Now hear this: the Sky Now TV Box is in shops now, bringing with it Sky Sports and Sky Movies at a knock-down price. The Now TV box is on shelves at Argos, Currys and PC World from today, and in John Lewis in coming weeks. The Now TV box now comes with a choice …
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Vodafone’s metropolitan-based 4G network is now available to existing prepaid customers from today, 17 October. (Credit: Vodafone) New prepaid customers will be able to join Vodafone and access the 4G speeds from mid-November. Vodafone had initially rolled out 4G access only to existing customers on post-paid plans back in June, with new post-paid customers getting access one month later. In …
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Samsung’s Galaxy S4 has seen better sales but was still on top of the smartphone crop in August. Galaxy S4 sales worldwide fell to 5 million in August after reaching a peak of 7 million in June, CounterPoint Research said Wednesday. Sales were lower than expected. But thanks to its entire Galaxy lineup, Samsung was the only mobile phone maker …
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Another day, another smart watch. (Credit: Claudia Cruz/CNET) This time, it’s Adidas that’s stepped into the ring, with its as-yet-unnamed smart watch aimed at fitness freaks — specifically runners. We say smart watch, but the Adidas wrist bling doesn’t actually have the number of features that you might expect from that name. Instead of connecting to your smartphone, for example, …
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BlackBerry is alive and kicking. Really. That would be the reasoning behind a release issued by the company on Wednesday touting a commitment to its BlackBerry 10 platform by KPMG. BlackBerry said that KPMG’s Italian operations have ordered 3,500 BlackBerry 10 devices and have committed to using BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10 to manage its mobile devices. Related stories Best Password …
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A Twitter page for Kit Kat, a Nestle candy bar and the name of Google’s next mobile operating system, seems to indicate the new version of Androidwill be available later this month. The Twitter page @KitKat on Tuesday posted an image of an Android logo in full Kit Kat chocolate with the title “Everybody dance now.” Earlier on Wednesday, the …
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People who know me know I love a good game bundle, especially when it benefits charity. Everybody wins. The Humble Bundle folks have put together one of the better collections I’ve seen, with a focus on Android but plenty of goodness for desktop users as well. It’s the Humble Bundle with Android 7, and it comes with six seriously good …
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Hidden in a Google Glass APK, Android Police has discovered a raft of voice commands that may be implemented in the future. (Credit: Google) The latest software update (XE10) for Google Glass landed last week for anyone lucky enough to have gotten their hands on the device, bringing transit directions, links in notifications and profile pictures in messages. That’s pretty …
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The 5-inch LG G2 may be an Android-powered powerhouse, but thanks to TalkTalk you can get it for free — which hasn’t stopped LG having a pop at Apple, Samsung and HTC. The G2 is yours for no money up front on contracts starting at just £25 per month. That monthly pony gets you 100 minutes of chat, 250 texts, …
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Now playing: Watch this: T-Mobile’s entry-level Alcatel One Touch Fierce handset 1:30 T-Mobile on Wednesday announced pricing and availability for a number of new products, including three smartphones and a mobile hot spot. Related stories: Alcatel One Touch Evolve review Alcatel One Touch Fierce review T-Mobile to end grandfathered plans in November Starting today, T-Mobile customers can purchase the entry-level …
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Safari pulled in the highest usability score among the top five mobile browsers, according to a new report from Fixya. Apple’s mobile browser took home a grade of 1.31, far outpacing the stock Android browser, Opera, Google Chrome, and Internet Explorer. The scores were assigned based on the number of problems reported on Fixya, along with market share data from …
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Foxtel has expanded the functionality of the electronic program guide (EPG) on its iQ box to include an instant catch-up service for selected shows. (Credit: Foxtel) Internet-connected Foxtel iQ boxes, and the upcoming iQHD, will soon allow users to scroll back the EPG up to 26 hours and watch selected missed shows via an IP-enabled catch-up service. According to Foxtel, …
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Bass-emphasized headphones are now the norm, so much so that when I get to listen to more accurate headphones they really stand out. Not that I have anything against bass, readers of this blog who crave feel-it-in-your-bones bass had their turn with the JBL Synchros S700 headphones, so now it’s time to go for a higher-resolution/clarity model with the new …
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Sonos has launched a powerful new entry-level speaker to its range, the Play:1, at a price set to compete with the wider Bluetooth speaker market. The new Sonos Play:1 wireless speaker. (Credit: Sonos) Sonos has introduced the Play:1 to its range of wireless speakers. A new entry-level model to complement the existing range of larger, more expensive speakers it has …
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Stand by your beds: Apple has officially confirmed a 22 October announcement. Invitations have been delivered to press for the launch event, expected to reveal a new iPad, with the cryptic tag line, “We still have a lot to cover.” The next generation of iPad tablet will join the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smart phones, recently hitting shop shelves. …
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