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Author: Pete Railton

Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Xcover handset for peak-cruising, rugged outdoor types

Thursday, Aug 11, 2011Wednesday, Aug 10, 2011 - by Pete Railton

If you’re the sort of person that likes to go stomping over wild windswept moors, tumbling over craggy hilltops or perhaps indulging in a spot of bog snorkelling, then Samsung’s …

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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.

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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 …

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Apple / computing / software / Windows

CrashPlan Pro offers online back ups for small businesses

Friday, Jul 29, 2011Friday, Jul 29, 2011 - by Pete Railton

We’ve been using the CrashPlan online backup service for over a year now, and so far have been happy with the service (check our online backup services comparison feature), and the …

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web

Which company provides the fastest broadband in the UK?

Wednesday, Jul 27, 2011 - by Pete Railton

A new Ofcom study has found that average broadband speeds in the UK are on the up, enjoying a 10 per cent rise since the end of 2010. Their study found that average …

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photography

Sony TX55 Cybershot claims ‘world’s thinnest compact camera’ accolade

Monday, Jul 25, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Thinner than a girdle-wearing stick insect on a Complan diet, Sony’s new TX55 Cybershot camera claims to be the thinnest compact currently on the market, described as being “somewhere between a …

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audio / portable

BOSS Micro BR-80 pocket sized digital multitrack recorder offers pro mixes on the move

Monday, Jul 25, 2011Sunday, Jul 24, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

For musos on the move looking to capture the moment when the muse strikes, Boss’s new portable Micro BR digital recorder could be the very thing.

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Google / web

Brits flock to Google+ as worldwide users hit 20 million

Friday, Jul 22, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Last week, a pleased-as-Punch Larry Page announced that their new Google+ social network had smashed through the 10 million member barrier, and the news for Google’s chief executive keeps on …

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Android / mobiles

Sensational Samsung Galaxy S II set for August US launch

Thursday, Jul 21, 2011Thursday, Jul 21, 2011 - by Pete Railton

It’s been universally acknowledged as being the one of the best – if not the best – smartphones currently available in the known universe, and it looks like Americans will finally …

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Apple / computing

Apple announces new MacBook Air range, kills off plastic MacBook

Wednesday, Jul 20, 2011Friday, Jul 29, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Apple has taken the wraps off its new generation of MacBook Airs, which strut into the world sporting nippy Intel Sandy Bridge processors and high-speed Thunderbolt ports, spawning machines which …

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