Archive for December, 2009

Orange launches HD mobile phone calls

Orange announced today that it intends to pioneer high definition voice calling in 2010.

Orange promises that HD phone calls will make callers feel as though they are in the same room as the person they are talking to.

To use this service, consumers will need to buy new handsets with the HD capability.

Modern Warfare 2 is Amazon’s best seller in 2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was the best selling item on Amazon.co.uk this year, outselling the latest Harry Potter film.

This is the first time a video game has topped the list. This year has been something of a watershed moment for gaming, as Modern Warfare 2 became the biggest product release ever in history, confirming that the gaming generation had came of age.

Google Nexus One priced at $530 for US release

The Google Nexus One (let’s hope they change the name) will cost $530 (£330) when it is released in the US, according to yet another leak.

According to Gizmodo, the Nexus One won’t be sold at cost by Google – as previously suggested – but will, in fact, be sold for $530 unlocked.

PQI Bring The Speed With 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drives

It’s no secret that the capacities of portable hard drives are on the up, but what about those portable flash drives? Fear not, as flash memory maker Power Quotient International (PQI) announced this Tuesday a new sizable addition to their Cool Drive range of USB flash drives. The new drives, dubbed the U366, will make use of the faster USB 3.0 specification and will be available in three spacious variants.

NASA WISE telescope satellite pops cover, starts taking pictures

NASA today said its Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft successfully popped the cover off its infrared telescope and began “celestial treasure hunt” mission of sending back what will be millions of images of space.

Study: Online spending rises during U.S. holiday season

Online spending increased during this year’s holiday season in the U.S. with more people making online purchases, research firm ComScore said in a study released on Wednesday.

Group: Online ad networks mostly comply with privacy rules

Despite concerns from some privacy groups and U.S. lawmakers about behavioral advertising, most large advertising networks generally comply with a set of privacy and data-handling standards adopted by the Network Advertising Initiative a year ago, the NAI said in a report released Wednesday.

Apple takes holiday customer satisfaction honors

Consumers were happier with their online shopping experience at Apple’s site this holiday season than at any other computer or electronics maker, a customer satisfaction measurement company said.

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