Windows 10 downloads to slow down the entire internet
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins The rush to download Windows 10 will create "easily the largest day/week of traffic ever on the internet", according to an industry expert. Windows 10 is...
View ArticleSky records 1.5 billion on-demand downloads in a year
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Sky recorded a huge surge in people using video-on-demand services over the past year, according to the company's latest trading figures. The broadcaster...
View ArticleNokia Ozo: the VR camera that's come straight from Star Wars
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins It might look like something Luke Skywalker swats with his lightsaber, but this is in fact the Nokia Ozo, the company's first virtual reality camera. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft to stream PC games to Xbox One
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins One of the best new features of Windows 10 is the ability to stream Xbox One games to your PC. Now, Microsoft is planning to offer the reverse and beam PC games...
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S6/S6 Edge set for price cut
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Samsung will drop the price of the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in a bid to revive its flagging smartphone sales. The announcement comes in the company's...
View ArticleAt last! Twitter gets a Windows app update
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins One of the reasons Windows 8 went down like a burger van at a Vegan convention was because popular apps were seldom updated. However, the launch of Windows 10...
View ArticleBT Broadband suffering widespread problems
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins BT Broadband has been beset with a phalanx of problems of over the past couple of days - some of which aren't set to be fixed for a few days yet.Still having...
View ArticleWindows 10: the review of reviews
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry CollinsWindows 10 may only be a day old, but reviewers have been working with the "final code" for a couple of weeks now and have delivered their verdicts on a pivotal...
View ArticleHow to import Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer bookmarks into Microsoft...
facebooktwittergoogle+emailMichael Passingham@MrPassingham Microsoft's new Edge browser in Windows 10 is quite the speedster, topping our benchmarks when we last pitched it up against Google Chrome and...
View ArticleCould Cameron’s porn blockade really work?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Tough on porn, tough on the causes of porn. That’s the message coming from Downing Street, where David Cameron is once again threatening to outlaw pornography...
View ArticleShould you upgrade to Windows 10?
facebooktwittergoogle+emailDavid Ludlow@daveludlow On the one hand, the fact that Windows 10 is free for everyone (well, Windows 7 and 8 users) is a brilliant thing; on the other, if you’ve just got...
View ArticleBest budget smartphone 2015 - buying guide & top mobile phone picks
Mobile phonesKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator3 Aug 2015 Looking for a cheap smartphone? Find the one that's right for you from our list of Android and Windows handsetsfacebooktwittergoogle+email If money's...
View ArticleNokia HERE maps sold to German car makers
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Nokia has offloaded its HERE maps division to three German car manufacturers, raising question marks over its future as a standalone app. HERE maps is built...
View ArticleDon't click on that Windows 10 update email
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Malware writers are exploiting people's eagerness to get hold of Windows 10. A new attack that purports to offer an upgrade to the new operating system actually...
View ArticleSony goes large with 6in Xperia C5 Ultra and Xperia M5
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator Sony has announced two new smartphones this morning, the massive 6in Xperia C5 Ultra and 5in Xperia M5. Starting with the huge Xperia C5 Ultra,...
View ArticleBT Sport struggles to stream first game of the season
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins BT Sport may have won the rights to the Champions League this season, but its streaming service was in relegation form yesterday as many viewers struggled to...
View ArticleHololens launch date? Don't hold your breath
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Have you downloaded Windows 10 and are keen to get your hands on a Hololens headset? Don't whip out the credit card just yet, as it seems you could be in for a...
View ArticleNvidia issues recall on Shield Tablet due to faulty battery
facebooktwittergoogle+emailKatharine Byrne@Byrneinator Nvidia has announced a recall of its Shield tablets after it determined that the battery could overheat and pose a potential fire hazard. The...
View ArticleSiri's going to transcribe your voicemail
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins You may soon never have to listen to another rambling voicemail message again. Apple is reportedly testing a new service that lets Siri answer your calls and...
View ArticleAmazon just made it harder to share your Prime benefits
facebooktwittergoogle+emailBarry Collins Amazon has put tighter restrictions on sharing Prime accounts, just days after adding streaming music to the list of subscriber benefits. The retailer...
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