MI6-HQ.com reports that the opening scenes for Bond 23 will be shot in Istanbul. Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli met with Ertugrul Gnay, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister, on Tuesday to confirm plans for the filming to take place there in November. “The opening scenes are planned to be filmed in Istanbul, but […]
Apple has dramatically expanded the presence of iTunes in Europe. In addition to Poland, the iTunes Music Store is now accessible in 11 more European nations. The remainder of the list includes Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Initially the expansion was only anticipated to cover 10 […]
Microsoft has quietly acknowledged a privacy problem with its Windows Phone 7 ​software, following a number of critical reports. The company posted information on its privacy pages admitting that its mobile OS exhibits “unintended behavior” by sending location information, such as details of nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers, even when a user declines […]
HTC has made the budget friendly Explorer official. Formerly known as the HTC Pico, the new handset is set to drop in beneath the HTC Wildfire S in its line-up and is expected to be priced below $200. As an entry-level device, its specs are somewhat modest against the latest crop of high-end smartphones and […]
Swedish headphone maker Jays has updated its a-Jays One earphones. The new One+ model maintains the same basic design, but adds a single-button inline remote and microphone that enables users to switch between music and phone calls when the earphones are connected to smartphones. The remote/mic combo is compatible with a wide range of platforms, […]
Vodafone will begin selling non-Apple branded Micro SIM cards. The wireless carrier has confirmed to Pocket-lint that it will begin offering the miniature SIM cards in the “not too distant future.” Currently the only devices using these cards, which are functionally equivalent to a regular SIM card in a smaller form factor, are Apple iPhones […]
Belkin has added two new cases to its Snap Shield lineup, both of which — like the original — are designed to complement Apple’s own Smart Cover. The Snap Shield Secure is a thin, translucent backing that simply snaps on, while the Emerge 024 offers lightweight protection with color options. The Snap Shield Secure ($30.99) […]
Other World Computing are offering an entry-level solid-state drive, the 30GB Mercury Extreme Pro 3G, as an option for adding SSD speed to targeted uses, such as a boot-only drive, scratch disk or app storage assistant, providing SSD speed for some operations while leaving jobs and storage that require larger capacities to traditional platter-based hard […]
Area 52, the four-issue comic book series from 2001 has just been acquired for a feature film adaptation by Summit Entertainment per Deadline. While the story still deals with extra-terrestrials, the titular base is located in Antarctica, which is the exact opposite of the desert location of Area 51. Titular acts as a government storage […]
LaCie have debuted the LaPlug, which can turn any USB-based drive — even thumb drives — into wireless backup devices, web-accessible cloud storage, a streaming multimedia server or just network-attached storage. Users connect the LaPlug to the network and then attach drives to it via USB2. USB Postscript printers can also be made wireless with […]
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