SSD's are all the rage right now, but are still mostly unaffordable to the average person. While we are still stuck on HDD's, we can at least boost their performance by occasionally defragmenting them. Here is our pick of the bunch.
Month: May 2011
Pixable (the makers of the popular Photofeed iPhone app) did this great infographic detailing some stats regarding peoples preferences regarding their profile pics on Facebook.
The Nielsen Norman group just released there latest study findings on the usability of iPad Apps and Websites, which gives some very interesting points regarding the design of iPad apps, but also which types of websites can be seen as "tablet friendly". The study also points where, when and how the iPad is used.
Microsoft yesterday evening previewed the next major release of Windows Phone, code name “Mango,†through a series of media events around the world, including Cape Town with its Dev Days event. “Mango†will deliver more than 500 new features to push the boundaries of the Microsoft's smartphone experience around communications, apps and the Internet. Nokia's recent adoption of Windows Phone also means that Nokia's upcoming devices will ship with Mango out of the box, called Windows Phone 7.1.
According to 148Apps.com, Apple has "unofficially" reached 500 000 apps in it's App Store. The catalogue of apps have grown at a tremendous rate - in Jan this year it was still on 350,000, so clearly Apple has had its hands full approving all these apps.
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Vodacom today launched its new prepaid credit system, which allows users to keep using their phones if their credit is done, up to a maximum of R10.
Nintendo Wii now cheaper in SA, new lower priced Select titles announced
Strong IP protections are central to instilling a culture of innovation, which can spur economic growth, create jobs and increase revenue for the broader industry and government organisations. Microsoft believes that the global arena needs stronger IP protections in place to safeguard the industry’s ability to innovate, level the playing field for small businesses, and help local governments generate tax revenue through the legitimate sale and trade of genuine software.
For a while now, all signs pointed to Google gearing up to finally give us South Africans access to paid applications in the Android Market. Then, on the 11th of May, sometime during day two of Google I/O 2011, it was nonchalantly announced that an additional 99 countries would be getting access to paid applications in the Android Market.
The folks at Hunch did this excellent comparison between Mac and PC users, using their recommendation algorithms.
The Nokia E7 is a strange device - its feature rich and beautiful, yet its software makes a person wonder whether it is worth the investment.
