Killian Bell is a 20-something technology journalist based in a tiny town in England. He has an obsession with that little company in Cupertino which has been growing rapidly since he bought his first Mac several years ago, and in an attempt to curb it somewhat, he also writes for Cult of Mac. His fascination with technology began with his first Nokia 5110 a long time ago. When he isn't tapping away behind a keyboard, he's either putting his thumbs to work in front of a PlayStation or spending time with his fiancée and two daughters.
If you were thinking of venturing out to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 this weekend, you may be disappointed if you're living in the United States. A U.S. judge has granted Apple's request to stop Samsung from selling the slate after ruling that the Korean electronics giant has no right to flood the market with "infringing products." Apple has long been battling to have a number of...
Microsoft has issued a new update to Bing Maps this morning, which adds a whopping 165 terabytes of high-resolution aerial images taken from aircraft and satellites. The images cover over 38 million square kilometers, spanning across Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Microsoft writes on the Bing Maps blog: Today we're thrilled to announce the publication...
Have you ever left a comment on Facebook, and then realized you spelled something completely wrong, or left an entire word out of your sentence? You can't correct it; the only thing you can do is comment on your own comment and leave a correction. How embarrassing! It may not bother you too much, but when you make your living as a writer, your friends can give you a lot of stick for...
Our list of expectations for this today's WWDC keynote continues to grow, and it's becoming worryingly long. At this rate, it's going to take Tim Cook a good four or five hours to announce everything we're anticipating, and so it seems inevitable that some of us are going to be disappointed that the product we were waiting for didn't come. But two products on my "probably" pile include...
We had suspicions Facebook would launch its new App Center today, and right on cue, the new service is available within the Facebook mobile apps for Android and iOS, and within Facebook in your web browser — if you're in the United States. Announced back in May, App Center is open to mobile apps that were originally native to Facebook, or those that connect to the social network for...
The Nokia Asha 311 While Nokia's most recent focus has been on its Windows Phone lineup, the Finnish firm hasn't forgotten the demands of budget smartphone buyers. This morning it has added three new handsets to its Asha lineup — the Asha 305, the Asha 306, and the Asha 311 — all of which are touch-based devices powered by the Asha Touch operating system. The Asha 311 is the most...
N.O.V.A. 3 for Android is now available to download from Google Play, nearly three weeks after making its debut on iOS. Gameloft's latest first-person shooter is the closest you'll get to Halo on your smartphone or tablet right now, and it promises to set new benchmarks for graphics and gameplay. Four months have passed since Kal ruined the Volterites' plans by sabotaging their war...
4 out of 5 A Microsoft blog post that was published — and then quickly pulled — yesterday, May 30, reveals that the company's first Windows 8 Release Preview is scheduled to arrive today. The post was dated May 31, but seems...
We had feared that the Samsung Galaxy S III "Pebble Blue" may be delayed after a number of retailers in the United Kingdom announced the news yesterday. Unfortunately, until this morning, we had no official word from Samsung or a timeframe for its delay. The Korean electronics giant has now confirmed that the device is delayed "in order to meet the highest internal quality standards."...
If you’re an Android user and you’re yet to try out the Amazon Appstore, now is the perfect time to sign up. Thanks to its new ‘Test Drive’ feature, you can now use over 5,000 Android applications on your handset before you commit to making a purchase. The best part is, you don’t even have to wait for them to install. While browsing the Appstore on your device, just hit the Test Drive...
Samsung has begun blocking S Voice requests from unsupported devices after its flagship voice-controlled assistant was leaked online yesterday.
The HTC One X is one of the hottest Android handsets on the market right now, and it has earned a wealth of glowing reviews since making its debut in the United Kingdom back in April. However, some users are becoming disgruntled with the way in which the handset handles multitasking. In an XDA Developers forum thread entitled "Multitasking is a joke on the One X!", users have gathered...
For me, one of the worst things about purchasing a new game on Steam is having to wait patiently while it downloads to my computer; it’s all precious time that could be spent actually playing the game. But now you can begin downloading titles from your Android or iOS devices while you’re at work or school so that they’re ready for you as soon as you get home. The feature is available...
Pocket, formerly known as Read It Later, underwent a major overhaul last month which introduced a brand new user interface, support for all major platforms, some significant improvements, and more. Since then, the free app has attracted over 2 million downloads, and today it gets its first update since gaining that new name. With such a significant update just weeks ago, we weren't...
Nokia has revealed its next batch of Windows Phone apps that will remain exclusive to the Finnish firm's Lumia devices. In addition to official PGA Tour and ESPN applications, Nokia is also teaming up with Rovio to deliver Angry Birds Space. The PGA Tour application will be the first to hit the Windows Phone Marketplace, with a release expected in late June. The app will be exclusive...
Following Samsung’s press event for the ‘next Galaxy’ in London today, we went hands-on with the smartphone that you’ve all been waiting. We’ve speculated about its design and its features for months, and we had high hopes for the Korean company’s next flagship handset; after all, it is the successor for the hugely successful Galaxy S II. So was the Galaxy S III worth all of that hype...
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has confessed to being the orchestrator behind those embarrassing protests staged outside Apple retail stores in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. The marketing stunt saw a coach-load of people dressed in black pull up outside the Apple store with signs that read "Wake Up." The group then proceeded to chant at customers and employees inside the store...
It’s that time of the year again, folks. You’ve been playing Modern Warfare 3 non-stop for five months, but it’s time to set aside your controller for a little while and begin obsessing over the next release. The ‘World Reveal’ for the new Call of Duty is coming next month. The countdown has now begun on CallofDuty.com and it points to a May 1 announcement that will happen during the...
It seems to us that Nokia’s Lumia range has gotten off to a pretty impressive start. Not only has it been fairly well received by both the media and Windows Phone fans, but it has also provided the Finnish firm with a lifeline that may have saved it from losing even more market share to the likes of the iPhone and Android-powered devices. But European carriers disagree, and they claim...
Nokia has this morning released the Feature Pack 1 update for its latest smartphones running the Symbian Belle operating system, introducing a number of new features while increasing the speed of each handset’s processor. Available to the 701, 700, and 603 handsets, the update increases clock speed by 30% from 1GHz to 1.3GHz on all three handsets, resulting in improved performance for...