Month: March 2012
Nokia Play To beta app brings DLNA capabilities to WP7 Lumia range, select Symbian handsets
Nokia have just lifted the lid on a new beta app that lets you use their Windows Phone 7 Lumia range and other Symbian handsets to beam videos, music and pictures wirelessly to your web-connected smart TV. "Nokia Play…
Apple lacking quality control after Steve Jobs' death, says ex-employee
An ex-Apple employee has slammed the new user interface in the latest Apple TV update, claiming that the Cupertino tech company have lost their quality control standards since the death of pioneering CEO Steve Jobs. Michael Margolis, whose LinkedIn profile…
Nikon to honour D4 and D800 orders with "incorrect", cheap pricing error
Nikon have confirmed that they will honour pre-orders taken on their D4 and D800 camera systems placed before March 24th, despite a pricing error that made the orders significantly cheaper than the recommended price. An "internal systems error" led to…
Instagram for Android sign-up page now taking names
If there's one app that iPhone users always wave in the faces of their Android-backing rivals, it's the hipster-friendly Instagram photography app, that adds "through-the-wash" filters and touch-up tools to be applied to your cameraphone snaps. Android users breathed a…
Apps with UDID access getting cold shoulder from Apple
Developers whose apps request an Apple device's Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) are increasingly finding their work rejected by the Cupertino tech firm, who are tightening access allowances for dev teams following growing privacy concerns. Apple warned that the change…
Hi-res icons in Mountain Lion suggest Retina Displays for 2012 MacBook Pro and Air
More evidence has arisen that suggests Apple are planning on popping their super high resolution Retina Display technology into this year's MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models. Digging away at the latest developer version of Mac OS X 10.8…
REVIEW: Mass Effect 3 – From Ashes DLC (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
In a first for the series, Mass Effect 3's first pack of downloadable content landed on launch day alongside the game. But is it worth the extra cash, or should it have been in the game for free in the first place?
Facebook angry at employers asking for passwords, may take legal action
This is a guest post from Shiny Shiny's Becca Caddy. The on-the-ball Facebook team has released a statement in response to claims that sneaky employers are asking potential employees for log-in details, which states the social network takes the matter…
Apple WWDC set for June 11th, iOS 6 to star?
Apple are thought to be opening the doors of their World Wide Developers Conference on June 11th this year, and the star of the show is likely to be iOS 6 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. According to a…
Samsung Galaxy S III hitting the UK as soon as next week?
We're fully expecting an official announcement from Samsung in the coming days and weeks regarding the Samsung Galaxy S 3 handset, but we may have already been given a hint at the date for the Android superphone's grand unveiling….