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Google / video

Google gets down with Grandmas for some video chat

Friday, Jul 2, 2010Friday, Jul 2, 2010 - by mike s

We’re rather partial to Google’s quirky promo videos, and this latest one is certainly more offbeat than most. Titled, “Introducing the Grandmother’s Guide to Video Chat,” the 1.45 min cartoon …

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Android / iPhone / mobiles / web

HTC EVO vs iPhone video: author sacked by humourless Best Buy

Friday, Jul 2, 2010Friday, Jul 2, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

The hilarious iPhone 4 vs. HTC EVO parody video – and its partner follow-up video – have proved a huge hit on the web, with over 1.3 million people enjoying …

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web

How secure is your password? Put it to the test here!

Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 - by mike s

We love stuff like this: a new, no nonsense site called, “How Secure Is My Password,” offers to do one thing and one thing only – check your password and …

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business / mobiles

Orange and T-Mobile cuddle up and become ‘Everything Everywhere’

Thursday, Jul 1, 2010Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

It’s a rubbish name alright, but Orange UK and T-Mobile UK have finally got around to integrating with each other, with all employees working for the new ‘Everything Everywhere’ brand.

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Microsoft / mobiles

Microsoft pulls the plug on the Kin mobile phone project

Thursday, Jul 1, 2010Thursday, Jul 1, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

They’ve barely been out six months, but Microsoft has already decided to scrap the entire project and pulled the plug on its range of “social” handsets which had started with …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

IMDb Android app for movies & TV trailers, info and reviews

Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010 - by mike s

The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) was an app most awesome on the iPhone, so it’s great to see that Android users can now get a slice of the action, with …

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mobile apps / mobiles / Palm

Palm drops submission fees to kickstart app development

Wednesday, Jun 30, 2010Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 - by mike s

No matter how you spin it, Palm’s app catalogue is a weedy offering compared to the overflowing stocks of apps available in bulging iPhone and Android stores. In a move …

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Android / Google / mobiles

Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ update rolls out to Nexus One users, Desire in Q3

Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 - by mike s

Nexus One users should soon start feeling the Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) love, with over-the-air software updates starting from today. The update adds some nifty features, most notably the ability …

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Android / mobiles / portable

Kindle app now available on Android

Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010Tuesday, Jun 29, 2010 - by mike s

Amazon has reached out to Android and given it a little literary cuddle, releasing a free app that gives access to over 600,000 Kindle books on Android phones.

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Google / web

Historypin mashes up archive photos with Google Street View

Saturday, Jun 26, 2010 - by mike s

An interesting new site called HistoryPin lets users ‘pin’ old images on to Google’s Street View to provide an instant ‘then and now’ view.

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple iPhone 4 ‘grip of death’ affects UK o2 user too (video)

Friday, Jun 25, 2010Friday, Jun 25, 2010 - by mike s

We’re hearing more and more reports about people using the new iPhone 4 suffering dramatic drops in reception strength when the phone is held in the “wrong” way.

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audio

Eclipse TD508II-UD space age speakers for well-heeled audio buffs

Friday, Jun 25, 2010Friday, Jun 25, 2010 - by mike s

If your pockets are vastly deep and you have a penchant for audiophile sound, then clear some space on your desk for the Eclipse TD508II-UD reference-class desktop speaker system.

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Android / Apple / computing / mobile apps / mobiles / software / Windows

SplashID 5 for Android and Windows & Mac desktops

Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010Monday, Jun 21, 2010 - by mike s

For many years, Splash ID was an essential install on all our PalmOS devices, with the password management software offering a handy and secure desktop/handheld combination.

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Agendus app for iPhone
iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles / stuff

Iambic Agendus hits v2.2 on iPhone

Wednesday, Jun 23, 2010Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Mobile personal information manager (PIM) software vendors Iambic have released an updated version of their long running Agendus app for the iPhone. We were massive fans of Agendus on the …

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photography / reviews

Panasonic Lumix GF-1 and 14-45mm lens: London street shots

Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010Monday, Jun 21, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

After selling a few photos recently and feeling flush, we recently shelled out for a Lumix 14mm-45mm zoom lens for our  Panasonic Lumix GF-1 camera.

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