Tag: software
Android Google Maps getting 3D makeover
Google's mega-popular, uber-useful Maps service is about to get a 3D makeover. Whilst demoing the Honeycomb Android tablet from Motorola that we showed you earlier today, Google-guy Andy Rubin also gave a sneak peak at what to expect from the…
Mac App Store to launch next week?
Rumour has it that the long-awaited Mac App Store could be launching as early as December 13th of next week, with Steve Jobs pushing to have it on computers before the lucrative Chrismas rush. Though modelled fairly similarly to the…
Dust off your ageing PC: System Mechanic 10 digs deeper to root out new causes of computer slowdown
Iolo Technologies are just putting the finishing touches to their latest version of PC tune-up software System Mechanic, which they're claiming is the most comprehensive performance enhancing tool your computer can get its hands on without resorting to electronic steroid…
Firefox Home hits the iPhone
iPhone-owning fans of the Firefox Sync add-on will have something to cheer about this morning, as Apple have approved the Firefox Home app is good to go on their smartphone. If you have an account with the Firefox Sync add-on…
Adobe planning 3D update for Flash
Adobe are planning to bring a full 3D update to their Flash software at the LA based Max Conference this October. The "Flash Player 3D Future" demo Adobe are hoping to display will be a fully fledged 3D affair, a…
VIDEO: YouTube Leanback launched, aimed at your living room TV
YouTube's first attempt at bringing their web TV service to living rooms, was a bit of a mixed bag. YouTube Xl may have scaled the image up nicely and stripped back the usual YouTube UI, but it was still…
Review: RealPlayer SP
Name: RealPlayer SP Type: Media managing/ web video downloading and converting software Price: £24.99 (Free version also available) Once a leading light in media managing solutions, Real Networks began to build a bad reputation for themselves by bloating their…
Google's Goggles app gets translation abilities
One of Google's most talked about Android apps, Goggles, has been given a significant upgrade that now allows its users to translate foreign languages using their handset's camera. Point your Android phone at any piece of text in either English,…
RIM launch BlackBerry 6 OS – Video
After a month's worth of leaks, RIM have officially launched the BlackBerry 6 OS. Check the video above to see what all the fuss is about. It's a pretty substantial update. There's inevitably a greater focus on social-networking than…
Try on Iron Man's helmet with new augmented reality app
Iron Man 2 hits UK cinemas on April 30th, and fans looking for a sneak peek should check out the StarkExpo2010.com viral site for some nifty teasers and high-tech concepts. Playboy inventor Tony Stark's gadgets are a tech-head's dream….
