November, 2011

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Usually we’re only interested in watches if they run Android or let you make video calls, but we’ll make an exception for Nooka watches, the New York timepieces that come with a quirky digital twist.

Nooka’s UK site has just opened for business, flogging all of its awesome wares, including the minimalist, modular Nooka Zub Zoo (£99) in assorted neon colours, and our favourite: the Nooka Spongebob Zub Zot (£129). You can check out the whole line at Nooka.co.uk, along with Nooka’s belts, T-shirts and accessories. Seriously though, a Spongebob Squarepants watch. If you’re not down with that, well then, good day to you. Read on for a gallery of juicy Nooka watches.
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And so, it’s official. Apple says it will not be bringing its Siri voice assistant to the iPhone 4 or iPod touch. Both devices have been hacked to work with the iPhone 4S-only tech in recent weeks, with gossip emerging that Cupertino was testing Siri on the iPhone 4 ahead of a planned release.

But Apple’s engineering department have slapped down such talk, saying on the company’s official forum that “Siri only works on iPhone 4S and we currently have no plans to support older devices”. And for my money, that’s great news. Because it’s time we moved on and left Siri time to prove whether it’s really a worthwhile feature.

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UPDATE: Adobe has made it official. ZDNet was spot on with its report: the company will indeed move away from Flash Player on mobile “to increase investment in HTML5.”

Big news today: according to a report on ZDNet, Adobe has pulled the plug on its Flash Player for mobile plans. If you’ll recall, processor intensive Flash became something of a high stakes poker game between Apple, Adobe and rivals. Did it provide the full internet experience on your phone, or an unnecessary, laggy, surplus one? Millions were wagered in R&D, marketing and manpower.

You could argue this is a posthumous victory for Steve Jobs, who went so far as to pen a 1,700 word diatribe against Flash. Today Adobe, and thus Android, folded on its hand.

Actually though, I’m an Android fan, and I’m glad Adobe is backing down on this. You should be too.

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Asus’s much-rumoured Eee Pad Transformer Prime has finally been given the official nod. The long-touted successor to the best-selling Eee Pad Transformer comes chock with some truly killer specs, although it won’t land with Android Ice Cream Sandwich inside. Still though, this sets a new standard for Android tablets, one which big time rivals will have to do a lot to match up to.

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When gossip emerged at E3 that the spanking new Nintendo Wii U might only support a single tablet controller at a time, there was uproar amongst Ninty fans and the wider gaming fraternity. But now it seems the Japanese gaming giant is backtracking on its original plans, with an inside source claiming gamers will be able to use two tablet controllers at the same time. Read on for all the details.

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Adobe has told developers that its Flash Player plugin is being killed off. The company says it’s planning to stop adapting Flash Player for phones, instead turning its focus on creating apps for Android Market and Apple’s App Store. It might have come too late for him to witness it, but Steve Jobs has got his wish at last: Flash for mobile is effectively dead.

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The iPad has been embraced by business all over the world and across industries, and now it’s invading the airlines too. Today, two new services involving tablets, planes and even naughty videos were revealed: read on to find out how a stewardess could be handing you a tablet with your complimentary scotch.

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We’ll admit to being more than a bit smitten with Honda’s ace ASIMO robot. The clever little fella’s ability to run, jump and flex his hands has impressed us for some time. But now he’s had a complete makeover, meaning he no longer needs one of us humans telling him what to do. Is ASIMO all set to go all i-Robot on us? Read on to find out.

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