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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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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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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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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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Blue launch Spark Digital and Mikey Digital pro iPhone and iPad microphones

January 8th, 2012 1:33pm No comments

Blue launch Spark Digital and Mikey Digital pro iPhone and iPad microphones

Snazzy microphone maker Blue is launching a new range of microphones targeted at iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users.

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Samsung’s sumptuous DA-E750 speaker dock packs vacuum tube, Galaxy S and iOS support

January 4th, 2012 9:45am No comments

Samsung’s sumptuous DA-E750 speaker dock packs vacuum tube, Galaxy S and iOS support

Owners of Samsung Galaxy S devices and iOS smartphones have got a sonic treat in store, courtesy of Samsung’s sumptuous new DA-E750 speaker dock.

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Supermarket prankster turns iPhone’s Siri assistant into foul mouthed yob

December 30th, 2011 11:11am No comments

Supermarket prankster turns iPhone's Siri assistant into foul mouthed yob

A prankster tampered with a demo model of an iPhone in a Coventry supermarket so that anyone trying out the Siri voice technlogy could expect an earful of abuse in return.

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Android’s Facebook app usage overtakes the iPhone for the first time

December 19th, 2011 4:00pm No comments

Android's Facebook app usage overtakes the iPhone for the first time

A new study shows the Android Facebook app now ratcheting up an astonishing 58.8 million daily active users, making it more popular than the iPhone Facebook app for the first time.

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Preposterous horn-shaped iPhone dock released for rich idiots

December 16th, 2011 11:17am 1 comment

Preposterous horn-shaped iPhone dock released for rich idiots

Proclaiming itself as the “the world’s first iPhone dock which has a horn-shaped speaker made of brass,” this ridiculous confection is the work of Japan-based company, Pleiades Designs.

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Grand Theft Auto III awaits your playing pleasure on Android and iOS

December 15th, 2011 11:36am No comments

Grand Theft Auto III awaits your playing pleasure on Android and iOS

Developers Rockstar are offering mobile gamers a welcome distraction from duff Christmas TV with the release of an Android version of Grand Theft Auto III joining the iOS version.

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BBC unveils iPlayer for iPhone app with 3G and AirPlay compatibility

December 12th, 2011 1:24pm No comments

BBC unveils iPlayer for iPhone app with  3G and WiFi and AirPlay compatibility

There’s been versions of the BBC iPlayer knocking about for iPads and Android smartphones for ages, so this dedicated iPhone version is well overdue.

The iPlayer for iPhone app is compatible with the iPod touch, iPhone 3GS, 4 and 4S handsets  running iOS4.3 and above, and serves up all of the BBC’s national television channels and radio networks.

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British Red Cross first aid app is an essential download for iPhone and Android users

December 8th, 2011 10:00am No comments

British Red Cross first aid app is an essential download for iPhone and Android users

It’s rare that we describe an app as ‘essential,’ but the British Red Cross first aid app is one you really should consider downloading: it could prove a life saver.

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Little Printer pumps out mini newspapers from your smartphone, looks awfully cute

November 30th, 2011 12:09pm 1 comment

Little Printer pumps out mini newspapers from your phone, looks awfully cute

Trendy Hoxton-dwelling designers BERG have created a rather cute little device called the Mini Printer, a tiny printer that lets you make personalised, receipt-sized print-outs from your social feeds.

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Tascam iM2 stereo mic adds pro recording capability to Apple iOS devices

November 23rd, 2011 10:30am 1 comment

Tascam iM2 stereo mic adds pro recording capability to Apple iOS devices

There’s all manner of preposterous bolt ons available for iPhones, but we have to say that we’re rather taken with Tascam’s iM2 microphone for iOS devices.

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Android hold on to dominant share, HTC and Samsung creeping up on Apple: Millennial research

November 22nd, 2011 11:20am No comments

Android hold on to dominant share, HTC and Samsung creeping up on Apple

New figures from mobile ad analysts Millennial Media show Android remaining king of the smartphone OSs, hogging a hefty 56 per cent global share – double the share of its nearest rival, Apple’s iOS, who only have 28 per cent.

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