App of the week: Summly
Every few months an app is released that has us all gagging to have a go at it. We watch and share the well produced promo videos and read endless blog posts and tweets about it’s coming that create a...
View ArticleiPhone 5S, already? [Rumour]
The iPhone 5 has been on sale for a scant two months and rumours are floating around on the web that Apple is working on a new iPhone 5S, set for release middle of next year. According to DigiTimes (a...
View Article9 more languages for Siri? Apple job ad drops vague hint
Are you fluent in Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Korean, Norwegian, and Swedish? Well if you are, Apple wants you. A job listing from Apple, spotted by Belgian site “Apple Nieuws...
View ArticleiTunes 11 launches with renovated UI, MiniPlayer and better iCloud support
iTunes 11 is out today, internationally, and comes with a host of upgrades to please the Apple-happy zombies. The player has been redesigned and features a new and expanded library view, a super...
View ArticleiPhone 5 set to hit SA, China, UAE and others 14 December
Behold, it beckons to thee Here’s the news the rest of the world was waiting for: Apple’s iPhone 5 will launch (again) globally from 14 December. We’ve listed the countries that are lucky enough to get...
View ArticleLeaked ‘iPhone 5S’ images show possible internal redesign
The iPhone 5 was first announced September 2012, since then the flagship device from the Cupertino manufacturer has become a polarising smartphone among consumers. Just a couple of months later, leaked...
View ArticleiPhone 5 available at South African iStores today from R8k
It’s official, the iPhone 5 has landed in SA. South African iStores in Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng are selling the iPhone 5 with prices starting at R8 299. The site warns consumers that stocks are in...
View Article6 iPhone extensions to get before the world ends
The world is not ending tomorrow. But for those who have prepared for the fake armageddon, here are six iPhone extensions you’d need if everything spins out of control. Solar Powered Battery Extension...
View ArticleThe five top smartphones of 2012
As another year draws to a close, you’ll start seeing an incredible amount of “best of” lists popping up and in the modern world, there are few of those lists which can be as relevant as this one, the...
View ArticleBest Gadgets of 2012
We gadget lovers can be a fickle bunch, as we drum our fingers for yearly updates of our favourite toys. Toys that we demand have incremental improvements and clearer displays. Above all else, they had...
View ArticleMeernotes II app review: Moleskine best tread carefully
In July 2011, I reviewed a beautiful note-taking app for iPhone called ‘Molenotes’. If you read the review you’ll remember that I fell in love with it for the way it was designed to look and feel just...
View ArticlePresenting, ugly concept shots of the ‘iPhone 6′
Thank you Mashable for sharing these insane-looking iPhone 6 concept screenshots and video. From the warped mind of Italian designer Federico Ciccarese comes this, the ugliest looking iPhone concept...
View ArticleHate your iPhone? Turn it into a BlackBerry with Spike mini keyboard [CES]
What can basically be described as an intermediary between your fingers and the touchscreen on an iPhone, the Spike TypeSmart keyboard is a tactile add-on that is incorporated in a case, and swivels...
View ArticleApple downgrades orders for iPhone 5 displays
A sales story rarely makes it to Gearburn, but when Apple’s involved we’ll make an exception. Apple has halved its orders for iPhone 5 displays, which means one of two things. But first, the proof. The...
View ArticleiPad Mini 2 and iPad 5 set for March launch [rumour]
Thanks to “industry sources”, the new rumour is that there’s going to be two new iPads by March. Namely a fifth-gen iPad and the iPad Mini 2. Sources tell us that the iPad 5 will run a newer A6X CPU,...
View Article5 free bacon apps for iOS that will get you licking your chops
I’m a vegetarian. But the hardest dead animal flesh to resist is bacon. Even browsing for the top results in the Apple App Store, I found myself pining for dead pig at the sight of animated images of...
View ArticleApp of the week: Rise Alarm Clock for iOS
It’s no secret that the mobile phone has become a replacement for many extra tools that you use everyday. It replaces your GPS in the car, your calculator at the office and pretty soon, the wallet that...
View ArticleiPhone owners: snag free phone calls with updated Facebook Messenger app
Facebook’s released an update to its Messenger app and so, users can now send quick voice messages and best of all, make free phone calls with an integrated VoIP client. Here’s the best part: since...
View ArticleiPhone ‘Math’ and 5S for June 2013 release? [rumour]
Apple’s got a busy 2013 planned. If the rumours are true, and they usually always are, Apple’s going to release three new iPhones in 2013. First up, the 4-inch iPhone 5S. This is predictable enough and...
View ArticleSuperbowl Sunday kicks off the iOS 6.1 jailbreaking party
“This is the new shit,” sang Marilyn Manson and it’s what every single (we predict) iPhone 5 user has been waiting for. An actual, honest-to-god jailbreak for iOS 6.1 is being released this Sunday. The...
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