CES 2013
  1. Nokia’s market share to flatten? You bet!
    In 2013, there is very little that bookies and betting agencies do not put up for punters to grab a piece of, and the newly-released $99 Nokia Asha...
  2. Facebook close to acquiring navigation app Waze, so it can sell you ads while you drive
    The Facebook rumour mill is churning with reports that Zuckerberg and company are inching ever closer to sealing the deal on a purchase of the popular...
  3. All about Reminders
    Whether it’s to pay the bills, replace furnace filters or take the ferret to the vet for its annual cleaning, we all need reminding from time to...
  4. Apple releases Thunderbolt Firmware Update v1.2
    If you have a Thunderbolt-equipped Mac – lucky you! – it’s time to back up your data and set a little bit of time aside to download and run Thunderbolt...
  5. A cheaper iPhone doesn’t necessarily mean a ‘cheap’ iPhone
    For a product that has been around a scant six years – an eternity in the field of consumer electronics – the iPhone has had a remarkable run....
  6. Adobe warns customers of unpatched critical flaw in ColdFusion
    Adobe has warned users of its ColdFusion application server platform of a critical vulnerability that could give unauthorised users access to sensitive...
  7. Spotify closes hole that allowed free music downloads
    Music service Spotify has closed a flaw in its service that allowed free downloads from its song library through Google’s Chrome browser. A Chrome...
  8. YouTube launches pilot program for subscription-based paid channels
    In a move that will surprise precisely no one who’s been paying attention to the state of streaming media, YouTube announced a pilot program...
  9. iPad 5 rumour round-up for the week ending 8 May
    The iOSphere seems to have lowered itself from mere rumour to mere guesses for iPad 5 and the iPad mini 2, though with just as much assurance. Supply...
  10. The Unarchiver for Mac
    Back in the days of 56-kbps modems and 1.44MB floppies, compressing files was a necessity. These days, bandwidth and storage are less of a concern,...
  11. Seagate unleashes first consumer SSD
    Seagate Technology this week announced its new portfolio of solid-state drives (SSDs) – including its first consumer model for laptops – and a...
  12. Nokia takes on Apple, Samsung with Lumia 928′s low-light video capabilities
    Nokia has posted a video comparing the camera on the Lumia 928 with the Galaxy S III and the iPhone 5, as it gets ready to launch the phone. The Lumia...
  13. QuickerTek Newest EyeBattery
    QuickerTek has introduced the latest in its EyeBattery line of external power sources. The Newest EyeBattery is US$299.95 and optimised to give MacBook...
  14. Send a Mother’s Day greeting with iOS’ Cards app
    Mother’s Day is 12 May. That’s this Sunday. You don’t have that much time to get your act together. Luckily, Apple’s Cards app for iOS can...
  15. Google Maps’ new facelift will slay the sidebar, exalt the map
    Google Maps is rumoured to get a UI (user interface) overhaul next week. According to the Google Operating System blog (an unofficial Google blog),...
  16. Three stylish on-ear headphones worth hearing
    When Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) released the $369.95 P5 Mobile Hi-Fi headphones (4.5 rating on a 1-to-5 scale) back in 2010, the company essentially...
  17. Penultimate for iPad
    While I can’t remember the last time I did any amount of pen-to-paper long-form writing (do signatures count?), it’s hard to refute that...
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