Month: June 2010
The best iPad games so far
One of the surprise areas the iPhone suceeded was gaming. And its one of the areas we're really looking for the iPad to build on. There's been a barrage of early iPad games all vying to be the first Doodle Jump or Angry Birds and I've been busily working my way through them, in the…
Tesco will host the new iPhone 4 but won't tell us the price… yet
An announcement is expected in the next day as to the tariffs Tesco are offering on the iPhone 4. We can hope for some pretty sharp price rivalry as Tescos are known for cost slashing and competitive pricing. When they offered the iPhone 3Gs back in 2009, they cut monthly costs down to about £20…
iPhone 4 up for pre-order, but not the white one – why?
The iPhone 4 is now available for preorder from the Apple shop. The 16gb version costs £499 (yes, £70 more than a 16gb iPad) and the 32gb model is £599. That means the iPhone will be delivered to you SIM-free and on the 24th June by Apple. See the site to preorder here. However, the…
Microsoft Office 2010 out: what's new
This may not be the sexiest launch of the year - but the 2010 re-issue of Microsoft Office for consumers will affect the millions of people who use Windows and the . And even if you're not rushing out to buy it now, the software will filter down over the months and years to come.…
Gocycle: interview with inventor Richard Thorpe
Gocycle inventor Richard Thorpe used to be an engineer for Formula One racers McLarens, but he took some time off a while ago to make an electric bicycle. Launched in 2009, we take a look at its buttons and spinny bits as National Cycling Week urges us all to get in the saddle. Richard chats…
The GoCycle – a demo
Well, we've all got excuses for not cycling more. "It's cold", "I've lost my helmet" and "it's a 30 mile round trip" (well that last one is fair) but with environmental concerns and better bike lane provision, bike use has crept up in Britain over the past few years. Anyway, one ingenious gadget that might…
Vodafone will offer iPhone 4 from £25 a month
In a leak picked up by Engadget, Vodafone released their UK pricing plans for the iPhone 4, in shops from 24th June. With plans ranging from £25 to £60 a month - there's a decent amount of choice and some tempting low price options for those who can afford to shell out initially for the…
The PowerTel M600 – the Loudest Phone in the World
Have you learned to ignore sirens and block out pneumatic drills, bus conversations and in fact most sounds altogether? You're probably the sort of person who could do with a loud phone. Perhaps with The Loudest Phone in The World. And that, we're told is the PowerTel M6000. With a volume button that'll take the…
IMB seer: the Wimbledon Tennis app that lets you see through walls
Anna rocked along to the All England Club in Wimbledon to get a look at the IBM sponsored app of the tennis tournament. Providing info on everything from current matches, cafe opening times, and how busy the taxi ranks are.. the killer feature is a little augmented reality feature that lets you see through walls...…
Hands-on with the Nokia N8 – what's new in Symbian ^3
The first Nokia phone to pack the Symbian ^3 software, the N8 is a beautiful camera and video device. But what's the user interface like? We had a glimpse of an N8 prototype and played around with it ourselves. Symbian ^3 has some slick features like the album scrolling and they've made it more customisable,…
