Goodbye, Sony Ericsson
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, October 27th 2011. Under Mobile, Technology Tags: Ericsson, Hans Vestberg, Joint venture, Mobile Phone, Sony, Sony Ericsson, Telecommunication
The Swedish telecom company Ericsson said Thursday that they will sell their 50-per cent stake in mobile phone joint venture Sony Ericsson to Sony for 1.05 billion euros (US$1.47 billion). Rumors of this acquisition have been around for some time already.
"Sony will acquire Ericsson's 50 per cent stake in Sony ... Continue Reading
Rockstar Announces GTA V – First Trailer Next Week
Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, October 25th 2011. Under Gaming Tags: Grand Theft Auto V, November 2, Rockstar Games, Trailer, Video
Rockstar Games has just updated their front page with the official logo of Grand Theft Auto V. It also says that the first trailer for the game will be published on November 2, which is Wednesday next week.
This is actually all the information I have at the moment, and I ... Continue Reading
Privacy-protecting Facebook Disconnect App is Downloaded 152,000 Times
Published By Shadowon On Monday, October 24th 2011. Under Browsers, Social Networks, Truthseeker Tags: Facebook, Facebook Connect, Facebook Disconnect, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Social network
Facebook's reassurances about its privacy policies don't seem to have calmed people's fears of the internet giant - as users flock to shield their browsing histories from its all-seeing eye.
Facebook openly admits to tracking your use of other websites while you are logged in to the site.
But the site's attempts ... Continue Reading
Gmail Gets A New Look
Published By Shadowon On Sunday, October 23rd 2011. Under Google, Videos Tags: Design, Gmail, Google, new features, Webmail
Google's free email service, Gmail, has gone through many design changes over the last couple of years, but the next change seems to be the most comprehensive the service has seen for a while.
This is some of the new features:
A cleaner and more minimalist design
Improved conversation view which includes Profile ... Continue Reading
Remembering Steve: More Than a Million Tributes So Far
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, October 20th 2011. Under Mac/Apple, Social Networks Tags: Apple, Apple Store, Email address, Pancreatic cancer, Remembering Steve, Steve Jobs, Tribute
When Steve Jobs passed away a couple of weeks ago, Apple paid tribute to him by posting his picture on their website. Apple also invited people from around the world to send their tributes to Steve Jobs via a special email address.
Since then, according to Apple, they have received more ... Continue Reading
Apple’s Competitors Does Not Find Siri Useful
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, October 20th 2011. Under Google, Mac/Apple, Microsoft, Videos Tags: Andy Lees, Andy Rubin, Apple, Assistant, Bing, Google, iPhone 4S, Microsoft, Siri
One of the most notable innovations of the iPhone 4S is Siri, a personal assistant based on voice recognition. While American technology writers seem to be very enthusiastic about Siri, Apple's competitors doesn't seem to be particularly impressed by the new function.
"I don’t believe that your phone should be an ... Continue Reading
Android 4.0 and Galaxy Nexus Finally Launched
Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, October 19th 2011. Under Google, Mobile, Videos Tags: Android 4.0, Galaxy Nexus, Google, Ice Cream Sandwich, Samsung
Google and Samsung finally presented the new Android version (Android 4.0, aka "Ice Cream Sandwich") and a new smart phone from Samsung at a conference in Hong Kong. The operating system and the phone has been developed in close cooperation between the two companies, where the engineers literally worked under ... Continue Reading
Welcome To The World’s First Spaceport!
Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, October 18th 2011. Under Entertainment, Technology, Truthseeker Tags: Buzz Aldrin, New Mexico, Richard Branson, Spaceport America, Susana Martinez, Virgin Galactic
It is the luxury terminal where wealthy tourists will blast into orbit for $200,000 per return trip. And Virigin's new space terminal in the New Mexico desert looked suitably futuristic as it was unveieled yesterday.
The building will house Virgin Galactic's spacecraft, mission control and a preparation area for travellers when ... Continue Reading
Battlefield 3 Open Beta Stats Revealed
Published By Shadowon On Tuesday, October 18th 2011. Under Gaming Tags: Battlefield 3, DICE, Electronic Arts, Open Beta, Statistics
The Battlefield 3 Open Beta has been very popular, and now EA has decided to share a few interesting stats about the upcoming game from DICE.
In short, more than than 8 million people played the beta, that is enough people to fill all of New York. It was recorded 1.5 ... Continue Reading
Battlefield 3 Will Get a Massive Amount of DLC
Published By Shadowon On Thursday, October 13th 2011. Under Gaming Tags: Battlefield 3, DICE, DLC, Downloadable content, Electronic Arts, Lars Gustavsson
To increase the game experience by offering some extra downloadable content after launch has almost become a requirement for new releases. Battlefield 3 is no exception to this rule, and CVG reports that the developer DICE has bigger plans than ever before when it comes to DLC for the upcoming ... Continue Reading
FarmVille: The Movie?
Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, October 12th 2011. Under Entertainment, Gaming, Social Networks Tags: Facebook, FarmVille, Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow, Movie, Toy Story, Zynga
The virtual farm game FarmVille attracts millions of players on Facebook, and now it is also rumored that the popular game from Zynga might also be heading for the movie screen.
According to IGN, there are talks between Zynga, and Joel Cohen & Alec Sokolow, who wrote the screenplay for Toy ... Continue Reading
Apple Releases Two More Free Apps for iOS 5
Published By Shadowon On Wednesday, October 12th 2011. Under Downloads, Mac/Apple, Mobile Tags: Airport Utility, App Store, Apple, Apps, Find My Friends, Free, iCloud, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, iTunes
Apple has released two more free apps for their new mobile operating system iOS 5, which will be released later today. The new apps are now available for download from the App Store.
Airport Utility allows you to manage an Airport Extreme or Airport Express from an iPhone, iPod Touch or ... Continue Reading
























