Skip to content
Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026

wirefresh

A snappy new tech blog

  • home
  • mobiles
  • computing
  • photography
  • android
  • iphone
  • audio
  • portable
  • reviews

Month: August 2011

Apple / business / computing

Apple briefly becomes the most valuable company, still fails to lead where it matters

Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - 4 Comments.

The Financial Post is reporting that Apple briefly moved past Exxon to become the most valuable publicly traded corporation in the United States, although it remains famously stingy.

Apple briefly becomes the most valuable company, still fails to lead where it matters Read More
Android / mobiles

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro Android-powered pocket-tickler released

Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

If you’d prefer a small thing rather than a whopper vibrating  in your pocket, then the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro phone might be just the thing for you.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro Android-powered pocket-tickler released Read More
Android / mobile apps / mobiles

My Vodafone Android app keeps users in control of their charges

Tuesday, Aug 9, 2011 - by Pete Railton

  Vodafone UK have released a free Android app which lets customers keep track of their accounts and also locate the nearest free WiFi hotspot.

My Vodafone Android app keeps users in control of their charges Read More
photography

Ricoh adds Leica M Mount fit compatibility with GXR Mount A12

Monday, Aug 8, 2011Sunday, Aug 7, 2011 - by Lee J.

Ricoh’s innovative modular GXR camera system has already proved popular with enthusiast photographers and the company has now increased its desirability with a new Leica M-mount unit.

Ricoh adds Leica M Mount fit compatibility with GXR Mount A12 Read More
computing / portable

Lenovo ThinkPad tablet gets August 23rd US release date

Friday, Aug 5, 2011Friday, Aug 5, 2011 - by mike s

There’s been no shortage of shiny new Android tablets being lobbed in the direction of generally unimpressed consumers, but one tablet that might get them reaching for their wallets is …

Lenovo ThinkPad tablet gets August 23rd US release date Read More
Google / stuff / web

Google adds GMail Preview Pane – and we feel the love

Friday, Aug 5, 2011Friday, Aug 5, 2011 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

Now here’s something we’ve been wanting in GMail for yonks: a preview pane. Google has just added this handy feature which lets you instantly preview emails in your inbox.

Google adds GMail Preview Pane – and we feel the love Read More
Android / mobile apps / video

Skype adds 2-way video calling to 17 more Android handsets

Thursday, Aug 4, 2011Thursday, Aug 4, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Back in the balmy days of June, Skype bolted on the ability to make one-to-one video calls over both Wi-Fi and 3G via its Android application, but it was a …

Skype adds 2-way video calling to 17 more Android handsets Read More
Android / Blackberry / gaming / iPhone

Mobile gaming by numbers: 81% of all downloads are free, Angry Birds rake it in [infographic]

Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011 - by Pete Railton

The busy folks at Geekaphone – an online resource for the mobile industry – have been ticking boxes, totting up totals and compiling lists, with the results being slapped together …

Mobile gaming by numbers: 81% of all downloads are free, Angry Birds rake it in [infographic] Read More
computing / web

Xcom Global’s $13/day Euro SIM grants unlimited data downloads across 40 European countries

Wednesday, Aug 3, 2011Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Hardcore Euro-travellers should be well acquainted with sky high data bills and the hassle of swapping networks and juggling accounts as they flit through different countries, so Xcom Global’s new Europe-wide …

Xcom Global’s $13/day Euro SIM grants unlimited data downloads across 40 European countries Read More
Android / Blackberry / iPhone / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S II outsells the iPhone 4 for three months in a row in the UK

Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 - by Lee J.

The dual core Samsung Galaxy S II continues to be Britain’s most popular smartphone, once again outselling the Apple iPhone 4, according to new figures from uSwitch Mobile Tracker.

Samsung Galaxy S II outsells the iPhone 4 for three months in a row in the UK Read More
computing / photography

Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader promises speedier file transfers

Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 - by mike s

As camera megapixel counts keep on climbing and more folks start shooting in the RAW format, file sizes are getting bigger and bigger. To speed up the process of transferring your photographic masterpieces  to …

Kingston USB 3.0 Media Reader promises speedier file transfers Read More
computing / stuff

Japanese boffins show off decision making robot. Humans look worried

Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Japanese researchers are developing a robot that can think, learn and act by itself using advanced artificial intelligence which lets it ‘think like humans’ when taking on new tasks.

Japanese boffins show off decision making robot. Humans look worried Read More
Apple / computing

Apple launches iCloud Beta, US pricing details announced

Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011Tuesday, Aug 2, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Apple has released a beta version of its new suite of media streaming and cloud-based services, Apple iCloud.

Apple launches iCloud Beta, US pricing details announced Read More
Android / Apple / mobiles

Android captures nearly half of global smartphone market as Apple go patent trolling

Monday, Aug 1, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

Despite Apple’s efforts to block the growth of rival tablets and Android App Stores with yet more of its dubious patent trolling, the Android platform continues to go from strength …

Android captures nearly half of global smartphone market as Apple go patent trolling Read More
software

Adobe Edge HTML5 Web Animation Tool available for download now

Monday, Aug 1, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Adobe has shown off a public preview of its snazzy new web motion and interaction design tool, Adobe Edge. Available in Adobe Labs, the software lets users create animated content …

Adobe Edge HTML5 Web Animation Tool available for download now Read More

Posts navigation

Previous 1 … 3 4

Categories

Recent posts

  • FastStone Capture 10 – simply the best, fastest and most powerful screen capture tool for Windows
  • Edit.Photo: our new favourite browser based image editor for Chromebooks – and it’s totally free
  • Be wary of Huawei’s appalling warranties on their Nano memory cards
  • Radio Garden lets you spin a globe and listen to radio stations all over the world, from Alaska to Aberdare
  • Wacom introduce affordable graphics tablet for Chromebook users

Recent Comments

  • Tom on Review – CITIZEN JR3060-59F Men’s Skyhawk Titanium Eco-Drive Flight Chronograph Watch
  • Mike Brewer on Aix Weather Widget – our new favourite Android widget
  • anon on Drobo-FS – great NAS drive, fiddly apps and a hideously unfriendly media server
  • M D Bennie on Humax promises fix for PVR-9150T, PVR-9300T and PVR-9200T PVR issues
  • Clkiscool on Fabulously over-engineered motorised Smart Trash Can from Japan guarantees a slam dunk every time
Copyright © 2026 wirefresh.
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: HitMag Pro by ThemezHut.