Bump has been updated on iOS and android. The link shown is for the iOS app.
The new update removes the need for using a USB stick as you can send and receive files from your pc.
That’s in addition to sharing contents between devices using the bump app.
Now if the iPhone had a decent file sharing system you wouldn’t need this app.
Below is the image of the black unannounced HTC One.
Looks good but I do wonder what’s unique about it. Some wild rumour suggests it will have detachable camera lenses made by Canon. Guess we won’t have long to wait.
Amazon have set off on their own path with their Kindle tablets and no doubt smartphones later this year and next, leaving Google to catch up and launch their own hardware. Problem is one of the manufacturing partners Samsung has been making decent hardware under the Samsung Galaxy banner for several years and has established itself as a market leader with its Galaxy S and Note range.
Samsung, like amazon is pouring resources into developing its app stores, thereby negating the need for Google Play. If you ask the average consumer on the street, Samsung will probably be more widely recognised than android. So, the burning question is does Samsung need Google?
At the moment yes, but with Samsung having its hands in many pies, I doubt it will in the future, say in 3 years time.
Do you have any different ideas?
Actually it’s the LG E435 which has had it’s photo leaked prior to Mobile World Congress. When I looked at the photo, I swear it looked like my wife’s iPhone 3GS. What do you think?
Samsung and EA’s mobile game publishing division, Chillingo have announced a new partnership called 100% Indie which goes live from 4th March. This new app partnership is to increase the availability of indie apps.
This is a clever service as it lets the indie developers keep 100% of the revenue in the first 6 months, then the next 6 months the indie developers will keep 90%, moving to a 80/20 split in year 2 and finally to a 70/30 split thereafter.
Also the developers will still be able to publish their apps on other app stores.
This is another step towards Samsung creating its own Eco system away from Google.
Recently on twitter several friends of mine were discussing the pros and cons of streaming music. There were arguments for local storage or streaming.
There are several services available including Google Music which allows you to store 20,000 songs for free. This is a very worthy feature as most people will be able to upload all their music library into the cloud. Amazon by contrast offers 250 songs before you need to pay and Apple is pay immediately. There are other streaming services from the likes of Spotify too.
I was thinking about the arguments for and after, and basically it boils down to whether you have a decent fast Internet coverage. And a broadband or mobile tariff that can cope with the demand in data. With on device local storage your music is always there but if you have a large music collection you are unlikely to fit it all on your phone unless you have something like an iPod Classic 160gb.
However, I think there is a major advantage of streaming instead of local storage. I have deleted all my music on my iPad and if I want to listen to anything I stream it over wifi to my iPad. This means I free up tons of space to fit more games and all my photos. It also means I don’t have to worry or think about buying a bigger capacity iPad, unless I need more space for games. But this only works because the iPad doesn’t venture away from a fixed wifi spot. If it travelled all over the place then the argument to keep the music on the local memory will win the day.
What’s your preferences?
Below is a photo of the new iPhone, whoops wrong thread, I meant below is the new HTC One.
I for one think it looks far too much like an iPhone but as HTC have now settled the patent disputes with Apple, copying is legal.
I quite like the design , but the killer question is there any special software or hardware enhancements?
Hopefully, we won’t have to wait too long.
The below fake render takes the plastic S3 and makes it into a metal S4, slightly enlarged with front speakers. That slight change in material IMO would make Samsung new smartphone something special. Now all we have to do is wait a few more months for some news. Somehow, I think plastic will still be the material used.
The RunPee mobile app for Android, iOS, or Windows7 mobile lets you know when it’s the best time to run to the toilets during a film, so that you don’t miss any of the good bits just the boring parts.
Constantly updated with peetimes for the latest movies. ( Updated every Friday afternoon. )
Built in Timer that gives you vibration alerts when peetimes coming up.
Get the latest critics and audience scores from RottenTomatoes.com
Look at movie details on IMDb.com.
Post a movie review to your Facebook wall without typing anything.
See ratings by other RunPee users.
Quick and easy checkin with your friends on Twitter or Facebook.
I haven’t tried this app, but it certainly caught my attention as something a bit zany.
The Governments Food Agency department has released the Food Hygiene App on android and iOS. The link to the iOS store is here and for the android operating system here.
Find out if a restaurant, takeaway or food shop you want to eat at or buy food from has good food hygiene standards.
The food hygiene rating or inspection result given to a business reflects the standards of food hygiene found on the date of inspection or visit by the local authority. The food hygiene rating is not a guide to food quality.
You can search by:
– your current location
– business name (or part of the business name)
– town/city
– postcode
You can sort results by:
– closeness
– food hygiene rating
– business name
– business type
The information provided on businesses is held on behalf of local authorities participating in the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme in England, Northern Ireland and Wales or the Food Hygiene Information Scheme in Scotland. The app is provided free by the Food Standards Agency and is advert free.
So I did a search on local Chinese takeaways and restaurants. Only the New Cantonese Kitchen in Market St, Tavistock had a top mark 5. Just look at the results of some of the others. Don’t think I will eat at those restaurants .
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