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02 crowned as fastest mobile broadband, Orange squashed

Thursday, May 26, 2011 - by Pete Railton

O2 has romped home to bag the glory of being the fastest network for mobile broadband, according to the results of a new study by telecoms regulator Ofcom.

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Android / mobile apps

Beeb finally breaks out a slick BBC News app for Android

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - by Pete Railton

It’s long overdue, but the folks at the BBC have finally got around to spreading the love Android’s way with the release of their  BBC News for Android app.

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Android / computing / portable

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with Android 3.1 a ‘few days away’

Wednesday, May 25, 2011Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - by Lee J.

According to Samsung USA, the eagerly anticipated new Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is a mere,”few days away” from hitting the streets.

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ACDSee Pro 4 image editing suite for photo pros released
photography / software / Windows

ACDSee Pro 4 image editing suite for photo pros released

Wednesday, May 25, 2011Tuesday, Sep 25, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

After a long session in beta, ACD Systems has slammed down the latest version of its popular ACDSee Pro 4 image editing, browsing and organisation software.

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Microsoft / mobiles / Windows Mobile

Microsoft shows off ‘Mango,’ the swishy, next-gen Windows phone

Wednesday, May 25, 2011Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

Microsoft has served up a well stuffed platter o’facts about the forthcoming major update to its mobile OS, with the upcoming Windows Phone 7.1 update set to regale under the …

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portable

Barnes & Noble unveil their Simple Touch Reader

Tuesday, May 24, 2011Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - by Tony Fletcher

Barnes & Noble have just taken the wraps off their new Nook Simple Touch Reader reading device at a NYC launch event, unveiling a rather stripped down, pint sized device.

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Apple / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Apple approves half a million iOS apps, mahoosive infographic released

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - by Pete Railton

When it comes to runaway tech success stories, they don’t get much bigger than Apple’s phenomenally successful mobile iOSApp Store, which has now seen a cool half a million apps approved.

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reviews

Tiger single bass drum pedal reviewed, proves fantastic value for drum botherers

Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - by mike s - 1 Comment

When we’re not hammering down on our keyboard we’re often to be found thumping away at our Pearl Traveller drum kit downstairs, and after a bizarre gardening accident destroyed our last bass drum pedal, …

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computing / hardware / portable

Dell XPS 15z (not so) thin notebook guns for the MacBook Air

Tuesday, May 24, 2011Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 4 Comments.

It looks like Dell is poised and ready to have another stab at the luxury, high end notebook market, with a rival to Apple’s MacBook Air coming up over them …

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Android / gaming / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Wordfeud comes to the iPhone – Android vs Fanboy word-offs anticipated

Monday, May 23, 2011 - by Pete Railton

Android users feeling a little smug that one of the best mobile games around was only available on their platform may be a little disheartened to learn that the multiplayer …

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business / stuff

Bonkers interactive Star Trek-themed $1bn resort coming to Jordan

Monday, May 23, 2011Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - by Lee J.

This idea sounds so daft, we think we want to go already: Rubicon Group Holding is set to design and produce The Red Sea Astrarium, a Star Trek themed entertainment …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Lost in Lewisham? Here’s five great Android UK travel apps

Monday, May 23, 2011 - by mike s - 2 Comments.

There’s thousands of excellent travel apps available for Android-toting folks on the move, and we’ve tried out an awful lot of them. Here’s five of our current favourites:

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photography

Tamron 18-270mm Di II VC PZD wins Lens of the Year award

Saturday, May 21, 2011 - by Lee J.

If you’re looking for a single, do-it-all, versatile lens to keep stuck on the front of your dSLR, then the award winning Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD lens …

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business / mobiles

Bag a baguette in double quick time with a Quick Tap NFC mobile

Friday, May 20, 2011Friday, May 20, 2011 - by Lee J.

It’s been a while coming, but Orange and Barclaycard have now launched their combined NFC mobile payments system called Quick Tap, which lets users quickly buy stuff from stores just …

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles / reviews

Aix Weather Widget – our new favourite Android widget

Friday, May 20, 2011Friday, May 20, 2011 - by mike s - 4 Comments.

We’ve lost count of the amount of weather apps that we’ve installed over the years, and although the fantastic Palmary Weather PRO remains our #1 fully fledged weather app, the widget wasn’t quite getting our meteorological …

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