27th June 2010 Archive

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• Microsoft dubs Windows Phone 7 'ad serving machine'

  Mobile OS to spew out-of-app ads

  Microsoft is positioning its upcoming Windows Phone 7 smartphone OS, planned for release this October, as an "ad-serving machine." That's how Microsoft exec Kostas Mallios described the OS to an audience that could be expected to approve of Windows Phone 7's taking a starring role in the mobile-advertising firmament: attendees …

  Mobile 27 Jun 2010, 06:02

• Android gaining on iPhone among developers

  Survey finds Google OS is most highly rated for long term outlook in US

  The iPhone 4 may be on sale now, but the Android community is doing a good job of keeping quite a lot of the spotlight on itself - mainly thanks to Verizon Wireless' aggressive promotion of its flagship phones, Droid Incredible from HTC and the new Droid X from Motorola. Such efforts are beginning to show results in terms of …

  Developer 27 Jun 2010, 07:02

• England beat Germany - what are the odds?

  World Cup Stats It's a numbers game

  Sunday afternoon England and Germany resume a rivalry that has spanned generations as they meet for the sixth time in major finals since 1970. So what does Bettorlogic's look at England (Bettorlogic Rank 8) and Germany (ranked 5) tell us? Despite never having lost in 90 minutes to the Germans in these past five meetings – W1- …

  Applications 27 Jun 2010, 07:37

• It's boffins versus bookies on the World Cup Rankings

  World Cup Stats Tear up your sweepstakes ticket now

  After all the fun and upsets of the World Cup 2010 Group stage Holland are still favourites to win according to the Reg stats expert Dr Ian McHale of Salford University. But a surprise addition to the top 3 is Uruguay – ranked 7th by the bookies, and not even in Dr McHale's rankings at the start of the tournament. “I think …

  Applications 27 Jun 2010, 07:38

• 'It's as though I've got Jonathan Ive's personal tool in my...'

  Uuuh! Uuuh! ... Ohh goddd

  The delicious tumult that surrounds each new release of Jobsian product is enough to make many adults, otherwise a bit weepy and mopesome, positively gush and wobble - and I should know. That some spurt incontinently with excited happiness and others squeal in painful outrage (ooh!) is quite irrelevant, it is the fascinating …

  Bootnotes 27 Jun 2010, 08:02