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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Android Cluzee serves up rival to Apple’s Siri voice-controlled assistant

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 - by mike s

Although many Android phones have had voice control for some time, none have been able to match the smoothness of the integrated offering included in Apple’s iOS. The launch of Cluzee, a …

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mobiles / Windows Mobile

London’s Millbank tower virtually throbs, goatses and collapses in Nokia Lumia light show

Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 - by mike s

Last night, London’s 118 metre high Millbank tower was transformed into a canvas for an impressive light show to promote the new Nokia Lumia 800 with Windows phone.

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Android / Google / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Nexus – user review says it’s a winner

Friday, Nov 25, 2011Friday, Nov 25, 2011 - by mike s

It’s been picking up rave reviews all over the place – Engadget has just declared to be, “definitely the best Android phone available today – it’s possibly even the best phone available …

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photography

High-end Fujifilm X-S1 ‘reinvents’ the bridge camera, impresses with thumping 24-624mm zoom

Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 - by mike s

Fujifilm has slammed down its new X-S1 premium EXR 26X superzoom digital camera, one of a ‘new breed’ of bridge cameras offering a monster zoom range and photo enthusiast features.

High-end Fujifilm X-S1 ‘reinvents’ the bridge camera, impresses with thumping 24-624mm zoom Read More
computing / hardware / reviews

Drobo-FS – great NAS drive, fiddly apps and a hideously unfriendly media server

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011 - by mike s - 6 Comments.

Billed as “delivering the best file sharing experience ever,” the Drobo FS network attached storage (NAS) box  lets you slide in as many as five hard drive, so you just …

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photography / software

DxO Optics Pro 7 serves up high end photo editing tools for Mac/PC users

Wednesday, Nov 23, 2011Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 - by mike s

Billed as offering the ‘most advanced optical correction technologies on the market,’ DxO Optics Pro 7 is a major new release for the popular image-processing software.

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stuff

World’s largest 3D street art revealed in London

Monday, Nov 21, 2011 - by mike s - 1 Comment

We’ve all seen those clever 3D paintings sketched out by street artists, but this incredible creation on London’s Canary Wharf quayside can claim to be the biggest – and quite possibly the …

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photography / video

Here’s how to make a fantastic, professional music video for under £50 ($80)

Thursday, Nov 17, 2011Tuesday, Nov 10, 2020 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

When we saw this incredible video for ‘Snow City Radio’ by the unsigned UK band The Lost Cavalry, we assumed that they were either rich kids able to afford a big …

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audio / portable

Klipsch Image S4A headphones bring audiophile quality to Android

Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 - by mike s

Compared to the avalanche of audio products for the iOS platform, there’s been some pretty slim pickings for Android users, but now high-end earphone dons Klipsch have entered the market with …

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stuff / video

Astonishing NASA time lapse video from the International Space Station

Sunday, Nov 13, 2011 - by mike s

I’ve been totally blown away by this astonishing time lapse video taken from the International Space Station.

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photography

Polaroid is back with Z340 instant digital camera and printer

Friday, Nov 11, 2011Friday, Nov 11, 2011 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Some people thought they had gone forever, but Polaroid are back with their brand new Z340 Instant Digital Camera, which mixes up old-school instant prints with digital technology.

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple iOS 5.0.1 released to fix fast draining battery bug, not everyone happy

Thursday, Nov 10, 2011Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 - by mike s

Not long after Apple released the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 5, online forums swiftly filled with complaints from iPhone users suffering poor battery life.

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photography

Nikon D5100 and D7000 firmware updates released

Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 - by mike s

Nikon has released two new firmware updates to its popular D5100 and D7000 dSLR cameras. Both updates offer fairly minor tweaks and fixes, with no exciting new features aboard.

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Android / business / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Starbucks Cup Magic adds Augmented Reality, won’t improve the coffee

Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011Wednesday, Nov 9, 2011 - by mike s

As if going to Starbucks wasn’t a thrilling enough experience as it is, they’re now encouraging their smartphone-toting customers to wave their handsets around to enjoy an Augmented Reality app in the spirit …

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photography

Panasonic LUMIX GX1 – full details, promo pics, specs, UK release date

Monday, Nov 7, 2011Monday, Nov 7, 2011 - by mike s

The Panasonic LUMIX GX1 has now been officially announced and priced, with the high end compact hitting the streets of the UK in mid-December.

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