Luke Westaway

Angry Birds tips: Get more from your arsenal with our guide to every bird

Alright maggot, so you wanted to get three stars on every level of Angry Birds, but you didn’t have the cojones to build up your own skill set and decided to Google for tips instead. Well don’t worry, we’re not here to judge — CNET UK is going to break you down and build you …

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The 10 greatest mobile games of all time

In days of yore, when confronted with a spare few minutes we would spend them pondering the nature of reality, or composing a delightful sonnet for our sweethearts. But it’s idle timewasting of this ilk that prevented Wordsworth from becoming a Peggle Grand Master. These days we’re more responsible with our time, chasing high scores and ever more impressive virtual …

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Best free iPhone game alternatives for Android phones

iPhone people eh? Flouncing around with their fancy handsets and their fancy mobile games like they’re cock of the walk! We’ve had enough. We’ve rustled up a selection of tasty iPhone alternatives for the discerning Android lady or gentleman, which should put paid to those cackling iUrchins. All these games are available for free download (although some have paid-for versions …

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Nokia N8 taking a pasting in our Greatest Gadget tournament, at the hands of the Pioneer Kuro TV

You might remember than when we reviewed the Nokia N8, we weren’t exactly taken with it — a joyless interface spoilt an otherwise ace bundle of hardware, causing us to award it just three stars out of five. We stand by our verdict, but lots of you got in touch to explain exactly why we were wrong about the N8. …

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Star Wars augmented reality game makes the Kessel run to our hearts in less than twelve parsecs

Red Five standing by! Scroll down just a little and you’ll see test footage from Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner — a soon-to-be-released iPhone game from THQ Wireless that puts iPhone owners in the gunner’s pod of the fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy — the one and only Millennium Falcon. The game, which is being put together by …

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Apple Airplay gets first streaming tomorrow at the Manchester Home Entertainment show

The Home Entertainment show in Manchester opens its doors to the public tomorrow, making way for a horde of baying audiophiles keen to get their grubby mitts on all the latest hi-fi and home entertainment tech. One of the most interesting things to be showcased will be Apple’s Airplay technology. Here’s how it works — first spend all your cash …

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Zune Pass is coming to UK with £9 per month music streaming

With Windows Phone 7 just around the corner, it’s no surprise that Microsoft is keen to put some kind of music-based infrastructure in place. What is a surprise — and a pleasant one — is that it’s bringing its Zune music and video service to a host of platforms, including Windows PCs and Xbox Live. There are a couple of …

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HTC Desire HD news round

Here in the office we’ve been struck down with a serious case of Desire fever. In fact, we’re as excited about the upcoming HTC Desire HD as it’s possible to be without cracking a smile (we don’t crack our sang froid for nobody). We’ve been shovelling news on HTC’s latest, greatest Android smart phone down your gullets like grumpy goose farmers …

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Sony handhelds to take on the iPad and iPhone: What features do you want to see?

The Wall Street Journal claims today that Sony is gearing up to release a range of products aimed at challenging Apple’s iPad and iPhone. Reportedly, threatened by Apple’s growth in the portable-device market, Sony is now working on a series of handheld devices, including a smart-phone capable of downloading and playing videogames. We know many of you were slightly disappointed when …

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3’s iPad data tariffs are the cheapest yet

Remember 3? It’s that ‘other’ network provider, you know, the one currently running that peculiar ad campaign? Well, it may have taken a little while, but 3 has finally laid its cards on the table and revealed its iPad data tariffs. And we’re seriously impressed. Check out our fantabulous comparison chart to see how the other networks’ offerings compare with …

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