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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 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 unveils budget 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3
Android

Samsung unveils budget 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 tablet

Monday, Apr 29, 2013Monday, Apr 29, 2013 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Samsung has announced the third iteration of its popular Galaxy Tab 7-inch tablet, unsurprisingly named the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

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Sherpa personal assistant app mixes up Google Now and Siri functionality to Android - now available in UK
Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Sherpa personal assistant Android app mixes up Google Now and Siri functionality – now available in UK

Monday, Apr 29, 2013Monday, Apr 29, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher

The new Sherpa app for Android is an attractive and powerful  personal assistant app that mixes up features from Apple’s Siri and Google Now. It’s now available in the UK as a …

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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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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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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.

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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
Google Glass specs revealed - 16GB storage, 5MP camera, 720p video recording
Android / computing / portable

Google Glass specs revealed – 16GB storage, 5MP camera, 720p video recording

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013Tuesday, Apr 16, 2013 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

Following its announcement that Glass will start shipping next month, Google has been added more details about its potentially revolutionary new wearable tech.

Google Glass specs revealed – 16GB storage, 5MP camera, 720p video recording Read More
Nokia Lumia 920 review - a stunning but slightly flawed Windows Phone 8 offering
mobiles / reviews / Windows Mobile

Nokia Lumia 920 review – a stunning but slightly flawed Windows Phone 8 offering

Monday, Apr 15, 2013Monday, Apr 15, 2013 - by mike s

The first thing you notice when you pull the Nokia Lumia 920 out of the box is that it’s a bit of a hefty thing, weighing a not inconsiderable 185 grams …

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Samsung announces insanely big Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 smartphones
Android / mobiles

Samsung announces insanely big Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 smartphones

Friday, Apr 12, 2013Friday, Apr 12, 2013 - by Lee J.

Is that a Galaxy Mega 6.3 smartphone in your pocket or are you really, really happy to see me? That may well be the question asked to anyone strutting around with Samsung’s monster …

Samsung announces insanely big Galaxy Mega 6.3 and Galaxy Mega 5.8 smartphones Read More

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