| It's all about being square when it comes to the | | | | ago when it was described as the iPod of the e-book |
| latest mobile technology. | | | | world, the Kindle DX certainly has some advantages |
| One of the most exciting novelties of late is that of | | | | over the iPad. Here's how: The iPad can't be read in |
| Square technology which enables you to ditch the | | | | direct sunlight and the Kindle can. This is a particular |
| paper and pay for everything on your mobile phone. | | | | disadvantage over the summer. The Kindle has a |
| Square is a literally a little square which you plug into | | | | very thin third-inch width compared to the iPad's |
| your iPhone and then swipe your credit card through. | | | | half-inch size. Plus, the Kindle has a battery life of an |
| This can be done to pay for goods of all prices and | | | | entire week on a single charge whilst the iPad gets |
| means that you can pay for breakfast at a greasy | | | | about 10 hours. The Kindle DX is also noticeably |
| spoon or apples at a your local fruit and veg market | | | | lighter than the iPad. However, the Kindle literally only |
| without handing over any cash! It is truly innovative. | | | | allows you to read books, what the iPad does is |
| But how do you track your transactions I hear your | | | | allow you to download mobile apps |
| ask? Well, Square has created lots of ways to do | | | | On 3rd June, Motorola launched its square mobile |
| this - firstly you get an instant receipt sent to your | | | | phone aimed at youngsters which feats neatly in the |
| email or mobile phone after each transaction, which | | | | palm of your hand or bag. This phone is the latest |
| you can access securely. Secondly, Square has | | | | from Motorola who are having to up their game to |
| developed an interface which allows you, as a | | | | keep up with the likes of Sony Ericsson's range, Dell's |
| business, to view the amount of money you have | | | | Streak tablet and Samsung's Galaxy S. This flipout |
| made in a day including tips, tax, and method of | | | | phone runs Google's Android 2.1 software which |
| payment. It really couldn't be simpler. We are loving | | | | enables you to download Android mobile apps and |
| the fact that this is now available on various | | | | integrate MySpace, Twitter, Facebook and Gmail |
| platforms such as Android and can be downloaded as | | | | seamlessly, clever! What we like most about it |
| an iPhone mobile app. If you are using Square, we | | | | though, is that for those of us who still can't get our |
| would love to hear your feedback. | | | | heads round/don't want to adjust to the touch |
| Finally, the product of the month has to be Amazon's | | | | screen just yet, this nifty phone has a fold out full |
| New Kindle DX. Although it might not change the way | | | | five-line Qwerty keyboard... |
| we think about e-books, as was first thought a year | | | | |