Archive for July, 2010

Mobile Phones, Homes For Bacteria

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Mobile phones can harbour 18 times more living bacteria than a flush on a men's toilet, according to research for consumer group Which?. A hygiene expert who swabbed and analysed 30 handsets for the study found seven had warning or high levels of environmental bacteria.

Crowd Control Using iPhones

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

FOOTAGE of unruly spectators during the Ashes series will be beamed straight to security staff in a hi-tech assault on cricket violence. Crowd controllers will eventually use iPhones and iPads to help identify and evict drunk, abusive or obnoxious louts under the innovative scheme.

iPhone Helps Prove Man Innocent

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

A Man's business and reputation are tainted, a young woman's HSC and mental health are in tatters and prosecutors have been ordered to pay more than $30,000 in legal costs for a bungled rape investigation on Sydney's northern beaches.

MobileMe…

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Taxi drivers the world over might want to think twice about pinching their passengers' belongings following the vigilante justice dished out by Angela Devery, who lost her iPhone last week after a night on the tiles.

Apple’s Antennagate = $200m

Sunday, July 25th, 2010

Apple's solution to 'Antennagate' is likely going to cost the company $US175 million ($200m) in revenue. Apple posted record earnings this quarter. However, its recent success has been marred by controversy over the iPhone 4's reception issues, specifically how holding it by its lower-right side can decrease reception. Steve Jobs, CEO of ...

Nokia Asks Police For Help

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, asked the Russian police to help retrieve a smartphone prototype from a Moscow-based blogger who riled the company by posting information it calls confidential.

The Google “Superphone” Is Here

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Google's much hyped Nexus One 'superphone' is finally in Australia with Vodafone Hutchison Australia snapping up the exclusive online rights to sell the handset.

iPhone Reputation Falling…

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Its reputation has already been tarnished by iPhone 4 antenna problems, but now Apple faces a new PR nightmare as iPhone 3G owners say their handsets are barely usable after Apple pushed out a software update.

Paul The Psychic Octopus, Download It Now

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Paul, the psychic octopus who predicted World Cup matches with uncanny accuracy, is now an iPhone application. The Brazilian software developer behind the program, uTouchLabs, describes it as a "fun way to randomly choose between two options."

Her Majesty Down With Technology

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Queen Elizabeth II received a BlackBerry handset as a gift on Monday while touring the Canadian headquarters of its maker, Research in Motion. The monarch is said to be a fan of the popular smartphones, ever since her her son, Prince Andrew, introduced her to them a few years ago.