AlphaQuirky

A British-based technology and lifestyle blog.

Google announces Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 in spite of event cancellation

Google was scheduled to announce its latest ‘pure Google’ phone, along with a larger companion to this summer’s Nexus 7 tablet, at an event in New York City today. With … Continue reading

October 29, 2012 · Leave a comment

Big week for tablets

It’s hard to argue with the notion that this week has been anything other than a huge week for tablets. First, with the announcement of the iPad Mini and iPad … Continue reading

October 26, 2012 · Leave a comment

MY GEAR: Android homescreens

I think it’s time to introduce you all to how I’ve customised my phone to work for me. I haven’t rooted the device, so everything I’ve done, you can do … Continue reading

October 25, 2012 · Leave a comment

The problem with Zynga

Zynga hasn’t been faring too well lately. A year ago, the company was about to go public and seen as a giant cash cow and perhaps the future of gaming. … Continue reading

October 24, 2012 · Leave a comment

Everything Everywhere reveals initial 4G pricing

Everything Everywhere, the network formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile’s UK operations, last month announced that it would be rolling out 4G LTE service to 16 UK cities … Continue reading

October 23, 2012 · Leave a comment

STARTUP WATCH: Taskk

Of all of the sites and services I’ve seen and tested through BetaPunch, Taskk is by far and away my favourite. After a few months of being in private beta, … Continue reading

October 22, 2012 · 1 Comment

Photo: Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone

I had a great summer this year. I was lucky enough to spend 5 weeks in the good ol’ US of A, starting with 3 weeks travelling the National Parks. … Continue reading

October 21, 2012 · Leave a comment

STARTUP WATCH: Wander

Wander is a photo-based travel and experience-sharing site that I found out about through @FAKEGRIMLOCK, a marauding robot dinosaur who knows a lot about startups and UX. A few months after his … Continue reading

October 20, 2012 · 4 Comments

The Chromebook comes of age

Google’s Chromebook programme has suffered since its initial launch, with prices higher and utility lower than the average netbook, not to forget early limitations of the OS. Now, with the … Continue reading

October 19, 2012 · Leave a comment