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READ MORE... Questions Raised By New ComputerQuestions Raised By New Computer The innovation generation the most buzz at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas was an ultra-slim pocket-sized computer. It may have enormous potential, but also raises big questions. The Compute Card has a processor, memory, story and the ability to connect to stuff, all the essentials of a…
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READ MORE... Film May Herald New Era Of EntertainmentFilm May Herald New Era Of Entertainment It has been a relatively tame year for IT innovation, but maybe the most ground breaking development, while a simple one, has come in the closing weeks. A new film has been released and you can buy it from Apple, but this is less of a movie, more…
READ MORE... Apple Give Signal For New AirpodsApple Give Signal For New Airpods Anyone waiting eagerly for Apple’s new earphone solution, the Airpods, might be lucky enough to get their hands on them in time for Christmas. When the iPhone 7 was released, the absence of a headphone jack caused a bit of a furore. Apple’s response was that hard-wired headphones were…
READ MORE... Classic Camera Is Fast Developing A Niche FanbaseClassic Camera Is Fast Developing A Niche Fanbase We all thought Polaroid had beaten 35mm film, audio cassettes and VHS tapes to the graveyard of the past technical triumphs, but it has breathed new life. Not only is an instant printing Polaroid camera being tipped as a niche seasonal gift for the enthusiast who has…
READ MORE... Help Is At Hand For Gift SearchHelp Is At Hand For Gift Search The lights are being switched on, the market stalls open this weekend and the shelves are full of mince pies. Christmas is coming, with just four weeks left to be ready for stocking filling. Help is at hand, though, from an dizzying array of Apps. The opportunities for…
READ MORE... Google Launch A New Drivers App In Wake Of JailingGoogle Launch A New Drivers App In Wake Of Jailing Did Google steal a march on Apple last week, in the slipstream of a tragic accident which highlighted again the issue of drivers using phones on the move? The jailing for ten years of lorry driver Tomasz Kroker, who killed a mother and three children…
READ MORE... Success Making WhatsApp Target For Scam OffersSuccess Making WhatsApp Target For Scam Offers A barrage of hooky offers, purporting to come from leading shops and supermarkets have shown that WhatsApp, the increasingly popular social media app, is rapidly becoming one of the more fiery battlegrounds in the war with hackers. Numerous users took to Facebook and Twitter last week to report…
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