Month: September 2012
Apple's iPhone 5: Everything you need to know
At an exclusive event in San Francisco today, Apple introduced the highly anticipated iPhone 5 and here are some of the quick and dirty details about the specs, main features and release date of the lighter and slimmer handset. Dimensions: It's thin and it's light Phil Schiller, the Senior VP of Marketing at Apple, said…
FACEBOOK: Zuckerberg says no to a branded phone, but yes to a… search engine?
Super smily Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid to rest rumours that the social network is making plans to develop a branded smartphone yesterday, stating that "the phone just doesn't make any sense." While he was speaking at a TechCrunch Disrupt "fireside chat", Zuckerberg instead stressed that his ultimate goal was to have Facebook integrated deeply…
Apple iPhone 5 rumour round-up: Bigger screen, faster chip, smaller dock?
It's only a matter of hours now before Apple announces its sixth iPhone device (unless we're all very VERY wrong and it's just a chat about operating systems) and after the slight disappointment at the iPhone 4S launch last year, we've not seen as many weird and wonderful rumours, but just a few that all…
All you need to know about 4G, Everything Everywhere UK launch, iPhone 5 rumour
This morning Everything Everywhere made a number of big announcements at an exclusive event held at The Science Museum in London. Shiny Shiny went along to hear the CEO of the company and (randomly) Boris Johnson introduce us to its re-brand to just EE (much catchier, no?), which will be the UK's first consumer 4G…
Google Project Glass goggles used at New York Fashion Week
Back in April Google revealed limited details about Project Glass, which is essentially a code word for a pair of super sci-fi goggles complete with built-in Augmented Reality tech, the ability to capture photos and video, a 3G connected display, voice commands and a whole load of other awesome features. Although the glasses aren't available…
REVIEW: Is Instagram alternative Starmatic your new favourite photo app?
Back in July everyone's favourite photo editing and sharing app Instagram surpassed a whopping 80 million users. However, despite its popularity and dominance in the mobile app arena, Instagram alternatives continue to be produced that offer very little to make them really stand out, just take a look at the likes of EyeEm, Deja Mi…
RunKeeper fitness app gets new training plans and free coaching
Popular fitness app RunKeeper has had a host of updates and new features added this week, which mean that users can now access more free training plans and coaching advice than ever before. RunKeeper has always offered tailored advice and training programmes to paying users, but now the team behind the app has realised that…
Basic guide to Amazon's new Kindles: Paperwhite and Kindle Fire HD
Last night Amazon's Chief Executive Jeff Bezos unveiled a number of highly anticipated new Kindle products and although they'd already been revealed in a US TV ad earlier in the week, the three new Kindle Fire tablets and Paperwhite eReader didn't fail to impress us. Here's a quick and dirty guide to the main announcements…
Facebook and Instagram buyout deal has been made official
It's been five months since we first heard about Facebook's acquisition of the hipster photo app and today, two weeks after the deal was officially cleared by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), it's official, Facebook and Instagram are now an item. AWH. For those worried that this means the end of your favourite photo…
Lady Gaga's new album Artpop to be released as an app
Pop sensation, entrepreneur, eccentric dresser and Mother Monster Lady Gaga has revealed on her social network LittleMonsters.com that she'll be releasing her next album, Artpop, as a dedicated app packed full of awesome Gaga-esque content. The Mother Monster wrote about the thinking behind the app in a status update over on LittleMonsters.com: "The most major…
