How to watch Google IO 2015 and what to expect
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1 With its cash coming from search and advertising, Google could easily have been a very dull compnay indeed. Instead it chose to invest in a...
View ArticleLenovo Cast: what the puck?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Lenovo has entered the streaming media player market with the $49 Cast. The puck-shaped media streamer enters a highly competitive market that's already filled...
View ArticleXbox One controller to get 3.5mm headphone jack
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Good news for gaming audiophiles: Microsoft's finally adding a 3.5mm headphone jack to its Xbox One controller. Until now, Xbox gamers have had to put up with...
View ArticleEbook sites added to ISPs' blacklists
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins The High Court has ordered Britain's leading broadband providers to ban sites offering pirated eBooks for the first time. Movie studios, record labels and The...
View ArticleLenovo Magic Watch: a smartwatch with a difference
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Why have only one screen on your smartphone when you could have two? That's the prospect offered by the Lenovo Magic Watch, which has a secondary display built...
View ArticleFIFA 16 news, rumours and trailer - women's national teams included for first...
facebooktwittergoogle+emailRichard Easton@chocojetpack It's been a rather tumultuous week for FIFA amidst its corruption scandals but there has at least been one positive announcement. EA has revealed,...
View ArticleGoogle Photos provides unlimited photo and video storage
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1For us the biggest announcement from Google’s IO 2015 Keynote was Google Photos. The new service is launching today and will provide free unlimited...
View ArticleAndroid M - Now on Tap, Doze, fingerprint sensors & more
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1 Google has just unveiled the Android M developer preview during its Google IO 2015 keynote, as expected. There’s no official name yet for that ‘M’ but...
View ArticleGoogle brings VR to YouTube with Jump
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1Google looks to be getting more serious about virtual reality. Last year it launched its ‘ghetto’ VR viewer - Google Cardboard - which wowed us by...
View ArticleGoogle scrubs down Android for Internet of Things
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1Not content with its persuasive attempts to take control of photo upload and virtual reality, Google also made a big play for the Internet of Things...
View ArticleAndroid Wear - Always on apps and call an Uber by voice
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1The Apple Watch may have taken the headlines of late, but you need an iPhone to use one. That means Google can be pretty confident that there’s a big...
View ArticleRoku now supports custom themes to add colour to your home screen
facebooktwittergoogle+emailRichard Easton@chocojetpack Roku has just this week rolled out an update to all of its streaming devices with its 'Roku Search' and 'Roku Feed' features. While the new...
View ArticleGoogle partners with Levi’s to make smart clothes
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1Google today announced an unexpected partnership, with the technology giant working with one of the world’s most iconic clothing brands - Levi’s. The...
View ArticleGoogle demos Project Soli - a gesture-sensing radar for wearable tech
facebooktwittergoogle+emailSeth Barton@SethBarton1Google is worried that we’re pushing at the limits of what human beings are capable of, or willing to endure, in terms of fiddly interfaces. With...
View ArticleAndroid M review - Hands on with Developer Preview
Mobile phonesSeth Barton@SethBarton129 May 2015 Android M is a subtle update so far, but it fixes and improves where neededfacebooktwittergoogle+email We’ve finally got our hands on the next version of...
View ArticleNvidia GeForce GTX 980ti arrives, ready for 4K gaming
facebooktwittergoogle+emailTom Morgan@TomMorgan3 Nvidia has officially reavealed the GeForce GTX 980ti, the company’s newest flagship mainstream graphics card, at its Computex trade show press...
View ArticleNvidia launches Mobile G-Sync for laptops
facebooktwittergoogle+emailTom Morgan@TomMorgan3 Nvidia might have focused on desktop graphics cards at its Computex press conference, revealing the GeForce GTX 980ti, but it also gave laptop gamers...
View ArticleHow to claim your free Windows 10 upgrade
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Fire up your Windows 7 or 8 PC, and you might notice a new icon in the notifications tray in the bottom right-hand corner. That little Windows flag is your...
View ArticleAsus Transformer Book rivals MacBook with USB Type-C
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Asus has announced a new version of its Transformer Book convertible, which will be one of the first Windows devices to use the new USB Type-C connector. The...
View ArticleAmazon creates Kindle bundle for kids
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Amazon is hoping to tempt more kids (or their parents) to do their reading on a Kindle with a new bundle deal. The package comprises of a standard Kindle, a...
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