Five of the best iPhone 5 concepts
Despite all the gossip, the iPhone 5's still a mystery. We hope it's drawn inspiration from at least one of these brilliant concepts. Read more...
Nokia to launch next-gen handset at MWC 2012?
We've got a fair idea what to expect from MWC this year, but our Nokia radar has been strangely silent. Not any more – according to the latest morsel of online gossip, Nokia will be using its MWC appearance to lift the lid on a handset catering to the high-end side of the smartphone market.
The web gossip – courtesy of Forbes, which got the low-down from an industry source – says Nokia will add at least one high-end smartphone to its current line-up. Read more...
Amazon to take on Netflix with standalone video streaming service
Amazon is reportedly on the cusp of announcing a video streaming deal with Viacom that would take the online retail giant a step closer to launching a standalone Netflix-baiting on-demand video streaming service.
According to reports from Reuters, Viacom – which owns MTV, Comedy Central, Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon – has given the go ahead to license its shows and films to Amazon, with an official announcement expected to be made soon. Read more...
Best iPad apps this week
Load your most rectangular bit of Apple kit with some of these fresh apps we've picked from the App Store garden. Check it out...
Google fires up Chrome for Android
Google’s Chrome browser is now available to anyone lucky enough to have an Android 4.0 smartphone or tablet. That’s good news if you’re locked into the Googlesphere, because you’ll be able to drop what you’re doing on your desktop and pick it up seamlessly on the move. Read more...
Siri on iPhone 4S feeds a quarter of all Wolfram Alpha searches
If you’re anything like us, you’ve had Wolfram Alpha – the uber geek’s search engine – bookmarked since launch, but rarely had cause to use it. You’ve also noticed that your Siri searches (see our demo) on iPhone 4S are often rooted via the computational reference engine. Read more...
Microsoft readies first batch of Windows 8 games
As Microsoft puts the finishing touches on its Windows 8 Store in preparation for its public preview, intrepid web explorers, The Verge, managed to bag some exclusive info on the first Windows Store games that'll be making their way onto Microsoft's latest OS. Yes, this does include Angry Birds. Read more...
VIDEO: BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
See the Porsche Design P'9981 in all its boxy metallic glory, combining stylish looks and business for those with loaded wallets. It's a far cry from what we're used to when it comes to the king of QWERTY, but we have to admit we're a bit taken with its non-conformist angular nature. Check out our video review.
