Tesco has come up with a unique approach for shoppers by now making virtual stores available at Gatwick airport. The idea is that you land from your 2 week vacation, walk past a large screen with virtual products on the shelves, use your iPhone or Android smartphone to scan what you want and then have all the items delivered to you when you get home.
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Hackberry A10 Developer Board Launches
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Hackberry A10 developer board is a similar idea to the Raspberry Pi. The main difference is that it is more powerful and is loaded up with a bit more RAM, has built in storage as well as a WiFi connection.
The device can be used for a number of applications such as bring connected up to your TV (via HDMI) and used as a media center as well as on to other applications such as robotics, automation tasks, smart homes etc…
Leaked Sense 4.1 for HTC One X increases performance
August 6, 2012 by Leave a Comment
When Sense 4 was launched there was some noticeable lag when transitioning between screens, pulling down the notifications window amongst other things. A leaked version of Sense 4.1 has made its way on to the internet and it appears that all the laggy issues have been resolved.
Nexus 7 dock and case leaked
July 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
New accessories for the Nexus 7 have leaked. These include a new dock that makes use of the POGO pins on the side of the device as well as a new case for the device.
Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 launching October 26
July 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Microsoft has confirmed that the Microsoft Surface is launching on October 26. This is the same day as the Windows 8 launch:
“The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26, 2012. At that time, we will begin selling the Surface, a series of Microsoft-designed and manufactured hardware devices,”
Although Microsoft has mentioned before that Surface would launch at the same time as Windows 8, there was no official confirmation in writing as the last report just indicated Windows 8 for that specific date.
Google Nexus 7 gets CyanogenMod 10 Port
July 27, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Google Nexus 7 tablet now has a port of CyanogenMod 10 available. Although the new tablet ships with the latest operating system, CM10 brings a number of customisations to the OS.
Microsoft Surface unofficially priced at £648 for entry level version
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
We doubt that these prices are real, but a Swedish retailer has begun displaying the Microsoft Surface prices on its website. The company begin with the entry model at a hefty £648 (about $1000 USD) at the current exchange rate with prices going up to just over £1200 for the most expensive model.
Microsoft [MSFT] is unlikely to have revealed prices to retailers just yet and we’ve also heard that it is only selling through its own official channels, so the prices are probably just “best guess” albeit quite a bad guess hopefully.
There are now 650,000 in the iTunes App Store – $5.5bn paid to developers
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple has hit another impressive milestone recently. The company has announced that there are now a massive 650,000 apps in the app store. What makes the announcement even more impressive is that $5.5 billion USD has been paid out to developers since the app store first opened.
Software Update Now Available for ASUS Padfone
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
ASUS has launched a new update for the new Padfone. The new version of the operating system is 9.2.1.22 which in a more familiar term means that this is Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich.
Samsung Galaxy Note Coming Soon to T-Mobile
July 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Samsung Galaxy Note will be launching on the T-Mobile network in the US. Rumours about a T-Mobile launch have been going around for quite a while now (several months in fact), so now that we have actual confirmation in the form of a “Coming Soon” page on the T-Mobile site, I think it’s safe to say that it will be here very soon.
International Version of Galaxy S III Loses Local Search in Latest Update
July 25, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Samsung has quietly removed the local search features on the international version of the Galaxy S III. The OTA update that became available only made mention of being a stability update but after install the local search functions on the device were removed. This is specifically talking about the built-in Google search app.
Getting Started Nexus 7 Tablet Videos Launched
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Google [GOOG] has created a very basic “Getting Started” video for the new Nexus 7 tablet that launched recently. The video is as basic as it gets in that it shows you how to plug in your device, power it on and then walks you through the various setup menus which includes language selection and registering a new Google account or entering your own Google account details.
