In the good old days (yes, my good old days probably differ from your good old days, mileage will vary) you simply decided you wanted to purchase a game, you handed over your cash and played the game ad nauseam. It was a simple process with a clearly defined cost. However many games nowadays have plumped for the in-app purchase model. This is usually, although not exclusively, associated with 'free' games.
Read MoreThe Apple TV, although it may just be a hobby to Apple, is still a great little streaming device. Karl explains how he manages to use his beloved Plex service on the little black puck.
Read MoreApple has purchased the Israeli company PrimeSense which was the force behind the first Kinect controller from Microsoft. Speculation has already started to mount as to how Apple will integrate motion sensors into future devices.
Read MoreGoogle has updated it’s G+ for iOS app and now allows you to back-up your photos at full resolution. This brings it in line with the Android version released a few weeks back.
Read MoreLike all NimbleBit's games, Pocket Trains is a freebie, there are some in app purchase options but we'll come to those later. The (mandatory) intro tutorial is a nice feature; you start with a couple of trains, a stretch of line in Europe and a few 'Bux'. The tutorial will show you the ropes that you'll be going through until you're bored of the game.
Read MoreEver since switching from PC's to Mac's (which I know is still a PC but you know what I mean) there has always been one aspect of a limited number of Apple users which has always bemused me. The trait usually becomes noticeable shortly after or even during a Apple Keynote.
Read MoreUnlike it's iPhone event last month it appears that Apple is planning to stream the live event tonight, however, only if you have a Apple device.
The keynote is expected to introduce the new iPad 5, iPad Mini with Retina display, new Macbook Pros, new Mac Pro and the latest iteration of Mac's OS, Mavericks.
Read MoreThe 'unapologetically plastic' iPhone 5C was introduced by Apple last month, however before it's official launch there had been numerous leaks and rumours pontificating about how Apple was making a cheaper iPhone to make headway in China and other developing markets. The analysts were confident that this plastic offering would be more acceptable to these cash starved provinces and the result would be a wild stampede as these poorer citizens would snap up the latest wondrous offering Apple had created exclusively for them.
Read MoreApple has launched it's iPhone trade-in scheme here in the UK. It is effectively the same program that was launched in the US this past Summer. So is the scheme worth it or are customers being sold short?
Read MoreWell it finally showed up. After tracking my little package all the way from China as it crossed the globe to end up in my grubby little hands (or drunk hands maybe) I finally got to experience what a few million other folks had already experienced. Yes the iPhone 5S had arrived.
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