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Monday, November 19, 2012
It's easy to get intimidated by Android, as a lot of its apps and services are designed more for hard-core geeks than the everyday user. And, initially, I was intimidated by Android Injector, a desktop application that allows you to install APK files (Android apps) on your Android phone and Android tablet - until I used it, and realised just how easy it really is.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Apple hasn’t covered itself in glory by replacing Google Maps with its own cartography on the iPhone 5. Refinements will undoubtedly appear, but in the meantime there’s a market for a reliable offline map as well as one to help guide you to your destination using turn by turn navigation. CoPilot was quick to declare itself primed for iPhone and iOS6 use and complements rather than replaces the native Apple Maps.
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Current Caller ID, a new, free app that launched today for Android phones, applies social media and analytics to traditional phone calls.
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Thursday, July 19, 2012
The Web is a scary place. Between the advertisers looking to follow your every move, hackers eyeing your passwords, and viruses threatening to ruin your PC, it's enough to make you swear off surfing forever. Or, you could just download Cocoon, a browser add-on for Internet Explorer and Firefox that helps you browse the Web and an iPhone app.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Today's smartphones have bigger and better screens than ever before. But, while a 4- or 5-inch screen may feel roomy on your mobile device, it's probably less than a quarter the size of to the screen that your laptop or desktop boasts. If you'd like to use all of those inches for viewing and controlling your Android phone, meet AirDroid, a handy mobile application that allows you to take complete control of your Android device via your computer's Web browser.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012
The Angry Birds franchise needs little introduction. What started as a simple physics-based game became a cultural phenomenon, replete with Angry Birds dolls, keychains, and other merchandise. Rovio has updated Angry Birds before, with the release of Angry Birds Seasons and Angry Birds Rio (a tie-in for the movie), but while those updates introduced new levels and graphics, they kept the same basic gameplay and physics. With Angry Birds Space, Rovio is trying something truly new, creating a game that feels fresh, and even addictive.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Speaktoit Assistant is an Android app that in many ways resembles Apple's Siri for iPhone 4S. It acts as a virtual assistant that can respond to voice commands and perform Web searches and other simple tasks. You can use Speaktoit Assistant to launch apps, find contacts, compose email or text messages, create calendar events, give directions, and more.
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
Evi is a voice-controlled assistant for Android devices, similar in ambition to the iPhone's Siri. But is it any good? Read our Evi review to find out.
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Voice-controlled "assistants" have been a hot topic since Apple introduced Siri with the iPhone 4S. Since then, Android users have been scrambling for their own Siri, with several apps attempting to fill the void. Evi is one such app, described by its developer as a "revolutionary artificial intelligence." A bold claim to make, but in my time with Evi I found the "revolution" off to only a slow start.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
As threats to mobile devices sharply increase, a good security app can make a huge difference. McAfee Mobile Security, the mobile version of McAfee's desktop software, can help protect your phone or tablet from mobile malware, phishing, and device theft. McAfee provides a free seven-day trial, but requires a £24.99 yearly subscription if you decide to keep using the service once thereafter.
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A shootout between this spring's BYOD favourite the Samsung Galaxy S4 Android phone and the best BlackBerry yet, the BlackBerry Z10. read more...
Dell XPS 12 convertible Ultrabook, is supposed to be a laptop/tablet hybrid, but it's clutching at straws when claiming to be a tablet. Think of this more as a decent laptop, that can sort of be used as a tablet. read more...
A 10.1in tablet running Windows 8 and aimed at business users the ElitePad is smart and stylish. Here's our HP ElitePad 900 review. read more...
Cool styling combined with power make the 2Big NAS a great, SME-friendly choice for network storage. read more...
It’s a record-breaker! And that’s official. read more...
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