To celebrate the launch of the Now TV Box, Sky is giving away six months of movies for the price of one. Sign up to Sky’s streaming service Now TV before midnight on 4 August — this Sunday — and you pay just £2.50 per month for the next six months. That’s a total of …

Son of Blu-ray! Sony and Panasonic are teaming up to produce a 300GB optical disc to put 4K movies on your bookshelf. Sony and Panasonic plan to release discs that store 300GB or more by the end of 2015. That’s a six-fold increase on current Blu-ray platters, which max out at 50GB — enough for a high-definition movie, but not …

The latest version of iOS 7 is loose. In the run-up to the next iPhone and iPad, the fourth beta version of iOS 7 hints at a fingerprint scanner, and sees British map-readers feel more at home. Beta 4 isn’t available to the great unwashed yet, but developers have already tried a few versions of iOS 7, the next generation …

iPlayer online catch-up is about to become online headstart. All BBC Three scripted comedy will make its debut on iPlayer from this summer — so if it’s not a panel or topical show and it’s meant to be funny, it’ll be on your computer before you see it on TV. The iPlayer comedy premieres kick off at the end of …

Jelly Bean 4.3 is heading for British shores. The very latest version of Android is reported to have begun landing on Google Nexus 4 phones. Have you got your update yet? Google’s flagship phone is the first to get new features with each Android update. 4.3 includes a range of small changes, including autocomplete when dialling phone numbers and improved Bluetooth. Languages …

Keen to get your hands on the Google Nexus 7? Google has launched a sign-up page to register for updates on the new tablet. “Sign up today”, entices the new page, “and we’ll give you a heads up when you can get your new Google Nexus 7, on Google Play or at a retailer near you.” The new Nexus 7’s …

“You can’t sell a phone without the apps”, says Nokia — so Microsoft needs to pull its finger out if Windows Phone is to be a success. Nokia vice president Bryan Biniak has revealed frustration with the app situation for Windows Phone devices. Windows Phone is still behind rivals Apple and Android in terms of apps, so “To give you …

No key, uh? The Nokia Treasure Tag helps you find your keys by whipping out your phone and telling you where the high-tech keyring is. The Tag attaches to your keys — or wallet, or hip flask, or whatever you care to hitch it to. It’s always on and the battery is designed to last for around six months. The …

O2’s 4G service is “just around the corner.” The network has begun teasing extra-fast data as it heads towards a showdown with EE. O2 promises it will take the fight to EE, the UK’s first LTE network, with the launch of 4G “this Summer”. EE, formed by the merger of Orange and T-Mobile, has had 4G LTE all to itself …

The rumoured cheaper iPhone could be called the iPhone 5C. A new leak suggests the hotly-tipped budget Apple phone will be dubbed 5C to distinguish it from the expected 5S. A leaked snap posted on Chinese forum WeiPhone hints that the cheaper iPhone could bear the new name. The photo shows a box full of what appears to be packaging …