The lowdown September 12, 2012 Apple yesterday gave iPhone fanboys plenty to geek out about. The most noticeable change on the iPhone 4S is the bigger screen, which has switched to a 16:9 ratio, the same as widescreen TVs, designed to improve the experience of watching movies on the go. This will also add an extra “row” of icons to [...]
Did Apple just release the iPhone 4SS? September 12, 2012 As if Tim Cook didn’t have enough on his plate. Not only is he following in the footsteps of one of the most revered chief executives of all time, one who is now safely ensconced in the ground where he can never tarnish his image as the greatest technological innovator of his generation; not only [...]
Smartphones: the rivals September 12, 2012 Samsung Galaxy SIII The Galaxy SIII may be embroiled in Samsung’s patent dispute with Apple, but what is not in question is the quality of the handset. With a gigantic 4.8 inch screen, a 1.4GHz quadcore processor and an upcoming update to the latest version of Google’s Android operating system, this is the biggest challenger [...]
Hodgson happy with deserved point for 10 man England September 11, 2012 AT WEMBLEY STADIUM ENGLAND 1 vs UKRAINE 1 ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson insisted a draw was the least his 10 men deserved after Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard’s late penalty spared the home side’s blushes and maintained their unbeaten start to qualifying for the 2014 World Cup. Yevhen Konoplianka’s extraordinary first-half strike looked set to hand [...]
Clubs rapped as Financial Fair play rules bite September 11, 2012 EUROPEAN football’s regulatory chief has painted a bleak picture of clubs’ response to new Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules after 23 teams became the first to be punished under the scheme. Atletico Madrid, who last month beat Chelsea to win the European Super Cup, and Sporting Lisbon were among those to have prize money withheld [...]
How they rated England September 11, 2012 Glen Johnson 5 A threat going forward but otherwise sloppy, particularly when passing Leighton Baines 6 Made one great clearance to deny Ukraine and was tidy, but hardly impressive Steven Gerrard 6 Passed well and made a vital clearance but ruined it with his deserved dismissal Jermain Defoe Unlucky to have what looked a good [...]
Oman fall for Ireland Trap September 11, 2012 REPUBLIC of Ireland last night defeated Oman 4-1 in a friendly on an otherwise unsuccessful evening for the Home Nations. Goals from Shane Long, debutant Robbie Brady, Kevin Doyle and Alex Pearce secured victory for Giovanni Trapattoni’s experimental line up but for every way in which their fixture was a success, for Wales the evening [...]
Winning the US Open is only the start – now Murray wants more September 11, 2012 British No1 Andy Murray believes his US Open victory can be the catalyst for myriad Major successes and has predicted that their is more to yet come from his game. Murray yesterday became the first British male to win a grand slam title in 76 years when he beat Novak Djokovic over five sets at [...]
Murray’s milestone: what they said September 11, 2012 I definitely see him going on to win more. I said the first one would be the hardest but I think it will be the first of many.” Ex-UK No1 Tim Henman Congrats @andy_murray to achieve his first Grand Slam! He and Nole [Djokovic] played a great US Open final.” Rafael Nadal, on Twitter I’m [...]
Karagounis signs for Fulham September 11, 2012 ■ FOOTBALL: Fulham have signed 35-year-old Greece international midfielder Giorgos Karagounis on a free transfer until the end of the season. “I’m looking forward to working under Martin Jol and playing alongside some fantastic players,” said Karagounis, who was available after failing to sign a new contract with Panathinaikos.
