Surface-starved Swedes served pop-up Windows 8 ‘showroom’
The Microsoft Surface, still yet to be seen in the Nordic region. Image: Microsoft Microsoft might be making its Surface tablet easier to buy in some parts of the world, but in Sweden, those wanting the latest Microsoft-powered hardware will have to be content with Windows 8 tablets from its In…
Google has ‘no plans’ to build apps for Windows 8, Windows Phone 8
Google currently only has its search app available for Windows 8, but more could be on the way soon if usage share picks up. Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET Google will hold off developing for the Windows 8 desktop or Windows Phone 8 mobile platforms, citing a lack of users. However, the Speaking to…
Photo-filter wars: Flickr launches Instagram-like iPhone app
Yahoo, jumping in to fill a void left by Instagram, is updating its Flickr iPhone app with numerous photo filters — among them a way to export pictures to Twitter. Marissa Mayer’s company announced a major update for its Flickr iPhone app Wednesday. The layout for the revised iPhone version…
An Apple Television? Find it in the storeroom by the netbook prototypes
Apple is trialling yet more televisions, if you believe the chunnering from the supply chain, and so eager analysts would have us believe is one step closer to taking over your living room. Whispers of new test hardware using big Sharp LCDs and Foxconn’s production skills come on the heels…
OMFG the Pope’s on Twitter!
By the time Pope Benedict XVI sent his first tweet Wednesday, the 85-year-old leader of the Catholic Church had already acquired more than 600,000 followers. Using the Twitter handle @pontifex, the pope’s first tweet was as cautious as one might expect: “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch Pope…
Viddy Brings ‘Instagram for Video’ to Android
Viddy, the popular social video app that wants to be “Instagram for video,” is finally available on Android. Its arrival this morning in the Google Play storefront comes about a year and a half after it hit iOS, and it couldn’t come at a better time. Although the iOS version…
Finally, Full-Blown Flickr on the iPhone
Back in 2009, Yahoo’s venerable and popular Flickr photo-sharing service released an iPhone app. It was a decent enough first try. But it’s hardly changed since even though nearly everything else about taking, sharing and viewing photos with an iPhone has changed a lot in the interim. (iPhone owners have Today,…
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy shows up on iOS App Store
An unannounced iOS port of the 3DS music game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy has shown up on New Zealand’s iOS App Store, which usually portends a worldwide release throughout the day. The iOS game adds a “Quest Medley” mode, which puts you through a random pairing of “field” and “battle” levels,…
AOL On comes to TiVo, delivers (more) video content to the DVR
We knew AOL’s On Network application would be hitting TiVo DVR boxes eventually, but, after nearly four months of being nowhere to be found, we were starting to wonder when exactly that would be. The good news is, as of today, TiVo Premiere owners can finally start enjoying on-demand content…
Why Smartphone-Obsessed Generation Y Can’t Put Down Their Phones
The smartphone: man’s new best friend — at least for Generation Y. Wireless devices have changed the way we communicate, work and entertain ourselves. For many people in Gen Y, the last thing we do before we go to bed is check our smartphones, and it’s often the first thing…
