This weekend the first wave of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 reviews were released. Despite an overwhelming appreciation for the hardware, build quality and design, the slate carved out ho-hum scores due to its OS, Android Honeycomb.
As a firm believer in software’s ability to wield better performance from existing hardware I’m perplexed by the Honeycomb situation. Developers are not flocking in droves like I’d expected and in three months we have just a handful of Honeycomb-optimized apps.
There’s a new catch-up TV service in town for Android users. ITV player for Android is now live in the Android Market, offering unlimited access to seven days worth of past programming from the network’s four channels.
Unfortunately, just like the BBC iPlayer app, ITV player does not offer live streaming. In order to use the app you’ll need to be running Android 2.2 Froyo or higher, Adobe Air 2.6 or higher and be connected to a Wi-Fi network.
We’ve spotted two new Time Capsules headed to the Apple Store. The upgraded units come in your choice of 2TB or 3TB capacities and are priced at £249.00 and £399.00 respectively.
Interestingly both units are not live while searching the Apple Store from within the UK, but here in the US we’ve got both in our sights. Compared to the previous generation 1TB and 2TB units (£173.00, £326.00), the new price points are much more competitive.
Nokia Connect is in full swing and first on the agenda is redefining the company’s mobile strategy. The Nokia C2-02, C2-03, C2-06 and N9 are just the tip of the iceberg for the Finnish giant.
Nokia’s new strategy begins with its commitment to Series 40 through the trio of C2 launches. In July, Symbian Anna will debut as Nokia N8s, E7s, C7s and C6-01s will ship pre-loaded with the latest build. By the end of August existing owners will be able to download the update.
The next generation of video editing is but a click away. Apple has announced Final Cut Pro X, the software that will reinvent video editing thanks to a magnetic timeline, is live in the Mac App Store.
Priced at £179.99, Final Cut Pro X has been completely rebuilt from the ground up as a 64-bit app. Doing so allows the software to take full advantage of the latest Mac software and hardware, resulting in faster edits even when working with 4K video.
Apologies if you missed our best Android apps of the week feature last week – it was rained off thanks to the quite frankly awesome Android Keyboard replacement piece we put together (if you haven’t checked that out already, we suggest you do so without hesitation). Never fear though, as this week we’ve got five amazing downloads that more than make up for the forced absence.
Apple submits a lot of patent applications. Mountains of paper work go from Cupertino to the US Patent & Trademark Office every year and it seems like almost every idea Apple idly toys with gets picked up and analysed with the false assumption that it will end up in some future product.
Companies apply for patents for a variety of reasons including to store up a stash of them to use in lawsuits like the current Apple/Samsung brouhaha. Not every sketch or schematic will one day take physical form.
Wimbledon is upon us again. It’s the time of year when everyone pretends to like Pimm’s, suddenly takes an interest in tennis and cheers for a sulky Brit who’d steal your gran’s overpriced strawberries and cream for a chance to win a major.
We kid. We do love tennis and we do love Wimbledon, and to prove it, we’ve served up an indispensable guide for watching the action live, wherever you are, regardless of phone, tablet, computer or resolution. Read on to get your fix on the go.
