iPad??? iThinkNot

Well, the iPad is finally here in the UK having arrived Friday (if not the day before for some). So, yesterday I happened to pass an Apple store at the Thurrock Lakeside shopping centre. It was, as expected, buzzing with lots of people playing with the iPads and having a play with them. Some, annoyingly [...]

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Initial Impressions – iPhone OS vs Android 2.1

This week I managed to get hold of an HTC Desire running Android 2.1 and thought I’d give this a go instead of my iPhone 3G. I’m very familiar with the iPhone range now as I’ve had an iPhone, an iPhone 3G and my fiancée has an iPhone 3GS. The HTC Desire and Android are [...]

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HTPC – nah!

Some of you may recall a brief series of articles I wrote about my experiences in choosing and building a new replacement Home Theatre PC (HTPC). I then had a bit of a break from the blog due to lack of time – sorry about that! Well, the HTPC I put together is still very [...]

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Jailbreak iAnything

Every time Apply release a new iDevice (iPod, iPhone, iPad, iThingy) a game of cat-and-mouse ensues. Apple tries to release devices that are closed-source and restricted, all in the name of protecting us, the consumers, and our user-experience. This sounds all very noble and magnanimous until you also remember that Apple makes a good deal [...]

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Hack the O2 Joggler

Just found an interesting site that might be worth watching – HackTheJoggler.co.uk It’s a site aimed at hacking the O2 Joggler, which is a great little device that can be used to organise your family calendars. If you don’t want to buy the device (or get it free instead of an upgrade), then you can [...]

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