Nokia added the bottom-of-the range Nokia Lumia 610 to its line of Windows Phones at a press conference in the UK today (Thursday), saying that stocks should reach the shops in the first week of June. A spokesman said the 610 would be available from "most of the major operators at around £15 per month," assuming a two-year contract. O2's prices start at £13.50 per month with a free handset. "People didn't think we'd have this wide a range at this stage," said the spokesman. The Finnish company did not quote a UK price for a SIM-free version, but the 610 has just gone on sale in Italy at €199.90, and in the UK, Expansys is offering it for £189.99 with free delivery.The Lumia 610 ... Continue reading →
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The raygun-like Flash-Matic remote control, essentially, a hi-tech torch. Photograph: AP On his death at the age of 96, the US inventor Eugene Polley has received the accolade he wanted most: to be recognised as the father of the TV remote control. As he told the Baltimore Sun in November 2000: "It makes me think maybe my life wasn't wasted. Maybe I did something for humanity – like the guy who invented the flush toilet." Eugene Polley's natural aptitudes took him a long way. Photograph: AP Polley's problem was that his invention, the raygun-like Flash-Matic remote control, was quickly superseded by a more popular device, the Space Command, which was developed by Robert Adler, his colleague at what was then Zenith Radio Corp. This led ... Continue reading →
Jack Schofield Tech journo who covered IT for the Guardian (1983-2010), the Jack in Ask Jack, and a jackdaw who tweets fun links about photography, Lego, advertising, art etc Continue reading →
We have decided to leave the big city behind and move to a very remote location in Wales. After extensive research, it appears the only internet option is satellite broadband, but I am getting so confused by all the options such as renting the equipment, data allowances and different speeds etc. It would be greatly appreciated if you can explain the basics for us less technically minded folk. We currently use the internet to stay in contact with relatives, and a world without internet seems a dull one indeed!Rob PorterSatellites are used to broadcast radio and TV signals over a wide area. With UK services, this usually stretches from the bottom of Italy to the southern parts of Scandinavia, and as far west as Portugal. ... Continue reading →
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Can you think of a new movie with less reason for existing than “Men in Black 3”? What? “Battleship”? Yes, O.K. Good point. Hadn’t thought of that. “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”? Fair enough. But still. “The Avengers”? Let’s not go there. And stop interrupting me when I’m trying to make a serious point. Apart from the urgent necessity of reminding us that Will Smith is a movie star (and the usual need to wring a few more dollars out of a profitable franchise), “Men in Black 3” arrives in the multiplexes of the world with no particular agenda. Which may be part of the reason that it turns out to be so much fun. You don’t need to study up on the previous ... Continue reading →
Steve Jobs' successor is making his mark and trying to keep the Apple magic going. FORTUNE -- In February of this year, a group of investors visited Apple as part of a "bus tour" led by a research analyst for Citibank. The session started with a 45-minute presentation by Peter Oppenheimer, Apple's chief financial officer, and the 15 or so investors who attended the session were treated to Apple's unique brand of hospitality: They met in a threadbare conference room in Apple's Town Hall public conference center at the 4 Infinite Loop building in Cupertino, Calif., where the refreshments consisted of "three stale cookies and two Diet Cokes," in the words of one participant. All that, save the meager refreshments, is routine for big public ... Continue reading →
