Author: Ashley Norris
Apple's official statement about iPhone 4's poor reception – software update coming
Confused? Well kind of. Do you agree that the vast majority of users who have not been troubled by this issue? Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4 Dear iPhone 4 Users, The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple's history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be…
World Cup – Each England goal worth £126 million to UK economy
Just to prove that we Brits need no more than the slightest excuse to go shopping, the price comparison experts at Kelkoo reveal that our spending is set to increase - quite substantially - with the onset of the World Cup. They predict that every goal scored beyond the group stages could be worth £126…
Nokia's C1 mobile breaks battery records – six weeks from one charge, apparently
Nokia maybe getting hammered in the smartphone stakes at the moment (at least in the UK and US), but they keep delivering the goods on cheapo mobiles. Exhibit A is their new C1 and C2 budget mobiles which both sport some intriguing features. Costing a purse-friendly £25, the new C1's headline shout is that its…
The US gets a new Spotify rival – Rdio
While we hope you haven't exactly been holding your breath, the good news is that online music service Rdio - which you may have heard about way back in 2009 - has finally arrived. Well, in the US, anyway. But according to their blog this Spotify rival will be available in other parts of the…
Parrot AR Drone Augmented Reality iPhone remote controlled Quadricopter to reach UK soon
Here's some news we have been waiting for. The Parrot AR Drone Augmented Reality iPhone remote controlled Quadricopter, which was such a hit at CES this year, is going to reach the UK very soon. There's a launch event scheduled for the end of the month and we guess it will be in the stores…
Why publishers should forget about iPad apps (for now)
In the last few days there has been an engaging discussion online about whether publishers need to bother with iPad apps. Cast your mind back a few months and the iPad was being presented by both Steve Jobs and bigwigs in the publishing industry as the saviour of magazines. Publishers would be able to deliver…
Wired iPad magazine review – we have (sort of) seen the future
For the last six months the magazine industry has been wetting itself about the launch of the iPad. It needs to keep the magazine format going (you'll see why in a minute) but doesn't really want to have to pay for mashed up trees (print media is going to die quicker than you think) and…
UK iPad launch delay – a few conspiracy theories
So we Brits are going to have to wait another month (at least) before we get to unpack our shiny new iPads. Here's why we shouldn't be surprised 1 Apple has delayed UK launches before - The last one I remember is the Apple iPod mini. Apple got swamped by demand for the player in…
UK iPad launch delayed by a month?
Twitter is awash with stories that Apple is delaying the international (including UK) launch of the iPad by a month. It was expected to arrive in the last week of April, but now it appears that a late May or even June launch is on the cards. Brits will be able to pre-order the device…
Take the ShinyShiny survey – maybe win an iPod touch
Fancy a new 32 Gig iPod Touch? Well you could be in with a chance of winning one if you take our survey. We just want to find out a little bit more about you. As well as giving you the chance to tell us what you think of us. There are only a few…