6 phone-smashingly frustrating mobile games

6 phone-smashingly frustrating mobile games

What do you look for in a good mobile game? Most people would say fun, and some would possibly say a bit of a challenge. No-one would say an experience so frustrating that you’ll feel like banging your head against the nearest hard surface before launching your phone into the …

30/09/2014

Chris Smith

The Surprisingly Easy Guide to Not Bending Your iPhone 6 Plus

Here’s a riddle for you: a man puts an apple in his pocket. Ten hours later, he takes out a banana. What expensive product has he just purchased? An iPhone 6 Plus, of course! According to various reports, Apple’s big iPhone has a weird habit of bending just under the …

25/09/2014

Chris Smith

5 recently released electronics that are almost obsolete already

Amongst all the excitement about the new iPhone 6 and the Apple Watch, a very sad piece of news was lost: the iPod Classic is dead. Yep, Apple has killed off the product that made them the all-conquering tech giant they are today. And they didn’t even make a big …

23/09/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

The Surprisingly Easy Guide to Surviving the Apple Store on iPhone 6 Launch Day

The iPhone 6 is officially launched today, with thousands of people currently queueing up outside Apple Stores across the globe desperate to get their hands on one. Quite a few of these people will have camped overnight too. If you’re planning to pay a visit to the Apple Store today, …

19/09/2014

Chris Smith

4 Alternatives to the iPhone 6

After last week’s launch event, the iPhone 6 hype machine has officially gone into overdrive. Stephen Fry has declared it ”˜the most exquisite mobile ever made’. The well-respected tech site Stuff awarded it five stars. TechCrunch’s headline simply reads ”˜Meet The New Best Smartphone’. It’s not just tech enthusiasts getting …

18/09/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

Giving up your mobile phone? Here’s how to survive!

There you are, walking along with a big grin on your face, when it hits you: you’ve left your phone at home! Or, perhaps, you’re giving up your mobile phone for a while. Either way, you’re going to have to learn to cope without it, and fast. Follow the tips …

17/09/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

Digital intervention: how to help your friends beat their phone addiction

Imagine a world where no-one talked to each other and spent their days giggling at a small screen instead. Well, you don’t have to: it already exists. Everyone is addicted to smartphones, whether they realise it or not. Most of us spend more time gawping at Instagram selfies than we …

17/09/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

6 alternatives to mobile phones

It’d be difficult to imagine life without a smartphone, although that’s exactly what a lot of people are doing. Tired of spending their lives staring into a screen, an increasing number of people are ditching their smartphones and switching to alternative forms of communication. But how exactly is one supposed …

17/09/2014

Chris Smith

Tech

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