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Android users more frisky on a first date while Blackberry fans hit the bottle

February 2nd, 2012 10:30am No comments

Android users more frisky on a first date while Blackberry fans hit the bottle

According to a fabulously pointless new survey, users of Android phones are supposedly more likely to have sex on a first date and embark on more one-night stands than owners of other smartphones.

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Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note to get Ice Cream Sandwich update by Q1 2012

February 1st, 2012 4:24pm No comments

Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note to get Ice Cream Sandwich update by Q1 2012

Here’s some news to warm the cockles of the hearts of  Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note users – Samsung has confirmed that both devices will get the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update by Q1 2012.

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View your Google Analytics data in a stylish fashion with Analytix for Android

February 1st, 2012 2:00pm No comments

View your Google Analytics data in a stylish fashion with Analytix for Android

If you want to keep track of your Google Analytics facts’n'figures on the move, you’ll be hard pushed to find anything more comprehensive as the Analytix app for Android phones and tablets.

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Galaxy S Advance smartphone packs 4 inch curved screen with dual core CPU

January 30th, 2012 2:17pm No comments

Galaxy S Advance smartphone packs 4 inch curved screen

With a mid-range spec sheet seeing it nestle between the original Galaxy S and the current Galaxy S II handsets, the new Galaxy S Advance smartphone has just been announced.

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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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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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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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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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Apple fanboy/girl site Cupidtino releases iPhone app. Barf bags primed

January 13th, 2012 3:09pm No comments

Pass the barf bag - Apple fanboy/girl site Cupidtino releases iPhone app

A little part of us died inside when we first read about the Cupidtino dating service set up for Apple fanboys and fangirls, and now the developer has released an iPhone app.

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Google intros speedier, sleekier Google Search for Android app

January 12th, 2012 11:30am No comments

Google intros speedier, sleekier Google Search for Android

On a roll after the recent release of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich, Google have whipped out an updated version of Google Search for Android, sporting a rather splendid new look.

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Sony SmartWatch hooks up with Android phones for wrist info-feast

January 11th, 2012 12:03pm No comments

Sony SmartWatch hooks up with Android phones for wrist info-feast

Connecting to Android handsets via Bluetooth, the Sony SmartWatch lets users answer calls, play music and  catch up on texts, email and social networks like Facebook and Twitter on the move.

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What information are your apps accessing? Clean up your permissions in seconds here

January 10th, 2012 12:55pm No comments

What information are your apps accessing? Clean up your permissions in seconds here

Even when you try hard to keep track of what apps have access to your account information, it’s easy to forget a few, so praise be to this wonderful site which lets you easily check what is accessing your accounts.

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