Stuart Miles News Archive 
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Black Mirror Project asks, 'Why talk to Siri when you can use your mind'
Mind games 12 November 2011 0:58 GMT TweetIf you thought Siri was impressive, wait till you see what a couple of hackers have managed to do with the Apple service.
Rather than you having to talk to your phone, they’ve devised a way of just getting it to respond based on what...
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Forget the Micro-SIM, Nano-SIM takes things even smaller
Getting even smaller 12 November 2011 0:43 GMT TweetJust as the Micro-SIM starts to take off in devices from Motorola, Apple, and Nokia, a German company has announced a new SIM card technology that is even smaller – the Nano-SIM.
A third smaller than the micro-SIM, the nano-SIM enables...
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Google Android 'These go to eleven' music event scheduled for 16 November
Spinal Tap influence 12 November 2011 0:15 GMT TweetGoogle is set to hold an Android event on Wednesday 16 November in what many will believe will be the announcement of its Google Music service.
Why do we think that it has something to do with music? Well, there are a number of clues in the...
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BigTrak XTR set for 2012 launch, to come with iPad, iPhone, or Android controller
New model for the new year 11 November 2011 23:47 GMT TweetBigTrak is set to return once again in 2012 with new features, iPad, iPhone, and Android app control and much more according to a teaser page on the company behind the gadget's website.
BigTrak XTR is promised for the new year and will come...
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iOS battery issues still present admits Apple
iOS 5 battery problems still not solved 11 November 2011 23:31 GMT TweetIn an uncharacteristic move, Apple has admitted that the latest iOS 5 update, version 5.0.1, hasn’t actually fixed the battery issues everyone was hoping it would.
An Apple statement sent to AllThingsD states that the company is still...
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iOS 5.0.1 released to fix your iPhone battery woes
Adds multitasking gestures to iPad too 10 November 2011 20:03 GMT TweetApple has released its first update for iOS 5 with the release of iOS 5.0.1. The update looks to fix battery issues suffered by many since the new mobile operating system was launched.
The new update, which is available OTA for the first time...
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Cyan Nokia Lumia 800 UK release Dec, pink coming early 2012
EXCLUSIVE: Dated 10 November 2011 19:34 GMT TweetThe cyan Nokia Lumia 800 will be launching in the first week of December, while the pink version won’t be available in the UK until after Christmas sources familiar with the matter have told Pocket-lint.
We’ve always known that...
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Future Adobe Photoshop apps could ditch the toolbar completely
Let you interact with the image directly 10 November 2011 17:16 GMT TweetAdobe has shown off a possible future of Adobe Photoshop on the tablet at a behind closed doors event in London on Thursday.
The new app, which is so early in the build process, Adobe are calling it an anti-release, will allow photo fans to...
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Nokia: Lumia 800 will be available SIM free on 16 November
EXCLUSIVE: Will go on sale 9 November 2011 12:07 GMT TweetFollowing the news of a Clove report stating that it won't be getting any SIM free stock of the Nokia Lumia 800 until 2012, and therefore neither will the rest of the industry, Nokia has set the record straight saying, well, the complete opposite.
"The...
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APP OF THE DAY: Spotify review (Windows Phone 7)
Worth the year of waiting? 8 November 2011 18:00 GMT TweetAfter a year of promises Spotify has landed on Windows Phone 7 and thus is another app ticked off the list. But, after all that waiting, is it any good?
We’ve been listening to find out...
Spotify Format Windows Phone 7
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Spotify app finally hits Windows Phone 7
Coming later tonight 7 November 2011 16:55 GMT TweetSpotify has finally revealed a Windows Phone 7 app on Monday after a year of promise at the Windows Phone 7 AT&T launch event in New York City.
The new Windows Phone app is free to download but like the iPhone and iPad app, will require a...
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Confirmed: Carphone Warehouse to close Best Buy stores in UK by year end
Not doing as well as hoped 7 November 2011 9:43 GMT TweetCarphone Warehouse is expected to announce that it will be closing its 11 Best Buy superstores in the UK, following disappointing performance since they first started opening in 2010. The delayed start - they were first planned for 2009 - can't have...
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White PS3 goes on sale in UK at GameStop
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow 6 November 2011 17:09 GMT TweetPlayStation 3 fans looking to upgrade, or perhaps looking to get a second PS3, will be able to buy a white version of the Sony console in the UK for the first time from midnight on Monday 7 November.
GameStop will exclusively sell the 320GB...
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Canon EOS C300: Movies to get DSLR-like makeover
High-end video 4 November 2011 1:05 GMT TweetCanon has announced a new high-end interchangeable lens digital camera that will take on the Red Scarlet in an attempt to woo Hollywood.
The new C300 camera, which at $20,000 is likely to be out of your budget, will promise to offer Hollywood’s...
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BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Design beauty? 3 November 2011 16:59 GMT Tweet£2000, that’s the amount of pocket money you’ll have to have saved up to afford the beauty that is the BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 smartphone.
The Porsche Design designed P'9981 packs a stainless steel frame hewn from a single...
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APP OF THE DAY - BoxFiles for Dropbox review (Windows Phone 7)
Dropbox for WP7 31 October 2011 18:00 GMT TweetWindows Phone 7 has Skydrive for all its cloud backup needs, but what happens if you are a Dropbox user?
Unfortunately there isn’t an official Dropbox app for WP7, but that hasn’t stopped the makers of BoxFiles for Dropbox using...
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WP7 Facebook app now Mango friendly
Update: Deep linking here 31 October 2011 15:11 GMT TweetJoe Belfiore, the man responsible for the look and feel of Windows Phone 7, has confirmed that the WP7 Facebook app will be getting a Mango update next week (31 October), bringing with it a load of new features.
Confirming the news at Nokia...
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Nokia Music: Detailed and explained
FEATURE Music to your ears? 28 October 2011 14:28 GMT TweetOne of the key new apps for the Nokia Lumia 800 is Nokia Music, a twist of Microsoft’s Music hub and Zune offering. But what is it all about?
Nokia music will be a free app installed as standard on the Nokia Lumia 800 and only be available...
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Firebox Twitter Poster: The geekiest Christmas present?
You are what you say 28 October 2011 11:42 GMT TweetHow much do you like yourself and Twitter? Or maybe we should rephrase by asking “How much does your mate like Twitter?” If the answer is a lot then the Twitter Poster, courtesy of Firebox, is probably going to be the stocking filler for...
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Hot Wheels Video Racer pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Tested 28 October 2011 10:31 GMT TweetWe have to admit we were giddy with excitement when we first saw the Hot Wheels Video Racer camera system in January at CES in Las Vegas, and now 10 months on we’ve got the system in the office.
But are we still excited, and more importantly...
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Apple's Siri powered TV as imagined by 30 Rock
Rumours suggest when, not if 28 October 2011 1:49 GMT TweetEver since Steve Jobs was quoted in his biography saying that he "cracked" the final piece in the Apple TV puzzle the inter webs have been buzzing with rumours that it's not a case of if, but when will Apple launch a full blown television.
The...
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Google+ gets new 'Ghoulish' features
What's Hot, Ripples, and more 28 October 2011 1:21 GMT TweetGoogle has added a host of new features to Google+ on Thursday including features first seen in Google Wave and new photo editing options.
“What’s Hot” on Google+, a new place to visit for interesting and unexpected content...
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Windows Phone 7 Mango now available to all first gen WP7 users
Update updated 28 October 2011 0:33 GMT TweetMicrosoft has said that it is now pushing out the Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) update to all eligible smartphones around the world.
“We’re now delivering Mango to 100 percent of eligible phones around the world, regardless of carrier....
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Google Apps users get Google+ access
Now open to everyone 28 October 2011 0:11 GMT TweetAs we reported last week, Google Apps customers can now use Google+. Google made the change on Thursday.
“You’ve been asking for it. I’ve been talking about it. And today we’re excited to make Google+ available to all...
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Motorola sells just 100,000 tablets over summer
90 days to sell same as Apple does in a day 27 October 2011 23:45 GMT TweetMotorola has admitted in its latest quarterly earnings report that it sold just 100,000 XOOM tablets in the last 90 days telling us that yet another company is struggling to keep up with Apple and its popular iPad.
“The company shipped...
Acer CloudMobile Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone set for MWC launch 4.3-inch award winner
Best iPhone utilities apps Resistance is futilities?
Samsung not worried by Apple iTV threat EXCLUSIVE: AV boss not concerned
HTC PlayStation certification devices coming 2012, time to get your Crash Bandicoot skills up to scratch EXCLUSIVE: Game on
Samsung Galaxy S III: Review of rumours, features, pictures and specs Thinner, faster, better
New HTC Ice Cream Sandwich device pictures leak Another one for the rumour pile...
Samsung O table is for the kitchen of the future Flexible hob
Nokia 700 Sleek and desirable Nokia
LG Miracle picture and details leak Update: More pictures from the wild
Google home entertainment device detailed WSJ solves device mystery
More leaked iPad 3 parts help form bigger picture - including Sharp Retina display iPad 3, in kit form
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) pictures and hands-on Up close with the ICS tablet
Tesla Model X SUV goes back to the future DeLorean lookalike announced
APP OF THE DAY: Tweetbot review (iPad) Should a Twitter app cost?
New Apple TV leaked in software update? iOS 5.1 says so
Panasonic Lumix GX1 review
The one?
Sony PlayStation Vita review
Curriculum Vita
Nokia Lumia 710 review
WP7 on a budget
GoPro HD Hero2 review
Amazing things come in small packages
HTC Explorer review
A phone for people who make calls
BlackBerry Torch 9810 review
Middle of the road
Sony Alpha A65 review
Affordable SLT. But is it a DSLR-beater?
BlackBerry Bold 9790 review
To boldly go where we've already been before
Fiat 500 TwinAir Plus review
Two-cylinder beast
Motorola MotoACTV review
Just add exercise
Motorola Xoom 2 Media Edition review
Mini Xoom
BlackBerry Porsche Design P'9981 review
For the fast lane
Sennheiser IE80 review
Tune that bass
Kingston Wi-Drive review
Expand your storage
Huawei Ideos X3 review
Cheap but imperfect