Month: November 2010
APP: Smule's new Magic Fiddle app turns iPad into a violin
Famous for making the Ocarina - an app back in the early days of 2008 that turned your iPhone into a magical tooting music-maker - Smule have also had hits with a Magic Piano app and are now back with a violin. And this one's for iPad. Check out the string quartet on iPads below...
All I want for Christmas is an iPad – says United Kingdom
Yes, that sweet pad officially is what we all want for Christmas according to a poll by VoucherCodes.co.uk. That, an iPhone 4, a Kindle and er, TomTom Sat Navigation. Along with the Sony Move they make up the five most desired gadgets on the nation's Christmas lists. The survey-makers point out that Microsoft's Kinect Box…
Attach your iPhone 4 to the cat , or anywhere else, with the bendy GorillaPod tripod for iPhone 4
The Joby Gorillapod is probably the funnest camera tripod out there right now, and they've just put together a version for the iPhone 4. Made for cameras, camcorders or phones, the Gorillapod specialises in letting you put your camera in weird places. Its flexible legs can be twisted around tree branches, chair legs or dog…
Poll: Are You still having Reception Problems with the iPhone 4?
It's almost six months since the first iPhone 4s went on sale in the UK on June 24th and about five since the hoo-haa over the poor reception on the new model kicked up. It's a lovely phone but the reception problem is for real, in my experience at least. Steve Jobs claimed a bumper…
Will we get Compensation from Phone Networks if Coverage is poor?
Network operators could have to start compensating customers if their coverage isn't up to scratch, according to an announcement by Consumer Panel action. This makes sense. If some sells you a service and that service doesn't work properly, then you should be able to claim compensation for it, but with phone networks it is very…
Five Best Social Apps for Nokia
This little group of Ovi apps are all about connecting - getting or receiving information. Nokia users can feel a little underserved in the apps arena but there are a lot out there, especially from the big social networks. Check out our 5 Nokia communicating apps. They should work for most Nokia phone.. though check…
Browse the Cloud in the Clouds: Google brings Wifi to Airplanes
Yes, now the internet is in the sky. Google - those masters of the world - have worked out how to set up a WiFi system 30,000ft above the ground. I know, I have trouble setting one up at ground level with a call centre worker on the phone and no oxygen issues, but somehow…
20 years after everyone else, Fashion World realises Internet is actually good
Okay, I'm exaggerating, but only slightly. An element in the fashion world, largely around the top end haute couture brands, has always held nerds, computers and things like web pages in slight contempt, preferring biannual fashion mags over social networks with silly names to connect with their customers. Not surprisingly - things have changed and…
High Definition TVs: why we're mostly using them to watch standard broadcasts
Over half of the American public have bought High Definition TVs, but the expensive sets are mostly being used to watch standard broadcasts. 56% of Americans have TVs that support High Definition, but only 13% of TV watched in the US is actually in HD. As Nielson put it: "Despite the billions of dollars that…
Will HTC start selling its own Apps and e-Magazines?
Top phone-makers HTC are planning to make an app and ebook store - if rumours in the tech press are to be believed. According to the FT, the Tawain smartphone-makers are hiring people with the intention of making an app and content store for their phones. And not just techies - it sounds like they're…
