Personal Tech
Samsung Galaxy Tabs hits the shops
Samsung’s eagerly anticipated Galaxy Tab is now available to buy in stores across the UK. High street retailer, Carphone Warehouse, which has been taking pre-orders over the last few weeks, opened five of its stores an hour early for people to collect their much-awaited products and Stephen Dalchow from Malden became the first person in the UK to collect his Galaxy Tab at 8.08am.
New app creates 21st century concierge
The hotel concierge, that famed finder of anything from taxis and concert tickets to gossip and the local low-down, is being given a new, digital lease of life for the iPad generation in the form of an iPhone and iPad app provided to customers by quality hotels, restaurants and other leisure venues.
Get latest gadgets at British Ski + Board Show
Whilst you may well be a seasoned professional on the slopes, it always pays to be safe and get the maximum benefit from your time away. Two gadgets promising to enhance your vacation are the new Ski + Board Show iPhone Application and Ortovox. Why not find out more at this year's British Ski and Board Show, taking place at Birmingham NEC from 29th - 31st October.
Android App puts BT Phone Book at your fingertips
BT has launched a free Android app to make the Phone Book available to mobile users. Created by BT’s Directories division and developed by app agency, Grapple Mobile, this easy to use app helps you instantly find the business you are looking for, whether it is a local restaurant or a local tradesman.
Monitor every aspect of your mobile life with Seenearly
With the uptake of smartphones rapidly increasing, so is the need to be able to track and monitor how they are used to combat growing threats like cyber bullying and identity theft.
O2 extends tablet range with Samsung Galaxy Tab
O2 has announced that the Samsung Galaxy Tab, Samsung’s innovative Android-powered tablet device, will be joining O2’s growing tablet range on 1 November.
Europ Assistance free iPhone app for breakdown assistance
The Europ Assistance Group is pursuing its dynamic of integrating new technologies into its service and product offer by launching MyMobility, a free iPhone and iPad 4.0 application that will enable all Europ Assistance Group customers with an iPhone throughout the world to access numerous functions that facilitate daily driving.
Florida Keys tourism council launches iPhone app
The Keys tourism council has launched an iPhone app for visitors to the region. Using GPS navigation technology, the app provides detailed information and location data for lodging, attractions, restaurants and even real-time weather forecasts throughout the Keys.
Kudos for Lufthansa iPhone app
Lufthansa’s iPhone application captured the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2010 in San Francisco earlier this month.
Worldwide tablet sales on pace to reach 19.5m units in 2010
Driven by sales of the iPad, worldwide media tablet sales to end users are forecast to reach 19.5 million units in 2010, according to Gartner, Inc. Media tablets are poised for strong growth with worldwide end-user sales projected to total 54.8 million units in 2011, up 181 per cent from 2010, and surpass 208 million units in 2014.
Panasonic Lumix G - pushing creativity further
As we lead into the exciting Christmas period, Panasonic has announced an amazing photography gift pack, worth £150, available with any purchase of a selected Lumix G model.
Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 cameras - more enhancements
Available now for download with versions available for Windows and Mac OS, the free upgrade adds several performance enhancements.
The great British enthusiast
Britain’s unheralded enthusiasts are documented in Matt Stuart’s observational street photography. As intrigued by these subjects as they are obsessed by their varying hobbies, Matt is increasingly drawn by their relentless passion and sense of community.
Photos revealed as most treasured possessions
A survey of over 1000 adults in the UK, commissioned by DADapp.com - the software for easy indexing, backup and file sharing - has revealed that of all our treasured possessions we would be most upset about losing our photos.
Vote-o-cross
Express Insurance’s photography competition draws to a close. The quest to find Britain’s best motocross picture is heading to the finish line as submissions for entries have closed and it is now down to the voting public to choose the final shots.