Archive for March, 2011

iLuv U

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011

he newest nerdy engagement making the rounds comes from Jordan C., who decided to surprise his girlfriend, Jessica, by asking her the big question through an engraved iPad that simply read, “Will You Marry Me?”

Windows Phone 7 Takes Off

Sunday, March 27th, 2011

Microsoft has fought back from the dead in smartphones, with Windows Phone 7 having a "stronger start" than Google's Android did, according to analyst firm IDC Australia.

Drunk Driver Apps

Thursday, March 24th, 2011

US senators have pressed Google, Apple, and Blackberry maker Research in Motion to pull the plug on applications that can help drunk drivers use smartphones to elude police checkpoints.

Mobiles Receive Better Reception At School

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

Mobile phones, the ubiquitous accompaniment of youth, have broken through the resistance of schools, gradually taking over the playground and preparing for a final assault on the classroom.

App Under Contraversy

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Apple has come under fire for approving an ''app'' that offers guidance on how homosexual people can be ''cured'' and convert to heterosexuality. The ''gay cure'' application, to be used on Apple's hand-held devices, was created by Exodus International, a religious organisation which believes in teaching ''freedom from homosexuality through prayer ...

Quake In Japan Effects Nokia Product Supply

Monday, March 21st, 2011

The world's leading mobile phone maker Nokia says that the earthquake and tsunami in Japan will disrupt product supply but will not significantly impact its first quarter results.

Mobile App That Impersonates Police

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Authorities say a smartphone and a dumb idea have landed a 21-year-old Idaho man in trouble with the law. Boise police say Alexander A. Welch was charged with unlawful exercise of the function of police after officers said he used a mobile phone app that flashes blue and red to try ...

British Living

Thursday, March 17th, 2011

Smartphones, apps and dating agency fees have been added to the basket of goods the British government uses to calculate the cost of living. The new additions show the importance of the burgeoning digital economy. The basket is designed to reflect what Britons really spend their money on, allowing the government ...

Show Me Now

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

Need to know how to fend off a mountain lion or weave a French braid? A new iPhone app has the answers. The Show Me Now application provides instructions on how to cope with situations ranging from fighting a gorilla and uncorking a champagne bottle with a saber to escaping from ...

54% Of Mobile Users Do Not Have Passwords On Their Phone

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Chances are you lock your door when you leave home, don't leave the keys in the ignition when you run into the corner shop for milk and have some kind of security software on your computer.