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  • Sky+ app for iOS and Android receives major updates, Series Link added. iPhone apps, Android apps, Apps, Sky 0

    Sky+ app for iOS and Android receives major updates, Series Link added

    New Android design 17 November 2011 12:17 GMT

    Sky+ has announced a major update to its Android and iOS apps which bring some tasty new features into the remote TV mix. And amongst these will be the introduction of Series Link to both apps.

    Series Link will allow users to remote record...

  • Lomography launches three cameras in special Gold Edition. Cameras, Lomography, Diana Mini 0

    Lomography launches three cameras in special Gold Edition

    Plastic cameras get "dazzling finish" 17 November 2011 11:36 GMT

    Quirky photography brand, Lomography, has announced a special update to 3 of its most popular plastic cameras in a Special GOLD Edition. Cameras included are The Fisheye, Diana F+ and the Diana Mini, all coming with gold chain and "dazzling finish".

    Each...

  • Lovefilm and Warner Bros. deal: More movies coming to Xbox, PS3 and PC . Lovefilm, Amazon, Online, Video on demand, Warner Bros, Biz 0

    Lovefilm and Warner Bros. deal: More movies coming to Xbox, PS3 and PC

    VoD choice expands 17 November 2011 10:32 GMT

    Amazon has signed a film distribution deal with Warner Bros., meaning film content will be added for Lovefilm (now an Amazon company) subscribers - including more movies on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC.

    The deal is described as a "multi-year,...

  • Jedi squirrel lightsabre antics caught on video. Online, Video, Star Wars, memes 0

    Jedi squirrel lightsabre antics caught on video

    Jabba the Nut? 17 November 2011 9:40 GMT

    We have long been the proponents of the theory that a lightsabre, introduced into pretty much any scenario, is a sure fire winner. And this video certainly proves the point... well, as far as the lightsabre/squirrel combo goes anyway.

    Handing...

  • Speedier 4G LTE iPhone incoming thanks to new Qualcomm chips. iPhone, Apple, Qualcomm, Chipsets, Rumours 0

    Speedier 4G LTE iPhone incoming thanks to new Qualcomm chips

    Improves power efficiency 17 November 2011 8:45 GMT

    iPhone and iPads may finally be getting 4G LTE support thanks to Qualcomm and its new chips, which will make for a far more power efficient device and won't compromise Apple's iPhone design. It should also bring speed boosts in surfing and web downloads.

    The...

  • Nokia 900 turns up in developer video. Mobile phones, Phones, Video, Nokia, Nokia Lumia 900 0

    Nokia 900 turns up in developer video

    High-end Lumia shown off 17 November 2011 7:25 GMT

    The rumoured Nokia Ace, which should become the Nokia Lumia 900, looks to have had a speculative confirmation by way of an advert, targeting developers and attempting entice them to the new Nokia hardware and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS.

    The...

  • HP Envy notebooks refreshed with new design and 3D tech. HP, Laptops, HP Envy 15, hp envy 17, HP Envy 17 3D, 3D 0

    HP Envy notebooks refreshed with new design and 3D tech

    With 1080p Radiance screen 16 November 2011 13:06 GMT

    HP has come out all guns blazing today (16 November) as it's not only produced HP Folio 13 Ultrabook with a super-duper battery life, but also launched some new Envy notebooks on an unsuspecting public.

    The new HP Envy 15 and 17 notebooks are...

  • Intel and MasterCard deal uses Ultrabooks to speed up payments. Online, Mastercard, Intel, shopping, Ultrabooks 0

    Intel and MasterCard deal uses Ultrabooks to speed up payments

    Tap to pay comes to the home 16 November 2011 11:41 GMT

    Intel and MasterCard have joined forces in order to make a play for the online payment market, which is currently dominated by PayPal

    The two companies are calling this a "multi-year collaboration" which effectively means that they are well...

  • Siri cracked: Race begins for Android version before Apple blocks . Software, Android, Apple, iPhone 4S, Siri 0

    Siri cracked: Race begins for Android version before Apple blocks

    Protocol deciphered 16 November 2011 10:38 GMT

    Apple's voice recognition system has been cracked by a group of French app developers named Applidium; in short, meaning the protocol used to transmit data from the iPhone 4S to Apple's servers could be used on any device - including Android devices.

    Apple...

  • HP Folio 13 UltraBook revealed: stylish with a hefty spec. Laptops, Ultrabooks, HP, HP Folio 13 0

    HP Folio 13 UltraBook revealed: stylish with a hefty spec

    Under a grand 16 November 2011 8:30 GMT

    HP has come along with what looks to be a very competitive entry into the expanding Ultrabook market with its stylish, light-weight HP Folio 13.

    The new formfactor of the Ultrabook tries to blend portability with power and this looks as though...

  • Nokia Lumia 800 high-end big brother coming soon. Nokia, Nokia Lumia 800, Phones, Mobile phones, Rumours 0

    Nokia Lumia 800 high-end big brother coming soon

    BMW 7 Series of Lumia line 16 November 2011 7:48 GMT

    On a day that sees the Nokia Lumia 800 launch to expectant, and excited, Nokia fans, it's been reported that the head of Nokia France, Paul Amsellem, has let slip of a future higher-end Nokia Lumia handset.

    Speaking with French paper, LesEchos,...

  • Onavo Android app opens up full-fat features. Android apps, Apps, Onavo, iPhone apps 0

    Onavo Android app opens up full-fat features

    Save a bundle on your mobile costs 15 November 2011 17:00 GMT

    Onavo, the app that allows you to keep track of your data usage, has announced some new features to its Android offering which should make the whole business of cutting mobile costs that little bit easier.

    Using crowd-sourced data, the Onavo...

  • HTC quad-core tablet possible for early 2012. HTC, Tablets, Rumours, Android 0

    HTC quad-core tablet possible for early 2012

    MWC announcement? 15 November 2011 9:06 GMT

    Reports have come out that HTC will be launching a powerful quad-core tablet early next year (2012), and if true, will hopefully use high-spec to entice customers to its wares.

    The news comes out of Digitimes, who reports that along with the...

  • Lenovo 10.1-inch quad-core tablet: 2011 launch with Ice Cream Sandwich. Lenovo, Tablets, Ice Cream Sandwich, Rumours 0

    Lenovo 10.1-inch quad-core tablet: 2011 launch with Ice Cream Sandwich

    Ramping up the specs 15 November 2011 8:11 GMT

    A smart-looking tablet has just emerged in the form of a Lenovo 10.1-inch power-house, which should be launching very soon with a scoop of the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system into the mix.

    The report by Engadget highlights are variety of...

  • BlackBerry London replaces Colt as first BBX handset. BlackBerry, RIM, Mobile phones, Phones, Rumours, BlackBerry London, BlackBerry Colt 0

    BlackBerry London replaces Colt as first BBX handset

    Launching Q3? 15 November 2011 7:22 GMT

    A new handset has emerged from RIM that looks like it'll be the first BBX-based handset, Called the BlackBerry London it is said to be launching some time in the second half of 2012.

    Earlier reports by the Verge stated that its sources said...

  • Philips Xelsis Digital ID: A fingerprint away from the perfect cuppa. Gadgets, Kitchen gadgets, Home And Kitchen, Philips, Coffee machines 0

    Philips Xelsis Digital ID: A fingerprint away from the perfect cuppa

    The CSI of coffee cuisine 14 November 2011 9:10 GMT

    Waking up is always a bit of a chore, however one thing that can make the whole getting-up-and-facing-the-day routine a little less arduous is the morning cup of tea or coffee. Clearly you never want to rush the making of a cup of tea, however coffee...

  • Retro Polaroid Z340: Instant prints with modern spec . Compact cameras, Cameras, Polaroid, Polaroid Z340 0

    Retro Polaroid Z340: Instant prints with modern spec

    Zinc paper tech 14 November 2011 8:16 GMT

    The Polaroid Z340 has just been announced, bringing a little bit of on-the-go printing into your life, as well as the convenience of the digital format.

    The camera will come sporting some classic Polaroid styling, which we imagine is aimed...

  • iPod nano recall

    iPod nano first gen: Buy one get one free 5 years later

    To be replaced with first-gen units 14 November 2011 7:32 GMT

    Apple has announced a recall on its first-gen iPod nano, asking customers to send the product back to them in exchange for a replacement model.

    Five years after its initial launch, Apple iPod nanos sold between September 2005 and December 2006...

  • APP OF THE DAY: Asteroids Gunner review (iPhone). Gaming, Apps, Asteroids Gunner, iPhone apps, iPad apps, App of the day 0

    APP OF THE DAY: Asteroids Gunner review (iPhone)

    Old favourite revisited 12 November 2011 10:00 GMT

    Computer games come and go, but some, it would appear, were meant to stick around; Atari's Asteroids is a game that fits the "classic" moniker very well indeed.

    And now Atari's 1979 best seller, has been reinvented for the iPhone with the new...

  • Revue axed: No more Google TV for Logitech. Home Cinema, Online, Logitech, Logitech Revue, Google, Google TV, Remote controls 0

    Revue axed: No more Google TV for Logitech

    'Big mistake' 11 November 2011 9:33 GMT

    Logitech has announced that it will be axing its Revue media hub for Google TV at an investor day; CEO Guerrino De Luca blaming both his own company and Google for the bad business mistake.

    The Logitech Revue was launched Christmas 2010 and...

  • Marshall FX iPhone-friendly cans launch with mic and remote. Headphones, Audio, Marshall, Earphones 0

    Marshall FX iPhone-friendly cans launch with mic and remote

    Apple certified duo 11 November 2011 8:37 GMT

    Marshall has announced two new products in its headphone lineup, the FX Major on-ear headphones and the FX Minor in-ear, that claim to play nicely with your iDevice as they come with Apple certification.

    They are both also equipped with volume...

  • Facebook faces 20-year privacy monitoring over deceptive practices. Facebook, Online, FTC, Social networking 0

    Facebook faces 20-year privacy monitoring over deceptive practices

    FTC nears deal 11 November 2011 7:46 GMT

    Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are nearing a deal over Facebook's deceptive privacy practices; according to those briefed on the settlement, this could lead to a 20-year privacy audit.

    A variety of conditions have been laid out by...

  • Amazon to rival Apple's Siri with Kindle voice recognition tech. Amazon, Tablets, Software, Siri, Amazon Kindle 0

    Amazon to rival Apple's Siri with Kindle voice recognition tech

    Startup bought on the quiet 10 November 2011 8:54 GMT

    Amazon has been found to have purchased a startup called Yap, which could pave the way for it developing its own brand of voice recognition to rival the iPhone 4S Siri system.

    Yap are the developers of an app called Yap Voicemail, which on...

  • RIM's BBX mobiles to break from current BlackBerry form factor, will support BES. BlackBerry, RIM, BlackBerry PlayBook, BBX, Operating Systems, Phones 0

    RIM's BBX mobiles to break from current BlackBerry form factor, will support BES

    New screen res and ratio 10 November 2011 7:57 GMT

    The new set of smartphones that will be coming from RIM next year will be changing style, bringing PlayBook like resolution and screen ratio to its mobiles. Along with this change of direction in terms of styling, it's been confirmed that RIM will...

  • Huawei MediaPad: mass power for the mass market. Tablets, Huawei, Huawei MediaPad, Android 0

    Huawei MediaPad: mass power for the mass market

    Dual-core for under £300 9 November 2011 13:11 GMT

    Huawei has announced the Huawei MediaPad,which it hopes will bring a little bit of high-power processor shenanigans to the mass market.

    Described as a "complete entertainment powerhouse" the Huawei MediaPad doesn't quite make budget status...


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