Month: March 2013
The iPhone 5S's killer feature – it is a credit card too…
For a long time now we have been told that the future is about NFC readers and that one day they will enable your phone to pay for things which are then billed to your account. But The Boy Genius blog has an interesting take on how Apple might be positioning itself as the company…
Relax Apple fan people – the next iPhone (5S) will have a killer feature
If you are an Apple fanperson who is starting to worry that your smartphone might not be the coolest mobile on the planet any more. Fret not. According to Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty, the next iPhone - the 5S - will include a killer feature that will shut your Android-touting mates up. Well for…
Are BlackBerry and HTC owners the real target for the Samsung Galaxy S 4?
There's an interesting story from sellmymobile, the website that lets people trade in their old handsets. It is reporting a surge in the number of people trading in old HTC and BlackBerry mobiles as they wait to get their mitts on the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 which arrives in the UK in late April.…
Will Amazon's music service be free if you own a Kindle?
There are rumours today that Amazon are on the cusp of launching a digital music streaming service to rival Spotify, Pandora and any other not yet launched services from Apple and Google. The Verge is suggesting that Amazon, which is in talks with music companies, would integrate the service into its cloud music storage and…
Want an iPhone in blue? Here's what the budget version might look like
We haven't had a good Apple mock up for a while - well not since this lot anyhow. Dutch site iPhoneclub.nl has rectified that though. It has partnered with concept artist Martin Hajek to deliver a series of mock-ups that imagine what the next generation low-cost Apple iPhone mobile might look like. Taking the many…
Why Apple and Samsung are this generation's Blur and Oasis – but which is which?
Almost twenty years ago a battle raged for the hearts and minds of a nation's youth. One that might have been based around two pop bands, but incorporated elements of class, geography, outlook and more. When Blur's record label moved the single release of Country House a week forward to land at exactly the same…
Samsung is working on a smartwatch – official!
So it is official. Samsung have confirmed to Bloomberg that it is working on a watch that will work with its range of smartphones. And apparently it isn't just a knee jerk reaction to recent gossip emanating from Apple HQ that it will, launch an iWatch sometime this year. "We've been preparing the watch product…
Is Spotify re-thinking its strategy in the UK and upgrading its free service?
If you are in the UK and you are a Spotify user who doesn't pay any subscription fees then we have some good news for you. According to the excellent music industry blog Musically, Spotify will today announce that it is canning the restriction that it has in the UK which prevents people on its…
Sky to offer pay as you go Sky Sports
Sky has opened up its Sky Sports channels to anyone with an internet connection on a pay you go tariff. From today UK residents can access the channels - and the Premiership football, F1 races, Ashes games etc, that they show for £9.99 for a 24 hour pass. The service, which is powered by Sky's…
Are hash tags # coming to Facebook now? And would you use them?
The WSJ has a report today that Facebook is considering using Twitter style hashtags to help people stay up to date with breaking stories and key conversations on its social networking platform. According to the paper hashtags are currently being tested so that users can track conversations about specific topics. The paper also notes that…
