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PhonesUbuntu phone pictures and hands-on
The Ubuntu phone operating system is set to join the ever-increasing ranks of smartphone platforms in 2013 and looks to be offering something worth grabbing hold of. Pocket-lint was at the global launch of the software to get hands-on with the beta version....
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AppsAmazon Kindle for Mac adds gesture support, we flick through some books
Amazon Kindle for Mac has added gesture controls for Lion and Mountain Lion users, so Pocket-lint fired up the app to see whether it makes a difference. The new app hasn't really changed that much although it is also worth noting that if you've got a...
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OnlineFacebook in OS X Mountain Lion details, we go hands-on
Apple has confirmed to Pocket-lint that Facebook will be joining Twitter in being given system-level access to allow you to check and make status updates from anywhere at the click of a button. We've been playing with a developer preview of the new feature...
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Laptops 4.5 out of 5Apple OS X Mountain Lion review
Mountain Lion is Apple's latest operating system and according to Apple heralds a new dawn in computing. Costing just £13.99, the question is not why should you upgrade, but what shiny new features will you get? We've been living with the full retail...
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OnlineHands-on: Microsoft Office 2013 review
Microsoft has announced Office 2013 - Office 15 if you are keeping track of the version numbers - ahead of the release date, as is de rigueur these days. This means mere mortals like you and us can download a consumer preview of the new offering ahead...
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OnlineHands-on: Tweetbot for Mac review
If you like Twitter, Tweetbot for the iPhone or iPad is one of the apps to have if you don't like the official Twitter experience, but can a desktop version of the popular app work? We've been playing with the new alpha build of the app to find out. Alpha,...
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OnlineAdobe Creative Suite 6 pictures and hands-on
Adobe CS6 has arrived, bringing with it a new version of imaging heavyweight Photoshop. CS6 has a lot to get excited about, it features a significantly redesigned UI which makes the program appear much more like iPhoto. The new look, however, does not...
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Cameras 4.5 out of 5Adobe Lightroom 4 review
Lightroom 4 is the latest version of Adobe's photo editing software and comes with a host of new features, to allow all that use it a chance to enhance and develop their pictures before showing others. But are the upgrades worth the bother - or, if you...
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Online 4 out of 5First Look: Windows 8 tablet review
Windows 8 is dividing opinion. Some love the fresh new look, others find the two interface system a drag. But Windows 8 is all about touchscreen devices, and with that in mind, Intel is promising touch Ultrabooks this year and there are several touchscreen...
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Online 0 out of 5First Look: Apple OS X Mountain Lion review
You always hear about the lion roaring, about the big noise the big cat makes, but you never really hear about the mountain lion. It is more of a reclusive animal, and it is fair to say that Apple’s OS X Mountain Lion takes a lot of cues from its namesake....
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Online 0 out of 5First Look: Windows 8 Consumer Preview
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview is here, allowing you to have a play with some to the new features before the final version of Windows 8 arrives later in the year. As with Windows 7, Microsoft has allowed users interested and keen to review the new OS...
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PhonesMozilla Boot to Gecko pictures and hands-on
Boot to Gecko, the mobile OS that isn't really an OS, officially launched over in Barcelona at MWC after the idea was touted by Mozilla back in July last year. Unlike the theory back then though, when Mozilla's Andreas Gal stated that the platform would...
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OnlineOS X Mountain Lion detailed as dev build goes live and we go hands-on
Apple has announced the release of the developer preview of the next version of its OS X operating system - Mountain Lion - on Thursday, giving developers and Mac users a sneak peek into what is to come when the new OS launches in the summer. Key to...
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Apps 4 out of 5Pure Music review
Back in October, Pure, the radio specialist, officially announced Pure Music; a streaming service that sees it going head-to-head with Spotify. Although you won't hear a Pure employee mention the S word, the similarities are obvious and it is impossible...
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AudioSpotify with apps pictures and hands-on
According to Spotify “There’s a new world inside Spotify” and that means apps. But do you want them, are they any good, or is the music streaming service just jumping on the apps bandwagon in an attempt to make us all believe that it is something...