Photosynth for iPhone: capturing the unphotographable
We are having some unusually fine weather in the UK and I went for a walk in the Derbyshire Peak District yesterday. I was reflecting how hard it is to photograph wide vistas of countryside when I...
View ArticleGoogle seeks to automate the home
Google made a bunch of announcements at its Google I/O keynote today. It showed off the next version of Android, called “Ice Cream Sandwich”; it announced its Music Beta, a service which looks a lot...
View ArticleAn iOS security tip: tap and hold links in emails to preview links
Today I was using an iPad and received a fake email designed to look as if it were from Facebook. It was a good imitation of the Facebook style. In particular, the links for sign in look OK. Outlook on...
View ArticleKingston Wi-Drive: portable storage expansion for iPad and iPhone
Kingston has announced availability of the Wi-Drive. This product addresses an annoying limitation of the Apple iPhone and iPad: no USB port for external storage devices. The Wi-Drive overcomes this by...
View ArticleReview: Audéo Perfect Fit earphones
Audéo Perfect Fit earphones are designed to replace the set you got bundled with your smartphone or music player. The earphone set includes a microphone and a standard multi-function button, so that on...
View ArticleKingston Wi-Drive extends iOS storage, but not hassle-free
I have been trying out the Kingston Wi-Drive, which expands the storage of an iOS device using a pocketable wireless solid-state drive. The unit is about the size of a mobile phone, but smoother and...
View ArticleBridge for Apple iPad and iPhone: FunBridge upgraded, no longer free
GOTO Games has updated Funbridge for iOS to version 3.0, adding many features and introducing a per-game fee. FunBridge is a Contract Bridge app in which the play is always online. You play against the...
View ArticleReview: Broadway 2T network TV streamer for PC and iPad or mobile device
If you feel like watching TV on your PC or mobile device, there are a host of options, including live TV on the internet, or add-on TV cards or USB devices that attach to a PC or Mac. Once you have TV...
View ArticleRØDE Mic: High quality recording with iPhone or iPad
Interested in high resolution recording with an iOS device? It may be worth checking out the RØDE iXY which for $199 gets you a pair of cardiod capsule microphones which attach to the docking port on...
View ArticleMake your iPhone a close-up or wide-angle camera with Olloclip
Here’s a gadget I came across at Mobile World Congress earlier this year. The Olloclip is a clip-on supplementary lens for the iPhone or iPod Touch, giving it three new modes: wide-angle, Fisheye, and...
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