Archive for the ‘news’ Category

The Mobile That Can Check Your Pulse

Sunday, February 20th, 2011

You probably have good reason to worry if you get a call on your mobile phone with the following message: "Sir, an ambulance is on the way". That's the worst call you can receive if you buy a new EPI Life mobile phone, which comes complete with mini electrocardiogram.

Apple At The Top Of The Mobile Market Game

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Apple is selling more portable computers than any other manufacturer. Including the iPad, Apple sold 17.2 per cent of mobile computers worldwide in the October-December quarter, according to a report published by research group Display Search. That's even more than Hewlett-Packard, the world's top PC maker.

Facebook Phones Released

Wednesday, February 16th, 2011

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC unveiled overnight two social networking phone models, with a focus on Facebook access, and introduced its first tablet computer to a crowded marketplace.

Thou Shall Not Confess By iPhone

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

The Vatican put its foot down over the idea of "confessing" by iPhone, after news that US users can now download an application for the Apple gadget that helps the faithful gain absolution.

Countries Cite Terrorist Fears Over Encrypted Phones

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Bikie gangs and organised crime groups are believed to have foiled police attempts to tap their phones by importing untraceable, encrypted Blackberry's from Mexico.

Mobile Phones To Be Completely Banned While Driving

Monday, February 7th, 2011

New laws to ban all mobile phone use in vehicles are being considered by transport ministers after a landmark report found that even hands-free devices dramatically increased the risk of crashing.

The Daily “Newspaper Of The 21st Century”

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Rupert Murdoch's latest pet project is a US-only, iPad-only self-styled ''newspaper of the 21st century'' that sets the bar to a new high in the world of digital tablet publications.

Apple Blocks Sony From iPhone App

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Apple has blocked rival Sony's electronic book application from the iPhone because it would have circumvented Apple's system for buying content. The scrap is the latest in Apple's long history of tense relations with media companies. They have clashed for years over pricing and how music, movies and books are sold ...

Broadcastr

Monday, January 31st, 2011

If only the walls could talk. We've all thought it, now it's to become a reality, courtesy of a smartphone app that allows users to listen to stories from thousands of locations around the world - whether it be a graffiti-art site in Fitzroy, a restaurant in New York, or ...

Channel Ten App Takes Off

Thursday, January 27th, 2011

TEN Network says subscriptions to its iPhone app have exceeded expectations, with figures running into the ''hundreds of thousands'' as it prepares to embed ads in it.