Bad news for people who installed Mac’s Leopard operating system on a netbook - according to Wired, the latest update for Leopard will block the OS from being used on Intel Atom devices.
It seems that all is not well with Apple this afternoon after news broke that Nokia is intending to sue over alleged patent infringement. The action relates to ten patents covering security, wireless data and speech coding on the iPhone.
More here [BBC]
The Amazon Kindle has been a much-coveted device for some fans of electronic readers, but until now, it’s been restricted to US customers only. However, all that is about to change. From today, international customers can buy the device with an international wireless package. It should come in at around 250 euro once the import duties and delivery are taken into account.
There has been lots of talk about potential iPhone ‘killers’ but none have been quite as blatant about it as Motorola’s new Droid. The teaser ads for the phone point out what the iPhone won’t do - but the Droid will.
Facebook, Twitter to come to Xbox from November 17th
Angela Merkel weighs in on Google debate
Why juggling could help improve your brain
Hot on the heels of yesterday’s news that the iPhone is going to be available on Orange in the UK is Vodafone’s announcement that it will also be selling Apple’s popular device. From 2010, Irish Vodafone customers will also be able to get the iPhone, meaning an end to O2’s exclusivity.
Irish customers can register interest with Vodafone here from today. No pricing as yet though.
Digital radio might be the next wave, but it might not be as straightforward as simply shoving us all on to DAB. Or so new research from the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland tells us. (more…)
Vodafone unveiled its new 360 service yesterday in Dublin, with the help of chief executive Charles Butterworth and Dita von Teese.
Personally, I was disappointed that DvT didn’t explain the finer points of the service. But moving along.
The Google Book hearing has been delayed.
O2 will launch the Palm Pre on October 16th.
Twitter is raising €67.7 million in funding.
Microsoft has opened a €341 million data centre in Dublin.
The Wii becomes the latest console to drop prices.
IT’S THE stuff of James Bond dreams – a watch that doubles as your phone.
