Witch Tech TV | Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters, Amazon’s Fire and Google’s goggles

This week’s round up brings you the latest tech news from across the web from WT editor, Jenny Williams. Includes Lady Gaga’s Little Monsters social network, Amazon’s Kindle Fire announcement and Google’s Project Glass spotted on the New York runway.

Phone envy: Hands-off the Samsung Galaxy S3, Pixie Lott

Despite Pixie Lott seemingly being the face of the new Samsung Galaxy S3 (the perception of Android slowly shifting from techie to pop princess), it’s one of the ONLY handsets to be challenging Apple’s position in the mobile market. And I have serious phone envy, says WT editor, Jenny Williams

The Financial Times (FT) releases preview of app that runs on Windows 8 – which includes hybrid of HTML5 and native technology.

CompTIA launches Advancing Women in IT Community to boost female workforce

CompTIA has launched a new community aimed at encouraging more women into the IT after the number of women working in the sector continues to fall

Apple iBook Author free app provides eBook creation and editing tools – and stirs controversy

Witch Tech rounds up all the news, views and controversy following Apple’s iBooks announcements last week

Comment | Why booth babes shouldn’t be banned from the Consumer Electronics Show

Forcing CES to stop hiring in booth babes isn’t needed. The tech companies that fail to wake up from the 1970s will soon be as out-dated as its old-school gender perspectives

Lytro unveils new light field camera in three colours

Lytro has introduced its new light field camera, which lets you focus a picture AFTER it’s taken. Prices start at $399. Is it worth it?

Spotify releases preview of mobile app for Blackberry devices

Spotify has released a preview of its mobile application for Blackberry devices – but not the Torch 9800

Ice cream sandwich: Google announces Galaxy Nexus smartphone with Samsung

Google and Samsung have unveiled the new Galaxy Nexus smartphone, the first phone to run Google’s Android 4.0 operating system (OS), code-named Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Galaxy Nexus features a HD Super AMOLED display, five megapixel camera, 1.2GHz dual-core processor and NFC (near-field communications) support.
Ice Cream Sandwich has a re-designed UI with multi-tasking notifications and full [...]

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