Category: Tablets
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iPad Air 2 benchmark test – triple-core and 2GB of RAM
The iPad Air 2 specs haven’t been all that clear, Apple for reasons unknown to us decided to be particularly vague about the tablet’s specs. The only information they really gave us regarding the insides of the new iPad Air was that it ran on an A8X processor. Fortunately there are people in the world […]
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iPad Air 2 goes on sale in today at Apple Stores and in selected John Lewis stores
The new and improved iPad Air 2 with Touch ID A8X chip, WiFi and 6.1mm case goes on sale in Apple and select John Lewis stores today. There is limited stock though so if you after a specific storage size and colour it may be best to preorder, this comes after pre-orders for the tablet […]
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Google’s Updated Gmail App Offers Support for Non-Gmail Accounts
The Android Gmail app has received an upgrade! The new updated Gmail app will now be a lot better at managing your emails, and not just your Google mail. The update brings with it support for Yahoo, Outlook and other non-Google accounts. Also See: Android Lollipop 5.0 – What? When? Where? The update is said […]
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iOS 8.1 Out Today – What’s New?
Apple’s event last week caused a stir, especially with the announcement of a fixed version of iOS 8.1 arriving today. The new OS has dropped on US handsets and is now serving new features to the incredible amount of iPhone 6’s that have sold since September. But what’s new in this update of the long […]
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Android Silver Shelved, Manufacturers Not Keen
Android Silver, Google’s out of the box, straight up and very much restricted version of Android, designed to go straight onto phones with minimal fuss and little adaptation needed, has apparently been declared dead and gone by technology sites everywhere. We’re yet to hear confirmation from Google themselves, but according to Re/code, a tech site […]
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Android Lollipop 5.0 – What? When? Where?
Android Lollipop has arrived, and with it come a plethora of new features and improved software. Available on tablets and smartphones, Android Lollipop will be rolling out to a variety of devices starting with Google’s own Nexus line. So here’s a breakdown of features included on the OS courtesy of Android.com: Material Design A bold, […]
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Android Play Games Getting Local Multiplayer
Image Credit: TechHive Mobile gaming hasn’t yet fully embraced the concept of multiplayer games – it’s a mostly single player experience, although leaderboards and stats tables do give you a chance to compete with other players to a certain degree. Google’s Android platform is a popular place for mobile gamers, featuring hundreds of thousands of […]
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Twitter To Get More Musical With Audio Cards
After Twitter’s rumoured attempt to buy SoundCloud never happened, the social networking site has decided to partner up with the music sharing network instead. Twitter’s new Audio Cards feature combines forces with SoundCloud as well as iTunes, meaning that these new cards will appear both on your Twitter dashboard as well as on the two […]
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FBI Slams Anti Snooping Encryption Methods
Big shady government organisations are much more common in the US than here in the UK. More often than not, the biggest ones are quite opposed to the idea of tech companies embracing new ways to keep user data out of the hands of government snoopers, with some new mobile phones possibly being ‘snoop-proof’ due […]
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Google Nexus 9 is Faster than a 2012 Mac Book Pro
Two days, three tablets and a continuing war of technology, but as bot Apple and Google have announced their new Tablet products in the Apple iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 and the Google Nexus 9 its clear to see that Tablets will continue to be a big selling point for the technology industry. However […]
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Apple iPad Mini 3 Unveiled
Apple is unveiled their updated version of the iPad mini with Retina display on October 16th in an event hosted in Cupertino. The unveiled device? The iPad mini 3. The specifications for the iPad mini 3 don’t vary all too much from last year’s model with the exception of the added Touch ID sensor. It […]
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iPad Air 2 With iOS 8.1 Announced
Apple lead into today’s iPad announcement with a few new interesting insights into how Apple is leading the tech industry as of 2014. Of course, the iPad announcement eclipsed most of the revelations, such as the iPad being the number one tablet worldwide, yet again, boasting 100% customer satisfaction on the original model iPad Air, […]