Tag Archives: iPhone

Wakey, Wakey

Every now and then I come across an app that is really useful, engaging and provides an incentive to use it.  Perhaps surprisingly, very few on the market fulfill all three of these fundamental requirements. Lufthansa‘s Anyawake app is one of the … Continue reading

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This Week’s Cartoon

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VPA’s and the State of the Twitterverse

There is a buzz of excitement around the release of the next iPhone and it is not all to do with the hardware. In tandem with the release Apple will be launching their new artificial intelligence Assistant. This software has evolved from Siri Personal Assistant and VPA’s (Virtual … Continue reading

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A Big Slice Of Apple

So what’s inside the Apple iPhone 4 and what do its components cost?  Considering that Apple does not manufacture these mobile devices themselves it makes this breakdown revelation from the Economist even more interesting. Apple’s margins on a phone that retails for an average … Continue reading

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At Last… A Mind Reading App.

While this app. may appear frivolous at first glance, it has some quite profound implications for the future. Using XWave enables you to control on-screen objects with your mind. It trains the brain to monitor and ultimately control the depth … Continue reading

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Mega Trend Technologies And Cocktails

The New York Times technology writer David Pogue in an interview with WebProNews highlights the technology trends as he sees them. One of the most revealing statements relates to the pace of change and how businesses will always struggle to … Continue reading

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The World’s First Digital Stamp

The last time I stuck a stamp on an envelope was more than a year ago.  Email has now largely replaced postal (snail) mail but Britain’s Royal Mail clearly thinks otherwise. They are laying claim to the world’s first ‘Intelligent … Continue reading

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