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Android axe players get Fender’s free guitar tuning app
Currently enjoying a five star rating (admittedly from just 12 users!) is legendary guitar maker Fender’s new tuning app (or “Guitar Tuner Free- Fender Tune” to give it its full […]
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Acer releases sleek R13 13 inch touchscreen convertible Chromebook with whopping 12 hour battery life
We’ve pretty much been totally sold on Chromebooks at Wirefresh. Our initial scepticism evaporated when we got our hands on an Asus Flip – an aluminium-clad convertible which swiftly became […]
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Google Maps mobile update introduces interface tweaks and hot spots in your city
A new Google Maps update for Android and iOS looks to serve up a cleaner interface with less distractions and visual clutter.
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Pokémon Go becomes the biggest mobile game in US history after just a week
It’s more than doubled the value if its creators Nintendo, and now Pokémon Go has become the biggest mobile game in U.S. history.
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Barclays incompetence: Contactless Payment app won’t work for customers with personal and business accounts. Oh wait, yes it will.
Earlier today we wrote that Android users who bank will Barclays Bank will finally be able to use their handsets for contactless payments when the bank released its own app […]
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Barclays finally launches its contactless payment answer to Android Pay in the UK
Many UK Android owners were excited at the news that Android Pay was coming their way – except those with Barclays accounts who found themselves mightily miffed, because the bank […]
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Android Pay contacless service comes to the UK – but not for Barclays customers
Google has launched its contactless mobile service Android Pay in the UK today, which lets customers pay for goods wherever contactless payments are accepted, including London’s transport network and the Tube.
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Is Ricoh losing the plot? Behold the pug-ugly Silver Edition of the Ricoh GR II APS-C compact
Posted on Thursday, Feb 18, 2016 | 1 CommentWe’ve been huge fans of Ricoh for many years, with their GR compact remaining one of our ‘must have’ cameras when we’re out and about. The GR II update introduced […]
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