News: Reads from WWW
Monday, 21 May 2012
Monmouth: World's First 'Wikipedia Town'
Known as the 'Monmouthpedia' project, Wikipedia blankets the entire Welsh town with QR codes related to 500 articles penned in 25 languages for visitors to lap up.
Friday, 18 May 2012
Dual-Core LG Optimus LTE2 Comes with 2GB of RAM
LG's newly-announced Optimus LTE2 packs a punch with its 4.7-inch screen... and 2GB of RAM.
9 Million Pre-Orders for the Samsung Galaxy S III
A report by the Korean Economic Daily quoted an unnamed Samsung executive who revealed that the Galaxy S III received 9 million pre-orders worldwide.
Sony and Panasonic in Talks for Joint OLED TV Venture
It is a little late to start development on OLED televisions when LG and Samsung already have one foot in the game. Nonetheless, Sony and Panasonic are rumored to be in talks to co-develop and mass produce OLED display sets.
Thursday, 17 May 2012
DDoS Blockade Cripples The Pirate Bay
An unknown assailant has done what litigation and regulation has been unable to achieve for years - a DDoS attack against The Pirate Bay has shut the website down for the past 24 hours.
New iPhone Said to Have Larger Screen
With Apple widely expected to unveil a new iPhone in the coming months, reports are saying that the latest iteration of the iPhone will have a screen larger than 4 inches.
Diablo 3 Players Discover Hidden Level Easter Egg
Four brave Diablo 3 players have uncovered a hidden level. But no, it doesn't have any cows.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Facebook Buys Over Lightbox Team
Facebook has just hired the full team of seven employees from Lightbox, the developer of the popular Android-exclusive photosharing app Lightbox Photos.
Ikea's Uppleva TV to Feature Popular Video Streaming Apps
According to GigaOM's report, Ikea's upcoming Uppleva 'home theater in a box' will allegedly carry popular video streaming apps like YouTube and Vimeo. Ikea's all-in-one solution is expected to be launched in Europe next month before trickling down to the rest of the world.
Baidu Launching Smartphone with New Cloud OS (Updated)
China's largest search engine, Baidu is reported to be launching a smartphone with a new version of its mobile operating system next week. Leaked images point to a 3.5-inch display, a matte polycarbonate chassis that comes in different colors, and four touch sensitive navigation buttons.