Archive for Libby Plummer
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OnlineWhat is 4G?
21 August 2012You've probably heard the term 4G thrown casually into conversation by mobile phone aficionados, but what does it actually mean? In simple terms, 4G refers to the fourth generation of wireless technology networks and follows on from 2G and 3G. While 1G...
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AppsBest Android productivity apps
27 April 2012Productivity apps form the core of every smartphone experience. They are the reason that most of us invest in one, along with mapping and music. The useful apps available are numbered in the hundreds, but these are the ones we think every mobile should...
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AppsBest iPhone apps for reference and learning
2 February 2012The iPhone is a hugely powerful reference tool. Like having a portable library stuck in your pocket, you can find an answer to pretty much any question instantly. Sure it might not always be correct, but there is an armada of info buried at your fingertips. ...
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AppsBest iPhone cooking apps
25 January 2012Being a decent cook is no easy task. In the old days few worried about what they put on the table, be it gruel of pigeon brains, the family would eat it. Now thanks to the like of Jamie Oliver and his merry brigade of tv chefs, no food is acceptable if...
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AppsBest iPhone music apps
2 January 2012Take one iPhone, add a decent data connection, a pair of headphones that didn't come free in the box and all you need to bring yourself 24/7 music wherever you go is a well chosen set of apps and services. As ever, this is where we come in at Pocket-lint...
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TabletsBest iPad reading apps
21 December 2011At launch, the iPad was pegged as the future means of content consumption for all magazines and newspapers. Now this might not have come completely true, but there is definitely a lot available to read on it. Its 9.7-inch IPS display is perfectly suited...
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AppsBest iPad photography apps
19 December 2011The iPad 2 lured many punters in with its front and back facing cameras. Sure a tablet isn't the first thing you think of when it comes to photography but actually that giant screen makes an excellent viewfinder. All that space meant more of a play...
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PhonesBest iPhone photography apps
15 December 2011Cast your mind back to the first camera phone you had - rubbish, wasn't it? Thankfully technology has moved on since then, and the cameras on our phones are actually decent enough to take usable snaps with. And with the increasing number of people now...
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CamerasLomography LomoKino pictures and hands-on
3 November 2011Analogue camera specialist Lomography has unveiled its very first movie camera, the LomoKino, and we were invited along to Lomo HQ for a top secret preview prior to the official launch. As we'd already received an invite to the launch event in the form...
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AudioHow the iPad is changing the face of music
12 September 2011Android may be catching up fast, but it was the iPad that made the tablet a must-have piece of kit for any self-respecting gadget aficionado. For the while, at least, the iPad continues to lead the charge and, though its games, web browsing and playing...
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Cameras7 Days living with ... film photography
29 August 2011Almost everyone on Team Pocket-lint is a camera nut of some description but out of all of us with our various bits of high tech snapping kit, I've also got quite a strong collection of Lomo cameras. The question is though, is film still relevant beyond...
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Audio 4 out of 5Philips O'Neill The Stretch SHO9565BK review
24 August 2011We reviewed Philips' previous colloboration with surf brand O'Neill last year, giving the first version of The Stretch headphones a well-deserved four our of five stars. When we heard that there was a new version in town, once again featuring the handy...
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OnlineElectrolux Design Labs 2011 finalists
23 August 2011If you want to know what the home gadgets of the future might look like, then you should take a peek at the Electrolux Design Labs 2011 finalists' designs, currently on show at John Lewis in Oxford Street, London. This global design competition was...
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Audio 4 out of 5Orbitsound T12v3 review
23 August 2011Not to be confused with the upcoming T14 soundbar with separate iPod dock and wireless subwoofer, which Orbitsound debuted at CES in January 2010, the Orbitsound T12v3 is the third version of the maker's T12 model. Boasting the same spatial sound technology...
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AudioOrbitsound launches T12v3 soundbar
23 August 2011The Orbitsound T12v3 soundbar is the third version of the the British audio specialist's popular iPod-friendly T12 TV speaker and features new drivers along with improved bass response. We were invited along for a sneak preview, as well as being given...
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AppsAPP OF THE DAY - The Warhol: D.I.Y. POP (iPhone)
17 August 2011We've featured plenty of camera apps in App of the Day and we've even put together fully-fledged camera app round-ups for the iPhone, Android and Windows Phone 7. We've covered everything from an app that renders your subject in lego bricks, to retro...
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TabletsBest iPad apps for musicians
16 August 2011The iPad's big, friendly screen and instantaneous swipe control, not to mention its portability, make it an excellent tool for musicians, whether that's for laying down and mixing tracks, tuning a guitar or simply horsing around on a set of virtual bongos....
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OnlineGoogle acquires Motorola: Industry reaction
15 August 2011It's all official - Google has acquired Motorola Mobility for the sum of $12.5 billion. On what we thought would be a slow news day, the internet bohemoth unveiled the acquisition of Motorola's phone and tablet arm in a deal that it says will "supercharge"...
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Audio 4 out of 5Philips Fidelio DS7700 review
15 August 2011We've seen plenty of iPod speakers at Pocket-lint towers from affordable products like the Memorex PurePlay through to high-end speakers like the B&W Zeppelin Air, but we're gradually starting to see more iPad docks emerging as well. Designed specifically...
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OnlineProporta unveils future iPhone case designs
12 August 2011Accessory brand Proporta has unveiled designs for its next generation of iPhone cases and we were able to take a sneak peek. Although the products that we were shown are made to fit the iPhone 4, these won't actually be released for the current model....
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AudioBest celebrity gadgets
10 August 2011Celebrities have been endorsing products for years, including everything from Ronald Reagan appearing in Chesterfield cigarette ads (during his acting years, not his presidential terms), through to Kate Moss flogging mascara. But simply appearing in...
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AudioPure Evoke Mio by Orla Kiely hands-on
9 August 2011Following the success of DAB specialist Pure's first collaboration with renowned designer Orla Kiely, the maker has introduced a further update of the Evoke Mio radio featuring a new print, and we were invited along to the designer's flagship store...
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AudioBest gadgets for kids
9 August 2011While children growing up 50 years ago might have been happy with a set of Bayko, a spinning top or a hobby horse; the kids of today are almost as savvy as adults when it comes to gadgets which is only too evident the moment they get hold of an iPad or...
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Cameras 4 out of 5Lomography La Sardina review
5 August 2011When Lomography sent us a tin of sardines in the post with a message attached inviting us along to a sneak preview of its new camera, we were expecting some sort of waterproof model or perhaps even a fisheye snapper. The clue was in fact much more literal...
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Audio 4 out of 5Soundmagic E10 review
4 August 2011Here at Pocket-lint we've reviewed all sorts of earphones from the achingly hip Monster Diddybeats to the non-tangle RHA MA-350 earbuds. Next on the test bench is the new E10 from Chinese brand Soundmagic. The E10 in-ear headphones are the first model...