iPhone and iPad users searching for Nokia’s Here Maps app in the App Store will come up empty. Nokia removed its maps app from Apple’s store earlier this week over issues related to iOS 7. Trying to access the app through the App Store now returns an error that it’s no longer available. Nokia initially …
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27 December
Nokia yanks Here Maps from iTunes, says iOS 7 makes it buggy
Nokia has pulled its Here Maps app from Apple’s iTunes Store, blaming Apple’s iOS 7 operating system, the Indian Express reports. The Finnish phone firm — whose handset division is soon to be owned by Microsoft — claims that changes introduced in iOS 7 harm the user experience of Here Maps. Search for ‘Nokia Here Maps’ in iTunes, and you …
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27 December
Which apps chow down on your data plan?
You can now find out how much data is used by certain mobile apps before you download them. Served up by CTIA – The Wireless Association, a Web site dubbed KnowMyApp.org tells you how many megabytes — or gigabytes, even — are chewed up by key mobile apps during a typical month of use. The site calculates its figures by …
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27 December
Galaxy Note 3 can now rev up via $70 wireless
Users of the Galaxy Note 3 can now protect and charge their phones courtesy of a new cover from Samsung. Selling for $70, the Galaxy Note 3 Wireless Charging S-View Flip Cover encases your phone, aka phablet, in polyurethane leather. When the cover is open, you can access the entire touch screen. When the cover is closed, you can still …
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27 December
Chromebooks surge at business in 2013, researcher says
Chromebooks grabbed about one-fifth of sales in commercial laptop channels in a 12-month period, up from virtually nothing the year before, according to NPD Group. On the flip side, Windows device sales, with the exception of tablets, have been “tepid” this year. The sales of Google Chrome OS-based laptops accounted for 21 percent of all notebook sales through commercial channels …
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27 December
2013: Nic’s best picks of the year
Distill an entire year of products, technologies and experiences into just five ‘best ofs’? Almost impossible, you might think. But nigh-impossible or not, it’s happening. So here are the five ‘things’ I feel had the biggest impact on my 2013. Much gun. Very sword. Such pirate. (Credit: Ubisoft) Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag In cognitive psychology you might hear people …
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27 December
Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 clues pop up on FCC site
Samsung’s purported Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 tablet may have just gotten its first bit of public exposure. A series of FCC documents published on Thursday point to a new device from Samsung with the model number SM-T320. A diagram shows a Wi-Fi-enabled device with a rear camera. One of the documents reveals other details, including a diagonal size for the …
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27 December
Nokia Lumia 520 drops to just £70 SIM
Looking to spend some of that Christmas moolah that came in your cards? Well here’s a ridiculously good deal, courtesy of Amazon. The Nokia Lumia 520 has dropped to just £69.95 on the online retailer, Coolsmartphone reports. In comparison, the 520 is £140 at Argos, £146 at Play.com, and £100 at eGlobal. The Lumia 520 is unlocked and SIM-free too, …
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26 December
BlackBerry cancels two phones because of poor sales
More BlackBerry news, and in keeping with recent form, it’s not good news. Its sales have been so bad of late that the troubled phone firm actually cancelled two handsets it had in the works. These phones were codenamed Café and Kopi, and were intended to launch in developing markets. BlackBerry revealed this info in its earnings report last week, but …
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26 December
LG confirms it’s working on wearable tech
LG is rumoured to be working on a smart watch, and while it hasn’t spilled the beans just yet, it has confirmed that it has some wearable tech up its sleeve. Speaking to Engadget, an LG spokesperson confirmed a “wearable product” is on the way. So what could it be? Well one Korean site has a couple of ideas… According …
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