Silverlight (and AIR) for MeeGo Linux coming in October?
Back in September 2009, Intel and Microsoft announced an official port of Silverlight for Linux, or at least for what was then Intel’s Moblin project, a Linux distribution tailored for netbooks. It was...
View ArticleGPU programming coming to low-power and mobile devices – from EU Mont Blanc...
Supercomputing and low-power computing are not normally associated; but at the SC11 Supercomputing conference the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) has announced a new supercomputer, called the...
View ArticleCES analyst predicts flat global consumer tech sales, massive dominance of...
At CES in Las Vegas yesterday, CEA Director of Industry Analysis Steve Koenig presented data and predictions on global tech spending trends. The figures come out of CEA Research and are based on sales...
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Common sense on non-upgradeable Windows 7 Phones
Poor old Microsoft. It announces a strong set of features for the next generation of Windows Phones, which I have covered in some detail here, including the news that it will be built on the full...
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First sight of Firefox OS at Mobile World Congress
Alcatel OneTouch has a preview of its Firefox OS smartphone on display at its stand here in Barcelona. 3.5” HVGA, 1Ghz CPU, 3.2Mp camera, 256Mb RAM, 180Mb internal storage, MicroSD, 1400mAh battery....
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A great big phone: Samsung Galaxy Mega review
How big can a phone go? Samsung seems to be testing the limits with the 6.3″ Samsung Galaxy Mega. How big is that? Here it is laid over a paperback book: In fact, open the book, and the Galaxy Mega...
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Asus bets on everything with new UK product launches for Android, Google...
Asus unveiled its Winter 2014 UK range at an event in London yesterday. It is an extensive range covering most bases, including Android tablets, Windows 8 hybrids, Google Chromebooks, and Android...
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Microsoft’s glowing Lumia wireless charge pad can show alerts, but we get too...
Today Microsoft/Nokia made a number of announcements alongside the IFA show in Berlin, including a new wireless charging pad for its Lumia phones. Here is the new Lumia 830 while wireless charging. The...
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Microsoft’s Lumia 400, the cheapest Windows Phones yet, but what is the brand...
Microsoft has announced the Lumia 435, the first 400-series Lumia and the cheapest Windows Phone yet. The Lumia 532, also just announced, is an upgrade to the Lumia 530 and also pitched at a low-end...
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Honor 8 smartphone first look
I’m just back from Paris and the European launch of the Honor 8 smartphone. Honor is wholly owned by Huawei though the relationship between the two businesses is a tad opaque. I’ve been told that Honor...
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Meizu M3 Max: Android 6.0 phablet, good value if you don’t mind Flyme OS
Meizu, one of the top ten smartphone manufacturers in China, has just brought out the M3 Max, an Android 6.0 phablet currently on offer for $224.99 (around £185), which seems great value for a 6.0″...
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Honor 7x: a great value mid-range smartphone spoilt by unexciting design
Honor is Huawei’s youth/consumer smartphone brand and deserves its reputation for putting out smartphones with compelling features for their price. Just released in the UK is the Honor 7x, a mid-range...
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Honor 10 AI smartphone launched in London, and here are my first impressions
The Honor 10 “AI” has been launched in London, and is on sale now either on contract with Three (exclusively), or unlocked from major retailers. Price is from £31 pay monthly (free handset), or...
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OnePlus 6: another contender for best value premium smartphone
Hot on the heels of the Honor 10 AI comes the OnePlus 6, another example of a high-end smartphone at an affordable price. The OnePlus 6 has a 6.28″ display and is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845:...
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