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Could an Apple iWatch work out well?

5 hours ago
Could an Apple iWatch work out well?
Rumours that Apple will release an iWatch in 2013 are escalating. We've even heard that Apple is buying up small displays. There has been much discussion about the idea and a lot of speculation as to what this device will do. For...

OK, Google: Privacy concerns

20 May 2013
OK, Google: Privacy concerns
At the Google I/O conference last week, the company rolled out "OK, Google," which is a universal version of the Siri-style of conversational interaction. But instead of being solely on the phone, it will also work on your...

Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition the Nexus 5?

17 May 2013
Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition the Nexus 5?
So Google didn't announce the follow up of the Nexus 4, which many were expecting to see at the Google I/O event. No Nexus 5 then although one might wonder whether the special edition Galaxy S4 that Hugo Barra announced was not...

Why Nokia should produce an “open phone”

15 May 2013
Why Nokia should produce an “open phone”
Poor Nokia is struggling with waning market share but it is doing a great job at getting press coverage around the upcoming Lumia 925. We know a few things about the phone – it has a 4.5in AMOLED screen, a fancy camera, and...

Dear Microsoft: Windows 8 is fantastic

14 May 2013
Dear Microsoft: Windows 8 is fantastic
Yes, you read that headline correctly, and yes I wrote it. In this column I will extol the greatness of Windows 8 in an open letter to the company. You see, I'm doing this because of a recent Microsoft blog post in which the...

Is 3D merely a gimmick?

13 May 2013
Is 3D merely a gimmick?
Rumour has it that Amazon is going to roll out a branded phone with a 3D screen. If true, it will grab attention upon arrival and reporters and analysts will gush over how it is the future (or how it is not the future). In the...

A trial run with Google Glass

11 May 2013
A trial run with Google Glass
Not long ago I called Google Glass a world-class hoax – though by “hoax” I never claimed that they wouldn't be manufactured. After trying them on for myself I can defend my initial theory even more fervently. A...

Is Google Glass going to be the next Segway?

08 May 2013
Is Google Glass going to be the next Segway?
In 2001, the Segway hit the market. VCs like Kleiner Perkins' John Doerr fawned all over it pre-launch. Even Steve Jobs and Jeff Bezos were enthralled when they saw it. To its inventor, Dean Kamen, it represented the next...

£29 NOOK Simple Touch could emerge as a Raspberry Pi rival

07 May 2013
£29 NOOK Simple Touch could emerge as a Raspberry Pi rival
The Raspberry Pi and the NOOK Simple Touch are two different beasts altogether destined for two different audiences but I cannot help but wonder whether the NOOK Simple Touch ebook reader could be used as a hacker’s...

Could Google Glass be a massive hoax?

29 Apr 2013
Could Google Glass be a massive hoax?
An extremely elaborate prank. That is what I've determined Google Glass is as the company begins to ship these loony glasses over in the US. I've come to this conclusion based on a number of factors. The first clue is the recent...