Richard Trenholm

PlayStation Network’s first original show ‘Powers’ up on 10 March

“District 9” star Sharlto Copley is Detective Christian Walker in “Powers”. Sony Power up your PlayStation for the first PSN-produced TV show. Sony-backed cops’n’superheroes show “Powers” begins on 10 March. “Powers” is the first original scripted show produced for the PlayStation Network. It features “District 9” prawn star Sharlto Copley and relative newcomer Susan Heyward …

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The history of Samsung’s Gear VR virtual reality headset

Prototypes of Samsung’s virtual reality headset that would become the Gear VR. Samsung Tomorrow Samsung has given us some fresh info on the story behind the Samsung Gear VR headset , which goes back 10 years and was at one point planned to work with the Samsung Galaxy S4 . In a new blog post, Samsung has outlined some of …

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HTC One M9 to boast 20

The HTC One M8 sports a 4-megapixel “ultrapixel” camera, but the M9 is rumoured to go high-resolution instead. Sarah Tew/CNET The HTC One M9 could be just weeks away, and is set to bring with it HTC’s first smartwatch. That’s according to the latest rumours surrounding the follow-up to last year’s HTC One M8. The new flagship is likely to …

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Amazon to make its own movies, from theatre to your computer in four weeks

The cast and crew of Amazon’s “Transparent” celebrate their Golden Globe wins. Steve Granitz/WireImage/Getty Amazon is getting ready for its close-up: it’s moving from making TV to making movies rumoured to appear in theatres before going online on Amazon Prime Instant Video. The online retail giant launched Amazon Studios in 2010 to develop and fund new shows that would be …

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​Lightroom mobile app now available for Android

Adobe Lightroom Mobile for Android allows you to edit and share your pictures, but you need to subscribe to Creative Cloud. Adobe Time for some developing news: the Adobe Lightroom mobile app is now available for Android. Install the app and you can edit, organise and share your photos from your smartphone, then sync online with your full-sized Lightroom software …

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Windows 7 mainstream support ends

Image: Microsoft Unlucky for some: it’s 13 January 2015, and that means the end of free support for Windows 7. Happily that doesn’t mean your computer is going to automatically break or stop working, but it does mean Microsoft will no longer offer free help and support if you have problems with your Windows 7 software from this point on. …

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World Cup wonder goal is 2014’s 4G highlight as 5.7M sign up to EE

Tim Cahill scores one of the 2014 FIFA World Cup’s most stunning goals in the match between Australia and the Netherlands. Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Australian Tim Cahill’s World Cup wonder goal was the biggest moment in 2014 for 4G fans as EE added nearly 6 million customers to its super-fast LTE network. Of the 5.7m 4G customers added in 2014, …

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Iron Maiden and Onkyo run to the hills with new Ed

Iron Maiden Bring your audio to the slaughter: veteran rockers Iron Maiden are turning their demonic attention to the headphone game in collaboration with Onkyo. Ah, the AV that men do… Iron Maiden was conjured from the darkness on Christmas day 1975 in the East End of London and have since chalked up 2,000 live shows, 37 albums, more than …

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Three ditches roaming charges in Spain in time for your Easter break

Spain, yesterday. Migel / Shutterstock No longer does the pain of paying fall mainly in Spain: Three has banished roaming charges en España in time for your easter holidays. Three’s Feel at Home scheme allows you to use your phone abroad without paying any extra on top of your regular bill. That means you can browse the internet, call and …

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The ’12 Monkeys’ TV remake will sync with your light bulbs

Emily Hampshire takes over from Brad Pitt in Syfy’s 13-part retelling of the time-travelling classic “12 Monkeys”. Syfy Just when you thought the prospect of a TV remake of “12 Monkeys” without Brad Pitt or Bruce Willis or Terry Gilliam’s stylish visuals couldn’t possibly be any more thrilling, along comes news that the show will sync with your Philips Hue …

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