WEBSITE OF THE DAY: Zopa
The money matchmakers
Apparently, money makes the world go round, but actually getting your hands on some can prove a bit tricky, particularly if it’s a loan you’re after.
The banks, who not long ago were throwing money at anybody who walked past their local branch, are now much more reluctant to hand out the readies.
It’s not [...]
Android Hardware-Buttons Are (Conceptually) Broken
Christoffer Du Rietz, on the Android “back” and “menu” buttons:
The sad thing is about all this is that having made the decision
to use these buttons from the start, Google has locked itself in
a mess of a UI-model. All Android apps would have to be
redesigned should they want to change it around and fix this. In
short, [...]
AppleInsider: ‘Apple Reportedly Questioning Future of Mac Pro’
AppleInsider:
Although the Mac maker has reportedly developed a revision to the
existing Mac Pro that may or may not see the light of day, people
familiar with the matter said management as far back as May of
2011 were in limbo over whether to pour any additional resources
into the product line.
You don’t need a weatherman to know which [...]
New iPhone 4S Commercials
These are some of the best ads I’ve ever seen. I love how in the Siri spots, the only faces entirely in the frame are the kids. Note too, that the narrator never says “Apple”.
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Olympus TCON-17X boosts your XZ-1, we go hands-on
Test shots at 190mm
The Olympus XZ-1 is one of our favourite high-end compact cameras, packing a lot into its pocketable casing. When the Tele Converter TCON-17X arrived on our doorstep, we thought it only fair to put it through its paces and see what it offers.
First up, the Olympus website details that the TCON-17X connects [...]
APP OF THE DAY – BoxFiles for Dropbox review (Windows Phone 7)
Dropbox for WP7
Windows Phone 7 has Skydrive for all its cloud backup needs, but what happens if you are a Dropbox user?
Unfortunately there isn’t an official Dropbox app for WP7, but that hasn’t stopped the makers of BoxFiles for Dropbox using the cloud storage company’s API to create one for us.
So is it any good? [...]
Adidas Virtual Footwear Wall pictures and hands-on
Want Messi’s boots?
Back in March Pocket-lint told you all about the Adidas Virtual Footwear Wall after it had caught our eye when it went on show over in Germany at CeBIT.
And now we’ve had a chance to get up close and personal, and all touchy-feely, with the real thing as the system has gone live [...]
Best Digital Camera 2011: 8th Pocket-lint Awards contenders
Nominate your best digital camera of the year
November is nearly upon us which can mean only two things. And this isn’t an article about Bonfire Night. Yes, drop your fireworks and pick up your thinking caps, it’s time to start nominating for the 8th Pocket-lint Gadget Awards.
If you want to know exactly how to send [...]
Apple Spending Big Next Year on Retail and Cloud
Erica Ogg:
Apple is doubling down on its retail and cloud operations. The
company says it will spend about $8 billion in capital
expenditures in 2012, which is almost twice as much as the $3.4
billion it spent during fiscal year 2011, which ended Sept.
30. Apple doesn’t willingly telegraph its plans, but thanks
to its annual filing with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, [...]
Josh Clark on ‘Edge Gestures’
Josh Clark on the new four-finger switching gestures on the ipad in iOS 5:
I’m a huge fan of the spirit of these gestures, but I’m not crazy
about the execution. I wish Apple had followed the interaction
already adopted by other platforms, including BlackBerry Playbook,
Nokia N9, and the next version of Microsoft Windows. All of these
platforms use [...]
