Does The Original iPhone Still Work?

Recently, I got my hands on the very first iPhone … for the first time, in 2017. Yes, even though I’m a gadget geek with a tendency to early adopt, even I held off buying the original iPhone at the time of release because: A — I was skeptical like most others and B — […]

Capturing the New Year with an iPhone

From livestreaming video to new smartphone features, 2016 brought us more ways to capture and share experiences. And when the ball drops on New Year’s Eve, we’ll all likely grab our mobile devices to do just that. We’re taking a close look this year at how cities around the world are saying goodbye to 2016 […]

Mini Metro

Mini Metro is a minimalist subway simulation game about designing efficient subway networks. The player must constantly redesign their line layout to meet the needs of a rapidly-growing city… More here. This game looks like great fun for the current discounted price.

WALTR 2: send anything to your iPhone

The premise of WALTR 2 is quite superb and could mean that many people could say goodbye to iTunes forever. Must admit, however, that I can’t remember the last time I used it. WALTR 2 goes beyond iOS devices. It now includes support for the entire lineup of Apple iPods starting from the original iPod […]

Did you know your iPhone has a level built in?

Well I didn’t. Open the Compass app and swipe left to find a very useful horizontal and vertical level.

FabFocus: not bad

I mentioned FabFocus the other day and it has now been released, ready for you to experience bokeh on your iPhone. I can see potential here and admit that I haven’t had time to take many shots in very good light, but the jury is out for me at the moment. For the price, the […]

FabFocus: bokeh on any iPhone

With only one-touch, FabFocus is a simple and powerful tool for instantly turning your portraits into professional-looking photos. For novices without any previous experience or advanced photographers, FabFocus uses facial recognition to bring DSLR-like depth of field and bokeh effects to any iPhone… More at second verse. Imagine is this app really does produce a […]

The iPhone 7: last for battery performance

The iPhone 7 may be touted by Apple as its best smartphone ever, as is tradition, but sometimes your best just isn’t good enough. Which? testing has revealed that the battery on the iPhone 7 doesn’t last as long as its three major rivals. We compared the iPhone 7’s battery life, when making calls and […]

Credit Card Power Bank charger review

I picked up one of these chargers in a store recently for 2 reasons. First up it was cheap and secondly it was small. That’s all I need in a charger because I don’t need one every day and I don’t want to carry something around that gets in the way, ever. The charger itself […]

The iPhone 7 never crossed my mind

For the first iPhone release in many years, the iPhone 7 was never going to be a phone I would buy and the reasons are numerous. By some distance the main reason is the size of the device because the iPhone SE has become such a natural fit for me that the thought of using […]