In case of emergency: new text alert system goes on trial in UK
Mobile phone users in some areas of the UK will soon be receiving text messages when emergency situations develop in their locale, as part of a new government trial.The Cabinet Office says it is...
View ArticleNexus 4 sells out but Google reportedly has no plans to restock it
While the Nexus 5 was busy partying, the 16GB Nexus 4 was busy selling out at the US Google Play Store. And it's reportedly never coming back. According to a "trusted source" for The Verge, Google has...
View ArticleBlackBerry Z30 set for Asian unveil next week
BlackBerry's much leaked new flagship, the BlackBerry Z30, is set to be unveiled at an event in Malaysia on the September 18.According to a source speaking to Pocket Lint, the new flagship handset will...
View ArticleUpdated: Nokia Lumia 1520 reveal looks set for October 22
Update: Nokia has just tweeted a teaser for the event, outing the date as October 22. There's also a picture of what looks like some Abu Dhabi sand dunes. Could be an interesting location for a Nokia...
View ArticleIn Depth: 10 great GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0 apps for the theatre lover
Thanks to the GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0, finding what's on at the theatre, reading the latest reviews or even writing plays on the go has never been easier. 

As this month saw the launch of York Mystery...
View ArticleIn Depth: A GALAXY of taste: using the S4 or Note 8.0 in the kitchen
With so many superb food festivals celebrating the world of great cuisine taking place across the UK these days we decided to round-up the best GALAXY S4 and Note 8.0 apps to take advantage of all the...
View ArticleIn Depth: The five phones that EVERYBODY loved
There was a time when phones used to be a bit different from each other. Buyers used to have choices that extended a little further than whether they'd like their featureless new rectangle to run iOS...
View ArticleMicrosoft puts a fresh coat of paint on Bing, but will users bite?
With Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Xbox and Office, Microsoft is working hard to unite its products and services under the same shingle, but this week the company offered a peek at how Bing will fit into...
View ArticleNo iPhone left behind as Apple offers older app versions for non-iOS 7 devices
Apple is in the process of rolling out a new feature for iOS devices running older versions of the software, which allows the last compatible version of apps to be downloaded.Apple's new iOS 7 software...
View ArticleFighting Talk: Please Apple, let me buy an iPhone so I can hate myself
For those who don't "get" the whole concept of being a tech addict, the thought of queuing up outside an Apple store on launch day is alien. I get that. I don't understand why people queue up for the...
View ArticleTV watching on a phone and tablet to get Nielsen recognition
US ratings service Nielsen has announced that it will be adding watching live TV on a mobile device to its show ratings, bringing it kicking and screaming into the 21st century.The television...
View ArticleAndroid KitKat release date revealed by Nestle
It looks like Nestle Germany has let the chocolate out the wrapper after it appeared to confirm that Android KitKat would be launched in October this year.Replying to a user on its German KitKat...
View ArticleIn Depth: Can the Queen get 4G?
With Vodafone and O2 launching their 4G networks to take on the increasingly speedy LTE offering from EE, we picked up a handset from each carrier (along with an 'Ultrafast' HSPA+ phone from Three) and...
View ArticleBuying Guide: Best 4G phones 2013: 10 to choose from
The UK saw its first, belated, 4G network appear for use late last year thanks to EE, which managed to wangle approval from regulator Ofcom to launch an LTE service before the other main providers.But...
View ArticleBLIP: Apple fan's iPhone 5S stolen in store, no chance to even set up Touch ID
Apple's new Touch ID fingerprint sensor might safeguard the iPhone 5S against thieves, but it wasn't much good to one poor Apple fan who had his handset robbed before leaving the Apple Store on...
View ArticleApple reportedly pushing for increase in gold iPhone 5S production
If you shrugged off sleep, kept your track-pad finger hovering over order options at the online Apple Store, or camped out/paid someone to stand in front of a physical store overnight, you're helping...
View ArticleUpdated: BlackBerry to pull back from consumer market, warns of huge loss and...
BlackBerry released its preliminary second quarter financial results today, and as jargon-y as that sounds, the company dropped some major bombshells. We'll start with the news that affects consumers...
View ArticleBreaking up is hard to do: Samsung is behind iPhone 5S A7 chip
When Apple announced the iPhone 5S 10 days ago, it revealed a more powerful next-gen processor was ticking along for the ride. The 64-bit ARM A7 was a widely expected edition to the Apple SoC line-up,...
View ArticleiPhone 5S Touch ID tech is no joke, says comedian-turned-politician
The new Touch ID fingerprint sensor within the iPhone 5S handset has come under fire from a prominent U.S. politician, who has expressed concern the data could be used to 'impersonate a person for...
View ArticleBlackBerry pauses BBM for iOS and Android roll out following leak
BlackBerry has been forced to halt its global roll out of BBM for Android and iOS, after an unofficial version of the Android app was posted online this weekend.As the Waterloo-based company began...
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