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Tube Star Android app serves up crowd-sourced, real-time London tube information

Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

With the Olympics nearly upon us, there’s sure to be outbreaks of tube chaos ahead, as confused tourist hordes disappear down into London’s labyrinthine tube network.

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Android / computing

ASUS Transformer Pad Infinity to hit UK at the end of August, pricing revealed

Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 - by mike s

It seems that it was announced an eternity ago, but Asus has finally confirmed the UK release date of the eagerly awaited Transformer Pad Infinity tablet.

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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 / computing / portable

ASUS confirms Jelly Bean Android update is headed to Transformer tablets

Monday, Jul 23, 2012Monday, Jul 23, 2012 - by mike s

ASUS has announced that the rather Android 4.1 update – also known as Jelly Bean – will be coming to their line of rather splendid Transformer tablets-cum-notebooks.

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Android / Google / mobiles

HTC One Series to get Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update

Friday, Jul 20, 2012 - by Pete Railton

The good news for owners of handsets in the HTC One Series is that the company has confirmed that they’ll be getting an update to Google’s latest and greatest mobile …

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Android / gaming / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

The follow up to Angry Birds is coming and it’s called Amazing Alex

Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012Wednesday, Jul 11, 2012 - by Lee J.

Rovio have announced the follow-up to their insanely popular Angry Birds franchise, a new game called Amazing Alex.

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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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Augmented reality app Word Lens comes to Android for on-the-fly translations
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Augmented reality app Word Lens comes to Android for on-the-fly translations

Friday, Jul 6, 2012 - by Lee J.

It’s been wowing Apple iOS users for some time, and now the fabulously futuristic Word Lens augmented reality app has arrived on the Android platform.

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Google launches indoor maps for Android devices in the UK, locations listed
Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

Google launches indoor maps for Android devices in the UK, locations listed

Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

Google has updated Google Maps for Android, with the service now offering floor plans for various indoor locations in the UK.

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Making calls is one of the last things we use smartphones for: study
Android / Blackberry / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles / Palm / Symbian / Windows Mobile

Making calls is one of the last things we use smartphones for: study

Monday, Jul 2, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

A new study has found that making calls is only the fifth most popular use for smartphones, with users spending twice as much time browsing  the internet on their handsets.

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Google Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order in the UK
Android / computing / Google / portable

Google Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order in the UK

Monday, Jul 2, 2012Monday, Jul 2, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google UK has posted up a pre-order page for its competitively priced new 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet, with shipping promised for “2-3 weeks.”

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Google Nexus 7 tablet gets priced for the UK market - and it's cheap as chips
Android / Google

Google Nexus 7 tablet gets priced for the UK market – and it’s cheap as chips

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by mike s

The tablet wars have well and truly started in the UK, with the announcement that Google’s new Nexus 7 tablets will be available in from just £159 – an extraordinary cheap price …

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Google Project Glass computer specs demoed in spectacular parachute jump
Android / computing / Google / portable

Google Project Glass computer specs demoed in spectacular parachute jump

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google pulled out all the stops yesterday with a stunning demo of their augmented reality, head-mounted  glasses being shown off by a bunch of earth-bound parachutists.

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Asus Transformer Pad Infinity video is 'leaked', shows off high end specs and HD screen
Android / computing / hardware

Asus Transformer Pad Infinity video is ‘leaked’, shows off high end specs and HD screen

Monday, Jun 25, 2012Monday, Jun 25, 2012 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

It’s one of the tablets we’re looking forward to the most, and with the release date looming, a lengthy video of the Asus Transformer Pad Infinity tablet-cum-laptop has been ‘leaked.’

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Samsung Galaxy phones to offer iTunes syncing
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy phones to offer iTunes syncing

Sunday, Jun 24, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Keen to persuade current Apple iPhone users to switch over to Samsung, the south Korean company will be offering a free Easy Phone Sync app to anyone who buys a Galaxy …

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