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Amazon.co.uk customers be aware that today, for one day only, the internet retailing beheomoth is offering £10 off any order over the value of £50. Use the coupon code BIGTHANKS to receive your discount.
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Netflix is starting to enforce its location based content more heavily, especially if you like in the Land Down under. Australian users blocked from US service.
Hot on the heels from last weeks podcast where we discussed using Blockless to get around content Geo restrictions, Netflix are upping their game considerably.
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In a quiet week for the world of Apple news I’m lucky to have a guest with me this week. Ryan Dinning from Blockless joins me to discuss viewing online video from wherever you are in the world without restriction. So long as you subscribe to that service. Think watch Netflix UK in the USA or access to BBC iPlayer in the USA and you’ll get what were on about.
Continue reading → Rampant Mumblings 51 : Content restrictions ..don’t apply
Earlier today Apple has begun rolling out iOS 9.3 to developers. One huge feature is the inclusion of a f.lux-inspired feature. f.lux dims your mac’s screen depending on what time it is to help get you used to switching off at night. Also there are welcome changes to Notes, Health, News and CarPlay as well as a preview of an all-new, comprehensive suite of school management features geared towards making life easier for students and teachers, among other things.
Continue reading → iOS 9.3 Features. Everything new in one place.
Xcom 2 gameplay is started to leak out on the very popular Twitch.TV channel. If you’re interested in how the new Xcom is going to look head over to this channel before it’s potentially removed. The voice behind the gameplay seems to be Xcom expert BeagleRush who’s produced many YouTube videos but quite whether he’s breaking NDA by streaming a beta version of the game is anyones guess.
Continue reading → XCOM 2 Gameplay Leaks on Twitch. Spoilers Ahead
It’s good to see more and more top flight games coming over to the Mac these days. It’s still not a strong platform in terms of gaming but with this and X Com 2 coming out in February, Mac gamers are going to have a busy spring period.
Continue reading → Medieval II: Total War Collection coming to Mac and Linux via Steam January 14th
Way back in episode 1 of the Rampant Mumblings podcast it was all about the Fitbit Charge HR. A nice device even if the charging cable is too small, way over priced and properietry. So it’s sort of fitting that for the 50th episode I share why I intensly dislike the Garmin Vivo Active in a mini review.
Despite the many newspaper headlines focusing on the rise of millionaire independent app developers, for many of our world’s leading brands, the ability to create their own apps provides an invaluable way to cater to their target audience’s needs.
I dont normally comment on pieces like this but when it’s a blatent Apple Doom saying I like to call it out now and again. Todays linkbait headline comes from those chaps at neowin in their article : Apple planning to cut production of iPhone 6s and 6s Plus amid low sales.
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Ever had a pang of guilt from sharing your Netflix login details with someone? Perhaps you’ve logged into someone elses system and forgotten to log out and a weight of guilt is crushing your soul. Well feel guilt no more as NetFlix CEO Reed Hastings is about to make you feel a lot better.
Continue reading → “We love people sharing Netflix,” Says Netflix CEO Reed Hastings
I’ve taken a good look at quite a few products from Edifier last year and all of them have passed muster, hitting a sweet spot between price and quality of construction and sound. At CES 2016 Edifier are going the next step announcing THX Partnership
Continue reading → CES News. Edifier Turns It Up To 11 With new Partnerships and products
The myLupo device is a British made Bluetooth tracking device for your iOS or Android device, keys, wallet or whatever else you attach it to. By using a combination of Bluetooth to talk to your smartphone, and GPS for location tracking, you can easily keep tabs on whatever you attach the Lupo to.
Typical. Just as I get my Garmin Vivoactive (Review coming soon) fitbit come out with the Fitbit Blaze. Featuring built in GPS, 5 day battery life and multi sport fitness tracking, Fitbit Blaze doesnt look too bad either.
Continue reading → Fitbit Blaze. Fitness-Focused Smartwatch With 5-Day Battery Life
With the festive season well and truly done some lucky people out there may have received an iPhone or an iPad. As good as those devices are they can always benefit from some essential accessories to go with them. Speaking from experience here’s a few of my 2016 recommended iPhone accessories so far.
Put this under the”well duh” but users of the iPhone 4s have now banded together to launch a class action lawsuit against Apple. The claims are that Apple knowingly released an upgrade to iOS 9 that impacted negatively older iPhones. Makes you wonder why no one did this against Mictosoft vista etc.
Continue reading → iOS 9 Cripples Older iPhones Claims Class Action Lawsuit