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• Apple granted soft keyboard patent in US

  News - THE INQUIRER

  16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm

  MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has been granted a patent for its multi-tiered IOS virtual keyboard on Iphone and Ipad devices.

• Blackberry Curve 9320 review

  Reviews - THE INQUIRER

  14 May 2012 | 11:58 am

  Product Blackberry Curve 9320Website UK BlackberrySpecifications 806MHz single-core processor, 512MB RAM, 2.44in 240x320 display, 3.2MP camera with LED flash, microSD slot supports up to 32GB, microUSB port, HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, stereo FM radio with RDS, 1450mAh battery, Blackberry OS 7.1, 109x60x12.7mm, 103gPrice £130 on pay as you go

• HP certifies Hypercloud DDR3 memory modules for Proliant servers

  Chips - THE INQUIRER

  16 May 2012 | 8:34 am

  MEMORY VENDOR Netlist has announced its Hypercloud memory has been qualified for use in HP's Proliant Generation 8 rack servers.

• Researchers hit 3Gbit/s in the Terahertz band

  Communications - THE INQUIRER

  16 May 2012 | 12:02 pm

  JAPANESE BOFFINS have demonstrated 3Gbit/s WiFi data transmission at 542GHz, part of what is called the Terahertz band.

• Apple granted soft keyboard patent in US

  Hardware - THE INQUIRER

  16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm

  MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has been granted a patent for its multi-tiered IOS virtual keyboard on Iphone and Ipad devices.

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  News - THE INQUIRER

• Apple granted soft keyboard patent in US

  16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm

  MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has been granted a patent for its multi-tiered IOS virtual keyboard on Iphone and Ipad devices.

• Researchers hit 3Gbit/s in the Terahertz band

  16 May 2012 | 12:02 pm

  JAPANESE BOFFINS have demonstrated 3Gbit/s WiFi data transmission at 542GHz, part of what is called the Terahertz band.

• LG updates the user interface for its Android smartphones

  16 May 2012 | 10:48 am

  KOREAN PHONE MAKER LG has updated the user interface (UI) for its smartphones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today, named Optimus UI 3.0.

• EC will 'remain vigilant' over Microsoft Windows RT browser commitments

  16 May 2012 | 10:09 am

  THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) communication department will keep its eye on Microsoft following moans by web browser developers that its upcoming Windows RT operating system will only support Internet Explorer (IE).

• Facebook buys Android photo sharing app Lightbox

  16 May 2012 | 9:42 am

  SOCIAL NETWORKING OUTFIT Facebook has bought Lightbox, a business that looks a lot like Instagram, the photo sharing startup on which it recently spent $1bn.

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  Reviews - THE INQUIRER

• Blackberry Curve 9320 review

  14 May 2012 | 11:58 am

  Product Blackberry Curve 9320Website UK BlackberrySpecifications 806MHz single-core processor, 512MB RAM, 2.44in 240x320 display, 3.2MP camera with LED flash, microSD slot supports up to 32GB, microUSB port, HSDPA and WiFi connectivity, stereo FM radio with RDS, 1450mAh battery, Blackberry OS 7.1, 109x60x12.7mm, 103gPrice £130 on pay as you go

• Asus Transformer Pad TF300 review

  11 May 2012 | 12:08 pm

  Product Asus Transformer Pad TF300 Website uk.asus.com Specifications 10.1in LED backlit WXGA 1280x800 touchscreen, Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, 16GB or 32GB of internal storage, Bluetooth, WiFi, 1.2MP front camera, 8MP rear camera, 1x 2-in-1 audio jack (headphone/mic-in), 1x microHDMI port, 1x MicroSD card reader, 1x USB 2.0 port, 1x SD card reader, 10 hours battery life or 15 hours with dock, Android 4 Ice Cream SandwichPad only - 263x181x9.9mm, 635gDock only - 263x181x10.4mm, 546g Pad with dock - 263x181x19.4mm, 1,181gPrice £399

• Nokia Lumia 900 review

  10 May 2012 | 10:22 am

  Product Nokia Lumia 900Website www.nokia.co.ukSpecifications 1.4GHz single-core processor, 512MB RAM, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, 4.3in 800x400 AMOLED Clearblack touchscreen, 16GB internal storage, 8MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, WCDM, HSPA+ Cat14 21 Mbit/s, HSPA+ Dual Carrier 42 Mbit/s, WiFi, Bluetooth, 128x69x11.5mm, 160gPrice Free from £35 a month on two-year contract, £470 SIM free

• Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin review

  9 May 2012 | 11:15 am

  LINUX VENDOR Canonical has pulled out all the stops with Ubuntu 12.04 to get enterprises to give its Linux operating system a go, and on the whole it succeeds, even if some features might put off traditional users.

• Motorola Defy Mini review

  8 May 2012 | 11:04 am

  Product Motorola Defy MiniWebsite www.motorola.comSpecifications 600MHz processor, 3.2in 320x480 TFT LCD display, 3MP camera with LED flash, 512MB of RAM, 120MB of internal storage, 1650mAh battery, GPS, Stereo FM with RDS, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 109x58.5x12.6mm, 107gPrice £150 SIM free

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  Chips - THE INQUIRER

• HP certifies Hypercloud DDR3 memory modules for Proliant servers

  16 May 2012 | 8:34 am

  MEMORY VENDOR Netlist has announced its Hypercloud memory has been qualified for use in HP's Proliant Generation 8 rack servers.

• Nvidia VGX to accelerate smartphone and tablet remote desktops

  16 May 2012 | 7:33 am

  CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has announced its VGX service that allows firms to virtualise GPUs on mobile devices.

• Nvidia announces Kepler-based Tesla M10 GPGPU board

  15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm

  CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has released the Kepler-based Tesla K10 GPGPU accelerator board.

• Nvidia announces Kepler-based Tesla K10 GPGPU board

  15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm

  CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has released the Kepler-based Tesla K10 GPGPU accelerator board.

• Intel launches Vpro Ivy Bridge chips and Panther Point chipsets

  15 May 2012 | 7:30 am

  CHIPMAKER Intel has introduced its line of Vpro chips based on its Ivy Bridge architecture for business users.

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  Communications - THE INQUIRER

• Researchers hit 3Gbit/s in the Terahertz band

  16 May 2012 | 12:02 pm

  JAPANESE BOFFINS have demonstrated 3Gbit/s WiFi data transmission at 542GHz, part of what is called the Terahertz band.

• LG updates the user interface for its Android smartphones

  16 May 2012 | 10:48 am

  KOREAN PHONE MAKER LG has updated the user interface (UI) for its smartphones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich today, named Optimus UI 3.0.

• Nokia loses pole position in mobile phone sales

  16 May 2012 | 5:46 am

  BEAN COUNTERS AT ANALYST HOUSE Gartner have found that Samsung has overtaken Nokia to take the lead in mobile phones sales.

• Talk Talk is told off by the ASA for misleading customers

  16 May 2012 | 5:05 am

  BROADBAND PROVIDER Talk Talk has had its wrists slapped by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) because its internet speed checking tool was misleading customers.

• Barclaycard Payband will bring NFC payments to Wireless Festival

  15 May 2012 | 10:37 am

  THE WIRELESS FESTIVAL will be the first UK music event to be fully kitted out for contactless payments, allowing festival goers to turn up without needing to carry cash.

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  Hardware - THE INQUIRER

• Apple granted soft keyboard patent in US

  16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm

  MAKER OF SHINY TOYS Apple has been granted a patent for its multi-tiered IOS virtual keyboard on Iphone and Ipad devices.

• Nvidia announces Kepler based cloud rendering service

  16 May 2012 | 6:36 am

  CHIP DESIGNER Nvidia has introduced its Geforce Grid cloud rendering service to stream games to devices.

• Nokia loses pole position in mobile phone sales

  16 May 2012 | 5:46 am

  BEAN COUNTERS AT ANALYST HOUSE Gartner have found that Samsung has overtaken Nokia to take the lead in mobile phones sales.

• HTC One X held at US Customs due to Apple patent spat

  16 May 2012 | 4:43 am

  TAIWANESE PHONE MAKER HTC has seen its flagship One X handset held at US Customs over "unresolved patent infringement issues" with Apple.

• Greenpeace takes protests to Apple’s doorstep

  16 May 2012 | 4:40 am

  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTESTERS for Greenpeace have taken their campaign against hardware firm Apple to its Cupertino campus.

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  Software - THE INQUIRER

• EC will 'remain vigilant' over Microsoft Windows RT browser commitments

  16 May 2012 | 10:09 am

  THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION (EC) communication department will keep its eye on Microsoft following moans by web browser developers that its upcoming Windows RT operating system will only support Internet Explorer (IE).

• Facebook buys Lightbox

  16 May 2012 | 9:42 am

  SOCIAL NETWORKING OUTFIT Facebook has bought Lightbox, a business that looks a lot like Instagram, the photo sharing startup on which it recently spent $1bn.

• Blizzard fixes Diablo III server problems

  16 May 2012 | 8:03 am

  GAMES DEVELOPER AND PUBLISHER Blizzard says that it has fixed the server problems that plagued some users on the day that it launched its long awaited roleplaying game Diablo III.

• Android 5.0 Jelly Bean could launch on multiple Nexus devices

  16 May 2012 | 6:46 am

  A REPORT IS CLAIMING that Google will launch its next version of the Android mobile operating system (OS), Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, on multiple Nexus branded devices, in a bid to tackle fragmentation.

• Apple patches 17 security vulnerabilities in Quicktime for Windows

  16 May 2012 | 6:30 am

  SOFTWARE DESIGNER Apple has patched 17 security vulnerabilities in an update for the Windows version of its Quicktime media player.