App of the Week 18th August

App of the Week 18th August

This week, our App of the Week is less of a recommendation to download and more just an identification of a brilliant idea.  We’re looking at Humin – an app which has received a lot of praise and started to build quite a buzz; the only problem with it being – it’s not available in…

Smartwatches - Yet to Take Off

Smartwatches – Yet to Take Off

We’ve been talking about Smartwatches for a while now, a slew of them were recently launched with the Android Mobile software on and there’s rumors of an Apple one being launched in September.  A report by US research firm Jackdaw Research has found though that this year’s most talked about gadgets – don’t actually have…

App of the Week 11th August

App of the Week 11th August

Social networks and messaging apps are nothing new, at all.  New ones keep on cropping up all the time, each one with its own unique twist and quirk to make messaging more interesting than just sending a text to your friends.  Most of these new apps have been recycling similar ideas – so it’s quite…

iPhone 6 Rumors

iPhone 6 Rumors

Earlier this week, Apple’s launch event for the iPhone 6 was confirmed as being on the 9th of September.  As the date draws closer for one of the biggest technology launches this year, there are more and more iPhone 6 rumors flying around as to what features are going to be included in Apple’s flagship…

App of the Week 4th August

App of the Week 4th August

Music apps aren’t a very new thing and they can sometimes feel a little stale.  Traditionally they come with a collection of pre-loaded sample noises and very little functionality to record your own; along with an interface which mimics a studio controller layout.  Our app of the week is a music production app with a…

App of the Week 28th July

App of the Week 28th July

This week we’re looking at an app which was released earlier this month, it’s been launched by The Design Museum to celebrate their 25th Anniversary and features some of the most important pieces in their collection.  The Design Museum itself is located by Tower Bridge in London and this app should work as an excellent…

Chromecast, One Year Later

Chromecast, One Year Later

Exactly one year ago, to the day, Google announced Chromecast – the little £30 stick which allowed people to stream content directly from their device to their TV.  It was going up against the much more expensive Apple TV and the emerging Roku brand of smart TV devices; at the time I was a little…

App of the Week 21st July

App of the Week 21st July

Last week Twitter was buzzing with discussions about the new Airbnb logo, it’s controversial new design definitely had an impact and got people talking about the already slightly controversial startup.  For anyone who doesn’t know, Airbnb was founded in 2008 and gives homeowners a way to rent out their spare room and travellers to find…

MixRadio Breaks Away From Microsoft Mobile

MixRadio Breaks Away From Microsoft Mobile

Music streaming apps are not new, there are plenty of them available in the Apple App Store,  and Google Play. One you may not have heard of though is MixRadio it’s an alternative to Spotify, Beats and Pandora (US, Australia and New Zeland), that was originally intended just for Nokia devices.  Microsoft today announced, amongst…