Apple’s Acquisition of Siri Moves It into Mobile Search
The competition between Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon has become a strong force in the mobile market at present. The latest move came from Apple, which bought start-up Siri ...
I'm sure the average buyer walking into a phone shop considers a number of factors when deciding which device to buy. They might like the look of it, or its ...
Dutch and German Spectrum Auctions Point to Windfalls in Europe
What with that volcano and the upcoming election, the spectrum auctions in Germany and the Netherlands have gone largely unreported in the UK. In Germany, total bids for available spectrum ...
Having had a few days to play with the Apple iPad we purchased and imported into the UK, I thought it was worth sharing my initial thoughts as a follow-up ...
Last week I was lucky enough to go away on a skiing holiday. As always, I left my packing to the last minute. On the evening before departure I found ...
I often marvel at the mobile industry's unwavering pursuit of the next technology, irrespective of small details like a business case, consumer demand or day-to-day practicalities. The eye-controlled headphones on ...
Travelling in the US recently, I had the opportunity to play around with a FLO portable TV device. The HTC-manufactured PTV 350 (shown below) works with Qualcomm's FLO TV service. ...
Operators Must Tackle Unpalatable But Inevitable Price Rises
I've been listening closely to the tone of announcements made by mobile network operators and infrastructure suppliers since the start of the year. They seem to be trying to outdo ...
As we approach the launch of the iPad on 3 April, I've been thinking about how people might use it. Once again Apple has cleverly created enough hype and buzz ...
I had a humbling experience yesterday. I learned what it means to get old. It was a grim realisation. I've always been interested in devices that allow elderly, infirm or ...