App of the Week 16th June

App of the Week 16th June

A lot of people will be far less excited about this than I am, but as you all surely know by now, it’s World Cup time.  We took a look at the official Fifa World Cup app when it was released last year, something which has already been an excellent companion to the tournament so…

Robot Outsmarts Human

Robot Outsmarts Human

‘I think you should take some typing lessons. Or just type more accurately’ says Robot Eugene to the judge.   Earlier this week, tech experts at the University of Reading conducted the Turing Test upon robot Eugene; a test designed to determine robots from humans by means of their ‘intelligence’. And guess what? He passed…

App of the Week 10th June

App of the Week 10th June

Everyone loves saving money. Being a student, saving money and getting things for the best value possible is at the forefront of every shopping trip , be it for my weekly groceries or next weekends outfit! So when I heard about this simple and easy to use money saving app that gives you a small…

App of the Week 2nd June

App of the Week 2nd June

It’s not just new apps that we like to review in our App of the Week, sometimes a complete overhaul of an existing app is just as important and interesting.  This week we’re looking at the new Guardian app, it’s been on my phone pretty much since I bought it and is usually my first…

What to Expect at WWDC 2014

What to Expect at WWDC 2014

It’s that time of the year again,  Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) takes place in San Francisco next week.  One of the biggest events of the year in the technology world, WWDC is where Apple traditionally releases the latest iteration of iOS, along with any other software it’s been working on over the last 12…

App of the Week 27th May

App of the Week 27th May

We like to look at all sorts of apps when we’re deciding what should be app of the week.  We’ve had all sorts of apps in the past and our last three picks were the new release from FourSquare, the revival of Hipstamatic in video form and an alternative to Moves.  This week though we’ve…

Apple Buying Beats

Apple Buying Beats

If you’re interested in tech news, it’s the story which has been almost impossible to miss over the last few weeks.  Apple is reportedly planning on buying Beats, the headphone and music streaming service, for $3.2 bn.  It’s news that has got people scratching their heads around the world; Beats headphones don’t have the best…

App of the Week 19th May

App of the Week 19th May

Who remembers the original Foursquare?  The app which was centered around check ins and for people to find their friends around them.  Since it’s launch in 2009, the app has grown to be more of a TripAdvisor rival than a fun checking in app, which seems to have prompted the team to split the app…

Project Cider, Blending Apple & Android

Something that’s been quietly bubbling away in the background for a while now from students at the Department of Computer Science, Columbia University.  It’s called Project Cider and it’s aiming to get iOS apps, running on Android devices and vice-versa.  Today the team that are working on it published a video (which you can see…

App of the Week 12th May

Any early iPhone adopters will remember Hipstamatic, the original Instagram.  It gave users an (arguably) better selection of filters than Instagram and had it’s own network for sharing them within.  Hipstamatic’s downfall was in its pricing however, Instagram was a free app and despite not having as much variety, people flocked towards it over paying…