[RUMOUR] @evleaks Claims That The LG V510 Tablet Is A Nexus Device
Do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of the rumour mill starting again, and this time the target is the so-called LG V510 tablet. Previously leaked through the above photo and other minor tidbits, the LG V510 has been tipped to be a new Nexus tablet by many, and king of leaks, @evleaks,…
Google Doodle lauds computer programming pioneer Grace Hopper
If you’re wondering what’s up with today’s Google Doodle, it’s honoring Grace Hopper, the mathematician who pioneered the use of English-like programming languages. Prior to her work, computers were considered to be glorified calculators and were …
EU regulator warns Nokia against starting a new career as a patent troll
Nokia, by which we mean the parts of the Finnish phone maker that Microsoft hasn’t absorbed into its mobile business, has been warned off using its leftover patents to become a troll. According to the AP, EU Commissioner VP Joaquin Almunia said he…
Winners Of The Kit Kat Nexus 7 Promotion In India Given 2012 Models Instead Of 2013 Models
I’m sure we all remember the Kit Kat Nexus 7 promotion that was used to kick off the hype for the eventual launch of the Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat, and I know that many of us bought embarrassing numbers of KitKats in the hope of winning a 2013 Nexus 7 (I only bought […]
Five new BBC HD channels to go live on December 10th
Earlier this year, the BBC said it would further commit to high-quality programming with the launch of five new HD channels by early 2014. Today, it announced it will deliver on that promise, launching BBC Three HD, BBC Four HD, BBC News HD, CBeeb…
Android 4.3 On Galaxy Note 2: So Where’s My Update Samsung?
On the 20th of November, we reported that the Android 4.3 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was being pushed to the international variants of the phone, models GT-N7100 and GT-N7105. As of today, according to SamMobile’s tracking pages, the update has only made it to 5 regions on the GT-7100…
Apple and Other Tech Companies Call for Government Surveillance Reform
Apple, along with seven other U.S. technology companies such as Microsoft, Facebook, and Google, have published an open letter urging President Barack Obama and members of Congress to reform government surveillance tactics, reports The Wall Street Journal. The letter, which can be found on a…
Samsung shrinks its 1TB EVO SSD, claims industry first
It’s pretty much common knowledge that upgrading to a solid state drive is one of the easiest ways to give an aging machine a shot in the arm, but not everybody considers drive size. The average SSD fits in your standard 2.5-inch drive bay, but Ul…
Quadrocopter drone recovers from failures without skipping a beat (video)
Quadrocopter drones are capable of some incredible acrobatics, but they seldom handle failure all that gracefully. ETH Zurich’s Mark Mueller is tackling this problem through a new failsafe algorithm that gives these flying robots a better chance …
Microsoft and Google lead coalition demanding limits on government surveillance
In October, the tech industry’s biggest companies petitioned congress to reform the US Government’s surveillance policies. Now, the firms are taking their pleas global. Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Yahoo and AOL (Engadget’s parent…
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