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Meet the pen that lets you know when you make a spelling mistake
A German startup company has come up with a pen which knows when you make a spelling error. When the hi-tech pen from Lernstift.com senses that you have made a mistake, it vibrates to let you know....
View ArticleUS cable giant Liberty Global buys Virgin Media for $23.3bn
US cable group Liberty Global is to buy the UK’s Virgin Media in a cash and stock deal worth $23.3bn to create the world’s largest broadband company, with 25 million customers across 14 countries....
View Article930 job losses and 66 stores to close at troubled HMV
Administrators have confirmed that 66 loss making HMV stores are to close over the next two months with the loss of 930 jobs. HMV called in administrators in early January after suffering dismal...
View ArticleHedge fund boss sues Apple following share price plunge
Hedge fund boss David Einhorn is suing Apple after its share price plunged by more than a third since September. The boss of Greenlight Capital has accused Apple of having a “Depression-era mentality’...
View ArticleMicrosoft accuses Google of scanning Gmail emails to target advertising
Microsoft has accused Google of invading Gmail users’ privacy by scanning their emails to target customers with personalized advertising. The move is part of Microsoft’s Scroogled campaign, where all...
View ArticleSmall Business Mobile Site: More Than a Buzzword — a Necessity
You’ve probably been seeing reminders to create a mobile-ready version of your website for ages. If you’ve been putting this project on the back burner, though, it’s time to stop procrastinating. Your...
View ArticleApple loses rights to its exclusive iPhone trademark…in Brazil
The most noticeable similarity between Apple’s iconic iPhone and Android-powered iphone made by a Brazilian company is the name. Even that is not exactly the same because the smartphone made by São...
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McDonalds: We didn’t hack Burger King Twitter account
McDonalds took the unusual step today of telling its 962,000 Twitter followers that it did not hack into the account of fast-food rival Burger King. They tweeted out after the Burger King Twitter...
View ArticleGoogle “will open its own stores” by the end of the year
Google will open a series of retail stores across the US before the end of the year, it is being claimed. Website 9to5Google quotes an “extremely reliable source” as saying the first flagship Google...
View ArticleBurger King Twitter feed back online after hack attack
It would appear that yesterday’s hack attack on the Burger King Twitter account did the fast food giant no lasting damage. In fact it seems to have raised its profile somewhat as its Twitter followers...
View ArticleMicrosoft fined €561m by European Commission
Microsoft has been fined €561 million by the European Union for failing to offer a choice of web browser to its customers. Officials said it had broken a legally binding commitment to ensure that...
View ArticleAt just £1 is this the cheapest phone in the world?
It is a phone which lets you make calls but is not so hot on the latest bells and whistles…but it comes with a price tag of just £1. The pay-as-you-go Alcatel One Touch 232, features a 1.5 inch color...
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This amazing floating mouse is actually called a bat
It is formally known as a levitating wireless computer mouse and left to its own devices will float 40mm above its base. As well as looking ultra stylish the device, called the Bat, is said to be...
View ArticleMicrosoft tells workers moving to the UK…leave your guns at home
Microsoft has issued a 44-page guide for its American employees who are moving to the UK to work at its European research HQ in Cambridge. Called “A guide to working and living in Cambridge” it...
View ArticleGot to love the timing…Apple’s Phil Schiller attacks Samsung and Android
Just hours before Samsung’s big launch event in New York, Apple’s marketing chief Phil Schiller has gone on the offensive. He branded Google’s Android software as ’fragmented’ as the Korean firm...
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HTC troll Samsung at Galaxy S4 launch event in New York
HTC have found a good opportunity to troll rivals Samsung…by taking their top-of-the-range smartphone to Manhattan. They have sent promotions teams to the Big Apple, where Samsung is holding its launch...
View ArticleExperts say the Samsung Galaxy S4 could outsell the iPhone
Now that the dust has had time to settle after Thursday’s launch of the Galaxy S4 it may be time to talk about the phone rather than tap-dancing boys. It is true that this phone does have a raft of new...
View ArticleFujitsu software can take your pulse by looking at your picture
Fujitsu has just unveiled new software which can take your pulse just by looking at your image in a smartphone or tablet. The software can operate on any device that has a camera and Fujitsu says it...
View ArticleBlackBerry CEO takes bite out of Apple’s “long in the tooth” operating system
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has hit out at Apple’s iOS and said it was time for the company to start innovating again. Speaking to the Australian Financial Review, he accused the company of becoming...
View ArticleIf YouTube was a country it would be the third largest in the world
YouTube has hit the one billion a month viewers milestone as the popularity of the video-sharing site continues to grow. Launched in 2005, it was bought by Google in 2006 for $1.76bn and has grown to...
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