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Apple retail tipped to set original iPhone status to “obsolete”

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

It has been a long time coming, but Apple is finally going to nudge the first-generation iPhone into obsolete status in its retail stores, according to a leaked internal Apple memo that specifies the phone alongside several other devices. The change is set to take place this summer, and will see original iPhone users left with less official options for having their aging handset, which entered the world back in 2007, serviced. Read The Full Story

Sony Xperia SP smartphone rolls out in UK

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

We talked about Sony's Xperia SP smartphone back on March 18, which we reported was supposed to hit shelves in the second quarter of this year. It looks like that timeline was spot-on, with the Xperia SP going on sale in the UK via T-Mobile and Orange for a moderate £249.99 sans-contract. Such adds on to the other places it is already available, including India and Singapore. Read The Full Story

UK law allows anyone to use your digital images

, Apr 29th 2013 Discuss [0]

Whether you're an amateur photographer who makes liberal use of Instagram and similar apps or you're a professional who uploads a lot of off-hours snapshots online, a bill just passed in the UK should give you pause. The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has a clause in it that allows for anyone to use a photograph whose owner can't be located, something that is a two-edged sword. Read The Full Story

North Korea has millions of 3G subscribers, says Koryolink CEO

, Apr 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

North Korea's relationship with the world wide web has been mostly non-existent, with most of those who reside in the nation being forbade from accessing the Internet. Slowly, however, connectivity has leaked into the northern Korean nation, which now has nearly 2 million 3G subscribers, according to service provider Koryolink's CEO Ezz Heikal. Read The Full Story

Pinterest design update brings back most beloved days-gone-by features

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

All good things come to an end, or so the saying goes. As is the nature of things, product design changes over time see new features added and some old ones eliminated or changed, often without too much hassle or outcry. Occasionally some features prove to have been so beloved by users that they're brought back, however, reintegrated into the newer design to see the light of day again with new abilities its original iteration never had. Such is the case with the latest Pinterest update. Read The Full Story

HP Slate 7 overcomes delay rumors, is available now

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

We got a look at HP's then-unreleased Slate 7 tablet at Mobile World Congress earlier this year and liked what we saw. HP had said the device would be available for purchase in April, but then a bit of debacle started when its product page was updated to show a revised release date in June. That spurred rumors that the slate was delayed, but then the product page changed again, this time back to April, leaving many to wonder when we'd actually see the device on shelves. Read The Full Story

Google gets iProvo purchase approval

, Apr 24th 2013 Discuss [0]

On April 16, we reported that Provo, Utah would be the next city graced with Google Fiber, followed by a piece last week on its purchase of iProvo, the city's ailing fiber network. The sale was reported to have taken place for $1, but had to wait on a final okay from the Provo Municipal Council. Such approval was given today, but not without stipulations. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile GALAXY S 4 online availability delayed due to inventory issues

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The clock has been ticking down to T-Mobile's online release of the GALAXY S 4, which was supposed to be available on their website April 24 (that's tomorrow). That changed today, however, when users posting on the carrier's Facebook page were being told that the date had been pushed back to April 29. Despite it being posted across the page, nothing official had been said, but now a confirmation has been given. Read The Full Story

HTC One updated with camera enhancement suite and more in Europe

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The folks from HTC have just confirmed that all those proud owners of the international HTC One are about to get a software update, bringing a slew of improvements and fixes to the Ultrapixel camera. While the flagship device is just arriving in the US for AT&T and others, the international model has been available for some time and is getting its first major update. Read The Full Story

Netgear boosts 802.11ac WiFi performance with Beamforming+ firmware upgrade

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

On Monday, Netgear added support for Beamforming+ to its R6300 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit router, as well as its A6200 USB adapter, offering users better wireless Internet performance and reliability. For those who already have one (or both) of the devices, a firmware update has also been rolled out that adds Beamforming+ support to the devices. With the added support, users will see their 802.11ac gain additional speed, among other things. Read The Full Story

Energy Department expects Fisker to default, pulls funds from reserve account

, Apr 23rd 2013 Discuss [0]

On April 5, we reported that Fisker automotive had laid off 75-percent of its workforce, with a lawsuit following a few days later over the last-minute nature of the mass layoffs. The auto maker had run into a string of problems, and appeared to be making some last-ditch efforts to avoid bankruptcy. In light of this, the Department of Energy has taken $21 million from a reserve account, expecting the manufacturer to default on its loan. Read The Full Story

Yahoo iOS app adds Summly content curation

, Apr 22nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Yahoo has updated its iPhone app today, which most notably integrates a new Yahoo feature known as Summaries, which comes from the fruits of the labor of a 17-year-old app developer who released news summary app called Summly back in November last year. Yahoo bought the app for $30 million, and have integrated the app's features in their updated app. Read The Full Story
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