Going green…
March 27, 2009 by Insider Staff · 3 Comments
With politicians procrastinating to pass climate deals, and airport runways popping up faster than Sir Alan fires apprentice wannabes, it’s up to us to prevent the Earth from exploding a la Superman’s home planet Krypton. Put the monetary crisis to one side for a minute. The real, long-term problem here is the state of the environment. Read more
Secrets of the iPod shuffle
March 16, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
So, Apple’s released a new iPod shuffle, but why should we, and more importantly you, care about the runt of the iPod litter? Well, it’s got loads of new features, some obvious, some not so obvious. Here are the most important… Read more
Amazon Kindle 2: Read all about it…
February 10, 2009 by Insider Staff · 2 Comments
Unless you’re the Blue Peter tortoise hibernating for the winter, you may have heard of the Amazon Kindle 2 and its launch yesterday. It’s set to become one of the biggest gadgets of the year, with some even hailing yesterday’s launch as “an iPod moment”. Whether that’s overstating it a bit remains to be seen, but there is plenty to suggest that the Kindle 2 could take the world by storm. Read more
iPhone nano. Fact or fiction?
February 9, 2009 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Much like the Sony PSP 2, there have been more rumours about an impending iPhone nano than there have been Premier League footballers trying to get themselves deliberately booked. But how much of what we hear can we really believe? Is Apple about to wow the market again? Or will we have to make do with a load of iPhone impersonators? Read more
Google Android. The new mobile messiah or false idol?
November 6, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Google’s Android operating system just sashayed into stores inside T-Mobile’s new G1 handset. It’s being lauded as the next big thing in mobiles, but amongst the cognoscenti there are still lingering doubts.
Foretelling a touchscreen future
October 30, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Touchscreens are everywhere. From iPhones and the brand new BlackBerry Storm, to the latest Eee Top PCs and Microsoft’s next-generation Surface computers. But where will the latest touchscreen infatuation end? Are finger-friendly gadgets here to stay, or just a passing fad?
The DSi: Nintendo’s shrewdest gaming move yet
October 9, 2008 by Insider Staff · 1 Comment
Thought the iPhone and iPod touch were a threat to the heavyweights of handheld gaming? Think again. Nintendo’s just unleashed its latest big hitter, the DSi, and it’s all set to send Apple packing.
Can the T-Mobile G1 really steal iPhone’s throne?
October 2, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
The first phone running Google’s Android software has broken cover. The T-Mobile G1 squeezes in all the features missing from the iPhone. A slide-out keyboard, vastly superior camera and applications free from censorship. But is it enough to crush Apple’s handset?
The freevolution of PC software
September 25, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
Owning a PC needn’t be an expensive business. The software and games you’re itching to get your hands on can be free, more powerful than ever and better connected than you could imagine. It’s all part of a quiet software revolution. A freevolution.
The future of laptops is free
September 11, 2008 by Insider Staff · Leave a Comment
There’s a quiet revolution taking place in the world of laptops. It’s one that some high street stores would rather you didn’t hear about, whereas others are valiantly fighting to get the message out. What’s so revolutionary? There’s no need to pay for a laptop ever again, that’s what.