tough quarter, admitting that its profits have slumped by a staggering 90% in the past 3 months.
Sony reported that its operating profit totalled 11.05 billion yen for July through to September, which was down from 111.62... -
O2 launches phone for Czech pensioners
Easy to use Emporia Life model 29 October 2008 14:00 GMT TweetFrom 1 November, O2 will be offering a new phone designed specifically for the elderly and handicapped.
The Emporia Life model, which will not be available in the UK, is designed specifically to be easy to use with basic functions for calling... -
LinkedIn launches apps
Google and Amazon amongst those on board 29 October 2008 13:42 GMT TweetJust last week, the business-orientated social networking website LinkedIn managed to secure a whooping $22.7m in new funding to help extend its network around the world.
Now the site has hit the headlines again but this time because it... -
Wal-Mart beats T-Mobile on Android G1 price
$30 cheaper in store 29 October 2008 13:12 GMT TweetWith the credit crunch on, people will be shopping around even more than before, and US retail chain Wal-Mart is well aware of this.
It has announced plans to sell the Google G1 Android phone for around $30 less than T-Mobile USA, which is... -
ITV brings vids to Friends Reunited
Film of users finding friends and relatives using the site 29 October 2008 12:52 GMT TweetWe knew that they were looking into it in August, but now ITV has confirmed that it is going to bring some of its video content to the networking website Friends Reunited.
Videos will be added to all four of the ITV owned websites - Friends... -
Myvu video eyewear coming to an O2 store near you
Including new iPhone compatible specs 29 October 2008 12:27 GMT TweetMyvu's range of personal media viewers (or glasses that make you look like Geordie LaForge) are coming to O2 stores.
The deal will see the Myvu Crystal range of video eyewear "going mainstream", launching first at O2’s flagship store at the...
APP OF THE DAY: The Weather Channel review (iPhone / iPod touch) Tonight for the first time, just about half-past ten...
Mazda CX5 2.2 TDI AWD A very zoomy SUV
WIN: Tickets to Ibiza Rocks to see Maverick Sabre and Labrinth live Epic prize courtesy of Sony
Apple testing 3.95-inch iPhone 5, with 16:9 display 1136 x 640 resolution revolution
Pentax K-30: 16-megapixel weather-proofed mid-level DSLR 81 seals makes this one tough cam
APP OF THE DAY: WhatsApp review (Android) Instant message, cross platform
3G FaceTime coming in iOS 6? Warning in 5.1.1 seems to point that way
Skyfall trailer hits YouTube: Bond 23 could be best one yet (video) New 007 flick for UK in October
Panasonic H-HS12035 Lumix G X lens announced, hints at weather-proofed GH3 Premium MFT lens
Panasonic Lumix GF5 Micro Four Thirds' mighty mini
Running blind: How Simon Wheatcroft uses his iPhone to see Runkeeper and more let this man run solo
What is So.cl? Should you be signing up?
WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Your iPlayer TV, your way
Bungie Destiny contract reveals Xbox 720 will arrive in 2013 - E3 announcement? Commissioned for Xbox 360 and "next Xbox"
British Gas turns Team GB swimming stars into superheroes Aquanauts assemble
Olympus OM-D E-M5 review
The compact system camera to beat all others?
Nokia Lumia 900 review
Is big beautiful?
HTC One V review
V for victory?
Huawei Ascend G300 review
Big bang for your hundred quid
FIFA 12: UEFA Euro 2012 review
Lacks polish, if not the Polish
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T review
Transforms your money in to a great tablet
BlackBerry Mini Keyboard for PlayBook review
Will this make working on the go easier?
Fujifilm X-Pro1 review
Like a Leica
Nikon Coolpix P510 review
Does the P510 zoom beyond expectations?
Volkswagen Beetle Design 1.2TSi DSG review
The bug is back. Again.
The Walking Dead: The Game review
Fleshed out zombie bonanza
HP Envy 14 Spectre review
The Ultrabook that isn't an Ultrabook
Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR review
Can Fujifilm’s latest put the ‘super’ in superzoom?
Nikon Coolpix S6300 review
Point, shoot and scoot