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A team of scientists wants to launch the Nexus One into space and even use the “original Google phone” to control the small satellite. If everything goes according to the plan, the petit Strand-1 satellite will carry the first Nexus 487 miles above the earth’s surface on the back of a rocket. According to the…
All of us gadget freaks need to know some things about e-waste, cause this is the only planet we have. The term itself is applied to all waste caused by discarding electronic devices, especially consumer electronics. Some of the facts worth knowing: The average user replaces his or her mobile phone every 18 months. In…
Foreigners visiting North Korea can now use their mobile phones while in the country, Chinese state media Xinhua has reported. When entering the country, visitors need to fill out a form and provide their phone’s IMEI number to North Korea’s customs agency. There is an option to buy a SIM card from Koryolink for 50…
Folks of CouponAudit prepared a big graphics listing what they think are the top 100 technology blogs to follow in 2013. The giant sites (you know, those owned by AOL) are not on the list, so smaller companies like ours managed to find their place in the top 10. Here’s the list of top 10…
Mobile phones are among the most popular items for “modern thieves.” In fact, almost 10,000 units were stolen in London, UK last month, according to figures released by the Metropolitan Police as they start an ad campaign to warn phone users of the risks. Needless to say, Apple’s iPhone is the single most “popular” device,…
SpareOne, the maker of the emergency mobile phone running on a AA battery, has announced its latest version of the handset called the SpareOnePlus. The newer version supposedly brings a much more premium look and feel. Alan Cymberknoh, SpareOne Project Director says the “SpareOnePlus is packed with extra safety features and communicates with users even…
Google’s executive chairman is preparing to travel to a single place where Google isn’t a known brand – North Korea. Eric Schmidt is reportedly preparing for a “private, humanitarian mission”, led by former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. According to Associated Press, the trip could take place as early as this month and would be…
The UK’s telecoms regulator has opened a consultation on how to manage changes to phone tariffs during the lifetime of the initial contract. Ofcom’s proposed approach is to intervene to allow consumers to exit their contract without penalty if their provider introduces any price increase during the term of the contract. Carriers on their end…
Reuters is running an interesting piece that looks at the two tech giants, Amazon and Google, and their relations. The authors, Alexei Oreskovic and Alistair Barr, suggest that next year we’ll see the two companies confronting each other in a big way. Amazon is offering its own tablet with a special software layer that runs…
It’s a looming recession in Spain and it’s no surprise that more and more people are ditching their (secondary?) mobile phones. In fact, during the month of October, some 486,000 phones were cut off, representing a 3.8% year-on-year drop in mobile phone numbers. The leading operator, Telefonica-owned Movistar lost 284,000 lines, with its market share…