Author: ShinyJess
The next battlefield for mobiles is high-definition audio, says DTS
Imagine this: you are watching a film on your mobile phone, and as the plane flies overhead on the screen, it sounds like it flies over your head. It sounds amazing, doesn't it. We're used to this sort of…
Google invests in technology to detect government-scale internet tampering (and naughty internet providers)
After searching high and low and not finding a technical problem, Google earlier this week concluded the Chinese government must be tampering with Gmail. The Chinese have denied any wrongdoing, but nothing can be proven either way. But soon…
'Think Quarterly' magazine from Google: Because we need time to reflect
Google UK & Ireland has launched a new online magazine, Think Quarterly. The first issue is already out here: http://thinkquarterly.co.uk – and you can view it either as a standard website or as a digital magazine on the Issuu…
Drunk-driving apps face crackdown
Apps that helps drunk drivers avoid police checkpoints face an outright ban after US lawmakers have turned their attentions to the issue. The fact that drunkdriving is illegal is one thing, but these apps have the potential to be…
Debenhams becomes first UK high street retailer with barcode-scanning app
High street chain Debenhams has launched a new app for Android handsets, offering shoppers a range of new features through their phones. Debenham launched an app for the iPhone last year, but the Android app is the first time…
Hello future: Next generation 4G mobile network auctions kick off in UK
Exciting times are ahead: 4G is coming. We don't know what it means exactly, but we understand it's going to be mobile broadband on steroids and we wantsss it preciousssss. While the specifics of 4G, or LTE (long-term evolution),…
Apple removes anti-gay app following protests … but what took it so long?
The controversial app designed to 'help' gays become straight has been removed from the Apple App Store. This follows a petition organised by Change.org, which secured 146,000 signatures in support of the removal of the app from religious group…
Facebook takes sharing further with Social Ads: You like this, and everyone knows it
Last Friday Facebook introduced 'Social Ads', which means you could now see your friends' names and pictures appear next to ads on the social networking site. This means, if you 'like' a page, event or any other item on…
Google patents the Doodle, confusion follows
It took Google ten years to secure a patent for its 'Doodles' – possibly reflecting how it is not exactly clear what is being patented. After all, the Google Doodle – the different versions of the Google logo on…
The growing pains of Tumblr, the coolest blogging platform on the block
Tumblr may well be the coolest blogging platform out there, but users' patience is being tested with a seemingly constant string of problems. The latest came this weekend, when an error caused the site to reveal some users' passwords….
