http://www.gizmodo.co.uk Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 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! 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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/almost-flat-the-future-of-ios-design/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/almost-flat-the-future-of-ios-design/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:00:14 +0000 Gizmodo http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=166046 ‘Completely flat’, ‘like Android’, ‘Microsoft-flat’ etc., etc., etc. The talk about how Apple are going to ‘flatten out’ its UI style has set the rumour-mills ablaze with completely spurious conjecture. So I thought I’d add to it. However, let’s approach this not from ‘what one insider source told someone’ but instead from evidence of progression [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/almost-flat-the-future-of-ios-design/feed/ 16 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/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/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 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/feed-wrangler-google-now-timeless-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/feed-wrangler-google-now-timeless-and-more/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 21:15:00 +0000 Leslie Horn http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=163238 Between work, leisure, travel, and everything in between, we’ve barely got enough time in the day to breathe, much less handle the little surprises life throws at us at the same time. Fortunately, you don’t have to go through it alone. This week’s set of iPhone apps are all about making your life easier, more [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/feed-wrangler-google-now-timeless-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/is-google-now-nuking-your-iphones-battery/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/is-google-now-nuking-your-iphones-battery/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 15:30:20 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162810 Now that Google Now’s on the iPhone, constantly being helpful in the background, there are rumours flying around that it’s nuking phone batteries because it’s hammering Location Services. Google says that’s not possible, but what are you folks seeing? In a statement given to LifeHacker, Google basically said that significant battery drain wasn’t possible. Although [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/is-google-now-nuking-your-iphones-battery/feed/ 18 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/bloomberg-jony-ive-ios-7-changes-are-so-major-theyre-causing-delays/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/bloomberg-jony-ive-ios-7-changes-are-so-major-theyre-causing-delays/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 13:45:11 +0000 Jamie Condliffe http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162529 We’re already confident that the next release of iOS will be full of Jony Ive, but now Bloomberg is reporting that his software overhaul is so massive it could cause iOS 7 delays. Citing sources “with knowledge of the matter”, Bloomberg suggests that Ive’s demands could see the software “at risk of falling behind,” as [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/05/bloomberg-jony-ive-ios-7-changes-are-so-major-theyre-causing-delays/feed/ 13 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/report-theres-going-to-be-a-lot-of-jony-ive-in-ios-7/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/report-theres-going-to-be-a-lot-of-jony-ive-in-ios-7/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 06:00:14 +0000 Eric Limer http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=162015 With Jony Ive in the driver’s seat for iOS 7, the scent of change is on the breeze. Change itself is inevitable, it’s just a question of how much. And according to 9to5Mac’s sources, the answer to that question is “a lot.” According to several unnamed sources who have been briefed on the upcoming iOS [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/report-theres-going-to-be-a-lot-of-jony-ive-in-ios-7/feed/ 19 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-now-for-iphone-and-ipad-is-great-this-is-why-you-should-get-it/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-now-for-iphone-and-ipad-is-great-this-is-why-you-should-get-it/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:30:38 +0000 Brent Rose http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161897 Rumours have been swirling that Google Now (the Big G’s super-useful personal assistant application) would be coming to the search page on Google.com, but surprise! Our friends on iOS are getting the love first. Starting today, Google Now will be rolled into the Google Search app for iPhone and iPad. Google Now, for those not familiar, [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-now-for-iphone-and-ipad-is-great-this-is-why-you-should-get-it/feed/ 15 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-nows-just-hit-the-iphone/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-nows-just-hit-the-iphone/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:05:20 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161893 Arguably the best thing about Android (at least for me) is Google Now, Google’s awesome, pre-empting intelligent data assistant. Now it’s finally available on the iPhone, free and built into the existing Google Search app. Download it now. Seriously. Now. [iTunes]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/google-nows-just-hit-the-iphone/feed/ 27 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/drawnimal-netflix-and-more/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/drawnimal-netflix-and-more/#comments Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161466 Adults shouldn’t have all the fun. This week’s set of iPad apps includes something for the kids as well as a beloved, improved toy all your very own. Drawnimal: It seems kind of ridiculous to integrate an iDevice into crayon and paper drawing time. Some things are sacred. But for kids who are addicted to [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/drawnimal-netflix-and-more/feed/ 0 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/windows-8-tablets-now-own-7-4-per-cent-of-the-tab-market/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/windows-8-tablets-now-own-7-4-per-cent-of-the-tab-market/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:15:11 +0000 Gary Cutlack http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=161267 Microsoft’s Windows 8 and RT tablets have seemingly got off to a bit of a flyer, with number crunchers estimating Windows is now the OS on 7.4 per cent of all portable tabs. Not a bad beginning given the fashionable and cheap Apple and Android onslaught. The data, released by Strategy Analytics, claims Microsoft has gone [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/windows-8-tablets-now-own-7-4-per-cent-of-the-tab-market/feed/ 6 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/akatu-fake-shower-drown-out-embarrassing-bathroom-sounds-with-a-fake-shower-app/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/akatu-fake-shower-drown-out-embarrassing-bathroom-sounds-with-a-fake-shower-app/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:30:54 +0000 Ashley Feinberg http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=160816 Whether you just started dating someone or are hanging out a friend’s, you’re generally going to prefer that they not hear the symphony of sounds you’re making in the bathroom. Sure, you can turn the shower on as a ruse—but our planet is strained enough as is. Fortunately for both you and Mother Earth, Akatu [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/akatu-fake-shower-drown-out-embarrassing-bathroom-sounds-with-a-fake-shower-app/feed/ 10 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/mark-your-calendars-ios-7-coming-on-june-10th/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/mark-your-calendars-ios-7-coming-on-june-10th/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:03:56 +0000 Sam Gibbs http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=160709 Apple’s just pinged word out that tickets for its WWDC for 2013 go on sale tomorrow. This year it’s between June 10-14th, so expect iOS 7 talk, maybe even some OS X updates, and possibly hardware. Although don’t hold your breath on that one.]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/mark-your-calendars-ios-7-coming-on-june-10th/feed/ 25 http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/the-only-thing-apple-really-sells/ http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/the-only-thing-apple-really-sells/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:00:59 +0000 Brian Barrett http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/?p=160407 A recent Wall Street Journal article posits an interesting question: Is Apple a hardware company or a software company? Does it sell iPhones or iClouds? The answer has deep implications for how analysts evaluate the company’s worth. It’s framed as an identity crisis, one with deep, dangerous implications for one of the most dominant consumer [...]]]> http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2013/04/the-only-thing-apple-really-sells/feed/ 26