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Samsung isn't giving up on the wearables market, following measly sales of its Galaxy Gear smartwatch from 2013. Instead, it's back with two new versions; Read more

GoPro, the maker of small action-sports cameras, has launched a GoPro Channel app on the Xbox 360, in an effort to highlight entertaining footage.With Read more

Google plans to revamp its television offering by ditching the long-failed Google TV and launching a new Android TV platform.The Verge, who obtained screenshots of Read more

Yahoo is considering its own video service to compete with Google's YouTube, sources tell Recode, as head of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, works to take on her Read more

Microsoft has officially unveiled the second-generation Kinect sensor that will be made available to Windows PC gamers.In a blog post on the Kinect blog Read more

Philips is expanding its line of Hue smart-lighting products with the introduction of the Hue Lux, a white-only version of the smartphone connected light Read more

Facebook has detailed its plans to bring internet connectivity to the next 5 billion people through the Internet.org initiative, along with Nokia, Qualcomm, Read more

Amazon has plans to unveil a free, advertising-supported streaming service complete with television and music video content, according to the Wall Street Read more

Microsoft has made the iPhone and Android versions of its Office Mobile app available for free, dropping the Office 365 subscription that had previously Read more

The Samsung Galaxy S5 is now available for pre-order at Carphone Warehouse in the UK. Customers can get the Galaxy S5 at Carphone Warehouse for £42 Read more

Sony has posted the video presentation of the unveiling of its big virtual reality play called Project Morpheus, a technology that will allow PS4 gamers Read more

AppyParking wants to save you time by helping you park in London.The application, available on the App Store for iOS, allows drivers to see every Controlled Read more

A version of Minecraft could have been coming to the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, but after Facebook has acquired Oculus, that's no longer the Read more

Facebook has purchased virtual reality company Oculus for $2 billion, the creator of the Oculus Rift headset that has been leading the VR space. Facebook Read more

HTC won't be selfish with the new version of BlinkFeed within Sense 6.0, planning to bring the app to Android devices from other manufacturers. "Following Read more

HTC didn't build its own fitness tracking software for the new HTC One. Instead, it partnered with Fitbit, a player already well established in the space. The Read more

Jobs, the 2013 biopic chronicling the early days of Apple, is now available for streaming on Netflix. Steve Jobs is portrayed by Ashton Kutcher in the Read more

Luxottica Group, owner of the Ray-Ban and Oakley sunglass brands, has signed an agreement with Google to make web-connected eyewear similar to Google Glass. It Read more

The white Xbox One given to Microsoft employees when the console launched last autumn has hit Ebay, for gamers who don't want the black version, and want Read more

When Motorola unveiled the Moto 360 smartwatch last week, it left out a lot of details and only showed two bands for the device. Now, Slashgear has gotten Read more

Smile, you're on camera.If you're someone who likes to text and drive, you may want to stop to save yourself from embarrassment. Well that, and it's just Read more

Apple has begun talks with Comcast, the US' largest cable company, to team up for a streaming-television service, according to the Wall Street Journal.The Read more

Motorola isn't slowing down with smartphone launches and has plans to launch a 6.3-inch phablet in Q3 2014, according to a new rumour on the web.The information Read more

Apple is planning to launch a new, slim 12-inch MacBook Air with several changes to the laptop line, according to a new rumour on the web.The MacBook Air Read more

Microsoft has begun a promotion to give Windows XP users $100 towards a Surface or Windows 8.1 machine that's priced over $599, as support for the older Read more

Mozilla has given the next version of Firefox a hefty update, not only bringing a new design, but Firefox accounts, customisation features, and a new Read more

Gresso has unveiled what it claims to be the most expensive accessory line for the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S on the market, ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. We Read more

Hewlett-Packard's next move is the 3D printer market, and it has two strategies to help it capture sales.Meg Whitman, CEO of HP, said the company will Read more

Dong Nguyen, developer of the of once-hit game Flappy Bird, confirmed in a tweet the game will be returning, "but not soon". The news is sure to have Read more

Samsung's leaked second-generation S Band will actually be called the Activity Tracker when it launches.Samsung has begun showing off the budget fitness Read more

London-based Musiac has begun a Kickstarter campaign for a multi-room music system, made up of wireless speakers that can be placed around your home to Read more

Sony has announced that the rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat for the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact, and Xperia Z Ultra has now begun, and should reach your Read more

Yota Devices has made the YotaPhone handset available in the UK on Wednesday, after debuting the smartphone in 2013.The YotaPhone takes a different approach Read more

Sony has announced a virtual reality headset for the PS4 called Project Morpheus, during the Game Developers Conference on Tuesday.It's a blue light, Read more

Qualcomm will be expanding its Qualcomm Snapdragon processor lineup past smartphones and tablets, and offer it for Android Wear wearables, the company Read more

Marc Whitten, chief product officer at Xbox, is leaving his long time executive role to become the chief product officer at Sonos, Microsoft announced Read more

Gauntlet, the hit 1985 arcade game, is returning in a completely modernised action RPG version for the PC, Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment announced Read more

Samsung released the Tizen software development kit on Monday, which will allow developers to build apps for the Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo before the devices' release Read more

Amazon's long-rumoured hardware solution for the living room will be much more than a delivery vehicle for Netflix.The Amazon product will have a dongle Read more

Windows Phone's presence in the US is about to get a big bump from Samsung and Verizon. The clearest leak yet for the Samsung Ativ SE that is headed Read more

Samsung is planning a successor to its Galaxy Beam handset that features a projector, according to telecommunications certification group Tenaa in China.The Read more

Apple has long been believed to expand its influence in the living room with a full-fledged television set, capable of delivering content over the internet, Read more

The Chromecast will launch in the UK on 19 March, breaking past its US exclusivity, according to an internal listing at Dixons retail stores obtained by Android Read more

Popcorn Time, an app that was essentially the Netflix of movie torrents, is no longer available. (Update below.)The app made it incredibly easy for users Read more

Healbe has introduced its GoBe wearable that will track your calories consumed and burned by measuring your glucose levels. This is a new approach to Read more

DreamWorks Animation and Netflix have joined together for three new animated original series: King Julien, Puss in Boots, and Veggie Tales in the House, Read more

Microsoft has launched a cheaper version of its Office 365 product in the US, called Office 365 Personal.The Personal version is now the entry level for Read more

Sony plans to take the wraps off a virtual reality headset, similar to the Oculus Rift, at the Game Developers Conference next week, according to Edge Read more

Netflix will add hit shows Homeland and American Horror Story in the UK and Ireland on 13 March, expanding its collection of instantly available content. Homeland Read more

Razer has updated its Razer Blade line, improving on the specifications of last year's gaming laptops. Most notably, the 14-inch Razer Blade version Read more