http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Sat, 25 May 2013 17:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/mailbox-forecast-io-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/mailbox-forecast-io-and-more/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:30 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168806 The long weekend is finally here. And what’s better than spending a holiday enjoying the warm weather with family and friends? Well, how about having a few iPad apps that help you stay connected and ready for whatever Mother Gaia has to throw at you—just in case. Lucky for you, we’ve got them right here. [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/mailbox-forecast-io-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/bondsy-drops-first-aid-bamboo-loop-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/bondsy-drops-first-aid-bamboo-loop-and-more/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 14:00:29 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168804 Hear that? It’s the long weekend calling your name. The week leading up to a holiday always feels that much longer. And you deserve a break. Kick back, relax, and browse through this week’s cornucopia of iPhone app goodness. Bondsy: Craigslist’s bartering section is a wonderful concept, sure, but the fact of the matter is [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/bondsy-drops-first-aid-bamboo-loop-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/shock-over-half-of-windows-8-users-just-pretend-its-windows-7/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/shock-over-half-of-windows-8-users-just-pretend-its-windows-7/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:45:27 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=168315 Research into how Windows 8 users use their posh new interface has found that well over half of owners skip the fancy Metro-style stuff and its new interface in favour of… using it like it’s Windows 7. Or Windows XP. Or Windows 95. Research company Soluto tracked over 10,000 Windows 8 users, finding that just [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/shock-over-half-of-windows-8-users-just-pretend-its-windows-7/feed/ 22 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/app-millionaire-pt-5/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/app-millionaire-pt-5/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:18 +0000 Colin Polonowski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=167832 So we’ve arrived at the penultimate installment of our App development series — we may have lost some travelling companions along the way but we’re here now and nearly ready to see our App working for the first time. Before we get there we have just a few hurdles left to jump… Last time we’d [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/app-millionaire-pt-5/feed/ 4 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/festival-ready-beer-hunt-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/festival-ready-beer-hunt-and-more/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:54 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166888 The summer season is just about to be upon us, and this week came bearing a whole slew of apps ready to make sure you’re having maximum fun while maintaining maximum responsibility. We hope. Festival Ready: Summer approacheth, and with summer comes festivals—all sorts of festivals! Whether you’re a music buff, or food and wine [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/festival-ready-beer-hunt-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/eyepaint-wwf-together-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/eyepaint-wwf-together-and-more/#comments Sat, 18 May 2013 17:30:54 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166892 It’s been a long week, and you deserve a break. Fortunately, this week’s set of apps for iPad are full of fun and relaxation, and there’s even an app ready to do the work for you. Lucky you. EyePaint MyDIARY: A fun, easy app for kids of all ages lets them exercise their creativity by [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/eyepaint-wwf-together-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/blackberry-avoiding-tablets-with-bbm-android-and-ios-launch/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/blackberry-avoiding-tablets-with-bbm-android-and-ios-launch/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 09:45:41 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166670 The arrival of BBM on Android and iOS will be a slightly limited affair, with BlackBerry deciding it’s best to focus solely on smartphones — meaning the messaging app won’t work on the iPad, Nexus 7 or any of the other large-screened devices that are currently dominating the tech world. Speaking to Trusted Reviews, Vivek Bhardwaj, [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/blackberry-avoiding-tablets-with-bbm-android-and-ios-launch/feed/ 7 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-new-photo-features-hands-on-fun-but-unreliable/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-new-photo-features-hands-on-fun-but-unreliable/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:37 +0000 Brent Rose http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166626 Amongst the slurry of updates Google announced yesterday at I/O was a new feature set for Google+ designed to make your photos better, prettier, and more fun, without you really having to do anything. It’s ambitious, and it sounds cool. Unfortunately, in its current implementation, it’s hit and miss.   Auto-Backup Auto-backup is an option [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-new-photo-features-hands-on-fun-but-unreliable/feed/ 4 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/no-one-wants-to-download-your-app-when-they-go-to-your-website/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/no-one-wants-to-download-your-app-when-they-go-to-your-website/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:41 +0000 Casey Chan http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165933 There’s a tedious balance between using apps on your smartphone or just using the browser. Sometimes like in the case of Google Maps or The Weather Channel, apps are better. Other times when you’re just dropping quickly into an online dictionary or a silly link, you just want to use the browser. The problem with [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/no-one-wants-to-download-your-app-when-they-go-to-your-website/feed/ 5 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-updates-play-store-app-again-adding-app-data-sync-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-updates-play-store-app-again-adding-app-data-sync-and-more/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 10:45:42 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165987 A new version of Google’s Android app store and its associated services plugin is out there for your fiddling, adding an “App Data” sync option presumably in preparation for Google’s anticipated Play Games service, further tweaking the design and some of the buttons and generally tidying up its appearance ahead of its starring role at [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-updates-play-store-app-again-adding-app-data-sync-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/you-can-finally-get-bbc-iplayer-on-windows-phone-8/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/you-can-finally-get-bbc-iplayer-on-windows-phone-8/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:54 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165997 Good news Windows Phone 8 users — the BBC’s finally released an iPlayer app for you all. Unfortunately WP7 users are left out in the cold, but those of you rocking Microsoft’s latest can grab it now for free, so you’ll have something good to shove on your shiny new Lumia 925 when it arrives.]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/you-can-finally-get-bbc-iplayer-on-windows-phone-8/feed/ 14 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/blackberry-is-bringing-bbm-to-ios-and-android-this-summer/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/blackberry-is-bringing-bbm-to-ios-and-android-this-summer/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 15:04:46 +0000 Mario Aguilar http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165804 Today, at the BlackBerry Live Keynote, the company announced that it will be launching BBM on iOS and Android this Summer. This is a big move for the company that has found itself increasingly trapped in a prison of its own making. Now, BlackBerry will make one of its most popular features available to users [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/blackberry-is-bringing-bbm-to-ios-and-android-this-summer/feed/ 31 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/beer-hunt-drinking-with-friends-just-got-even-more-fun/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/beer-hunt-drinking-with-friends-just-got-even-more-fun/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 13:30:37 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165513 Just like Untappd, Beer Hunt for iOS combines the best parts of a night out drinking beer with the best parts of Foursquare. The difference here, though, is that Beer Hunt turns all into one colossal social, brew-drinking, liver-killing experience.   What does it do? Lets you “check-in” with every beer you drink. Points and [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/beer-hunt-drinking-with-friends-just-got-even-more-fun/feed/ 1 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-play-games-references-galore-pulled-from-android-play-store-update/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-play-games-references-galore-pulled-from-android-play-store-update/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 09:30:18 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=165216 A newly released version of Google’s background code that operates the Play Store on Android devices has been pulled apart, revealing that the company’s previously un-hacked gaming portal is set to launch under the name Google Play Games. Hopefully later this week, too. The discovery, made public by Android Police, even shows us a little [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/google-play-games-references-galore-pulled-from-android-play-store-update/feed/ 6 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/scorecleaner-notes-pizza-compass-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/scorecleaner-notes-pizza-compass-and-more/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 22:00:35 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164971 This week’s set of apps are here to help you connect with friends and have the time of your life— be it with beautiful music or just some chatting over pizza, you’ll be all set. ScoreCleaner Notes: Whether you’re a virtuoso musician or the tone-deaf bane of karaoke night, there’s probably been at least one [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/scorecleaner-notes-pizza-compass-and-more/feed/ 0 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/googles-just-made-google-translate-your-ultimate-travel-companion/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/googles-just-made-google-translate-your-ultimate-travel-companion/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 16:00:25 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164572 Let’s face it, as good as Google Translate is, most of the best features require a data connection, which you probably don’t have while travelling. Now an update has given Google Translate the power to save a whole bunch of phrases for offline use. Your pocket translator just got much more useful. Phrasebooks are a [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/googles-just-made-google-translate-your-ultimate-travel-companion/feed/ 16 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/app-millionaire-pt-4/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/app-millionaire-pt-4/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 12:00:53 +0000 Colin Polonowski http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=163274 I had promised we’d look at finishing off the settings page this time around, but I’ve been busily beavering away on our app and thought it would be better to look at some of the core functionality instead. Don’t worry, we’ll come back to the settings page soon, but for now let’s start adding the [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/app-millionaire-pt-4/feed/ 28 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/samsung-bags-baffling-exclusive-on-itv-player-android-app/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/samsung-bags-baffling-exclusive-on-itv-player-android-app/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 09:45:23 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164458 For some utterly bizarre reason, probably to do with an enormous amount of Korean Won hitting ITV’s bank account, Samsung and ITV have joined up to make the updated ITV Player Android app a Samsung exclusive — meaning you need a Samsung phone or tablet to install it. Citing the oft-used “fragmentation” excuse, ITV says [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/samsung-bags-baffling-exclusive-on-itv-player-android-app/feed/ 19 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/if-nintendo-made-a-mario-game-for-iphone-and-android-would-you-buy-it/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/if-nintendo-made-a-mario-game-for-iphone-and-android-would-you-buy-it/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 11:15:29 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=164151 Nintendo’s not doing so great as a hardware manufacturer. Its Wii U isn’t really selling; the old Wii is still selling, but doesn’t make much money, and there just aren’t that many games actually being made for either console. So, what if Nintendo ‘pulled a Sega’ and dumped hardware for games? Mario on your phone would [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/if-nintendo-made-a-mario-game-for-iphone-and-android-would-you-buy-it/feed/ 26