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Monday 21 November 2011

BlackBerry 7 Devices Not Waking UP [ 21-11-2011 19:02 ]

Author: Ivanov Konstantin Source: BGR Translation by: Paul Smith

I could almost create a new section here entitled 'Weekly RIM Woes' as it seems there is an almost constant stream of negativity flowing from RIM these days. The latest problem for the Canadian manufacturer is that some customers are reporting power issues with their BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 devices. The problem is that when the handsets are left to charge overnight some of them are not powering on. In other words they're dying in their sleep. RIM have confirmed the issue in a statement:

[A] limited number of customers have reported an issue where their device does not power on. [We] are actively working on a software update to resolve this issue.

So far it is unclear just how many a 'limited number of customers' actually is, but reports suggest RIM's support channels are receiving more than a few complaints. In the wider scheme of things this issue couldn't have popped up at a worse time for RIM, which is still recovering from its recent global service outage, as sales of BlackBerry 7 devices have been slowing recently. This latest problem won't be doing the company's image any favours.

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Windows Phone Passes 40K Apps [ 21-11-2011 18:45 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Source: All About Windows Phone Translation by: Paul Smith

Windows Phone might be tanking in terms of marketshare, but it has nevertheless passed a big milestone in terms of growth: it now has 40,000 apps and counting. That might seem like small potatoes compared with the likes of Android and iOS, but remember that Windows Phone is only a year old and already has the third largest app store, having sailed past the likes of RIM. At the moment there are around 165 new apps being added every day although All About Windows Phone notes that 5,000 or so previously released apps have been expunged from the store. Even so there were approximately 5,000 new apps added in the last month alone and with Nokia now onboard the good ship Windows Phone, devs might be a bit more keen to get their creative juices flowing on Microsoft's platform.

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Video: Siri Hacked To Control Thermostat [ 21-11-2011 17:20 ]

Author: Serge Novikov Source: GitHub via Engadget Translation by: Paul Smith

An interesting wee video is doing the rounds today showcasing some of the potential for Siri to operate beyond what Apple has currently enabled the service to do. The hack here is fairly straightforward in concept; a proxy server allows Siri to control a thermostat connected to the internet. It's proof of concept and demonstrates that Siri can be used, in theory anyway, to control pretty much anything that's hooked up to the net.

Now the hack isn't ready for anyone and everyone to give it a whirl unless you know what you're doing, but the code has been posted on the web. The chap behind this, @plamoni, says that he is thinking of adding in some functionality to make the hack easier to use. At any rate it's a pretty exciting development for the potential it represents. Siri is still a new service and to be frank the surface hasn't even been scratched when it comes to hacking and modding it.

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