Month: October 2011
Has the iPhone 4S lost the Apple brand some of its cutting-edge cool?
Several years ago, when the iPhone was a mere twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye, Motorola launched an iconic new handset called the Razr. It was startlingly thin for a mobile, looked absolutely incredible and was soon the number one…
iOS 5 for iPhone: Everything you need to know
Apple has just announced its new operating system iOS 5 will go live on the 12th of October and apparently contains a huge 200 new features. Wow. Now admittedly some of these (OK all of these) features were expected…
Apple reveal the iPhone 4S
It's confirmed! Apple will be releasing an updated iPhone 4 in the shape of the iPhone 4S. Almost identical on the outside to the iPhone 4, inside it's all business, and all updated tech. With an Apple-designed A5 chip…
iOS 5 touching down in the UK on October 12th
iOS 5, the latest iteration of Apple's mobile operating system, will hit UK shores as a free update on October 12th. The iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad and iPad 2, plus the iPod Touch third and fourth generation will all…
iPhone 4S images emerge online before Apple event finishes!
Thanks to some clever digging around by 9to5mac images of Apple's new iPhone 4S are already on Apple's main website. As you can see it looks VERY similar to the iPhone 4 model, but the Newsstand app icon on the…
October 14th is (potentially) International Steve Jobs Appreciation Day!
"Happy International Steve Jobs Appreciation Day!" That's what we could all be proclaming annually come October 14th if a new project by creative firm StudioCom proves successful. They've started a movement online hoping to have October 14th become an…
iPhone 5 early adopters willing to pay treble the Apple RRP?
We're a nation of early adopting "snobs" when it comes to tech. That's according to a study published by the University of Warwick's economy analyst Professor Michael Waterson. He's predicting that UK tech fans will be willing to pay as…
eBookers launch Hotel room booking iPad app
Weary travellers looking for a good night's kip have another aid in their quest for the perfect hotel room. Online room booking experts eBookers have today announced the launch of the eBookers Hotels app for iPad. Plenty of clever features…
Adobe Air 3 adding Dolby Digital Plus and DTS Surround Sound compatibility
Adobe Air 3 has added functionality to bring 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus and DTS Surround Sound compatibility to Flash based applications. Flash apps on Smart TV platforms will now be able to bring HD sound alongside HD visuals. "Dolby Digital…
After the Sky/Premier League ruling how you can watch football on foreign satellite channels
Potentially huge news today as the European Court of Justice has ruled in favour of a pub landlady from Portsmouth who has been showing live football from foreign channels in her establishment, rather than subscribing to Sky. The ECJ said…