PC PAL Review the Apple iPhone 5When the iPhone 5 was unveiled this time last week, consumers knew that it was ticking the right boxes, yet plenty headed off to their social networks to complain about their bitter disappointment by the apparent lack of innovation or significant changes to the physical design of the device. The new design of the iPhone…
READ MORE... Apple to announce iPhone 5 on 12th SeptemberYesterday Apple sent out invitations to the industry press for a media event scheduled a week today on September 12. The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco and is scheduled to begin at 6PM BST. The tagline on the invitation is simply “It’s almost here.” (Notice…
READ MORE... New look Apple earbuds sighted in VietnamApple’s earbuds designed for the iPod and the iPhone have become the most recognisable technology accessory for over a decade which started with the silhouette iPod advert which aired globally. News broke this weekend of a new Apple earbud design which originally leaked from Vietnam. The old buds aimed the sounded towards your ear canals, instead, the…
READ MORE... Online Privacy Infographic: You are not safe onlineAn infographic (informational graphic) designed by Compliance and Safety LLC shows the typical examples that everyday users will come up against while browsing websites online. Online businesses aren’t always thinking about their users when it comes to privacy. While the infographic is originally designed for the US market, it still is an interesting read for our UK and…
READ MORE... PC PAL join ipatter across the UKPC PAL the national computer franchise organisation are delighted to announce that they have now joined ipatter.com, the rapidly expanding free social media platform for businesses. Phil Holmes from PC PAL commented “As a national computer franchise, we know how important it is for our engineers to market themselves and engage with their local customer…
READ MORE... Everything Everywhere to launch 4G in the UKOfcom, the telecoms regulator has allowed Everything Everywhere (the owner of the Orange and T-Mobile networks) to use its existing bandwidth to start offering 4G mobile services. Both Vodafone and O2 have expressed disappointment at the decision with Ofcom planning to auction 4G bandwidth to other providers in 2013. Why 4G? 4G means that…
READ MORE... iPhone 5 rumours continueAfter Apple unveiled the marginially improved iPhone 4S in the last quarter of 2011, Apple have been returning to their development labs to create the next iteration of its popular phone. PC PAL have been through all current rumours which are circulating the internet, in order to provide you with our summary of the key…
READ MORE... Is Windows 8 faster than Windows 7?When Microsoft Windows Vista first launched, many people compared how it performed to XP and being extremely disappointed with the results. Vista was described as generally rough around the edges. Microsoft have been boasting over the past few months how their new operating system, Windows 8 has numerous improvements in performance. On the final release…
READ MORE... Considering a new computer to replace your slow one? Upgrade to a SSD!Hard Drives are often considered the slowest part of most computers and by upgrading your hard drive, means a generally faster computer! A solid-state drive (SSD), a relatively new type of hard drive, is a data storage device that uses integrated circuit assemblies as memory to store data persistently. An SSD has no moving parts…
READ MORE... Pinterest opens website up to everyonePinterest, the image-based social network has opened its website up to all, relaxing their previous sign-up policy. Prospective users required an invite to become members. Pinterest lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes. Launched…
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