Month: May 2011
REVIEW: BenQ W1000+ HD projector
BenQ surprised everyone with the quality of their W1000 projector when it launched in the back end of 2009. Offering superb picture quality for under a grand, it practically single-handedly redefined the the word "value" when it came to home cinema projectors. The BenQ W1000+ is something of a sequel then, refining the features of the first model and slashing the price to an even more attractive low. Is it another bargain offering?
Eight of the best indie iPad magazines – Trvl, Letter to Jane, Hoodgrown, POST
Written by Elisabeth Edvardsen Up until now it has been tricky for small or indie publishers (as we like to call them ) to produce iPad magazines. However, easy to use content management systems, falling technology costs and the massive…
HANDS-ON: Call of Duty Elite – Modern Warfare 3 subscription service revealed
Activision have lifted the lid on Call of Duty Elite, the supplemental subscription service that has been a long-rumoured element of the forthcoming Modern Warfare 3, the blockbuster sequel to one of the best-selling games of all time. We…
iCloud now official: Apple's own music streaming service headed to iPhone, iPod, iPad
Apple have finally confirmed that they have a cloud based music service ready for launch. The iCloud will launch on Monday 6th June at the Cupertino giant's WWDC conference in San Francisco. The official Apple release reads: Apple CEO Steve…
Acer Liquidmini Android smartphone gets rainbow re-release
Acer are to re-launch their rather nifty Liquidmini smartphone range with an extra splash of colour to match the dawn of the summer season. Cherry, lagoon, pearl and steel are the colours which Acer believe will "evoke summer, vacation…
Android Market spring clean sees emulator apps kicked out
Google have given their Android Market app store a bit of tidy up, in what games developers must feel is a long-overdue cull of emulator apps. Those looking to play retro console games on their Android handsets are going to…
Bluebrain release world's first location-aware album app
We see a fair few apps here at Tech Digest, but it's always nice to see folks trying something new. That's exactly what the Washington D.C. based band Bluebrain have done, tying music and apps together with the world's…
Android sales make more money for Microsoft than Windows Phone 7!
Great story coming in from the Guardian this morning; it turns out that Microsoft are making more money from Android than they are from sales of their own Windows Phone 7 handsets. How so, you wonder? Well it all revolves…
PSN back to full health in US and Europe this week with the return of the Store, though not in all of Asia
After a month long security and PR fiasco following the high-profile hack of their online gaming and content distribution system, Sony's PlayStation Network will finally be back to full health by the end of this week, with the PlayStation Store…
iPhone 5 to go completely SIM-free with August release?
The iPhone 5 could do away with SIM cards altogether according to new rumours trickling in from Macotakara and Apple Insider. Only last week Stephane Richard (CEO of France Telecom, owners of Orange) had revealed that the iPhone 5 was…