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Three quarters of business PCs stilll running Windows XP, average PC 4.4 years old

Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

If more evidence were needed of the business-repelling qualities of Microsoft’s  deeply flawed Vista operating system, further proof comes in the shape of an astonishing statistic that reveals that nearly …

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Android / iPhone / mobiles / reviews

Relax and Sleep Android app: fast track to Slumberland with this free app

Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 - by mike s

Irate insomniacs, the sleep-stifled and the nap-needy may find a quick way to the Land Of Nod courtesy of the Relax and Sleep Android app by Mizu Software Solutions.

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Consumer Reports confirms iPhone 4 antenna problem is very real, Apple get censoring

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Tuesday, Jul 13, 2010 - by Pete Railton

Steve Jobs may be doing his best to sidestep the issue (see update below), but the plain truth is that a lot of users are frustrated by the iPhone’s antenna …

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Blackberry / mobiles

RIM bangs out another BlackBerry 6 video ‘sneak peek’

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Tuesday, Jul 20, 2010 - by Pete Railton

The Blackberry-producing gang at RIM seems hell bent on teasing us with fleeting glimpses of their upcoming BlackBerry 6 OS, as a second promo video slips out of dock.

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

Apple’s FaceTime videos: barf bag required

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Monday, Jul 12, 2010 - by Lee J. - 5 Comments.

There’s no doubting that Apple has created some tremendous adverts over the years – even the hideously smug “I’m a Mac” adverts were hugely effective – but this latest batch …

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Android / computing / mobile apps / mobiles / web

Google App Inventor opens up Android app creation to everyone

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Monday, Jul 12, 2010 - by Lee J.

Google have just announced their new App Inventor for Android website which they claim can let anyone make apps for the Android mobile platform. Currently in beta, Google say that …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

eBay for Android app gets “internationalized” with voice search and new features

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Monday, Jul 12, 2010 - by Pete Railton

Mega auction site eBay has announced that it is “internationalizing” its eBay application for Android, and is now offering it as a free download in the Android Market in Australia, …

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Google

Google Maps finally gets user-friendly shorter URLs

Monday, Jul 12, 2010Monday, Jul 12, 2010 - by mike s

If you’re regularly forwarding Google Maps URL’s by email/Twitter or using them in web documents, you’ll already be aware of the mahoosive length of the things, with location links made …

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stuff

Rosetta spacecraft sends back incredible asteroid photos

Sunday, Jul 11, 2010Sunday, Jul 11, 2010 - by mike s

The European Space Agency‘s Rosetta spacecraft has beamed back some astonishing photos of Lutetia, an asteroid lurking somewhere between Mars and Jupiter.

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Google

Google’s many forays into social media [infographic]

Saturday, Jul 10, 2010Saturday, Jul 10, 2010 - by Lee J.

Google is reportedly set to launch its own social networking service Google Me, but it won’t be the first time the search giant has tried to elbow its way into …

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Google

GMail lets you get jiggy with customised rich text signatures

Friday, Jul 9, 2010 - by Tony Fletcher

We’ve been wanting this feature for ages, so it’s good to see Goggle on the case and adding the ability to include rich text signatures in GMail.

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stuff

Kokonatchi Twitter bots shiver when terrifying Tweets received

Friday, Jul 9, 2010 - by Pete Railton

They’re clearly completely pointless, but there’s something about these daft little Kokonatchi things that we like. The squishy bean shaped creatures sit on your desk and wobble and light up …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles

Trillian for Android instant messaging app on its way

Friday, Jul 9, 2010 - by Lee J.

Seemingly nagged into submission by users who have been bombarding them with requests, Cerulean Studios is prepping an Android version of their popular instant messaging app, Trillian.

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Android / Blackberry / iPhone / mobiles / Windows Mobile

Android surge in the States, Samsung soar to #1 spot

Friday, Jul 9, 2010Friday, Jul 9, 2010 - by mike s

Android is still proving to be a hot potato in the States,  gaining on all the major smartphone platforms, with their market share soaring from 9 per cent of all …

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Apple / iPhone / mobiles

T-Mobile finally releases iPhone 4 monthly/PAYG tariffs

Thursday, Jul 8, 2010Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 - by mike s - 1 Comment

They’ve taken an eternity to make their minds up, but T-Mobile has finally unveiled its iPhone 4 prices to UK users.

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