Month: March 2011
Apple iPad 2 In-Depth Guide: Everything you need to know
To absolutely no-one's surprise last night, Apple lifted the lid on the next generation of their iOS tablet, the iPad 2. "Faster, lighter, thinner" was the mantra of the night, as a relatively healthy-looking Steve Jobs took to the stage…
Russia takes the lead in 4G mobile broadband
While here in the UK we are only just getting round to discussing the future of 4G and mobile broadband over in Russia things are moving an awful lot faster. The leading 4G player Yota has announced today that it…
Google launches 'Personal Profiles' – stand against Facebook?
Google's new 'Personal Profiles' features lets all Gmail users set up a page with pictures and personal information. This will likely be the first entry that comes up when someone searches for your name, Google's Greg Marra wrote on…
Facebook goes for mobile, buys group messaging service Beluga
Facebook has taken another step towards becoming our first point of internet contact by buying messaging group Beluga. Beluga is a developer of mobile applications and web systems, enabling users to send instant group messages via SMS. Founded less…
Apple iPad 2: the A5 chip core and a winning balance
Everybody's talking about the brand new iPad 2, launched last night by Steve Jobs himself in San Francisco. A dual-core A5 processing chip sits at the centre of the new gadget, Jobs told his audience – so what does…
Steve Jobs defies health rumours, returns to stage for Apple iPad 2 launch
The face of Steve Jobs was a welcome sight at last night's iPad 2 launch. The head of Apple showed up to greet his audience in spite of still being on official sick leave since 17 January. It was…
VIDEO: iPad 2 apps – FaceTime, Garageband, Photobooth, iMovie quick preview
Things have quietened down a bit now at the Apple event, so we took one last look at some of the new apps launching with iOS 4.3 on the iPad 2. This brief video will give you a tiny taster…
VIDEO: Apple iPad 2 hands-on
Clawing through the media scrum at the Apple iPad 2 launch event was a bit like going ten rounds with Mike Tyson, but Tech Digest and Shiny Shiny braved the crowds to grab some very quick hands-on video time with…
Apple iPad 2: 10 Things You Need To Know
Steve Jobs getting back on the stage was the biggest surprise for me, but I did like it. And just because some of these changes were expected.. doesn't mean they weren't sweet.. However, just writing them up I was…
Apple iPad 2: Hands-on pictures
The iPad 2 has launched! And with it news of a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, dual-cameras, a new thinner, lighter design and white and black casings. Smart Covers that magnetically link to the iPad and protect the screen, as…