Month: March 2013
Does this Plastic Logic prototype give us clues as to what the Apple iWatch might be like?
Here's an interesting prototype from British maker Plastic Logic. The company, which these days specialises in high quality flexible plastic displays, have been parading a prototype of a watch that may give us a few clues as to what might be Apple's sleeve with its iWatch. As you can see from the picture the flexible…
Apple to offer indoor mapping? Snaps up start up Wifislam to help it
It is always interesting to see who Apple acquires as it sometimes has an important impact on the development of their business and products. After all no one was really taking voice control very seriously until Apple stumped up the cash to buy Siri... So it will be fascinating to see what Apple does with…
Free voice calls from your iPhone via Facebook Messenger lands in the UK
Good news for the UK's Facebook users. The Facebook Messenger app, which lets users make free calls to each other using mobiles, is now available here too. It was launched in the US in January and has been a significant success. Now the app, which is still in beta and only for iPhone users, is…
Why Buzzfeed UK, which launches today, is bloody brilliant
In case you haven't yet heard the news Buzzfeed, that American site so beloved of people who like kittens behaving badly, has launched a UK edition today. Now, UK flavoured versions of US sites haven't always gone down well over here. The Huffington Post UK got a bit of a pasting when it first arrived…
Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini pics show up
It only seems like yesterday that we were speculating about what features the Samsung Galaxy S 4 would boast. Well now we know that the rumour mongers (in the nicest opossible way) have shifted on to the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. And lo and behold there's shedload of pics that may or may not be…
Breffo's Adventure Camera Kit, which secures your camera to anything, goes on sale
The Breffo Adventure Camera Kit, which was unveiled at CES 2013 back in January is about to go on sale. The £20 tool is aimed at photographers who need to find a secure yet flexible grip that will keep their camera in place while they snap away action images. The maker says that the kit…
New Peter Kay comedy Car Share to premier on BBC iPlayer
TV series that premier online looks like they are going to become a real trend this year. For in the wake of the Netflix House Of Cards exclusive the BBC has just announced that that a new sitcom from Peter Kay called Car Share will premiere on BBC iPlayer. You will be able to see…
BlackBerry Q10 nears UK launch – Carphone Warehouse adds it to site
More evidence that the Blackberry Q10, you know the one that uses the 10 OS but also sports a traditional BB style proper keyboard (and a smaller screen), will land in the UK very shortly. Following on from rumours of an April launch Carphone Warehouse has just added the phe to its roster of handsets…
Gemini Devices debuts a £149.99 10 inch tablet that comes in pink (and blue and silver)
Want a 10inch tablet but not in a boring old black or white colour? Well following on from the controversial pink girly tablets that we wrote about last week Gemini Devices have uneviled a new 9.7inch screen tablet that comes in pink, and also blue and silver. The new tablet, the 10313s, is at the…
Nokia's secret weapon – a phone that uses the sun to charge its battery
Nokia might have clawed back some market share with the release of its Lumia phones. But if it is to close the gap on Samsung and Apple then it need to come up with something so revolutionary it becomes a game changer. Well how about being able to power your phone using the sun? The…
