Posted by Ruk Cooray on March 5, 2010 ·
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Google Buzz – Google’s latest social networking tool is now available as an iPhone app called ‘Buzzie’. Buzzie is available for download from the Apple iTunes store.
Since Google Buzz resides within Gmail and you can access it through a web browser as well, so an obvious question to ask is ‘Why do you need an iPhone app for Buzz’? Well, Buzzie answers [...]
Posted by Ruk Cooray on March 3, 2010 ·
When Steve Jobs launched the Apple Tablet aka ‘iPad’ amidst much fan fare and media hype, he chose to keep mum on the iPad pricing for UK customers.
A tech blog named ‘Geeky Gadgets’ has recently claimed that it has obtained access to the UK pricing details of the iPad. As per them, Wi-Fi only iPad will cost a miserly £389 where as the 32GB and 64GB versions will cost £439 and £489 respectively. [...]
Posted by Ruk Cooray on February 24, 2010 ·
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Apple has announced the availability of an updated iPhone SDK 3.2 which would enable developers to write applications for the iPad. The latest update is the 3rd beta version of the SDK.
The release of Beta 3 has been quite dramatic to say the least – First, Apple made the Beta 3 available, then shortly after the release, it decided to pull the release back. [...]
Posted by Ruk Cooray on February 19, 2010 ·
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It seems that the Apple App Store has finally pulled the plug on all sexual and porno apps. Developers behind such apps have been receiving notifications from Apple that their apps are being removed from the App Store due to a ‘new policy change’.
Many apps including ‘Wooble iBoobs’, ‘Sexy Women’ and ‘Exotic Positions’ have already faced the axe. [...]
Posted by Ruk Cooray on February 16, 2010 ·
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Microsoft has recently unveiled the Windows Phone 7 Series at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. So, what does Windows Phone 7 Series have in store for users and developers? Will it revive Microsoft’s sagging fortunes in Mobile Operating System Marketplace? Perhaps, it’s too early to answer those questions.
However, the good part is Windows Phone [...]
Posted by Ruk Cooray on February 15, 2010 ·
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Ever since the iPad was launched a couple of weeks ago – there’s been no shortage of fans who’ve fallen in ‘love at first sight’ with Apple’s latest gadget. The iPad has evoked mixed reactions from all over the world – if there are plenty of fans and admirers, there’s also no shortage of critics and people who’ve questioned iPad’s usability aspects.
The [...]
Posted by Martin Beauchamp on February 12, 2010 ·
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ustwo™, the infamous digital user experience (UX) design agency has released its latest iPhone app, which is set to revolutionise the process of app discovery and tracking.
With over 140,000 apps in the iTunes app store and 10,000 new apps submitted every week, it’s a vast and growing world of apps to navigate. Frustrated by the limited information and navigation of the iTunes [...]
Posted by Ruk Cooray on February 9, 2010 ·
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Rumours on the internet suggest that the folks at Research in Motion (RIM) have been working overtime on preparing the Roadmap for the new version of BlackBerry OS – 6.0. A Boy Genius Report suggests that the Canadian Phone Maker has now started the development of BlackBerry OS 6.0 and it might be slated for a release in year 2011.
Blackberry has been in the [...]
Posted by Calvin Robinson on February 9, 2010 ·
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All companies want to keep your custom. Now, most companies try to win you over with brand loyalty, but the frustrating thing about tech companies is that they can use their technology to trap you. The very gadget or software that you’ve spent your hard earned money on, will make it as difficult as possible, for you to switch to an alternative.
The average iPhone [...]
Posted by Calvin Robinson on February 2, 2010 ·
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Ever since Google CEO Eric Schmidt ‘resigned’ from Apple‘s board of directors last year, there’ have been no end of rumours of intense competition between the two companies.
Of course they should naturally be competition, being two of the largest tech companies in the world, but up until recently Apple and Google had a well known ‘friendship’. [...]