Month: September 2014
PayPal is already taking shots at Apple Pay
PayPal has already stated that it doesn't really see Apple Pay as a threat because of its 'limited functionality', but that isn't stopping it from firing a few shots at Apple's new system and making fun of the company. This is how business works folks, you might not see your competition as a threat, but…
EE customers can now use their phones to pay for London travel (unless they use an iPhone)
Last month, we told you that EE customers would be able to start using their phones to pay for travel on the London Underground, tram, DLR, Overground and National Rail services, and today is the day that dream becomes a reality (if you’re an Android user). EE customers have already been able to make mobile…
The Apple Watch was apparently inspired by the iPod Nano
The Apple Watch was shown off to the world last week, and many people have already drawn up comparisons to the sixth generation iPod Nano which was released in 2010. It's not hard to see where the comparisons are coming from, both have a square face with a touch screen, and a number of people…
Apple launches a tool that removes U2 from your iTunes library
Despite the fact that Apple has been giving away U2's latest album absolutely free, a lot of people have been irritated by the fact that they don't have a choice in the matter, and the album just downloads itself clogging up their iTunes libraries. Well Apple has heard your plight, and has now offered a…
Contactless card payments are now accepted on the London Underground
Until now if you wanted to travel on the London Underground, Overground, or DLR networks, you either had to have an Oyster Card, or you had to queue up and buy a ticket every time you wanted to travel. But as of today you can get through the barriers with a contactless credit or debit…
8 of the daftest, flashest, fashion-est phones ever made
[nextpage title="Next"] Every so often, a tech company woos a fashion or lifestyle brand, and together they birth a branded phone. Sometimes these are prettier, pricier versions of their less-fashionable siblings – and sometimes they're the ugliest pieces of tech known to man. We've collected 8 of the most interesting examples, including the alleged inspiration for the iPhone and…
Motorola is opening a UK based store to sell you the Moto G
Despite Motorola being an incredibly popular phone brand in this country, with countless models on sale here over the decades, Motorola has never really bothered with the whole 'selling to the customer directly' thing that all the other phone companies do. That's about to change, however, as Motorola is finally ready to start selling phones…
Apple has approved the first 4K video app, and it only costs £700
1080p just doesn't cut it anymore, nowadays it's not interesting unless it's 4K. Especially when you're talking about video recording. While the likes of the Sony Xperia Z3 have 4K recording built in, some phones aren't so lucky. The iPhone 5S was one of those phones, but now that Apple has approved the first 4K…
Apple sold four million iPhone 6 pre-orders in 24 hours
Apple ha a tendency to break pre-order records whenever it announces a new iPhone, and this year has been no exception. According to Apple it actually managed to sell over four million individual iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones within a 24 hour period. Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement "Pre-orders for iPhone…
The Clearsmile machine wants to change the way we clean our teeth
The inventor of a new teeth-cleaning device claims we could all end up using it instead of toothbrushes, floss, and mouthwash. The Clearsmile consists of a mouthpiece that fits to the teeth, attached to a small container. To use, you add a special soluble tablet to the container along with some water and it froths…
