- PlayStation 4 will be backwards compatible, sort of Sony's next generation games console will be backwards compatible, but not in the sense that we're accustomed to. The PlayStation 4 (PS4), Sony’s eagerly-awaited entertainment device, won't play current PS3 optical games discs. Instead, backwards compatibility will be delivered using a streaming service whereby games are delivered in real-time over the internet from remote servers.
- Native Google Maps app for iPhone to be released soon Google is preparing its new native maps app for release on the iPhone and iPad soon reports the Wall Street Journal citing a "person with direct knowledge of the matter".
- Facebook reportedly planning for IPO in first-half of 2012 with a staggering $100 billion valuation Facebook is reportedly planning for an IPO between April and June of next year, according to the Wall Street Journal who quote "people familiar with the matter".
- Amazon’s redesign is all about tablet-friendly shopping Amazon has confirmed that it is in the process of testing a "major" redesign of its website, the first such design change since September 2007. From a screenshot that we've seen, it looks like the site version will be cleaner and contain less navigational elements like category hover states, making it more accessible to tablet devices.
- iPad HD to be introduced alongside iPhone 5 this autumn A high definition (HD) version of the iPad 2 will be released this autumn alongside the long-rumoured iPhone 5, if reports from This is my next (TiMN) are to be believed. TiMN report that the updated device, dubbed “iPad HD”, will feature a 2048x1536 pixel screen, double that of the current iPad 2.