Author: ShinyJess
Android handset sales surpass iPhone at Tesco Mobile
In February, Android smartphones outsold the Apple iPhone for the first time on the Tesco Mobile network. Before the holidays, the iPhone outsold Android phones by two to one, but this trend has now changed, says Tesco. The supermarket…
Text messages to replace stamps in Sweden
The Swedish post authorities will replace the time-honoured tradition of postage stamps with text messages, Engadget reports. You send a text to the post office's number, and get in return a code which you write on the letter. The…
We are too reliant on GPS, research warns
Everything from computer synchronisation to ship navigation is being linked to GPS signals, and we may be becoming too reliant on these systems. This is the warning from the Royal Academy of Engineering, which has issued a report warning…
AMD takes its world-leading graphics technology to the humble laptop
(Guest post from Shiny Shiny) The brand new Radeon HD 6990 graphics processor is the fastest graphics technology in the world – no small claim by semiconductor design company AMD, but it seems to be merited. 'This is for the…
The Red Nose Day app: Games, gossip and charity
The Red Nose Day app will keep you in the loop on Comic Relief events, not to mention all the latest gossip. Available free of charge at the App Store, the software will give you all the latest news…
ToastAM: The toaster that's also a radio
Ah look at that – it's a breakfast dream come true. The Breville VTT296 2-slice Radio Toaster will provide for your morning pleasure not only fresh toast, but also FM/AM radio. Features include settings for bread slice thickness and…
we7: The mobile music streaming app that works even without internet connection
Launching today from we7: a new mobile music service that works even when your phone doesn't have internet access. Users can choose between a radio app which is free of charge, but for a monthly fee you can choose…
Google launches 'Personal Profiles' – stand against Facebook?
Google's new 'Personal Profiles' features lets all Gmail users set up a page with pictures and personal information. This will likely be the first entry that comes up when someone searches for your name, Google's Greg Marra wrote on…
Facebook goes for mobile, buys group messaging service Beluga
Facebook has taken another step towards becoming our first point of internet contact by buying messaging group Beluga. Beluga is a developer of mobile applications and web systems, enabling users to send instant group messages via SMS. Founded less…
Apple iPad 2: the A5 chip core and a winning balance
Everybody's talking about the brand new iPad 2, launched last night by Steve Jobs himself in San Francisco. A dual-core A5 processing chip sits at the centre of the new gadget, Jobs told his audience – so what does…
