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By Amanda on February 4, 2010
Windows 7 continues to build on the tablet capabilities that we first saw on Windows XP. We have an infographic that details some of the new (and improved) tablet features that you will find with the latest from Redmond, Windows 7.
Posted in Other | Tagged infographic, software, tablet, windows, windows 7
By Amanda on December 16, 2009
Being a person who A. uses a computer and B. at least tries to have an occasional original thought, I have tried many of these packages, with a varying degree of success. But I have found them to be either too rigid in their design or too alien to what ticks inside my own head. That is, until I stumbled upon something on a Mac that works well for me. That creative program suite is iWork from Apple.
Posted in Apple | Tagged Apple, iWork, Mac, Notes, software, thought board, vision board
By Kristofer on September 2, 2009
Hello again, I’m back today with the second in the series of apps for getting videos to your iPod. This one is aptly named iPod Video Converter, and no it doesn’t convert iPod videos it converts regular videos to an iPod format! This one is from the same company again WinX like the DVD to [...]
Posted in Product Reviews | Tagged Apple, conversion, converter, ipod, movie, program, shaun of the dead, software, video, Winx
By Kristofer on August 31, 2009
The other day in the news positing I mentioned about that I was going to be checking out some software to get your video over to your iPod so you could take it with you. So far I’ve got three to play with, free and pay software to kind of get a good feeling for [...]
Posted in Product Reviews | Tagged Apple, Dvd, Free, ipod, review, Ripper, shaun of the dead, software, Winx
By Mike on June 6, 2009
Google Chrome for Mac
Great news for all you Mac users out there that have been desperate to hear when Google’s web browser Google Chrome will be available on your Apple computers, as a developer version has been released.
Although this is far from being a complete working browser, its a good sign to show that us [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged browser, chrome, Google, Mac, osx, software
By Mike on February 2, 2009
Track your Photos and Videos with Nokia viNe
Back at the beginning of September I was fortunate enough to be part of the Nokia viNe Beta trial. For those of you unfamiliar with Nokia viNe, its an application you can install on your Nseries handsets that will record your journeys out and about and when and where [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Mobiles, nokia, nseries, software, vine
By Mike on January 6, 2009
It has been a long time coming, but today Google finally announced that the popular Windows Photo Management tool Picasa is now available for Macs (in beta). I wonder how this will compare to the already established iPhoto?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDKFjc3_wrk
Download Picasa for Mac.
Posted in Apple | Tagged Google, Internet, Mac, software
By Mike on December 18, 2008
Great news people – a year after the launch of the highly successful BBC iPlayer comes the announcement that the much anticipated BBC iPlayer Desktop for Mac is finally available for download!
The new version of the BBC iPlayer Desktop launched in Beta today uses Adobe Air meaing that the application is platform netural and will [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged adobe, BBC, iplayer, Mac, software
By Mike on December 10, 2008
Google have just announced that Google Street View is now available in their latest version of Google Maps for Mobile for S60 handsets.
Street View is spreading across mobile handsets quite rappidly, with the G1, iPhone and Blackberry already getting a piece of the action.
Goto m.google.com either on your PC or phone to download your copy.
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Google, maps, Mobiles, software
By Mike on December 8, 2008
It would seem that getting live TV on your iPhone is one step closer thanks to the guys at Livestation who have been demoing their Livestation App for the iPhone. The P2P TV network have previously offered its TV coverage via a downloadable desktop app (available for Windows, Mac & Linux) and via its website [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged app, Apple, iPhone, livestation, p2p, software, TVs
By Mike on October 21, 2008
The amazing TV Plus app that was only launched last week, that allows you to remote record your favourite TV shows on Sky+, has just had an update to 1.1.
The update brings regional settings allowing you to select your TV region so that you have the appropriate variation of BBC1 and ITV1.
I think this has [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged app, iPhone, Mobiles, sky, software
By Mike on October 14, 2008
Sky+ Remote Record is now available for the iPhone!
I received news this morning that a new app has hit the App Store called TV Plus. A UK TV Guide that supports Sky+ Remote Record.
At an introductory price of £2.99 this is a must have application for any iPhone user that has Sky+ here in the [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged app, Apple, iPhone, Mobiles, remote record, sky, software, TVs
By Mike on October 1, 2008
British High Street Bank Lloyds TSB have announced the next generation in Mobile Banking here in the UK with the first Mobile Banking application for mobiles that allows a range of banking services.
The java application will allow customers to securely move money between their Lloyds TSB accounts, view account balances and set-up a range of [...]
Posted in Internet, Mobiles | Tagged bank, Internet, Mobiles, software
By Mike on October 1, 2008
Big news people – the BBC have launched its fantastic iPlayer for a selection* of Nokia NSeries handsets.
The first mobile version of iPlayer was launched for the iPhone earlier this year and has proved to be very popular.
The Nokia N96 is the first official phone that will come with the new BBC iPlayer application, as [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged BBC, features, iplayer, nokia, nseries, software
By Mike on September 30, 2008
The wait is over Facebook have finally launched a much improved app for the iPhone. Facebook 2.0 brings you Notifications, Full News Feed, People Search, Friend Requests, Photo Tagging, Photo Captioning, Photo Posts to your friends Walls, your entire Inbox, plus performance improvements.
To update go to the App Store on your iPhone/iPod Touch and click [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged app store, Apple, features, iPhone, software
By Mike on July 8, 2008
If you have been using the great GooSync software application on your mobile that allows you to sync your contacts and calendar with Google – then you may be interested to hear that they have a special promotion on this month for GooSync Premium.
To use GooSync Premium you previously had to pay an annual subscription [...]
Posted in Internet, Mobiles | Tagged Google, Mobiles, software
By Mike on July 8, 2008
The news that we have all been waiting for; JoikuSpot Premium has now been released.
And the great news is that to celebrate the launch of JoikuSpot Premium they are offering 40% off the price during the first month of its availability – Get your WiFi HotSpot software for only 15€.
The Premium version of JoikuSpot allows [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged joikuspot, nokia, software
By Mike on June 28, 2008
One of the things missing from Nokia Maps is the ability to alert you to upcoming Speed Cameras, a feature that is common in most other Sat Nav solutions on the market.
One such developer has addressed this solution and created a Speed Cam application for Nokia N95 phones.
While not strictly an add-on to Nokia Maps, [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged GPS, map, nokia, software
By Mike on June 19, 2008
Nokia Software Market are running a Mid Summer Promotion until Monday 23rd June 2008 where you can get 35% off the price of software and games.
All you need to do is enter the promo code MIDSUMMER2008 during checkout to save yourself 35%.
Why not treat yourself to Psiloc Connect – the Access Point switching software at [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged nokia, software
By Mike on June 1, 2008
Nintendo have launched a great new channel for your Nintendo Wii, simply called the Nintendo Channel.
The new channel which is free to download from the Wii Shopping Channel, allows you quick and easy access to a whole host of Nintendo gaming related information ranging from game trailers, TV Ads and exclusive interviews, to the latest [...]
Posted in Consoles | Tagged DS, nintendo, software, wii
By Mike on May 29, 2008
On the 14-22 June the UK will go bike crazy with Bike Week, an annual event to get people out cycling.
The event is Guided by Nokia who are using their Sports Tracker website & application to keep track of and share bike routes and events across the UK.
Those who register for the event will get [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged n82, nokia, software, sports tracker
By Mike on May 28, 2008
You may remember my post back in May last year about a great little application from Vimio that allows you to watch Live TV on your mobile. Unfortunately the greatness was short-lived as sometime in October the plug was pulled and the service stopped broadcasting channels to the mobile application.
Well I have some great news [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged software, TVs, vimio
By Mike on May 27, 2008
One great feature of the new Nokia N78 (and S60 3rd Edition SP2) is the inclusion of native Access Point Prioritisation. This has to be one of the most desired features of any Nseries handset, especially when its already been available on Eseries handsets for some time.
Previously on S60 3rd Edition handsets, within Settings, you [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged n78, nokia, nseries, software
By Mike on May 23, 2008
Nokia Software Market are running a Happy Hour promotion today where you can get a staggering 40% off the price of software and games.
Simply enter the Promotional Code HAPPYHOUR2008 to claim your discount.
Hurry as the Happy Hour only lasts from 13:00 until 16:00 TODAY!
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged nokia, software
By Mike on May 22, 2008
To celebrate the official launch of Nokia Maps 2.0 which has just come out of beta, here comes another fun website from Nokia: The Mapsters, which launches tomorrow, 23rd May.
From left to right: Maptor, Kiano and 2.0
The new interactive website allows you to take control one of the creatures and create a map of Paris, [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged maps, nokia, software
By Mike on May 21, 2008
Not long after the US release, WiiWare has finally arrived in the UK, yeah!
Yes, that’s right you can now download new games straight to your Wii with WiiWare. Unlike Virtual Console which brings you the best in classic games found on older consoles, WiiWare brings you best new games at affordable prices. You won’t find [...]
Posted in Consoles | Tagged nintendo, software, wii, wiiware
By Mike on May 21, 2008
2008 is going to be the year when mobile gaming takes off big time. Yes, I know that mobile games have been around for years, I’m not talking about those crappy little java games – I’m talking serious mobile gaming from Nokia and Apple.
As you should be aware Nokia (re-)launched their N-Gage platform at the [...]
Posted in Apple, Consoles, Mobiles | Tagged Apple, iPhone, n-gage, nokia, software
By Mike on May 12, 2008
The Nokia N78 is the first new Nokia handset to come with S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 – amazingly this was actually announced way back in february 2007!
One of the new features of FP2 is the ability to change the way that your home screen and menus look. You can now change the look [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged n78, nokia, software
By Mike on May 6, 2008
Bringing you the best of the best in Smart Phone Software are the aims of the Top Mobile 20 Competition that has just been launched by Jeb Brilliant.
Aimed squarely at mobile software developers from the individual to large companies, that produce, design or develop smart phone software, the Top Mobile 20 is a showcase for [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Mobiles, software
By Mike on May 1, 2008
The iGadgetLife Giveaway for April has ended, were two lucky winners stood the chance of winning a years subscription to GooSync Premium, the Google Calendar/Tasks & Contacts mobile sync solution.
I am pleased to announce that the two winners randomly selected are:
Steve Edling and Charles Clive
Both receive a free subscription to the GooSync Premium service for [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged giveaway, software
By Mike on April 14, 2008
People have been trying very hard to find new ways of using Mobile Barcodes (Datamatrix or QR Codes), to get the technology more mainstream. I posted recently about how the Petshop Boys used Mobile barcodes in their music video for Intergral.
Now its seems that a particular Japanese gravestone maker is embedding the QR Codes within [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Mobiles, software
By Mike on April 13, 2008
Nokia’s Multimedia Transfer Application for Apple Macs has been updated to v1.3.
The application that allows you to sync the content (images, video and music) on your Nokia Nseries handset now supports syncing of bookmarks from your Safari web browser as well as general bug fixes.
Download the latest version of Nokia Multimedia Transfer.
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Mac, nokia, software
By Mike on April 4, 2008
It’s a year ago today that I got myself a Nokia N95.
I thought it would be kinda fun just to look back over the last year and see if I made the right decision..
As soon as the phone hit the shops I snapped one up knowing that I was one of the first people to [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged n95, nokia, software, video
By Mike on April 3, 2008
The moment you have all been waiting for Nokia N-Gage is now live!
Currently supported models are N81, N81 8GB, N82, N95, N95 8GB with support for N73, N93 & N93i coming soon.
The games available to play are System Rush: Evolution, Asphalt 3: Street Rules, Brain Challenge, World Series of Poker and Hooked On: Creatures of [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged n-gage, n81, n81 8gb, n82, n95, n95 8gb, nokia, software
By Mike on April 2, 2008
Since my previous post on Google Calendar Sync, I have been using GooSync to sync my Google Calendar to my N95 for the last couple of weeks. I have to say that I have been very impressed with the simplicity of it all..
The free product allows syncing of one calendar with entries 30 days in [...]
Posted in Other | Tagged giveaway, n95, review, software, sync
By Mike on April 1, 2008
The update that everybody has been waiting for – the amazing JoikuSport has had a minor update (to 1.2) that now allows you to surf securely using WEP (Wireless Encryption Protocol). This now means that you can safely browse the internet and access your emails etc without the worry of your connection being snooped on.
If [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged software
By Mike on March 26, 2008
It’s been a while coming – a new firmware update (v21.0.016) for the original N95 has finally landed. Surprisingly the update was even available for my Carphone Warehouse branded N95, which on previous releases has taken a week or so after the initial announcement to surface.
To check to see if the update is available for [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged Firmware, n95, nokia, software
By Mike on March 7, 2008
I have been waiting for this news for a long time – Google have finally announced the Google Calendar Sync that allows you to sync your Microsoft Outlook Calendar with Google Calendar.
For years I have been using my works Outlook application to manage my work/personal contacts and calendar for syncing to my smartphone. Since the [...]
Posted in Internet | Tagged Calendar, Google, software, sync
By Mike on February 18, 2008
If there is one thing that your Nseries handset loves more than anything – it is cool new software apps to install on it. luckily there have been some great releases in the last few months for your handset. Best of all they can be downloaded for free. Here they are in [...]
Posted in Mobiles | Tagged joiku, maps, nokia, ovi, qik, share, software
