The iPhone 5 has been splashed all around the media this month, although not for all the right reasons. The phone has negatively remained in the public eye due to it's supposedly underwhelming features, and most recently because of people expressing their disappointment with Apple's clumsy Maps. Despite this, the phone still received 2 million pre-orders in just the first 24 hours: that's double the record that was previously set by the iPhone 4S. No amount of bad publicity can seem to dishearten Apple consumers, as Apple's seemingly magic branding is untouchable.
Read MoreThe opposable thumb is one of the greatest designs, and yet when it comes to using our smartphones it could be that typing is just becoming too tiresome. The latest technology is encouraging us to use our voices as opposed to manual typing, allowing voice to become a major medium in smartphone technology.
Read MoreSocial networking is the second most popular thing that smartphone users spend their time doing, with 64.2 million people now social networking on their mobile. Although, it has been suggested that some are suffering from social media addictions. As smartphones are providing instant access to the likes of Facebook and Twitter, is there a real possibility that we have become addicts?
Read MoreReading has always been a favoured past time, although how we're reading has changed drastically in just a few years. Despite the paperback book still being the most popular medium for reading, the present e-reader craze has witnessed a shift, as avid readers are being converted to electronic devices. But now there is a new shift, as people abandon their e-readers for tablets.
Read MoreAngry Birds developer, Rovio, is truly the king of apps as their addictive game sores past one billion downloads. Fans are now setting their sights to 27th September, which will launch Rovio's new game, "Bad Piggies". Can this game match the success of those fury filled birds?
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