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The Spinal Tap of Apple Maps [video]
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The Spinal Tap of Apple Maps [video]

Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

This documentary video is absolutely fantastic. The Spinal Tap of Apple Maps, if you will.

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Android tablet market share set to leapfrog over Apple iPads in the US
Android / Apple

Android tablet market share set to leapfrog over Apple iPads in the US

Wednesday, Oct 3, 2012Tuesday, Oct 2, 2012 - by Lee J.

According to a new report by the Pew Research Center, nearly a quarter (22 per cent) of US adults now own a tablet of some kind, and the figures show …

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Google: there's no Maps for iPhone iOS6 coming soon
Apple / Google / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Google: there’s no Google Maps for iPhone iOS6 coming any time soon

Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 - by Pete Railton

There’s bad news for Apple iPhone users struggling with the seriously shonky new Apple Maps app that has been foisted on them in the iOS6 update, with Reuters reporting that Google has made …

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Apple's catastrophic iOS6 mapping app causes frustration and mirth
Apple / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Apple’s catastrophically bad iOS6 mapping app causes frustration and mirth

Thursday, Sep 20, 2012Thursday, Sep 20, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

The woefully inept new mapping app included in Apple’s iOS6 upgrade has been causing frustration and laughter in equal measure as the full extent of its hopelessness is revealed by users.

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Samsung has a laugh at the iPhone 5 crowd
Android / Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Samsung has a laugh at the iPhone 5 crowd [video]

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 - by Lee J.

Seemingly brushing off their recent crushing defeat by Apple in the US courts, Samsung has decided to poke fun at the Apple-obsessed fanatics queuing outside stores in preparation for the forthcoming launch of …

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Apple launches taller, thinner iPhone 5 with world's worst strap line
Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple launches taller, thinner iPhone 5 with world’s worst strap line

Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 - by mike s

After what’s seemed like an eternity of wild speculation, leaks and half-baked rumours, the new iPhone 5 has launched and this time around, it’s turned out pretty much as the leaks suggested.

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Mikey Digital introduces a high-end microphone for iPads and iPhones
Apple / audio / iPhone / mobiles

Mikey Digital introduces a high-end microphone for iPads and iPhones

Monday, Sep 3, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Blue Microphone have released another upmarket mobile recording tool in the shape of the Mikey Digital stereo mics.

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Apple iPad market share crashes in UK as Android tablet sales gatgher momentum
Android / Apple / Blackberry / business / Google / iPhone / mobiles / Symbian

Android wipes out iOS with an immense market share in Q2 2012

Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012Wednesday, Aug 8, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

It looks like the days of Apple’s iOS being the dominant smartphone operating system are long, long gone, as a new report from IDC sees Android enjoying an almighty 68.1 per cent market share for …

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Android / Apple / computing / portable

Watch a Nexus 7 and iPad being dunked in a bath: which survives?

Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

We think these comparison drop tests are perfectly ridicuous, but if you’ve ever been kept up at night wondering how a  Nexus 7  tablet and iPad might face after being dropped …

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Android / Apple / business / iPhone / mobiles

Apple loses two more dodgy UK court cases against HTC and Samsung

Monday, Jul 9, 2012 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

We’ve given up trying to keep up with Apple’s generally dubious claims to get rival products banned off the shelves around the world, but were pleased to discover that their latest attempts …

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What do you get if you mix an iPhone with a Samsung Galaxy SIII?
Apple / iPhone / mobiles

What do you get if you mix an iPhone with a Samsung Galaxy SIII?

Friday, Jul 6, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

The playful folks at Techradar pondered over what a mix of the best two phones currently available might look like, and created a video showing off a concept handset mixing up the …

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ACDSee Pro 2 for Mac photo management and editor software released
Apple / computing / photography / software

ACDSee Pro 2 for Mac photo management and editor software released

Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Already long-established on the Windows platform, ACD Systems has launched ACDSee Pro 2 for Mac, a reasonably priced tool aimed at photographers.

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Apple / photography / software / Windows

Adobe releases Photoshop Lightroom v4.1, fixes bugs, adds a few new features

Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - by Lee J.

Adobe has launched final versions of Photoshop Lightroom v4.1 with the update offering bug corrections and some new features.

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Dell's XPS One 27 takes on the iMac with Ivy Bridge CPU, stylish looks and keener price
Apple / computing / Windows

Dell’s XPS One 27 takes on the iMac with Ivy Bridge CPU, stylish looks and keener price

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - by Lee J.

Looking to go head to head with Apple’s hugely successful iMac machines is the Dell XPS One 27, a rather stylish looking device available at a keen price.

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Nice work if you can get it: former Dixons boss trousers £36m signing bonus from Apple
Apple / business

Nice work if you can get it: former Dixons boss trousers £36m signing bonus from Apple

Monday, May 28, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Rarely has the argument for us all ‘being in it together’ looked weaker than with today’s news that Apple has handed over tens of millions to former Dixons/PC World and Currys boss John …

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