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Acer Aspire R7 15.6-inch 'revolutionary' touchscreen notebook launched
computing / hardware / Windows

Acer Aspire R7 15.6-inch ‘revolutionary’ touchscreen notebook launched

Friday, May 3, 2013 - by Pete Railton

Infused with a rather tenuous link with Star Trek’s new ‘Into Darkness’ movie, Acer has launched its new Aspire R7 15.6-inch touchscreen notebook.

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Google Keep note-taker gets even better with Chrome app
Android / Google / Windows

Google Keep note-taker gets even better with Chrome app

Friday, May 3, 2013Friday, May 3, 2013 - by mike s

We’re already huge fans of Google Keep on the Android platform – in case you haven’t used it yet, it’s a wonderfully simple note taking app that we’re finding invaluable for quickly grabbing …

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Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface
computing / Google

Official Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface

Wednesday, May 1, 2013Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

Google has released a short video showing off the main interface for Google Glass, and it’s rather beautifully elegant.

Official Google Glass how-to video shows off a futuristic, but simple interface Read More
Google Now comes to the iPhone and iPad, via the Google Search app
Android / Apple / Google / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Google Now comes to the iPhone and iPad, via the Google Search app

Monday, Apr 29, 2013Monday, Apr 29, 2013 - by Lee J.

The quite fabulous Google Now service has now been made available for iOS users, as part of the updated Google Search app.

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Samsung releases 'punk rock' advert for Galaxy S4
Android / mobiles / video / web

Samsung releases awful ‘punk rock’ advert for the ‘rebellious’ Galaxy S4

Friday, Apr 26, 2013 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

Samsung’s latest advert for its GALAXY S4 smartphone is a curious affair as it barely shows the phone, preferring to feature a stick thin model pointlessly cavorting about to a cod-tribal punky …

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Bad news for Apple fans seeking a big screen iPhone: it's not happening any time soon
Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Bad news for Apple fans seeking a big screen iPhone: it’s not happening any time soon

Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 - by mike s

Crushing the hearts of millions of Apple fans who have been craving some of the big screens seen on rival handsets, Apple mainman Tim Cook has said that there’s won’t be a big …

Bad news for Apple fans seeking a big screen iPhone: it’s not happening any time soon Read More
NASA launches three HTC Nexus One powered satellites into orbit
Android / computing / Google / mobiles

NASA launches three HTC Nexus One Android-powered mini-satellites into orbit

Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 - by mike s

Looking to find ways of creating cheaper satellites using off-the-shelf components, NASA has launched three PhoneSat craft into orbit, each powered by a Google-HTC Nexus One smartphone.

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Stunning 3D video graphics technology makes water look real
computing / gaming / software / video

Stunning 3D video graphics technology makes cascading water look unbelievably real

Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 - by Lee J.

We won’t even pretend to understand the technology that produces such astonishingly realistic water movement, but the video demo is a thing of beauty in itself.

Stunning 3D video graphics technology makes cascading water look unbelievably real Read More
BBC releases Android iPlayer Radio app and says it's better than the iOS version
Android / Google / mobiles

BBC releases Android iPlayer Radio app and says it’s better than the iOS version

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

The patience of Android users waiting for a version of the BBC’s iPlayer Radio has finally been rewarded, with the new app coming with the bonus of being described as  ‘even better’ than the iOS version.

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The king of Gmail cheat sheets lists every keyboard short cut in the known universe
Google / web

The king of Gmail cheat sheets lists every keyboard short cut in the known universe

Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 - by Pete Railton

We’ve been using GMail for donkey’s years but have to admit that we hardly know any of its handy keyboard shortcuts. Thankfully, the thumping big graphic from Visualeks (below) is on …

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Android / Apple / computing / Google

Apple iPad market share crashes in UK as Android tablet sales gather momentum

Saturday, Apr 20, 2013Friday, Apr 19, 2013 - by PG - 1 Comment

Apple has seen its share of the UK tablet market fall 73 per cent to 63 per cent in the last twelve months, as sales of Android slates gather momentum.

Apple iPad market share crashes in UK as Android tablet sales gather momentum Read More
Hidden camera records the path of a package using an Arduino powered camera
computing / photography / video

Hidden camera records the path of a package using an Arduino powered camera

Friday, Apr 19, 2013Friday, Apr 19, 2013 - by nuffsaid

Curious to see what happens to a package once it’s sent off, Dutch designer Ruben van der Vleuten hatched a cunning plan to install a hidden mini camera in a package to record its …

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How Google Glass works its magic
Android / computing / Google / portable

How Google Glass works its magic

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 - by Lee J.

  We’re not really fans of infographics, but we think this one by Graphic designer Martin Missfeldt  does a really good job of explaining how this fascinating piece of new technology does its …

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HP Slate 7 tablet offers 7" inch screen, Beats Audio and easy printing for just £129/$169
Android / computing

HP Slate 7 tablet offers 7″ inch screen, Beats Audio and easy printing for just £129/$169

Thursday, Apr 18, 2013Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 - by Pete Railton

Looking to grab some of the attention from Google’s hugely popular Nexus 7 tablet is HP’s bargain-basement offering, the HP Slate 7, which is now available on pre-order for just £129.

HP Slate 7 tablet offers 7″ inch screen, Beats Audio and easy printing for just £129/$169 Read More
First Google Glass user video appears on the web
Android / computing / gadgets / Google / hardware / portable

First Google Glass user video appears on the web – and it looks impressive

Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

With the first batch of the Google Glass gadgets not going on sale, it won’t be long before we get to see exactly what the wearable tech is capable of.

First Google Glass user video appears on the web – and it looks impressive Read More

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