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Sony Release The Xperia Z Ultra
Mobile June 26, 2013
Sony has announced the release of the Xperia Z Ultra, a waterproof Android smartphone with a 6.4-inch screen. They claim it is the slimmest large-screen handset on the market. The company say they intend for this device to challenge Samsung’s dominance in the jumbo-sized handset sector. The Ultra follows... Read more
Last week Apple published a chart showing the break down of operating systems using the iTunes App Store. According to the chart, most of the iOS user base is running the latest OS version. According to Apple, 93 percent of its customers use iOS 6, 6 percent run iOS... Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S4 launched earlier this year and since then they have been expanding the range with niche variants. At an event in London last week, Samsung focused on the latest three models of the S4 family. But in trying to address specific audiences, have they diluted the... Read more
EMBRACE+ Displays Color Coded Phone Alerts
Mobile June 24, 2013
Are you afraid you might miss an important call or message but you just hate having to keep your smartphone near you all the time? This wearable tech fashion item may be the very thing you need. The EMBRACE+ wristband provides visual notifications whenever something important is going on... Read more
In a press event yesterday, the popular photo sharing app Instagram, announced the release of their new feature “Video on Instagram”. It’s not a huge surprise after all the recent speculation as to what the event was about. Kevin Systrom, CEO of Instagram, said in his speech that “the... Read more
Power Pocket Charges Your Phone Using Body Heat
Mobile June 21, 2013
New smartphone battery charging solutions appear on the market all the time, using all sorts of technologies from solar power to the energy generated by your bike pedaling or walking. This new concept however captures and uses body heat to charge your phone, making it ideal for use in... Read more
Tethered iPhones Easy To Crack
Mobile June 21, 2013
According to new research from the University of Erlangen in Germany, iPhones that are being used as a Wi-Fi hotspot are open to attack from hackers due to lax security protocols in the automatic password generation system. A team from the university say that passwords automatically created for the... Read more
Hands-Free Technology Hasn’t Improved Motorist Safety
Mobile June 21, 2013
Hands-free mobile technology has made such strides that it is not uncommon to see rows upon rows of devices promoting motorist safety while staying connected. Gadgets and gizmos allowing drivers to text, call, and even send email are practically ubiquitous these days, and with all the horrific accidents that... Read more
Is the Kill Switch coming soon? Electronics giant, Samsung, are to allegedly release a kill switch feature into their smartphones to improve mobile security and prevent device theft as soon as July. The theft of Smartphones are on the rise and as the quality of the products increase, so... Read more
Save Our Smartphones!
Mobile June 18, 2013
The Associated Press said last Thursday that New York and San Francisco Prosecutors will announce a program people have dubbed, Save Our Smart-phones. The new initiative will bring together politicians, consumer advocates and law enforcement officials across the United States to fight the increasing surge of smartphone thefts. The... Read more
Why Apple Should Not Build A Cheaper iPhone
Mobile June 18, 2013
The WWDC has come and gone, and we’re hearing and seeing all about iOS 7 left and right. There are those who can’t stop bashing the “unfinished” look of what is essentially an unfinished OS (duh), and there are those who are loving it and the potential it offers.... Read more
Sony Xperia ZU Rumours
Mobile June 18, 2013
Everyone is waiting with baited breath for Sony to reveal its newest handset, the Sony Xperia ZU. This will be Sony’s first “phablet”. Whilst we all wait, rumours are flying around and the latest news on the street is that the Xperia ZU is ridiculously fast. The rumour is... Read more
At the end of 2012, estimates pointed to about 6.8 billion mobile subscribers worldwide. That’s about 96 percent of the world’s population! If you’re having difficulty wrapping your head around that number, it is worth noting that “mobile subscribers” refer to the SIM cards being used, and not the number... Read more
All the power you want all day long…but no Retina display! The new MacBook Air has finally arrived with an incredible change to battery life thanks to the new fourth generation Intel Haswell processor, however, we will still have to wait for the Retina display upgrade. All of Apple‘s... Read more
A great number of people have been complaining on online forums, about how many bugs there are in the Beta version of iOS 7? This may seem a little redundant as Beta software is prone to bugs, that’s the very nature of the beast. Which is why we beg... Read more
Clipless Phone Mount for Clothes or any Surface
Mobile June 15, 2013
This cool gadget is a great thing to have if you never want to part ways with your smartphone and want to keep it on you even when you’re not wearing a bag or clothes that have pockets. Clipless is a strong mounting device that can attach your smartphone... Read more
Is The Asus Fonepad Too Big?
Mobile June 14, 2013
Whoever said “less is more”, certainly didn’t know about the Asus Fonepad! Coming in at a whopping 7-inches, it definitely comes more under the tablet category than smartphone. The company behind the Fonepad also produce the Nexus 7, so it’s not surprising to see some similarities. However with a... Read more
Samsung seems determined to produce niche Galaxy S4 variants, first the S4 Active and now, the Galaxy S4 Zoom. It looks very similar to a Galaxy S4 Mini, but with a big camera lens plopped on the side. The camera has 16-megapixels and a 10x optical zoom. It also... Read more