The Microsoft Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 hit shops today, bringing you Windows 8.1 and free Skype phone calls to actual phones. Here in Britain you can buy the new Surface from Argos, Currys, Game, John Lewis and PC World, or direct from Microsoft. The Surface 2 runs on Windows 8.1 RT, the tablet-focused …
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85 per cent of iPhone owners who’ve updated their phones have never used Siri, according to new research — and those that have are divided on whether Siri lives up to Apple’s promises. That number is based on a survey of 2,330 Apple-owning folk in the US who have upgraded to iOS 7, the latest software for iPhone and iPad. …
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Let’s see that again, Jeff: Sky is to show goals from UEFA Champions League matches as they happen on Twitter. Almost as they happen, anyway. Clips of highlights and goals will be shared to social media in near real-time while the games are still being played. The free clips kick off today with three Champions League games: Schalke 04 v …
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HTC has plans for a “disruptive” tablet and is “excited” about wearable technology. And the company’s current financial woes? “Not a huge problem”, say the top brass. “When the tablet comes out it will be something nice and disruptive”, says HTC chairwoman Cher Wang, speaking to the Financial Times. Stop us if you’ve heard that one before: HTC promised a …
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The Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition is in shops now, complete with octa-core processor. The 10.1-inch tablet is on sale in white from John Lewis, for a UK price of £480 on the 16GB model. It’s powered by a 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos 5 eight-core chip, with 3GB of RAM. Reserve online, and you can pick up your new tablet …
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The next iPad mini is set to be unveiled tomorrow, and the latest leaks point to a Touch ID fingerprint-scanner like the one on the iPhone 5S. German site 2014 News reveals the leaked snap above that shows the hotly-tipped new iPad mini complete with Touch ID fingerprint scanner. If true, the new 7.9-inch iPad will boast a fingerprint scanner in the …
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One, two, a-one-two-three-four! Apple is set to free the music — by making GarageBand free for iOS. Ahead of a big iPad announcement tomorrow, Apple accidentally revealed its plans for the music-making software. Apple inadvertently revealed the plan to add GarageBand to the line-up of software that comes free with the iPhone 5S, but has since yanked the list. Too …
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Fake BBM Android apps are still fooling phone fans looking for the official BlackBerry Messenger app. So why hasn’t Google done something about the phoney apps polluting Google Play? With multiple imposters claiming to be the official BBM app in Google’s official Android app store, security experts have condemned Google’s failure to clean up its own back yard. “I have …
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The Adidas miCoach Smart Run smart watch bursts out of the blocks on 1 November, for £350. The Smart Run monitors your exercise, recording your route via GPS when you hit the road or trails, and keeping its finger on your pulse with a built-in heart rate monitor. As you work out, the watch gives you feedback and coaching by …
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Can you build a tablet for £30? The Aakash tablet transforming education in India says you can, and it’s coming to Britain soon. For £30, the 7-inch Aakash tablet is claimed to be as powerful as the original iPad, and the next model set to be on a par with the current iPad. Running an ARM chip and Android software, …
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