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A new Apple patent appears to want to capitalize on a somewhat off-beat trend to promote a new kind of music sharing dubbed “The silent disco”. It is a recent trend that sees people using headphones to come together and enjoy a concert quietly while in a shared physical... Read more
iPhone Trade in Program
Mobile August 30, 2013
Apple is about to introduce a trade-in program that will enable users to walk into a Retail store and trade in an old model iPhone to a new one. There are some interesting details about the way in which the program will work and for that matter, is working... Read more
Apple Patent to Allow iPhone Status Sharing
Mobile August 29, 2013
Do you always forget to turn off your phone and it rings at the most inappropriate times? If you own an iPhone you might soon be able to let other users know if you’re available, by using a status sharing system similar to IM statuses. The iPhone status sharing... Read more
LG Quad HD: Highest Resolution Smartphone Panel?
Mobile August 28, 2013
Just a month after claiming the title of world’s thinnest full HD display panel that would allow the manufacturing of extra slim smartphones, South Korea’s LG is eyeing another record: the highest resolution smartphone panel ever made. The LG Display division last week unveiled the Quad HD, which they... Read more
How many Windows Phone users do you know for real? I think I’ve said this before, and I can count them on one hand. That’s not to say that Windows Phone may not have its merits, but one thing we know is that there is a good number of... Read more
Apple Buys Another Map App – What’s Up With That?
Mobile August 26, 2013
Remember the days when Apple Maps bashing was the flavor of the month? Images of just how bad Apple Maps were cropping up left and right, although there were some who fought for Apple’s honor. Those days are long gone, and while I admit that Google Maps (and Waze)... Read more
When your pet dog or cat runs away it is very upsetting and even if someone does find your close companion, they may not know where or how to find you. If your pet winds up in a shelter, the chances are high that it will be euthanised. This... Read more
DO-RA Radiation Meter For iPhone
Mobile August 23, 2013
The use of smartphone extension hardware is not a new idea, the device plugs into the headphone jack or the USB interface on your phone and extends the phone’s use by feeding data it is designed to gather back to an app. I don’t think, however, that I have... Read more
Recently it came to light that Apple would be staging a USB Power Adapter Takeback Program. This was in response to safety issues with some counterfeit USB power adapters for iOS devices. The program will allow users to buy an Apple USB power adapter for only $10 if they... Read more
I have had a number of different smartphones over the past few years, some have felt like a brick in my pocket, others felt slim and lightweight, but nothing prepared me for the BBK Vivo X3T, at a extremely thin, almost wafer thin if you will, 5.75mm thick it... Read more
Windows phone users who want to watch funny cat videos on YouTube won’t be able to do it any time soon. At least not until Microsoft and Google find a way to solve their long-running dispute over a Windows phone YouTube app. The bitter row between the two giants... Read more
The BBC has launched, at no cost may I add, an iOS and Android app for its CBeebies channel, aimed at preschoolers, with mini-games which are based on four of its popular shows. The BBC CBeebies Playtime app is available for iOS, Android and the Kindle Fire in the UK. On the iOS platform it joins the... Read more
It’s about time. That’s the tag line of Plants Vs. Zombies 2, and I am sure that the hordes of addicted players cannot agree more. It’s been four years since the first version was released for Windows and Mac, and while the tower defense game sure has a lot... Read more
Ubuntu Break The Record in Crowdfund Pledge
Mobile August 19, 2013
Since beginning a crowdfunded campaign for the Ubuntu Edge smartphone, Canonical has raised $10,288,472 in pledges. It has set the record, raising more money in pledges than any other venture before it, even passing last years record which was set by Pebble for a smartwatch. Although this is an... Read more
Holho Turns Your Phone into Hologram Projector
Mobile August 19, 2013
From Star Trek to Star Wars and beyond, there is one thing that cannot go missing from virtually any science fiction movie: a life-size moving hologram. While we are still a long way from building a real Holodeck, this little gadget called Holho is nonetheless an impressive hologram generator.... Read more
A British startup came under fire for using recycling bins to track people’s smartphones and identify their preferences in view of supporting personalized advertising. A total of 12 smartphone tracking bins were installed across the UK capital by the startup, called Renew. But following several press reports on the... Read more
Samsung’s Smart Watch Could Be Coming September 4
Mobile August 19, 2013
The smart watch from Samsung, the Galaxy Gear, is reported to be coming next month. According to Bloomberg, the smart watch will be unveiled on September 4, that’s two days before the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. It also means it will be released less than a week... Read more
Defense Mobile Corporation to Launch Cheap Mobile Plans for Military Personnel
Mobile August 19, 2013
The United States has always placed their military people in high regard, and rightly so. After all, those men and women serve at the forefront, laying their lives on the line for the rest of the country. While the country’s foreign policies may have been (and may still be)... Read more