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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; the Gear 2 and the Neo. We've rounded up the key differences between the three versions, seeing... 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 the new Xbox 360 app, Xbox Live Gold members can stream official GoPro video content from their couch,... 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 the Android TV interface, reports Android TV will be more closely aligned with other... 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 former employer.The publication reports Yahoo has been trying to lure some of YouTube's top talent... 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 on Thursday, the Redmond-based company showed a picture of the Kinect for Windows v2 and offered... 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 bulb.The Hue line had traditionally been full of colour, but that doesn't necessarily bode well... Read more

Apple began promoting Microsoft's release of Office for iPad to the iTunes App Store on Thursday with a headlining image touting the apps' launch. It may seem a bit odd for Apple to do this, given its own iWork suite is made available, but when money... 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, and other technology giants.Based in Menlo Park, CA, Facebook has created a team within its walls... 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 Journal. It won't be based around Amazon Prime, which costs $99 per year, like originally thought.The... 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 been required.Users will now be able to create and edit Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, and PowerPoint... 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 per month through a two-year Vodafone contract, with no up front cost, or shell out £579 to get the... 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 to feel like they're actually in a game, and negate the need for a television for gameplay.It's... 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 Parking Zone in London. Using GPS, AppyParking identifies where you are in your car, and will... Read more

Microsoft finally unveiled the Office for iPad app at an event today, 27 March, in San Francisco, complete with an entire Office suite that includes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.Microsoft appealed to iPhone users in the past with an Office app, but... Read more

HTC has shown its first television advertisement spot for the new HTC One (M8) released on Tuesday, and one word to describe it is "blah". That's not our judgement of the phone, that's what actor Gary Oldman had to say.In a unique take on a handset... 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 case. "We were in talks about maybe bringing a version of Minecraft to Oculus," Markus Persson,... 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 plans to extend Oculus' existing position in gaming to new verticals, including communications,... 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 its popularity with HTC users, HTC will now make HTC BlinkFeed available to other Android devices,... 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 HTC One, available for purchase today, features the Fitbit app pre-loaded, so you won't have... 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 biopic, with Josh Gad acting as co-founder Steve Wozniak. Jobs saw a limited release in theatres,... 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 marks a major milestone for the Google Glass program, which until now, has been locked to... 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 to get their hands on rareness. Only ten versions of the employee-exclusive Xbox One are available... 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 its hands on several mockups showing the customisability the Moto 360 could have. Like the Moto... 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 plain dumb. A new project called Texting While in Traffic has captured several drivers in California... 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 service would go through an Apple set-top box, according to the report. The talks are said to be... 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 comes from a post on Chinese forum Weibo, from a person who correctly pegged the launch of... 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 updates are coming soon, the rumour says, with MacBook Pro updates not occurring until September.... 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 software begins to wind down.The deal, available through the Microsoft Store in the US, will run... 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 menu to the table, to take on Safari, Chrome, and Internet Explorer.The new features are available in... Read more

Sony plans to release an update for the PlayStation 4's DualShock controller that will help cure its low battery life. Shuhei Yoshida, President of Sony Worldwide Studios, said the update will allow gamers to dim the blue Light Bar on the DualShock... 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 know what you're thinking - this sounds absurd. But what you have here is a phone case encrusted... 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 up the speed and quality of 3D printing, while speaking at the HP shareholder conference on Wednesday.“We... 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 Flappy Birds fans excited, no longer having to rely on crappy alternatives to get their Flappy Bird... 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 device in Germany this week, without making an official announcement. But luckily, Stereopoly was... 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 blast the latest Miley Cyrus tunes.Musiac is taking on Sonos, a system already well-established in... 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 handset shortly depending on which market you're in.The software not only adds Google's latest changes... 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 to the traditional smartphone, by featuring a 4.3-inch LCD on the front and 4.3-inch e-paper... Read more

Samsung has unveiled the NX mini SMART camera, which it claims is the world's slimmest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera - built for selfies and portability.The NX mini features a 3-inch flip up and touch display, so you can point the camera at... 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, 1080p screen, 90-degree field of view, and full 360 degree turning, headset that sits on top of your... Read more

Qualcomm will be expanding its Qualcomm Snapdragon processor lineup past smartphones and tablets, and offer it for Android Wear wearables, the company confirmed to Pocket-lint on Tuesday."Qualcomm Technologies is working with Google and our customers... 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 on Monday.Whitten was responsible for a lot of the Xbox's success, so it's certainly a loss. He was... 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 on Monday.Gauntlet will be available in summer 2014 through Steam on the PC, with full support for... 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 in April. The SDK is available to download from the Tizen Developer Website, and will... 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 design like the Chromecast from Google, according to TechCrunch, rather than a box design like... 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 to the US' largest carrier Big Red was shared over the weekend on EvLeaks' Twitter feed, a few weeks... 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 listing notes the second version will feature a a 4.66-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display, Android... 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, instead of traditional cable.However before his death, Apple's late co-founder Steve Jobs had... 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 Police.The listing doesn't provide a price, or word if Google will be selling the Chromecast... 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 to watch any movie they wanted. It removed the confusion torrenting files can bring, and made streaming... 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 food tracking, so you don't have to manually enter in details through an app, like other solutions.Offering... Read more