Gigabit LTE, a wireless technology that can support theoretical speeds up to 1Gbps, is closer than you might think. Today, Qualcomm, along with Netgear, Ericsson, and Australian carrier Telstra, is announcing the first product to support gigabit LTE, a mobile… Read More ›
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Samsung’s Chromebook Pro
Looks like someone dropped the ball at Samsung (becoming a habit) and accidentally leaked details of the Chromebook Pro. I for one really enjoy the Chromebook experience and like the idea of the flip-style 360-degree touchscreen and pen support. engadget… Read More ›
Apple’s Regent Street store re-opens (lots of empty space)
Apple head designer Jonathan Ive teamed up with architects Foster + Partners for the redesign. In a presentation to the media, Senior Vice President of Retail Angela Ahrendts explained that the company wanted to maintain the historic nature of the… Read More ›
Dashed
You’ll be able to hear a deeper discussion on this between Michael Gartenberg, Serenity Caldwell, special guest James Thomson, and myself on the Apple Talk podcast very soon, but here’s the consensus: Restore the developer account associated with Dash and… Read More ›
The woman sporting an iPhone 3 and a 2009 MacBook Pro
No, the only real response – the true techie’s response – is to learn how to make one’s phone last as many years as possible. Instead of buying our way out of obsolescence, we program, adapt, and workaround. What makes… Read More ›
Twitter: too big to fail, too big to buy
Twitter (TWTR.N) shares plunged on Thursday, a day after technology website Recode reported that Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O) and Disney (DIS.N) would not bid for the social network and Apple (AAPL.O) was unlikely to be a suitor. The company has requested… Read More ›
Amazon bans ‘incentivised’ reviews
Amazon has banned “incentivised reviews” after evidence suggested writers typically awarded almost half a star extra compared with reviews where the reviewer paid for the product themselves. Incentivised reviews involved companies giving big discounts to reviewers on products, although the… Read More ›
The Microsoft Band is dead (maybe)
Microsoft gave it two tries, but the company’s wrist-worn Band fitness tracker is seemingly no more. The Band 2 has been removed completely from Microsoft’s online store, signaling that production has ceased. It’s no longer available from Best Buy either,… Read More ›
When a company thinks the public is stupid
Southern Rail, possibly the worst rail company in the world, yesterday tweeted the following which relates to an ongoing dispute between the company and its staff- Not surprisingly, the response was less than favourable- It never fails to amaze me… Read More ›
App doctors
One Friday afternoon, I decided to check out a pea-sized lump on my neck that was causing me consternation. I started by calling my GP’s surgery in south London. A recorded message informed me there were no appointments that day;… Read More ›
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