Articles by Henry Taylor-Gill
Henry is a student who is a huge Apple fan, and has used their products since day one. He can remember how happy he was when he received the first iPod back in 2001 as a birthday present. He has an international background, having spent most of his life in France but he now lives in the UK. He is also a native French speaker and can also speak Spanish at a decent level. In addition to tech, Henry is an avid sports fan and has his own sports blog.
Posted on 22/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
When most people think of a sub, they think of the things that normally go in one, like bacon, salad, chicken etc… However the SUB in this context isn’t a sandwich at all. It’s a brand new subwoofer by Sonos, 100% controllable via their dedicated app, Sonos Controller for iPhone.
Posted on 22/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
Some people wonder why some Apple accessories are so expensive. An Apple iPhone charger for example costs $29, when you can get one from other manufacturers for as a little as $6. The answer, as Ken Shiriff found out in his teardown, is on the inside.
Posted on 22/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
The latest leaked parts to include a 4.1 inch front panel for the iPod Touch and the home button flex cable and both cameras for the ‘iPhone 5′, all looking considerably different to the current versions.
Posted on 21/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
While the iPhone 3GS may already seem antiquated for a lot of people (certainly not me, I still use one), it might get a completely new lease of life in the prepaid and developing markets.
Posted on 21/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
The iPad has become a great tool for artists and illustrators, giving them the ability to work wherever they are without the need for watercolors and paper, which can often take up a lot of space – something which British artist Tim Vyner is incredibly grateful for.
Posted on 21/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
Leading Chinese search engine Baidu has unveiled its low cost smartphone which runs its own OS called Cloud. Priced at less than 1,000 yuan ($158), it enters a market already full of rivals including Huawei and ZTE.
Posted on 19/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
This week we discover how some of the most common fonts on the Mac got their names, and as you may have guessed, Steve Jobs was heavily involved.
Posted on 19/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
The Joy Factory’s Joyful Wish and Connect-the-Dots cases combine the Smart Cover functionality with a complete case, giving your iPad front and back protection as well as a cool designer look.
Posted on 18/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
Gizmodo reader Steve Shaw has created one cool Mac mod, stripping the insides of a Mac Pro and replacing it with a fish tank complete with pump and a light, without forgetting the fish themselves!
Posted on 18/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
If you have a Mac Pro from 2009 or newer, you should see a ‘KeyApplicationTitle’ message appear, with ‘keyWarningOptimalInfo’ after starting up.
Posted on 18/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
After revealing plans to build a 20-megawatt solar farm to power their North Carolina datacenter, Apple has now been officially granted regulatory approval to go ahead with construction by the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Posted on 17/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
If you’re a parent with kids who want to learn about Steve Jobs, or if you’re an adult who can’t be bothered to read the 500+ page Walter Isaacson biography, then a recently published book aimed at children entitled ‘Who was Steve Jobs?’ could be for you.
Posted on 17/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
Apple has just taken ‘censorship’ to whole new level on the US iTunes Store, replacing most mentions of the word ‘jailbreak’ with a series of asterisks.
Posted on 17/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
The hype surrounding next-generation Macs is building up to a crescendo, with USB 3.o, ultra thin form factors and retina displays the order of the menu. While that last one might seem the most appealing, it could come at a high production cost, with potentially as much as $100 more being added on.
Posted on 16/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
Analysis firm Gartner has revealed that not only has Apple established itself as the number one smartphone vendor of Q4 of 2011 and 2011 as a whole, it has also overtaken LG as the third biggest seller of mobile devices with 89 million units sold for 2011.
Posted on 16/05/2012 by Henry Taylor-Gill
There are some pretty good tech-related Kickstarter projects around at the moment, and this is another great idea. The Aeris Rail+ is a bumper case you put on your iPhone, but it’s very different from others.