Archive for May, 2011

Mobile Phones Cancer Causing Devices

Tuesday, May 31st, 2011

Experts "reached this classification based on review of the human evidence coming from epidemiological studies" pointing to an increased incidence of glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer, said Jonathan Samet, president of the work group.

Kakao Talk

Monday, May 30th, 2011

It began with a simple phrase - "brace yourself" - sent by a university professor to his mistress via a South Korean messaging service app used by millions every day.

The Herald Releases App on iPad

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

After that they will cost $8.99 a month - the same as Fairfax's rival News Ltd charges for The Australian application. Both are sold through Apple's online store, which will take its standard 30 per cent cut.

Your wallet in the palm of your mobile

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Google has unveiled a free mobile application that turns a smartphone into an electronic wallet and is designed to replace plastic credit cards. The internet giant, at a press conference at its New York headquarters with financial partners Citibank, MasterCard and First Data and telecom ally Sprint, said "Google Wallet" is ...

Review of Samsung Infuse 4G

Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

The Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android OS smartphone available from AT&T. It has a number of cutting-edge features, starting with with a 4.5-inch touchscreen. This device also has a 1.2GHz processor and support for AT&T's HSPA+ network.

Telstra’s Shock Value

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Telstra will start throttling broadband speeds on mobile phones when customers reach their data allowance, in a bid to reduce both bill shock and bad debts.

Vodafone Getting Ready For iPhone Cost War

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Vodafone is wooing new customers with higher iPhone subsidies than its competitors, in a bid to replace those who left because of network problems, according to analysts at Goldman Sachs.

Do U Have Angry Bird Fever?

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011

Mikael Hed is unrepentant about the 200 million minutes per day that people around the world fritter away playing Angry Birds, the iPhone game created by the company he heads.

Charged For A 16Hr Phone Convo

Thursday, May 19th, 2011

A US woman was taken off a train by police and charged after she spoke too loudly on her mobile phone ... for 16 hours. Lakeysha Beard was charged with disorderly conduct after she had an argument in a carriage of an Amtrak train with passengers who asked her to be ...

The Queen Loving Her iPad 2

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

The Queen has bought an iPad 2 after being impressed with the Apple tablets belonging to Princes William and Harry. The Daily Mail reported the Queen's purchase, which groups her with millions of commoners who also own the devices.