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Month: December 2011

iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

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

Monday, Dec 12, 2011Monday, Dec 12, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

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 …

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photography / web

Find out who’s stolen your images online with Src Img

Monday, Dec 12, 2011Monday, Dec 12, 2011 - by mike s - 6 Comments.

With many bloggers, Tumblrs and liberty-taking companies treating the web as a free resource for any images they may stumble across, photographers and illustrators need to keep an eye out …

Find out who’s stolen your images online with Src Img Read More
Android / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

London Underground Alarm for Android wakes you up earlier if there’s network delays

Friday, Dec 9, 2011Friday, Dec 9, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

This seems to be a cunningly clever app to make sure that you get to work on time by waking you up earlier if there are delays on your route.

London Underground Alarm for Android wakes you up earlier if there’s network delays Read More
photography

Leica announces the Leica V-Lux 3 for folks who want to pay an extra £250 for a red dot

Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 - by mike s

Aimed directly at the kind of people who view prestige as being more important than value for money, the 12-megapixel Leica V-Lux 3 is now available for your wallet emptying …

Leica announces the Leica V-Lux 3 for folks who want to pay an extra £250 for a red dot Read More
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

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

Thursday, Dec 8, 2011Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 - by Pete Railton

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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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Facebook rolls out Android update, speedier experience promised for all

Thursday, Dec 8, 2011Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 - by mike s

Facebook has just announced a shiny new version of its Android application, and it should be landing in an  Android Market near you any minute now.

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web

Yahoo Notepad borked as users find an empty page where their notes should be

Thursday, Dec 8, 2011Thursday, Dec 8, 2011 - by Lee J. - 7 Comments.

Complaints are coming in that Yahoo’s online Notepad app is broken, with users finding an empty space where their online notes should be.

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video / web

Alfa Romeo snatch much-prized ‘most amount of water balloons burst by a car’ world record

Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 - by mike s

If you’re in the market for a car with above average water balloon bursting capabilities, then it seems Alfa Romeo have just the car for you.

Alfa Romeo snatch much-prized ‘most amount of water balloons burst by a car’ world record Read More
Android / Google / mobile apps

Android app downloads pass ten billion, growing at a rate of one billion per month

Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

In the  past weekend, Android users around the world managed to burst through the 10 billion app download landmark – an astonishing total.

Android app downloads pass ten billion, growing at a rate of one billion per month Read More
Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Android App Store sale on right now! Apps just 10p/10c per app each – but get in quick

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011Wednesday, Dec 7, 2011 - by mike s

The Android Market is dishing out an early Christmas present with a selection of top quality apps currently being offered for just 10p (or 10 cents in the US).

Android App Store sale on right now! Apps just 10p/10c per app each – but get in quick Read More
computing / portable

Lenovo’s street tough ThinkPad X130e: better than the iPad for the education market

Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Lenovo have announced a new laptop designed to take the rough and tumble of the classroom in the shape of the ThinkPad X130e 11.6-inch ultraportable.

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Android / computing / portable

HTC Flyer gets Android 3.2 Honeycomb update, 7″ tablet still a contender

Monday, Dec 5, 2011 - by Lee J.

HTC has started sending out updates to its Flyer 32GB WIFI/3G tablet, upgrading the operating system to Android Honeycomb 3.2. We’ve always been rather keen on HTC’s under-appreciated tablet Flyer, and  were …

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Android / computing / gaming

Astonishing NVIDIA Tegra 3 gaming graphics shown off on the ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet

Monday, Dec 5, 2011Monday, Dec 5, 2011 - by Lee J.

NVidia has shown off some of the jaw-dropping graphics that will be available on Android tablets using their new quad core CPU, courtesy of some incredible video clips from their …

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web

Facebook buys Gowalla in quest for Foursquare trouncing location-based dominance

Monday, Dec 5, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

We’re still battling to find anything compelling about location-based ‘checking-in’ services like Foursquare, although we can tell that there’s something in there that has real potential.

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audio

V-MODA Faders make noise protection look cool

Friday, Dec 2, 2011 - by Lee J.

It may not seem very rock’n’roll, but anyone regularly attending live gigs should think about some kind of ear protection, especially if their musical tipple leans towards the ‘eavy metal end of …

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