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• The iOS app memory problem

  By Shaun on February 7, 2017 • ( 4 )

  I have a 64GB iPhone SE so in theory should be fine for available memory. Yes, I would prefer 128GB so that I never even consider such things, but I now find myself with 5GB remaining and am somewhat perplexed…. Read More ›

• Your password is safe, not your fingerprint

  By Shaun on February 7, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Most recently, a Virginia Beach Circuit Court this week ruled that an individual in a criminal proceeding cannot be forced to divulge the passcode to his cellphone as it would violate the self-incrimination clause of the Fifth Amendment. At the… Read More ›

• Moto Z Battery Beast

  By Shaun on February 7, 2017 • ( 0 )

  For the following tests I used our standard battery benchmark methodology, which involves running the smartphone from a full charge to no charge where possible. Moto Mods work by charging the smartphone’s internal battery during use, so for the most… Read More ›

• Grab a free copy of DxO OpticsPro 9

  By Shaun on February 7, 2017 • ( 0 )

  You can currently nab a free copy of DxO OpticsPro 9 by going to this link and entering your email address. It’s not the newest version, but it is decent and it’s up to you what email address you use;)

• The longest flight

  By Shaun on February 7, 2017 • ( 0 )

  It flies from its base in Doha, Qatar, in the Middle East all the way to Auckland, New Zealand, a distance that makes it the longest scheduled flight ever in terms of time spent in the air. The outward journey… Read More ›

• iPhone battery meters going crazy

  By Shaun on February 6, 2017 • ( 1 )

  However, late last year Apple did reveal that a small number of iPhone 6S devices manufactured between September and October 2015 had a battery issue and were eligible for free battery replacement. Then in December, and only on the Chinese… Read More ›

• Steve Litchfield: 300 not out

  By Shaun on February 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Steve is well-known in the UK tech scene and I suspect abroad as well, but the 300 video achievement is really something special. He has been involved in mobile for decades now and was the reason I got interested back… Read More ›

• Is Political Difference Biological?

  By Shaun on February 6, 2017 • ( 1 )

  I have sometimes wondered why some people are very right-wing and others very left-wing. Always presumed it came from the way people are brought up and their current position in life. Maybe not though…

• Google replaces Apple as the world’s most valuable brand

  By Shaun on February 6, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Apple has been dethroned from its position as the world’s most valuable brand for the first time in five years, with Google taking the top spot according to an annual study of the planet’s leading brands. Apple’s brand value has… Read More ›

• The Upstarts

  By Shaun on February 6, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Ten years ago, the idea of getting into a stranger’s car, or walking into a stranger’s home, would have seemed bizarre and dangerous, but today it’s as common as ordering a book online. Uber and Airbnb are household names: redefining… Read More ›