Microsoft complains, German cartel authority goes after Google

January 19, 2010 by Bernd Kling

Bundeskartellamt, watchdog for fair competition, is investigating Google for unfair practices following complaints from German publishers, an online maps service and competitor Microsoft.

Filed under Google, Microsoft, Rights & Wrongs

Motorola to announce 2 new Android smartphones at CES

January 2, 2010 by Marcel Bantle

Motorola invites to a press event on January 6 – a day before CES officially starts and a day after the Google Nexus One event. Analysts and rumor sites pretend to know more.

Filed under Android, Rumors

Apple censors German Iphone news app

November 25, 2009 by Bernd Kling

Apple shocked by nudity?

The app was offered by a well known German news magazine and presented a small touch of nudity. Too much for Apple, though. After more than 380.000 downloads Apple’s censors pulled the plug and deleted the app from its app store.

Filed under Annoyances, Apple, Iphone, Rights & Wrongs

Nokia Uber-smartphone N900 previewed

August 20, 2009 by Bernd Kling

Nokia RX-51 RX-51 aka Nokia N900 “Rover” is a smartphone and will be the first in Nokia’s new line of high-end devices based on the Maemo OS. A Russian website presents photos and screenshots galore.

Filed under Hands-on, Maemo, Nokia

Playstation 3 (80 GB) goes – PS3 Slim comes

August 4, 2009 by Alex Kling

ps3-slim-black Rumors swirled for months. Now there is growing evidence that Sony is going to launch the new PS3 Slim very soon – combined with a long expected price cut for its Playstation 3 console.

Filed under Gaming, Rumors, Sony

Is Nokia planning Cseries, Xseries and more?

July 20, 2009 by Bernd Kling

Nokia Xseries The Finnish handset maker finally seems to move after Apples successful Iphone onslaught. New trademarks registered by Nokia stir up some speculation.

Filed under Insider, Mobile, Nokia

Amazon and the 1984 Affair

July 20, 2009 by Bernd Kling

1984 You thought you could buy e-books for Amazon’s Kindle? Untrue. They only licence them to you and may take them away anytime. True.

Filed under Annoyances, E-books, Rights & Wrongs

BMW shifts “Project i” into high gear

March 9, 2009 by Robin Lange

bmw-hq-210 It started in 2007 as a long range project for developing a new breed of eco cars. Now BMW is leaking what is going to come.

Filed under Electric Cars, Green Tech, Rumors

Psion: We are still selling netbooks, really

March 2, 2009 by Bernd Kling

trademark-symbol-orange The company still wants to own the trademark Netbook. So they try to convince everybody they are still selling them. They don’t produce them anymore, but why should it prevent them from talking about multi-million dollar sales?