Month: September 2012
UPDATED: Google Maps for iOS 6 NOT ready to go, says Schmidt. Apple off the hook?
Apple's latest operating system upgrade brings with it a raft of new features, including improvements to the Siri voice activated assistant and deep Facebook integration. But for many, it's becoming defined by what it has removed: Google Maps. iOS 6…
Samsung NaviBot S robotic vacuum cleaner isn't afraid of a little dirty work
There are some household tasks that require a little creativity; cooking a top-notch dinner for instance, or decorating a room. Others seem solely meant to inspire tedium. Doing the vacuum cleaning would be one such task. So let a servile…
Wii U games to be region locked: No rare imports for hardcore gamers
Nintendo's forthcoming Wii U console will be region locked, the Japanese gaming giant has today confirmed. This means that intrepid gamers looking to import rare, quirky games from around the globe that may never see an official UK release will…
iPhone 5 sales reach 5 million over launch weekend, but shortages loom
Five million iPhone 5 handsets have been sold during the smartphone's opening weekend of sales, smashing the 4 million opening weekend sales record set by its predecessor the iPhone 4S. So popular is the iPhone 5 that Apple are now…
APP OF THE DAY: Auto Trader (iPhone / iPad)
On the market for a new set of wheels, but can't be bothered trekking about a load of dealerships on the hunt for the car of your dreams? The new and improved Auto Trader app for iPhones and iPads will…
Apple headhunting Google Maps devs to fix iOS 6 cartography problems
So, Apple's own Maps app, introduced with iOS 6 last week, has proved a bit of a disaster. Nowhere near as comprehensive or accurate as the Google Maps app previously available to iPhone and iPad users, it's becoming the butt…
Apple top CoolBrands coolest brands survey: What makes tech so hip?
Apple have topped the annual CoolBrands survey, which rates which brands are considered the most hip in the UK on a yearly basis. Compiled by a group of key cultural influencers, designers, journalists and musicians, and including celebrities such as…
Motorola mock Apple over Google Maps iOS 6 fallout
Apple really aren't going to be allowed to get off lightly with their lacklustre mapping service, are they? Introduced in the recent iOS 6 update that accompanied the iPhone 5 launch, Apple Maps pales in comparison to the accuracy and…
Giant Foxconn fisticuffs halts production, iPhone 5 delays a possibility
A mass brawl has erupted at the Foxconn manufacturing plant in China, involving roughly a whopping 2,000 workers and causing injuries to 40 people. Foxconn state that Sunday night saw a "personal dispute" quickly escalate out of all proportion at…