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Jul 26, 2012

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Firefox OS screenshots
Firefox OS screenshots

New Firefox OS screenshots emerge

Firefox OS is coming to smartphones in 2013, we know that much. What we haven't seen so far are accurate images of what it looks like. Enter TechWeek Europe with a bevy of screenshots, which it says are the genuine article and representative of the final version. It's a fairly clean and simple-looking OS. Read more...

Best iPhone apps this week

Apps for a days work as the Dark Knight – read some news, fight crime, upload some snaps, expand your mind, dine out. Check it out...

What's new in OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion

Apple's latest OS X release is up on the App Store now – though Apple's servers are packed to bursting at time of writing. Take a break from hitting refresh and catch up on all you need to know about OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion's fancy new features. Read more...

Next gen iPod Touch could match iPhone 5's 4in screen

September might bring us more than one Apple treat – according to new rumours, a 4in iPod Touch will launch alongside the iPhone 5 in a matter of months. The iDevice rumblings come this time from Japanese blog Macotakara which says that "Asian sources" have clapped eyes on the next gen media player. Read more...

Siri gets grilled by Martin Scorsese

Siri is put to the test by the award-winning king of Queens, who directed Goodfellas, The Departed, Shutter Island, and Boardwalk Empire – meaning he’s even told Jack Nicholson what to do – so Siri's in for a tough time. Whether or not Apple's iPhone voice software would actually hold up to this in real life is another matter, but it makes for a fun advert either way. Watch the video...

Wacom launches 24-inch multi-touch tablet for design pros

Professional graphic designers and artists seeking the latest toy to write off on their tax returns would do well to look over the new Cintiq 24HD Touch from Wacom. This 24-inch tablet is a full digital drawing board with over a billion colours on its screen and compatibility with all the expected software from Adobe and Corel. There's a pen for drawing, but this tablet's killer app is multi-touch: you can use gestures and swipes to pan, zoom or rotate an image; or if you're creating a 3D model, you can manipulate it using your fingers. Read more...

 

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