Personal Technology & Gadgets News

Spotify launches application for Nokia phones

A Nokia smartphone. Swedish streaming software Spotify has announced the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones.
AFP - Tuesday, November 24

Swedish streaming software Spotify announced on Monday the launch of a music application for the Symbian platform, used by the world's biggest mobile phone maker Nokia and other smartphones. More »

  • A notebook, number 2 pencils, and the newest essential school supply in Uruguay: a laptop. The South American nation is the first and only country to guarantee every elementary school student attending government schools a portable computer. Duration: 01:56

    Laptop becomes reality for Uruguay's schoolchildren

    AFP - Monday, November 23

    A laptop is now finding its place alongside a notebook and pen in schoolbags in Uruguay, the first and only country to offer an Internet-connected computers to all public primary school students.

  • eBay says fixes search glitch on website

    Reuters - Monday, November 23

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - eBay Inc said on Sunday it had restored a search function on its website overnight Saturday after a glitch led to searches returning either limited or no results throughout the day.

  • Newspapers are displayed at a newsstand in October 2009 in San Francisco, California. US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 percent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.

    US newspaper ad revenue down nearly 28 percent

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    US newspaper advertising revenue fell by nearly 28 percent in the third quarter, continuing a slide which has led to layoffs, bankruptcies and the closure of several dailies.

  • The Cisco Systems logo stands in front of the company's headquarters in San Jose, California. Cisco on Friday announced the release of a free iPhone application for anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest trojans, worms, or other threats marauding on the Internet.

    Cisco releases Web security app for iPhone

    AFP - Saturday, November 21

    Cisco on Friday announced the release of a free iPhone application for anyone who wants to stay on top of the latest trojans, worms, or other threats marauding on the Internet.

  • Gameloft says it, others reining in Android plans

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    BARCELONA (Reuters) - French mobile phone games company Gameloft said it and other software developers were cutting back investment in developing games and other applications for Google's Android platform.

  • Sony to launch online entertainment service in 2010

    Reuters - Saturday, November 21

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Friday that its planned entertainment content distribution service for network-compatible TVs and other devices will be launched next year.

  • Nokia sees corporate interest for netbook

    Reuters - Friday, November 20

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cellphone maker Nokia has seen growing interest among companies for its first netbook or mini-laptop, a company executive said on Thursday.

  • A man shops for flat-panel wide screen televisions at a Best Buy store. California on Wednesday became the first US state to set energy-efficiency standards for television sets, a move designed to save billion of dollars in energy costs.

    California sets new energy standards on TV sets

    AFP - Thursday, November 19

    California on Wednesday became the first US state to set energy-efficiency standards for television sets, a move designed to save billion of dollars in energy costs.

  • EU shuts down ringtone scam sites targeting youngsters

    AFP - Wednesday, November 18

    European nations have closed down over 50 Internet websites after a crackdown on mobile phone ringtone scams often targeting youngsters.

  • Samsung, Acer team up with AT&T on netbooks

    AFP - Tuesday, November 17

    South Korea's Samsung and Taiwan's Acer are teaming up with US telecom giant AT&T to introduce low-priced netbook computers for the holiday shopping season.

  • Nintendo Wii may provide actual exercise: study

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 17

    By Bill Berkrot

  • French iPhone user seeks probe into 'explosion'

    AFP - Saturday, November 14

    A French businessman who claims the screen of his iPhone shattered spontaneously has asked a court to appoint an independent expert to investigate the device's safety, his lawyer said on Friday.

  • Mobile phone sales rise in 3rd quarter: study

    AFP - Friday, November 13

    Global sales of mobile phones reversed a slide that began late last year and turned positive in third quarter 2009, a trend expected to accelerate thanks to smartphones, a study disclosed Thursday.

  • Nokia launches 3 phones for the CDMA standard

    Reuters - Thursday, November 12

    HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia launched three new CDMA phones on Wednesday and said it remained committed to the standard, which has long been overshadowed by the more global GSM.

  • Chicago court OKs $10 refunds for ringtones, games

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 11

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - A settlement between mobile phone users and companies that charged them for downloaded ringtones and games they thought were free was approved by a court on Tuesday.

  • Apple becomes top phone maker by profits: research

    Reuters - Wednesday, November 11

    By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent

  • New software shows British TV live on iPhone

    AFP - Wednesday, November 11

    British broadcaster Sky launched an iPhone application Tuesday which allows viewers to watch live TV on the move and is thought to be the first commercial TV service backed by the broadcaster itself.

1 2