Monthly Archives: February 2012

The digital newspaper- will it ever dominate?

Posted on February 29, 2012 by admin

Will the digital newspaper ever become a commonplace media format for the masses? This is a question that has dominated the media industry ever since the tablet was reborn and to date no publisher has managed to create a sustainable … Continue reading →

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The Galaxy Note 10.1: potentially very important

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

The announcement of the Note 10.1 from Samsung may be seen as insignificant in the wider world of tablets and smartphones, but it could be the first device to do something very special. The windowed approach to Android means that … Continue reading →

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850,000 new Android devices are activated each day

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

850,000 Android activations per day is a number that is hard to reason, but it is true. There are now more than 300 million Android devices in circulation and more than 450,000 apps. Is there any stopping Android? “With a … Continue reading →

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Smartphone cameras v compact cameras: creativity

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

In the first part of this article we discussed the growing influence of smartphone cameras and how their flexibility makes them advantageous over compact cameras, and now we are going to offer some quick examples of what can be done … Continue reading →

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Smartphone cameras v compact cameras: no contest

Posted on February 24, 2012 by admin

It looks as though the day of reckoning is dawning for compact digital cameras. That day could still be some time away, but the figures speak for themselves. As each month passes, new smartphones are launched with better cameras and … Continue reading →

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Dropbox

Posted on February 22, 2012 by admin

There are many services that offer the ability to store files and information online, but of these a lot only work on specific platforms. iCloud is the obvious example, but there are others that are unable to offer a full … Continue reading →

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Android 5.0: Jelly Bean

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

Jelly Bean, that is the presumed name of Google’s next Android release. It will follow the release of Ice Cream Sandwich which has still not been adopted on a huge number of devices and the predicted timescale of release is … Continue reading →

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When will tablets be computers?

Posted on February 20, 2012 by admin

That may sound like a strange question, but it is one that is asked often. Tablets are fantastic for so many tasks and offer advantages over full computers in terms of battery performance and ease of use, but there are … Continue reading →

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No mobile data, no smartphone

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin

Ask yourself a question. How many apps do you use on your smartphone that require mobile data? Chances are that it is the vast majority; calendars are often synchronised with online services and so are contacts, social networking, weather information, … Continue reading →

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HomeRun 3 review

Posted on February 15, 2012 by admin

There was a time when mobile card games consisted of using real playing cards or whipping our your Psion and playing the built in HomeRun. It looked like any other card game, but it held within an experience that was … Continue reading →

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