Monthly Archives: January 2012

Smartphones are boring…

Almost all smartphones are designed to be subtle and to not stand out in a crowd. This works for most people, but some want more and would like to add some personality to their devices. There is an easy way … Continue reading

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Symantec claims that 1-5 million Android devices are infected

Always be careful when installing any app on your Android phone. The best way to ensure that your download is safe is to check the permissions it is asking for. As an example, you would not expect a game to … Continue reading

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Too many phones?

Each of the major smartphone manufacturers releases devices at different rates. Some, like Apple, are at one extreme and only release one phone a year. HTC and Samsung are the polar opposite and release smartphones in large numbers as often … Continue reading

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From desktop to mobile: the same app?

Many software developers are now recognising the growing market mobile devices offer to them and they are keen to leverage the potential profits available to them. Historically, those who have developed solutions for desktops have stuck with that model and … Continue reading

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Are eBooks, music and video killing mobile gaming?

The diversity of media available for smartphones now is huge and almost everything is available with instant gratification becoming a habit that many cannot give up. This means that a smartphone or tablet user can choose whatever they like to … Continue reading

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The Ultrabook

The Ultrabook is the technological buzz word of the moment. It is somewhere in between a Netbook and a laptop with pretentions of offering the portability of a tablet. It also offers a laptop experience in a much smaller unit … Continue reading

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Time to step back in time

DuckDuckGo is a new search engine that is starting to gather positive commentary from various sources. It is quick, incredibly simply to use and just works, much like Google did a few year’s ago. When you look at the main … Continue reading

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Digital magazines: where are they heading?

In the publishing industry, tablets and smartphones are seen as the major threat to profits and at the same time as the great hope for the future. This leaves the publishers in a quandary as to what they should do … Continue reading

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If you have space, you will fill it

The obvious preference for most people when purchasing a smartphone, tablet or any mobile product is to want as much memory as possible. iPhones are available in sizes up to 64GB and it would appear that the largest options sells … Continue reading

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The future for ‘all’ devices’

As the smartphone and tablet market share battle continues to surge ahead, it would be easy to believe that these mobile devices are where the future lies. That is true to an extent, but it is also only part of … Continue reading

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