Month: June 2012
Sweden's controversial Twitter experiment leaves internet laughing/confused/offended
Ahh Sweden, it's just full of hot women, blonde people and Vikings, right? Well no, they're all stereotypes and part of the reason the Swedish tourist board has its own Twitter account, so you can find out what the nation and its people are REALLY like (many of them are hot and blonde though, FYI).…
Could we soon witness the death of the online troll?
Trolls can be found under gloomy bridges, hitting on girls in London bars and unfortunately all over the internet. Many throw the word around quite casually when communicating online, calling anyone who disagrees with their silly words a "troll", but if you consult the oracle that is Urban Dictionary, you'll find that a troll is:…
OS X Mountain Lion: Everything you need to know from WWDC 2012
As well as telling us all about the exciting next generation of MacBook Pro laptops and the release of the impressive new operating system, iOS 6, at WWDC last night the Apple team also spoke about the next version of OS X (it's just OS X now, not Mac OS X), called Mountain Lion. Grrr.…
MacBook Air gets a 2012 makeover: Ivy Bridge, bigger SSD
The next-generation MacBook Pro may be as good-looking as it is powerful, but it still isn't as slim as the MacBook Air. Also getting a 2012 makeover at WWDC, Gerald from Tech Digest runs us through the key new specs of Apple's catwalk-friendly notebooks. While all eyes will undoubtedly be on Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro…
iOS 6: Everything you need to know from WWDC 2012
Today at WWDC 2012 Scott Forstall, the senior VP of iOS Software at Apple, unveiled iOS 6, the latest version of Apple's operating system. We were surprised to see that the new MacBook Pro announcements didn't overshadow Apple's software developments, as iOS 6 comes packed full of cool new features and updates. Here are a…
Next generation MacBook Pro with Retina Display revealed
After a long old wait, Apple have finally revealed the next-generation of their MacBook Pro line. And for once, the Cupertino company seem to have made good on every rumour that's made the rounds on the web these past few months. Gerald over at our chums Tech Digest gives you the low-down on everything that…
5 Father's Day tech gifts for over £50: Kindle, Livescribe and AR Drone
Most people think of Father's Day as a time to get their dad a silly card, a tie or a bottle of fancy wine, but if you're looking to splash the cash a bit more this year, then check out our pick of the top five tech gifts for over £50. Related: 5 Dad-friendly iPhone…
LinkedIn claims no accounts were breached after password leaks
Despite all of the commotion about leaked passwords, hackers and the end of the world last week, LinkedIn has reassured its userbase that no accounts were breached. Hackers are believed to have got their hands on some 6.5 million passwords in what was the biggest security attack the business-focussed network has ever experienced to date.…
5 Dad-friendly iPhone cases for Father's Day
Whether your dad always has the new iPhone before you or he had to have his old 3210 prised from his hands, a new phone case would make a simple but useful present come the 17th. Here's our pick of five practical, tough and unusual phone cases.
The Facebook App Center has officially launched
Facebook announced that it would be launching a shiny new app store last month and it's now here for us all (well most of us, a few of you might have to wait a little longer) to play with. The app store, known officially as the Facebook App Center, is a comprehensive directory of all…
