How big is that thing in your pocket? Nifty website lets you compare phone sizes

January 27th, 2012 10:21am No comments

How big is the thing in your pocket? Nifty website lets you compare phone sizes

If you’re not sure if that latest phone is going slip discretely into your pocket or leave you with an unwanted trouser bulge, this handy new site lets you compare relative proportions of different smartphones.

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ASUS ET2700 All-in-One PC packs a beefy 27 inch multi-touch display

January 26th, 2012 12:50pm No comments

ASUS ET2700 All-in-One PC packs a 27 inch touchscreen

Packing a curious shaped sub-woofer and a big 27″ screen, the Asus ET2700 All-in-One PC is looking to woo its way into the living rooms and bedroom of the denizens of Blightyland.

The 1080p-supporting full HD (1920 x 1080) 27-inch display comes with 10-finger multi-touch, while inside beats a Core i5-2400S processor.

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Apple iPad sales double, but Android looks on course to dominate the market

January 26th, 2012 12:00pm No comments

Apple iPad sales double, but Android looks on course to eventually dominate

Shipment figures have been released for the last quarter of 2011 revealing a healthy year’s business for Apple’s iPad,with global sales doubling, but with the haunting spectre of accelerating Android tablet sales.

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It’s not all about the iPad – Google Chromebooks are also catching on in US schools

January 25th, 2012 4:45pm No comments

Google Chromebooks catching on in US schools

There’s been much discussion about what kind of technology is best for students, with conflicting opinions arguing over the likes of the iPad and education-targeted machines like the Lenovo X130e.

While we’ve taken a keen interest in the debate, we have to admit we’d forgotten all about Google’s Chromebooks as a tool for classrooms- yet it seems they are quietly gaining (some) traction in US schools.

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O2 gets grovelling and issues an explanation for their privacy PR disaster

January 25th, 2012 3:55pm 1 comment

O2 issues apology and explanation after privacy PR disaster

Earlier today, Twitter lit up with comments from outraged customers who had learnt that the network was handing out their mobile telephone number to any website they visited.

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O2 gave out customer phone numbers to every site they visit – loophole now closed

January 25th, 2012 11:21am 1 comment

O2 accused of giving customer phone numbers to every site they visit

In what appears to be a shocking breach of privacy, reports are indicating that UK British cellphone carrier O2 is sending a customer’s mobile number to every website they visit on their phone.

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Samsung Galaxy S II commercials continue to cock a snook at iPhone fanboys

January 24th, 2012 7:34pm No comments

Samsung Galaxy S II commercials continue to cock a snook at iPhone fanboys

Samsung is continuing  its rather witty advertising campaign to highlight the advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S2 over the iPhone – and we have to say we’re still enjoying them.

Scroll down for the latest three instalments (and an explanation of what ‘cocking a snook’ means).

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Intelligent assistant Evi takes on Apple’s Siri for Android and iOS platforms

January 24th, 2012 12:38pm No comments

Intelligent assistant Evi takes on Apple's Siri on Android and iOS

It has to be said that Apple’s Siri voice assistant didn’t exactly impress us – there’s only so many times you can pointlessly shout into your phone and go nowhere – but a new app called Evi is shaping up to be a worthwhile competitor.

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CameraSize lets you compare compact and dSLR camera sizes at a glance

January 24th, 2012 10:57am No comments

Compare camera sizes instantly with this useful website

We’ve been big fans of the useful set of tools at CameraSize.com, which let you visually compare the size of cameras, so we’re chuffed to see that the site has now been updated with a groovier interface,

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Asus B23E 12.5-inch ultraportable aims to win over cold business hearts

January 23rd, 2012 11:48am No comments

Asus B23E 12.5-inch ultraportable aims to win over business hearts

Aiming directly at the ThinkPad business market is the new Asus B23E ultraportable laptop, the B23E, served up in a rather splendidly austere, none-more-black finish.

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Olympus teases and tempts with talk of a new, high-end Olympus OM-D camera

January 20th, 2012 4:00pm No comments

Olympus teases and tempts with talk of a new, high-end Olympus OM-D camera

If you were to ask us what our favourite camera ever was, we’d have the answer in a jiffy: the Olympus OM2n.

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Walkman B170 Series MP3 player offer big bass in a tiny wee package

January 20th, 2012 12:52pm 1 comment

Walkman B170 Series MP3 player offer big bass in a tiny wee package

Served up in 2GB and 4GB flavours, the diminutive Walkman B170 devices from Sony weigh in at just 28 grams, but still have enough juice to keep you rocking through 18 hours of listening on a full charge.

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ASUS announces Transformer Prime TF700T with beefed up 1920 x 1200 screen

January 19th, 2012 3:18pm 1 comment

ASUS announces Transformer Prime TF700T with beefed up 1920 x 1200 screen

ASUS has just announced the upcoming release of an updated version of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime, the TF700T.

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Google Maps integrates with Trainline to offer rail timetables and ticket buying

January 19th, 2012 10:30am No comments

Google Maps integrates with Trainline to offer rail timetables and ticket buying

Google has teamed up with online train ticketing website thetrainline.com, with the partnership integrating  national rail travel information directly within Google Maps.

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Google on SOPA: ‘Don’t Censor The Web’

January 18th, 2012 3:15pm No comments

Google on SOPA: 'Don't Censor The Web'

In  line with the web-wide protests taking place today, Google has issued a strong statement voicing its opposition to the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House.

Google say that these bills won’t get rid of pirate sites, arguing that offenders would just change their addresses in order to continue their criminal activities.

The search engine giant says that are ‘better ways to address piracy than to ask U.S. companies to censor the Internet.’

Read their full argument below:

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