Month: September 2014
Selfie is an app for starting video conversations
When they hear the word selfie, some people will groan and others will cheer. It's one of those words that can become ingrained in our society in recent times. Selfie is surprising to say the least, because it's not focussed on snapping pictures of yourself on your phone -- it's actually a social network that…
UpLocket is a 3d-printed accessory with NFC
What do you really need NFC for these days? You don't really need it, but it's rather useful to have around. Whether it's in your fitness tracker, on your phone, or even in your credit card. But what about storage? We're still mostly using USB sticks or cloud services to share and store data, why not…
Shiny vs Shiny: Do spoilers still matter?
'Some secrets are too good to keep,' says Netflix. The king of streaming has just released a survey claiming that 76 per cent of us now think TV and film spoilers are just a way of life, while 94 per cent will carry on watching even after we've had a major plot point revealed –…
Apple might be rebranding Beats Music
Yesterday saw reports that Apple might be ditching the Beats Music streaming service altogether, with no real explanation why. Today Apple has clarified its position on Beats Music, stating that the rumours it would be closing the service are not true, but it will be making changes to the Beats Music brand. Speaking to Re/code…
Watch the iPhone 6’s biggest design flaw get fixed with an angle grinder
The iPhone is known for its sleek design, and when it was revealed that the iPhone 6 would have a protruding camera a lot of people were understandably confused by this. I imagine a minority of people were upset because this means the phone can never really lie on a flat surface. Well there is…
5 Budget wearables and activity trackers for under £70 #WearablesWeek
[nextpage title="Next"] There are many wearable gadgets on the market that track your activity levels and encourage you not to be a lazy couch potato. That being said, a lot of wearables can cost you an awful lot of money if you're not careful, which needn't be the case. If you're on a budget but…
We may not see the new iPad Mini until next year
So far the rumours have indicated that Apple will be making another wave of announcements some time next month, and the new versions of the iPad will be amongst them. Sadly reports indicate that the third generation iPad Mini won't be seen until after Christmas. According to the Commercial Times in Taiwan, sources within the…
Reports say the Apple Watch will have fairly average specs
If the iPhone 6 has shown us anything, it's that Apple isn't really interesting in matching the hardware specs offered by the competition. That might be different with the Apple Watch, because reports say the basic model will come with 512MB if RAM and 4GB of storage -- the same as the Samsung Gear S…
Former Microsoft Software Architect wants to re-invent the phone call
When you think about it the fundamental basics of the phone call hasn't actually changed since Alexander Graham Bell made the first phone call all those years ago. Sure we've added things like voicemail and VoIP over the years, but it hasn't had a drastic overhaul. You might think that it doesn't need to change…
More features rumoured for the Retina Macbook Air
A Retina display Macbook Air has been rumoured for a very long time, but the latest batch mention some interesting features that all stem from the device having a complete redesign. This news comes from Jack March who claims that the new Macbook will not only have a retina display, it will also be noticeably…
