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How to Turn Your Smartphone into A WiFi Hotspot
If you are like me and use the Internet on a daily basis, then you need a good strong reliable connection.  But what if you are out and about with your laptop/tablet and there is no WiFi connection?  How do you get online?   Don’t panic, as no doubt you... Read more
How to Watch The FIFA World Cup 2014 Across Multiple Devices
The 2014 FIFA World Cup has arrived!  Whether you like it or loathe it, for the next month it will be the subject on most peoples’ lips.  There are more ways than ever to watch the World Cup, you don’t just have to watch it at the bar! Here... Read more
Whisper App Reveals Most Outrageous Excuses For Being Late For Work
Whisper, the social networking app, is an outlet for people to anonymously express their secrets, views and strange preferences.  Thanks to the anonymity people have felt at liberty to share there ridiculous excuses for either turning up to work late or not at all. Of course just telling your... Read more
Skype Launches New Design For iPhone
Microsoft have just announced earlier this week, that it was very close to releasing a new version of its video calling app Skype for iPhone; sporting a new streamlined design coupled with improved performance. As expected we didn’t have to wait too long.  The new Skype 5.0 for iPhone app is currently rolling... Read more
iOS 8 Won’t Make You Type Your Credit Card Info
Well, it’s almost the beginning of summertime, which means that there are rumors-a-plenty about a new iPhone and a new iOS. While Apple has been staying pretty mum about the official details of the iPhone 6, they have let slip some information about iOS 8, and what they’ve let... Read more
Google Now Wakes You Up At Your Bus Stop
I might as well admit it – even though I use an iPhone, I am pretty impressed with Google Now. Every few weeks it seems the service is updated to allow another awesome feature. I thought it keeping track of all of your favorite sports team’s scores was pretty... Read more
Happy Belated 30th Birthday Tetris!
I don’t know if you missed this big piece of news a few days ago, but on June 6th, the classic game Tetris turned the big 30. Wow – Tetris is just a couple of months older than me. Tetris is one of the first games I can remember... Read more
CCleaner For Android Hits The Google Play Store!
Piriform, the company responsible for the popular PC utility CCleaner, has today announced that CCleaner for Android is now out of Beta and available to download for free. Since the Beta was released, more features have been added and the performance has been improved. We love the fact that... Read more
The Apps You Need For The 2014 World Cup in Brazil
The FIFA World Cup 2014 is almost upon us, with kick off starting in Brasil on June 12th. If you don’t want to miss a single moment, then keep up to date with these apps – they are all free and are available for both iOS and Android. FIFA... Read more
Man Drops Smartphone in Toilet & Gets Stuck for 6 Hours
What won’t a person do for their beloved smartphone? Just within the past few months, Techbeat has written more than one article detailing the importance we as a society now place on our phones. In one of those articles, it was revealed that more than two thirds of all... Read more
5000ppi Hologram Projection Phones To Arrive Next Year
The advent of lifelike holograms is upon us.  We have seen celebrities who are no longer around; appear on stage and ‘converse’ with real people thanks to new standards in holographic technology.  Imagine this type of breakthrough tech being wielded in the palm of your hand?  Well folks, we... Read more
Lookout App Tries To Help You Catch Your Phone Thief
I’ve had a lot of things happen to my smartphones over the years, but I’ve thankfully never had one stolen from me. (Knock on wood). Having known several people who have had the misfortune of having their phone(s) stolen, I know it’s quite the headache to try and retrieve... Read more
We Live in A Multi-Screen World
Are you a multi-tasker? According to recent research, when using devices we spend 65 percent of the time shifting between devices and 36 percent of the time using multiple devices. So who is willing to hold their hand up and admit that when watching TV, they are also using... Read more
iPhone 6 VS Galaxy Note 4 –  Poll Results
Thank you to everyone who voted in our poll to discover which was most anticipated; the iPhone 6 or the Galaxy Note 4. Just over 5,000 of you voted and there was a very clear winner – the iPhone 6! 65% of you decided that you were most excited... Read more
Play Marco Polo With Your Lost iPhone!
If you spent hardly any time swimming while you were growing up, you more than likely played several rounds of Marco Polo. You know the game, where one person closes their eyes, yells “Marco?”, and they try to find the other person who yells, “Polo!” wherever they are in... Read more
iFind Makes Sure You Never Lose Anything Again
Most of us lose things all the time. And for many of us, we’re always guilty of losing the same thing day after day – our phone, our wallet, our keys, the checkbook – and it’s incredibly frustrating. There’s not many other ways to have a morning become more stressful than... Read more
Tips On Buying Used Smartphones
If you don’t want to be tied in to a long-term phone contract but don’t want to pay full price for a new smartphone, then buying a used handset is one option. The online marketplace is full of second hand smartphones but choosing the right phone from the right... Read more
Apple Looking into Solar Touchscreens For iPhones
iPhones are great – except when the battery dies and all you’re left with is an expensive paperweight with an Apple logo on it. Of course it’s not all that hard at all to just hook up the charger and plug it in, but it is certainly an inconvenience... Read more