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is Apple paranoid. Android?

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

At Mobile World Congress this weeks, Vodafone have launched a new phone based on Google’s Android operating system. Built by Taiwan’s HTC, the Magic feature a sophisticated browser, a 3.2 Megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and GPS. The first “Google phone”, called the G1, was launched in September by HTC and is exclusive to T-mobile.
The BBC’s Rory [...]

Twitter takes giant leap

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

Over the last year Twitter has slowly been crawling towards that tipping point, where things become such a huge phenomena we start wondering what we ever did without them.
It’s increasingly been used by PR guys and dolls to promote their wares. But this week it’s been the surgeons who have been using this social networking [...]

iPhone heaven

Friday, February 13th, 2009

At Cite HQ we don’t often get excited about new kit, but this week I must confess to feeling a bit tingly after playing around on my new iPhone. This platform is awesome - every details has been properly considered. Central to the browsing experience is Safari - a custom version of OS X’s default [...]

Facebook celebrates 5th Birthday

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

Social media site, Facebook is celebrating its 5th birthday today.  It’s hard to believe that the social networking medium that has infiltrated most of our lives has only been around for five years.
Unlike some of its competitors Facebook has refrained from selling out to the big boys in the playground, hoping to make it on [...]