http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Fri, 24 May 2013 17:00:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/microsoft-caught-digitally-enhancing-its-size-in-ads/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/microsoft-caught-digitally-enhancing-its-size-in-ads/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:01 +0000 Chris Mills http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168589 To go along with the YouTube ads taking the mick out of poor old Siri, Microsoft put up a comparison page on its website, pitting Windows 8 tablets against the iPad. Sadly, it was over-compensating a bit, lying about the VivoTab’s screen size to make it seem bigger than it actually was. The Microsoft website [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/microsoft-caught-digitally-enhancing-its-size-in-ads/feed/ 11 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/haha-microsoft-uses-siri-to-make-fun-of-the-ipad-in-an-ad/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/haha-microsoft-uses-siri-to-make-fun-of-the-ipad-in-an-ad/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:21 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168172 Microsoft, which has been trying to force Windows Phone into the Android and iPhone conversation in its recent adverts, is going head on against Apple in its latest spot. Hilarity ensues. That’s not surprising, of course, as Samsung loves to pick at Cupertino all the time, but what’s hilarious is that Microsoft is using Apple’s own [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/haha-microsoft-uses-siri-to-make-fun-of-the-ipad-in-an-ad/feed/ 13 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/according-to-apple-google-now-violates-siri/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/according-to-apple-google-now-violates-siri/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:31 +0000 Chris Mills http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168287 We already knew that Google Now violates Siri insofar as it’s much better. But according to a new lawsuit filed by Apple a.ka. the Patentmaster in Chief, Google Now violates Apple’s intellectual property by being a bit too much like Siri. The patent that Google Now allegedly infringes is one Apple’s wheeled out before: the [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/according-to-apple-google-now-violates-siri/feed/ 35 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/yes-an-old-mac-g5-does-make-a-great-bbq/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/yes-an-old-mac-g5-does-make-a-great-bbq/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:12 +0000 Jamie Condliffe http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167588 An old Mac G5 case, some scrap aluminium – and you have the perfect geek’s grill. OK, so there may strictly be more efficient ways to cook outdoors, but this scores maximum nerd points. [Imgur via Macgasm via Ubergizmo]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/yes-an-old-mac-g5-does-make-a-great-bbq/feed/ 10 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apple-is-the-tax-avoiding-bad-boy-of-america/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apple-is-the-tax-avoiding-bad-boy-of-america/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 10:15:24 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167550 While we’re angry about Amazon, Starbucks, Google and more for appearing to dodge their UK tax responsibilities, US tax authorities have themselves an even bigger target, with Apple branded one of “America’s largest tax avoiders.” The tax shaming comes via a senate committee that’s investigating the tax-dodging systems used by major multinationals. Big boss Tim [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apple-is-the-tax-avoiding-bad-boy-of-america/feed/ 16 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/it-wasnt-just-spotify-that-was-leaking-free-music-so-was-itunes/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/it-wasnt-just-spotify-that-was-leaking-free-music-so-was-itunes/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:15 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167136 After some canny developer discovered that you could simply download unprotected MP3s straight off Spotify’s web player, it seems you could do the same with the iTunes stream of Daft Punk’s new Random Access Memories album. The entire full-length 74-minute stream could be captured and saved unprotected by a simply using an HTTP sniffer to [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/it-wasnt-just-spotify-that-was-leaking-free-music-so-was-itunes/feed/ 16 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/looks-like-we-might-get-a-new-macbook-air-at-wwdc-this-year/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/looks-like-we-might-get-a-new-macbook-air-at-wwdc-this-year/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 08:30:58 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167112 The Apple rumour mill is already gearing up ahead of WWDC this year, with stock trackers the first line in the new-product guessing game. It seems big retailers like Amazon are running dry of MacBook Airs both in the US and UK, which whispers refresh to those in the know — probably just with Haswell [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/looks-like-we-might-get-a-new-macbook-air-at-wwdc-this-year/feed/ 7 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/go-get-itunes-11-0-3-and-its-lovely-new-miniplayer-right-now/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/go-get-itunes-11-0-3-and-its-lovely-new-miniplayer-right-now/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:15:31 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166578 Apple released the newest version of iTunes overnight with some very welcome improvements. When you download version 11.0.3, your MiniPlayer will be getting a lovely new design in addition to a more compact way to view albums that come as multiple discs. The MiniPlayer itself is relatively new, first appearing in iTunes 11, but now [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/go-get-itunes-11-0-3-and-its-lovely-new-miniplayer-right-now/feed/ 11 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apple-patent-would-turn-your-friends-iphones-into-a-lighting-kit/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apple-patent-would-turn-your-friends-iphones-into-a-lighting-kit/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:16 +0000 Andrew Liszewski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166480 If you’ve ever been on the set of a professional photography shoot, you’ll notice the photographer doesn’t just rely on a single camera-mounted flash. Instead, they use a series of strategically positioned flashes, all tethered together so they function as one, precisely controlling where and how much light is hitting the subject. And that approach [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apple-patent-would-turn-your-friends-iphones-into-a-lighting-kit/feed/ 3 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/where-do-you-chat/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/where-do-you-chat/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 20:00:51 +0000 Lily Newman http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165155 Real-time chat has been everywhere for, you know, forever now and has swallowed everything in its path. Integrating chat platforms and finding a way to coherently deal with texting vs. chatting has become a major issue. Other than venting here in hallowed Gizmodo chatroom posts, how do you manage all the Google chat options, Facebook [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/where-do-you-chat/feed/ 28 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/ifontmaker-the-doors-app-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/ifontmaker-the-doors-app-and-more/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 20:30:32 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164975 What’s the point of owning an iPad if you’re not going to let yourself get a little artsy with it? Good thing we’ve got plenty of apps down here to let your creativity roam wild. Plus a little inspiration if you need it, as well. iFontMaker: While designers may suffer this the most, pretty much [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/ifontmaker-the-doors-app-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apples-got-a-huge-waiting-list-of-cops-who-need-iphones-cracked/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apples-got-a-huge-waiting-list-of-cops-who-need-iphones-cracked/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 11:00:20 +0000 Eric Limer http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164945 It’s no secret that the police aren’t very good at breaking into encrypted iPhones, but they’ve been asking Apple for help. A lot of help. According to reports by CNET the US government asks for so much help that the “please decrypt this iPhone for me” waiting list is at least seven weeks long. Law [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/apples-got-a-huge-waiting-list-of-cops-who-need-iphones-cracked/feed/ 4 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/now-is-a-really-bad-time-to-buy-a-new-phone/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/now-is-a-really-bad-time-to-buy-a-new-phone/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 15:30:12 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164859 Just like it’s a really terrible time to buy a new laptop, it’s also a really crappy time to sink hundreds of pounds and possibly years of your life into a new phone. So wait, trust me, it’ll be better all round. The thing is, that in the world of smartphones, unless you’ve got your [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/now-is-a-really-bad-time-to-buy-a-new-phone/feed/ 42 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/your-ipad-smart-cover-could-switch-off-a-pacemaker/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/your-ipad-smart-cover-could-switch-off-a-pacemaker/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 14:30:35 +0000 Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164833 The little magnets sure make the iPad’s Smart Covers useful — but they could switch off pacemakers, too, if a new series of experiments is anything to go by. When 14-year-old Gianna Chien set out on a science fair project earlier this year, she decided to test if the magnets in the iPad Smart Cover [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/your-ipad-smart-cover-could-switch-off-a-pacemaker/feed/ 5 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/report-apples-upcoming-iradio-music-service-has-hit-a-snag/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/report-apples-upcoming-iradio-music-service-has-hit-a-snag/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 08:15:02 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164662 We’ve heard that Apple was supposedly close to locking down two major music labels for its ‘iRadio’ streaming music service and that Cupertino was waiting on Sony to finish off the trifecta. Unfortunately, Apple is still waiting on Sony. The Financial Times reports that Sony is holding firm because it wants Apple to pay more [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/report-apples-upcoming-iradio-music-service-has-hit-a-snag/feed/ 3 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/now-is-a-horrible-time-to-buy-a-laptop/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/now-is-a-horrible-time-to-buy-a-laptop/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 21:00:43 +0000 Eric Limer http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164605 So your trusty laptop is starting to show its age. No one can blame you for wanting a new one, but we’ve got just one piece of advice: WAIT. This is a horrible, horrible time to get a new rig. If you can hold out for just a few months, you’re going to do a [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/now-is-a-horrible-time-to-buy-a-laptop/feed/ 42 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dear-apple-lets-talk-about-photos/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dear-apple-lets-talk-about-photos/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 13:00:26 +0000 Peter Nixey http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164389 We’ve been managing our photos together for almost a decade now. Things were nice and simple at the start and we both knew what to expect from each other—I pulled my photos off my camera on the computer, imported them into iPhoto and arranged them. Life was good. But then you came and gave me [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dear-apple-lets-talk-about-photos/feed/ 26 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/rumour-apples-next-iphone-will-apparently-be-called-the-iphone-6/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/rumour-apples-next-iphone-will-apparently-be-called-the-iphone-6/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:30:29 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164498 According to a supposedly leaked Mr. Blurrycam shot from Vodafone’s inventory system, snagged by Stuff, Apple’s next phone won’t be the iPhone 5S, it’ll simply be called the iPhone 6, which is very interesting if true. This is, of course, pinch-of-salt time, as we have no way of truly verifying the shot. However, if you [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/rumour-apples-next-iphone-will-apparently-be-called-the-iphone-6/feed/ 17 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/rumour-sharp-to-spit-out-screens-for-a-new-iphone-in-june/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/rumour-sharp-to-spit-out-screens-for-a-new-iphone-in-june/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:45:28 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164209 Whispers emanating from the Far East today suggest Sharp’s been tapped to produce the screens for Apple’s next iPhone, and that it’ll be spitting them out in June. That’s the word from Japan at least, and it seems that Sharp’s not the only one producing screens for Apple — Japan Display (a joint venture between [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/rumour-sharp-to-spit-out-screens-for-a-new-iphone-in-june/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dots-google-now-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dots-google-now-and-more/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:30:00 +0000 Leslie Horn http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=163236 It’s been a long week, so take a break. You deserve it. Whether you want to lose yourself in an impossibly simple, endlessly addictive game, or have your new AI friend do all the dirty work for you, we’ve got you covered. Enjoy. Google Now: Google Now, for those not familiar, is a very slick [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/dots-google-now-and-more/feed/ 1