Tech and social media news
Many of us connect all sorts of things with the FBI but I bet the term ‘iPhone app’ wouldn’t be the first thing that most of you thought of. However the FBI has now launched it’s first iPhone app and it’s a pretty important one as this app is aimed at helping to find missing children. … [Read more...]
Smartphones and tablets have become incredibly successful in recent years. Every day we hear of new competitors hoping to find a place in the increasingly crowded marketplace, including the Motorola Photon 4G Smartphone and the Sony S2 duel screen tablet. One of the reasons for the success of these … [Read more...]
Apple is almost an iconic name in the tech industry, with its CEO Steve Jobs being almost as famous, and virtually everybody seems to have heard of its leading devices such as the iPhone, Mac computers and iPad. We have news today that Apple is now such a huge success that it could virtually buy … [Read more...]
We’ve already posted an article about Verizon today with regards to the iPhone 5 and now we have some news that shows surprising results about LTE speeds of AT&T and Verizon. Many have assumed, for whatever reason, that AT&T vs. Verizon LTE download speeds would show Verizon was quickest, … [Read more...]
Sony's PSN security breach has been well publicized, with its massive invasion having a detrimental affect on the PlayStation brand. As we have reported, hackers managed to gain access to the online network and nearly 80 million users' addresses and credit cards details. … [Read more...]
Whilst the Facebook website has undergone plenty of updates, changes and amendments such as Places going global and of course the new Questions feature that allows you to ask, answer and follow questions floating around Facebook … [Read more...]
A few weeks ago we gave you some news about social media and mobile commerce and how shoppers’ buying behavior was changing with the increasing use of mobiles. Today we have news for you of an intriguing infographic that looks at mobile marketing. … [Read more...]
For companies and its brands, social media plays a huge part with increasing sales and driving the business forward. The coalition between the promotional exercise lends itself to the social media forum and it spreads the brands name through a vast static audience. One such brand is that of Calvin … [Read more...]
We have all seen key-less entry for our cars, the use of keys in locks seems to be a process that is on its way out. By simply having a key or card about your person, it allows you to gain access to the vehicle and in more and more cases gives you the ability to start the engine with a touch of a … [Read more...]
Are you a current London Underground user, do you struggle to connect on your mobile device? Today's news may be about to improve the present WiFi / mobile connectivity system currently used by thousands of commuters every day. Bring on Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Huawei and a possible deal … [Read more...]
Apple is questionably one of the biggest technological companies in the world today, and the news of their 2 forthcoming devices to hit retailer shelves in the near future, is causing quite a stir on the internet. Yes, we are talking about the iPad 2 and the iPhone 5. Here at OSM, we have been … [Read more...]
This year's Super Bowl XLV in North Texas, saw the Green Bay Packers winning against rivals the Pittsburgh Steelers. As well as plenty of advertisements to impress fans, and the opportunity to win a $20 discount for NFL merchandise, for StumbleUpon it was a time when they saw a huge increase in … [Read more...]
There is a an old saying that big things come in small packages, never a truer word spoken when referring to the latest offering by global telecommunications expert Alcatel-Lucent. The latest instalment of technological mastery is being called the LightRadio, … [Read more...]
Finnish company Nokia, are now one of the largest manufacturers of the mobile handset. They offer their devices in over 150 countries, employ 123,000 members of staff in 120 countries, and in terms of revenue, globally they are worth billions. But today's news has come of quite a surprise? For … [Read more...]
So far the CES 2011 event has had a lot of press around cameras, TVs, and various other devices, the majority of them have been mobile tablet PCs. Have you ever wondered how many Twitter Tweets come from mobile devices … [Read more...]
The sad demise of Symbian, the recently open-sourced OS, is growing sadder still with news that the Symbian Foundation, which hosts its online presence is to shut down on December 17. Websites and online presence will be pulled and the Symbian Foundation has announced that the source code will be … [Read more...]
So far this Black Friday, as with other years, there has been a surge in customers physically visiting retail stores. In order to get those doorbuster deals and to get a head start over everybody else, consumers have had to queue at ridiculous hours in all weathers. But to make life that little … [Read more...]
Location-based social networking site Gowalla gives it's users the chance to check-in using a mobile device and at times gain items. Today it has been announced that Disney will be joining forces with Gowalla, in a bid to set up a location-based campaign, to give potential people the chance to look … [Read more...]
We have some good news today for those of you who want an unlocked Palm Pre 2 as HP online have now put this up for sale. It will normally be shipped within 24 hours so if you can’t wait for a smartphone operating on HP webOS 2.0 this may be the phone for you. … [Read more...]
Back in the summer the movie “Inception” became a big hit and is now set for release on Blu-Ray and DVD on December 7. Marketing campaigns have become increasingly imaginative recently and we’ve recently told about the social media campaign for the “Conan” show, and also the campaign in … [Read more...]
You may have noticed some big changes to Microsoft's Xbox.com website today as they look to revamp themselves for the benefits of the Windows Phone 7, Kinect and social interaction. … [Read more...]
Have you ever wanted to stand out in a crowd? Right now if you even had a White iPhone 4 a lot of people would notice you as people continue to wait for its release. However if you really can’t wait any longer and you happen to have a bit of spare cash then why not go for a diamond-clad version … [Read more...]
If you live in a home with teenagers you may not be surprised at the following statistics, but to those of us who don’t yet know the delights of living with a teenager the numbers I’m about to discuss may well shock you. On second thoughts though, some of us may have noticed that many teenagers … [Read more...]
We have all been in that situation, where part way through the day, our mobile phone starts bleeping away to tell us that the battery is low, and normally, its at a time when we need to text or call someone. … [Read more...]
There are increasing developments in banking technology all the time, with recent news for example of a futuristic credit card. Now it appears that PayPal has a huge hit on its hands with its recent check-depositing facility within an iPhone application. Having to get to the bank to pay in checks … [Read more...]
