It appears that RIM is finally managing to fix the problems for BlackBerry users that have seen outages over the last few days. At the moment, email appears to be fixed as does the BBM service. Browsing is still down though from reports that we have read.
Speaktoit for Android Sees Downloads Increase 400% on Siri Announcement
October 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Speaktoit is an app for Android which works in a similar way to what Siri does on the iPhone 4S. It essentially lets you use natural language to communicate with your Android smartphone. Since the unveiling of Siri integration on the iPhone 4S, Speaktoit has seen the number of downloads increase 400% to about 3000 per day at the moment.
Speaktoit is similar to Siri in that it lets you use natural language to talk and command your Android smartphone. What also makes it similar is that it also understands context from what we have been told.
Apple Release OS X 10.7.2 – iCloud Integration Included
October 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple has made an update for OS X available which brings iCloud support to the desktop. iCloud is a new service by Apple that lets you store all your content online (in the cloud) so that you can access it from any device.
Motorola Droid X2 Update Rolls Out
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Motorola Droid X2 has an update ready and available for download. The device will receive Google Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread. To get the OTA update you simply need to navigate in the menus to Settings > About Phone > System Updates at which point, you should be able to grab the new update and install it.
Wopad V7 Tablet Gets Branded with Angry Birds
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Angry Birds has gone from strength to strength in popularity since it originally launched. We’ve seen a bunch of spin-off products such as soft toys. We now see an Angry Birds themed tablet has launched.
Apple Launches AirPort Utility for iOS 5
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Preparations are still under way for the launch of iOS 5 in the next few hours. Earlier today iCloud went online followed by Find My Friends and now the launch of the AirPort Utility for iOS 5 has happened.
O2 Trial Service Allows Smartphones to Call and Text over WiFi
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
O2 has announced plans for a new trial service that will allow smartphone users to make phone calls and send text messages over a WiFi network. When communicating over VoIP with either text or SMS the phone number of the smartphone is still used. The test is being performed to see how VoIP can be delivered effectively to customers. It is also likely to be used to free up the data network a little to keep performance high for users.
Apple Launches Find My Friends App for iOS 5
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple is getting ready for the launch of iOS 5 today by first launching iCloud and now, launching the Find My Frinds app for iOS 5 devices.
iCloud Now Open for All
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Apple [AAPL] has now opened the iCloud.com service to all Apple users. To access it you simply navigate to icloud.com and enter your Apple ID along with your password. It requires that you are using iOS 5 on your iPad or iPhone so for those not in the developer program you’ll just need to wait a few more hours for Apple to push out the final build around the globe.
Google TV Add-on for Android SDK Launches
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google TV is getting another step closer to getting the Honeycomb update as the company has now launched the final version of the Google TV SDK to developers. This means that its time to start getting apps ready for when it launches.
iPhone 4S Siri Might Not Make You Look Like a Geek
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When the iPhone 4S was announced last week one of the highlights was Siri which acts as a personal assistant that you control with your voice. Although it sounds great I couldn’t help but think it could/would also make you look like a bit of a geek if using it when anyone else is around.
Sony to Recall 1.6 Million Bravia TVs
October 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Sony announced earlier today that they will be recalling 1.6 million Sony Bravia TVs soon due to problems where 11 models in Japan had seen some problems. The range of Bravia TVs have a component that in those cases melted down causing damage to the TV although nobody was hurt in any of the incidents.
