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• App doctors

  By Shaun on October 2, 2016 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• If you only watch one video today…

  By Shaun on October 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  This is brilliant!

• Ocean Nebula Hotel concept

  By Shaun on October 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  I would stay in this hotel, simply gorgeous. Shame it doesn’t actually exist. More at YD.

• Chinese Note 7s are different

  By Shaun on October 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Chinese state broadcaster CCTV has slammed South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS) for what it said was “discrimination” against China consumers in its handling of a global recall of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to replace batteries. In a… Read More ›

• The ill-fated tale of Phoneys

  By Shaun on October 1, 2016 • ( 0 )

  On the other, if I don’t make the updates, Phoneys will get pulled from the store next week, letting everyone who has already bought the stickers use them until they someday delete them, but upsetting all those who bought Phoneys… Read More ›

• Very unhappy man smashes up iPhones and Macs in an Apple Store

  By Shaun on September 30, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Wow, he is not happy! Puzzling why the Apple staff just stand there, but I guess there is more than one reason to just leave him to it. According to Mashable he said “Apple is a company that ‘violated’ European… Read More ›

• BlackBerry to stop making phones

  By Shaun on September 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  BlackBerry is shutting down its phone business after 14 years of making handsets. The company’s devices were once the phone of choice for professionals, providing access to emails on the move, but BlackBerry has struggled to keep up with competition… Read More ›

• We have been stealing music forever

  By Shaun on September 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  When I was 13, my babysitter showed up with a box of 12 new cassettes. I was amazed that she had been able to afford all this music. I grew up poor and even one new purchase was news; a… Read More ›

• Walk to pay off your Apple Watch

  By Shaun on September 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  Members can bag a Series 2 for just £69 and then “repay the balance” by earning Vitality points. They then take out a credit agreement for 24 repayments of £12.50 at 0% APR but only pay back a percentage of… Read More ›

• The Casio Edifice EQB-600 Smartphone Link

  By Shaun on September 28, 2016 • ( 0 )

  

  Now this is an unusual take on a smart watch. Casio has released the Edifice EQB-600 Smartphone Link which uses the GPS receiver in your phone to ascertain your exact position. This not only means that battery power is significantly… Read More ›

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