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iOS 6.1.4 tweaks the iPhone 5′s speakerphone

iPhone 5 users who get a lot of mileage out of their speakerphone will want to visit Software Update: iOS 6.1.4 is here, and it’s targeted right...

iOS app contains potential malware

An app available for download from Apple’s iOS App Store contains an embedded Trojan horse. And while the good news is that you’re almost definitely...

Pingraphy for Mac

Social media is popular, but needs to be taken in small doses. Nobody wants to be bombarded with lots and lots of status updates and photos all at...

The sad state of Apple rumours

It’s a weird time for those of us who’ve followed Apple rumours for years. (And I’m not the only one who has noticed.) At the risk of sounding...

Morning Rowers – Ben Clay

Four apps for making ambient music on your iOS device

There are times when you want to listen to music, but may be tired of what’s on your iPod or iPhone. Sure, you can check out a streaming service,...

Killer Duck Decals Super Hero keyboard skin

If you are seriously into superhero comics, then Killer Duck Decals’ US$12 Super Hero Skin for your MacBook keyboard should furnish you with no...

Group Test: Noise-cancelling headphones

There used to be just a couple of players in the noise-cancelling-headphone market, but there’s now a plethora of choice – some good, some bad....

Automator workflow of the month: Quick media manipulation

Much as we depend on text, a lot of us deal with images, audio files and movies as part of our workaday world. And it’s not unusual that when working...

How to fix the iTunes Store

Given its stature today, it’s sometimes easy to forget that the iTunes Store launched 10 years ago with just a fairly small selection of music....

Think tablets are popular? Shipments soar in first quarter

Tablet shipments soared by 142 percent in the first quarter of 2013 year-over-year as all Android tablets, including low-budget white box versions,...

Report says companies will soon require that workers BYO smartphones

Security remains the main BYOD concern, but CIOs seen ready to create strategies that keep companies safe Bring-your-own-device strategies are the...

Puddle Play – Alex van Harmelen

Facebook revenue rises 38 percent amid continued mobile growth

Facebook posted a revenue increase of 38 percent in the first quarter that was bolstered by broad engagement across the site, the company reported...

A week with Taptu: a Google Reader junkie’s journey

  Try as we might to pretend it won’t happen, Google Reader will die on 1 July when Sergey Brin personally rips out the beloved web app’s...

Bella Luna – Dr Richard Jones

Ten more years: what the future holds for iTunes Store

Over the course of its 10-year existence, the iTunes Store has evolved even as it has stood stock-still. Starting out as an online store that sold...