Those rumours about BlackBerrys running Android apps? They were true. Well, partially. RIM says users of its BlackBerry PlayBook tablet will be able to install Android 2.3 and BlackBerry Java apps on the device. Developers will have to submit their apps to RIM’s BlackBerry App World in the normal way, so don’t expect all 200,000 …
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If you’re looking for a game that will show off your new iPad 2‘s capabilities, Real Racing 2 HD would be an excellent choice. The game’s recently had its graphics bumped up to use the tablet’s new dual-core A5 processor and GPU. Now its developer, Firemint, has revealed plans for another update that will let you output the game to …
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Apple’s iPad 2 goes on sale in the UK today — Friday 25 March — so what are the best British apps to download for your new tablet? We’ve picked out 10 of the most relevant and interesting iPad apps for the UK to get you started. BBC iPlayer came out in February this year, finally giving native access to …
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Well, that was quick work. Actress Elizabeth Taylor’s death was announced just two days ago, yet there’s already a tribute magazine app available on the iPad App Store. Either Apple’s approval team got their skates on out of respect for the much-loved star, or the app had been pre-approved in anticipation of the news, much like newspaper obituaries are written …
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HTC’s first Flyer tablet hasn’t even gone on sale yet, but speculation is already focusing on the company’s second and third models. Expected to launch this summer, they’re likely to have bigger screens and run the Android 3.0 Honeycomb software. DigiTimes bases the story on its Taiwanese touch-panel supplier sources. The article mainly focuses on the first Flyer, claiming it …
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Windows Phone 7 users who’ve been eagerly awaiting the ability to copy and paste might want to sit down — Microsoft is pushing its ‘NoDo’ update out now. The company has updated its, ahem, updates Web page to outline the new features that will be waiting, post-installation. The copy and paste feature is the most obvious one. In suitably user-friendly fashion, …
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With the Xperia Play PlayStation Phone going on sale in the UK this month, it’s time to start thinking about what games you’ll play on it. Six will be preloaded, and another 50 will be available in its PlayStation Suite store. Now mobile publisher Gameloft has revealed plans for an exclusive Xperia Play game called BackStab. It’s an action-adventure set …
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Microsoft is starting to promote the current generation of Windows 7 tablets, including the Asus Eee Slate, with video ads that cock a deliberate snook in Apple’s direction. A character in one of the videos — an artist no less — explains why he opted for a Windows 7 slate rather than… well, it’s left unsaid, but the clear implication is that he …
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We’re still big fans of the Shazam music-recognition app, which is ideal for identifying sizzling new tunes as we get down with our bad self in a hot club (translation: as we sit on our sofa watching TV ads while scoffing a Pot Noodle). Now Shazam is going social, with the help of Facebook. You could already share details of …
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Good news, pigs. There’s a new version of Angry Birds on the App Store, and it brings an end to the fluttery porkist violence of the original games. Angry Birds Rio is out for the iPhone and iPad, and is an official tie-in for the upcoming bird-related animated movie Rio. As with your regular Angry Birds, the new game is …
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