Google Merges Services

Google has merged several of its content delivery services including Google Music and the Android market into one store called Google Play.

Now all music, books, movies, Android apps and games will be accessible through Google Play. Google Play also includes a Could Media Player so all content bought from the service will be available across all platforms via a Cloud server. The move brings Android into line with Apple's iTunes which also offers a unified service.



Instagram continues its march to domination

Instagram, photo sharing app, with a new version now released for the Android platform has been downloaded five million times according to Google Play, adding to over 50 million users on Apple's iOS platform. The new version of the Instagram Android app also doubles its resolution on compatible tablets.

iPad users can now also download InstaPad Pro - Instagram Gallery for iPad from the iTunes App Store, to view your snaps with the new retina display.

Apple named Instagram as it iPhone App of the Year in 2011.

Great Electronic Gadgets

For the person who loves to have the latest electronic gadgets, we have an array of choices and some accessories

FLPR Universal Remote for iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad Turn your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad into a Programmable Universal Remote Control. Take charge of the electronic devices in your home. Control multiple devices with your iPhone/iPod and iPad. FLPR lets you flip through channels, power up the surround sound system, turn up the volume, dim the lights and close the blinds! The FLPR Universal Remote Control (URC) replaces that cluttered mess of remotes on the coffee table. Customizable skins and icons for each of your devices. The FLPR is a must have tech product!

Bone 4GB USB drivesBone collection USB Flash Ninja Drives also come in Penguin Drives, Owl USB Drives Water Resistant, Alien Drives, Dog Drives and many others

Sony 6” Reader Wi Fi Touch

New Potato Pinball Magic
for iPhone / iPod touch. Brings pinball machine cabinet design and fun to the iPhone and iPod.

iON Piano Apprentice for iPad2, iPhone, iPod
Learn to play the piano the easy way with Piano Apprentice. Just press Piano Lessons, pick the song you want to learn and The Piano Guy will show you how easy it is to play popular melodies. If you want to learn to read notes, select “Sheet Music’, then you can watch a basic tutorial on reading notes. Best of all learn at your own pace.

SECU4 Alarm System
Works seamlessly with a Bluetooth mobile phone to protect your valuables.

iBike Dash CC Cycling Coach
transforms your iPhone into the ultimate cycling computer. Measure speed, distance, time, calories, elevation. With iPhone you will also get GPS maps right on your bike.

The Best Technological Marvels in 2012

Welcome to 2012

The biggest annual gadget lovers Consumer Electronics Show has just wrapped up in Las Vegas showcasing the year's latest and greatest trends in technology, electronics and internet.

Everything from latest car concepts, smart watches, TV's, kitchen appliances, video games, mobile phones and computers.

You will find some of the biggest innovations promising changes in the way we interact with the world over coming years below:

Virtual Reality
Sensic's head tracking 3d Smart Goggles bring the world of virtual reality to you. The user can look in any direction and be immersed in a virtual world not unlike the Sony's HMZ-T1.

Windows phones and Tablets
Microsoft is getting ready to launch its biggest idea for 2012 with Windows 8. Working across both mobile and PC with the stylish "Metro" interface by year's end.

Smart Watches
Expected to become part of the mainstream, your new watch will incorporate an operating system such as iOS or Android combining your smart phone with mp3 players and other features.

This year in Tech

2011 was an exciting year for technology and the internet. Read on for the year that was.

Store it on Cloud

Cloud took off this year with Amazon and Google, Apple and others all launching their own platforms allowing users to store data such as music, photos, videos and documents online for access anywhere, anytime.

4G Downloads

Carriers around the world were rolling out the first 3GPP Long Term Evolution better known as LTE or 4G networks. Expect LTE speed to be the standard across the globe very soon.

Tablet Computers
The Apple iPad continued its market dominance in 2011. Expect more in 2012.

Ultra Light Laptops

Apple again was the first to prove that you can make a laptop ultra lightweight but pack the big features into it with it MacBook Air. Everyone else is on board now too!

Voice Control
Arguably the most exciting feature of the next generation iPhone was its virtual personal assistant Siri. Marrying voice control with artificial intelligence, Siri proved that interacting with your mobile device with speech could not only be easy but fun too.

Looking forward to an exciting year in 2012............

Food Coach FREE App

App of the week!

Fernwood's Food Coach On the GO Facebook app tallies your daily energy intake, telling you how many kilojules you have left for the day. It keeps track of your weekly exercise regime, predicting how many weeks or months away you are from reaching your goals.

Access it for FREE at www.fernwoodfitness.com.au/facebook.foodcoach.

Flipboard.com for iPhone

Flipboard is a totally new way of accessing social Web on your iPhone.

Flipboard named Apple's iPad app of the year and one of Time's Top 50 Innovations is now here on iPhone. It triumphantly replicates the functionality of the iPad app, showcasing Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr posts in a highly compelling way. Simply flip pages upwards.

It's instantly addictive and fantastic way to catch up on the go.