Venice: the slider smartphone that might revive BlackBerry
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Slider phones lost popularity faster than Tony Blair in the mid-2000s, but leaked shots suggest BlackBerry is reviving the concept in some style with its new...
View ArticleYou'll only be offered Windows 10 if your PC can handle it
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Microsoft has detailed the procedure for upgrading to Windows 10, warning that existing Windows 7/8 users will only be offered the new operating system if their...
View ArticleTurn your GoPro into a floater with new range of mounts
facebooktwittergoogle+emailRichard Easton@chocojetpack Not content with just announcing the GoPro Hero4 Session, the action camera company has also announced a new range of accessories and mounts to...
View ArticleVodafone Smart Ultra 6 review
Mobile phonesPrice when reviewed 125inc VAT on PAYGKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator The excellent £125 Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 sets a new benchmark for budget smartphones 7 Jul...
View ArticlePut a fork in Windows 10 - it's done (for now)
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Microsoft will this week send Windows 10 to PC manufacturers, signalling that the company thinks the operating system is fit for public consumption. Windows 10...
View ArticleXbox Music becomes Groove
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Microsoft - the company that doesn't like to let a week pass without rebranding something - is changing the name of its Xbox Music service to Groove....
View ArticleFree BBC micro:bit for every 11 year old
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins The BBC has announced ambitious plans to give every year seven child in the country a free micro:bit computer. The micro:bit sees the BBC following in the wake...
View ArticleEE Rook is the cheapest 4G EE phone yet at just £39 on PAYG
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator EE has once again expanded its aviary of bird-themed handsets with the EE Rook, its cheapest 4G smartphone yet. Costing just £39 for existing EE...
View ArticleNest Cam lands in the UK
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Fancy thermostat maker, Nest, has launched its smart camera in the UK. Priced at £159, the Nest Cam lets you monitor your home from afar using a smartphone app....
View ArticleCanon EOS 750D review
DSLRsPrice when reviewed 617inc VATBen Pitt Responsive live view performance and consistent all-round quality makes the Canon 750D a safe bet7 Jul 2015facebooktwittergoogle+email Some cameras are...
View ArticleSamsung 850 EVO 2TB review
SSDsPrice when reviewed 637inc VATTom Morgan@TomMorgan38 Jul 2015 If you need loads of storage and multiple disks aren't an option, Samsung's huge 2TB SSD is your only choice right...
View ArticleNetflix's first original films: release dates and details
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Netflix has announced the release dates for its first set of original films. Netflix is renowned for the quality of its exclusive television series, including...
View ArticleApple Watch sales plummeting? How do they know?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Sales of the Apple Watch have nosedived by 90% since the first week of sale, according to a US analyst. But with Apple yet to provide any official sales figures...
View ArticleWhat is Barclaycard bPay and how does it work?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins There's a reason why Barclays was the only major bank not to commit to Apple Pay - it had a revamp of its own cashless payments system up its sleeve. Literally....
View ArticleFamily plans come to Tidal - you'll still need a big wallet
facebooktwittergoogle+emailRichard Easton@chocojetpack Single-user music subscription plans aren't designed for sharing. That's why there's usually some sort of simultaneous listening restriction in...
View ArticleMotorola launching new Moto G and new Moto X in August
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator A new Moto G and Moto X could be arriving as early as next month according to the latest rumours. First spotted by Pisapapeles, the two phones...
View ArticleLG G4 Beat is official, launching this month
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator LG has officially unveiled the LG G4 Beat. Sitting in between the flagship G4 and smaller, cheaper G4c, the G4 Beat looks to be LG's mid-range...
View ArticleProject Morpheus review - hands on with Sony's PS4 VR headset
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator Virtual reality is an incredible thing. It's also something inherently hard to describe to someone else how disconcertingly real it feels loading...
View ArticleVodafone Smart Ultra 6 review
Mobile phonesPrice when reviewed 125inc VAT on PAYGKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator The excellent £125 Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 sets a new benchmark for budget smartphones 7 Jul...
View ArticleNikon J5 review
Price when reviewed 379Compact system camerasinc VATBen Pitt More rounded than previous designs, but the Nikon J5 lacks a compelling reason to choose it over the competition13 Jul...
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