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Mercedes Benz creates the invisible car to befuddle passers by
computing / photography / transport / video

Mercedes Benz creates the invisible car to befuddle passers by

Monday, Mar 5, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Keen to come up with a cunning way to promote their new zero emissions F-Cell car, the clever clogs at Mercedes Benz got thought-clouding and dreamt up the idea of making it …

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Apple stampedes through the 25 billion app download landmark
Apple / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Apple stampedes through the 25 billion app download landmark

Saturday, Mar 3, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Apple has announced that their App Store has now registered the staggering total of  25 billion downloads.

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Samsung ChatON web-based messaging client goes for world domination
Android / Blackberry / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Samsung ChatON web-based messaging client goes for world domination

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Samsung’s mobile messaging platform ChatON is trying to make a serious bid for ubiquity, with the South Korean technology giant releasing the web-based messaging app across multiple mobile platforms.

Samsung ChatON web-based messaging client goes for world domination Read More
ASUS Transformer Pad 300 lower end tablet offers 1280 x 800 display, 16GB storage, 10 hours battery
Android / computing / portable

ASUS Transformer Pad 300 lower end tablet offers 1280 x 800 display, 16GB storage, 10 hours battery

Monday, Feb 27, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

ASUS just announced the lower-spec Transformer Pad 300 as part of its new ‘Infinity Series’. The new tablet is – as far as we can see – more or less …

ASUS Transformer Pad 300 lower end tablet offers 1280 x 800 display, 16GB storage, 10 hours battery Read More
Android overtakes iOS app downloads in UK, Germany, Russia. US set to fall soon
Android / Apple / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Android overtakes iOS app downloads in UK, Germany and Russia. US set to fall soon

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

According to new stats from analytics bods Xyologic, Android now make up the majority of app downloads in the UK, Germany and Russia, with Apple’s heartland, the USA, set to …

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Nikon insists that XQD memory format is the future as photographers sob
photography

Nikon say the XQD memory format is the future, photographers sob

Thursday, Feb 23, 2012Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 3 Comments.

To the sound of a loud collective sigh from millions of photographers, Nikon continues to extol the virtues of yet another memory card format, the  newly developed XQD standard.

Nikon say the XQD memory format is the future, photographers sob Read More
Android pushes the Apple iPhone aside to become the #1 UK platform
Android / Apple / Blackberry / iPhone / mobiles

Android pushes the Apple iPhone aside to become the #1 UK platform

Tuesday, Feb 21, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Android has overtaken Apple to grab the biggest chunk of the installed base of smartphones among consumers in the UK.

Android pushes the Apple iPhone aside to become the #1 UK platform Read More
LG Optimus Vu takes on Galaxy Note with 5 inch screen and stylus
Android / computing / mobiles / portable

LG Optimus Vu takes on Galaxy Note with 5 inch screen and stylus

Monday, Feb 20, 2012Monday, Feb 20, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Aiming straight at the Samsung Note market is LG’s new Optimus Vu smartphone, packing a large 5-inch, 1024 x 768 4:3 ration IPS display with stylus support.

LG Optimus Vu takes on Galaxy Note with 5 inch screen and stylus Read More
Buschecker app for iOS and Android
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Bus Checker app for Android and iOS ensures you’ll always get home in London

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Now available on both Android and iOS platforms is the excellent Bus Checker app, which makes it a cinch to swiftly access all the bus info you’ll ever need.

Bus Checker app for Android and iOS ensures you’ll always get home in London Read More
audio / portable / reviews

Frankenspiel FS-1 budget mini speakers blow us away

Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012Sunday, Feb 19, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 3 Comments.

If you’re looking for a pair of very high quality desktop speakers at a price that won’t break the bank, you’d be well advised to take a look at the Frankenspiel …

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audio / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Spotify adds 320kbps ‘extreme’ streaming for iPhone and iPad

Monday, Feb 13, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Spotify has just made its mobile offering a whole load more tempting for audiophiles with the updated  iOS app offering high quality 320kbps streaming.

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photography

Sigma DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill compacts offer ’46MP APS-C size image sensor’

Wednesday, Feb 8, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

The Sigma DP1 and the Sigma DP2 large-sensor compact cameras, were cameras we really wanted to love. At first sight, we warmed to their no-nonsense Ricoh GRD-like lines, and felt warm …

Sigma DP1 Merrill and DP2 Merrill compacts offer ’46MP APS-C size image sensor’ Read More
photography

Nikon D800 and D800E 36MP full-frame DSLRs officially announced and priced

Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

As expected, Nikon has officially announced the D800 and D800E 36MP full-frame DSLRs. Aimed at studio and landscape professionals, the immense 36.3-megapixel FX-format CMOS sensor (7360 x 4912 resolution) should pack enough punch to …

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Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note to get Ice Cream Sandwich update by Q1 2012

Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012Wednesday, Feb 1, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Here’s some news to warm the cockles of the hearts of  Samsung Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note users – Samsung has confirmed that both devices will get the Android 4.0 …

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Android / mobiles

Galaxy S Advance smartphone packs 4 inch curved screen with dual core CPU

Monday, Jan 30, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

With a mid-range spec sheet seeing it nestle between the original Galaxy S and the current Galaxy S II handsets, the new Galaxy S Advance smartphone has just been announced.

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