Articles By Alex Angove
Firefox 4 Launched On Android
For anyone who doesn’t know, Firefox is a web browser, much like Safari or Internet Explorer. It’s one of the more popular alternatives when it comes to internet browsing and it just got a new update that is now available from the Android Market. Users get bookmark coordination that registers on both their cells and on their desktop, a feature that also works for history, some nice options for customization and tabbed browsing. On top of all this there’s a noticeable, if not huge speed upgrade.
tinyHippos to Help RIM in App War
It’s becoming more and more evident as the smartphone market continues to evolve and develop that a solid piece of handset hardware means nothing if you don’t have the software to back it up. That means a lot more than just an efficient operating system (OS) and intuitive user interface (UI). In the smartphone world one form of software reigns supreme over them all: the humble app. As such the battle to take the app throne heats up more every day and RIM’s BlackBerry line has been faltering in the crossfire between Apple and Android in their intense war to secure app supremacy.
BrainGate and Creating Cyborgs
Engadget has reported on the 1000 day milestone of a device called the BrainGate microchip. The 4x4mm chip, inserted directly in to a human brain, has successfully achieved 1000 days of consecutive use. Its function? Giving a human the ability to control a computer with their mind.
iPhone 5 Not Until 2012?
There’s a lot of speculation going around that suggests Apple will not be announcing the iPhone 5 at this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Instead the buzz on the web indicates that we won’t be seeing the iPhone 5 until 2012. This is a pretty big rumour, considering that in the WWDC events from 2008 through to 2010 Apple has announced a new iPhone each time without fail. Many expected 2011 to be no different. Tech journalists and industry prediction specialists have been telling their audience to wait until late June/early July 2011 for the iPhone 5. Advice which may seem to have turned sour in wake of this unexpected news.
Kyocera Echo Available For Pre-order
We’ve already told you about the Kyocera Echo and why we think it’s a great idea. Well if you agree with us then now might be a great time to pre-order one on Sprint’s online store. In an entertaining twist Sprint has offered its customers to “duel for a dual” screen phone – winner gets a free Kyocera Echo. The duels themselves are against computer opponents, of course. To enter simply click on the ‘play game’ button below the Echo and submit your score afterwards.
Kyocera Echo: Bi-Winning Displays?
The Kyocera Echo was first introduced back in Feb and immediately grasped attention due to its unique dual-screen slider design. In honour of its impending release date on the 17th April we thought we’d give this Android 2.2 device a little mention. Mechanically, the Kyocera Echo operates just like any normal QWERTY slider or the Xperia Play, but instead of a keyboard or gamepad the user is gifted with another 3.5 inch capacitive touchscreen.
Times Square Hacked! (Hoax)
A clever video has sparked heated online discussion as to its validity. The short YouTube flick shows a man taking over TV billboards in Time Square wirelessly using his iPhone and some handy gadget we're supposed to believe exists. The video is clever and well executed, even adding elements of "dodginess" so as to further convince the audience that what they're seeing is real. People often doubt things that look too good, but if the gadget looks spartan and the video link looks imperfect then it has to be real, right? Why would they bother going to the extra effort of making their super-tech look bad?
An Apple iOS 5 Update Wish List
Now that all the preliminary iPad 2 hype is out of the way we’d like to take a little time to discuss our hopes and dreams for iOS5 – Apple’s next instalment of their iOS operating system. There’s no doubt that back in 2007 when Apple debuted the retrospectively titled iPhone 2G they revolutionised the mobile phone industry on a global scale. Their iOS interface and capacitive touchscreen technology were simply outstanding when compared to anything that had come before and have since become the basis on which almost every major smartphone label is built.
WebTop App for All New Moto Phones
Remember the Motorola Atrix and its amazing Webtop App? Well Motorola's CEO Sanjay Jha has just announced that the Webtop App will start being included in every top-end Motorola smartphone from June 2011 onwards. The Motorola Atrix is an impressive phone in its own right, with a dual core 1GHz processor, Android 2.2 and stunning 960 x 540 QHD display. But what really set it apart from the competition at the last CES convention was the Webtop App, which allows it to function as a desktop, laptop or even portable media station via some innovative peripherals.
Apple COO Hints at Cheaper iPhone
Gossip has been raging for a while now about a mythical “cheaper iPhone.” Some people believe it’s going to follow in the footsteps of the iPod and take the form of an iPhone Nano. Others postulate that the stories refer to the iPhone 5 itself. Some simply think that Apple can’t be stupid enough to aim its products at only one area of a market that is becoming more and more competitive.
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