Monthly Archives: March 2012

Why the phone will always dominate the tablet

Posted on March 31, 2012 by admin

The phenomenon that is the tablet computer has dominated the computer industry over the past 2 years. The Post-PC era is a common phrase used to describe where the industry is going and the sales figures that are issued every … Continue reading →

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Movellas for iOS review

Posted on March 29, 2012 by admin

Social networks are prevelent in the desktop and mobile worlds and they can be as simple (Twitter) or as complex (Facebook) as you want them to be. Movellas takes a completely different view and aims to offer you deeper content … Continue reading →

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How slim is too slim?

Posted on March 27, 2012 by admin

Modern smartphones and tablets are getting slimmer and slimmer, to the point that 7mm in depth is not seen as unreasonable. With the clever use of high-strength materials, companies like Motorola have managed to create products that are still as … Continue reading →

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Push verses pull

Posted on March 25, 2012 by admin

Pushing email and other notifications on a mobile device is viewed as the default position for most users these days. It used to be that we would collect our email when we wanted to, but for some reason that has … Continue reading →

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Smartphones are now standalone

Posted on March 23, 2012 by admin

When was the last time you connected your smartphone to another computer? It seems to be that we are relying on our computers to move media to phones and to backup our mobile data less and less, and that we … Continue reading →

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1Password

Posted on March 21, 2012 by admin

There are countless password solutions available for desktops and mobile devices, but few offer the benefits of 1Password. Mobile versions are available for Android and iOS devices and Mac and Windows are covered on the desktop side. The solutions are … Continue reading →

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Is a Retina display a step too far on a tablet?

Posted on March 19, 2012 by admin

The Retina display on the new iPad has been drooled over, discussed and received as the second coming by many users. It is without doubt one of the best displays ever to grace any computer and offers advantages for a … Continue reading →

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The perfect smartphone future

Posted on March 17, 2012 by admin

Our smartphones are now very easy to use and at times can automate the majority of the tasks we need to accomplish in any given day. From satellite navigation to calendars to entertainment, they do it all and we never … Continue reading →

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Locale: the smartest app in the world?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

One of the advantages of Android is the fact that developers are allowed to interact with multiple areas of the hardware. This can cause problems with stability, but it can also lead to some stunning innovation that completely changes the … Continue reading →

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The first ‘new’ iPad reviews are in

Posted on March 15, 2012 by admin

As expected, the first reviews of the new iPad have been published and the general feeling is that it is as good as expected. John Gruber from Daring Fireball summed it up with “The retina display is amazing, everything in … Continue reading →

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