French commercial space transportation company Arianespace has successfully launched its Ariane 5 rocket, with dual-payloads set to provide satellite broadband and television services to areas in Europe and beyond. The launch occurred on Friday at the ELA-3 spaceport in Korou in French Guiana. It took 49 minutes to separate the satellites from the spacecraft and …

Crave’s dear old mum once warned us not to spend too much time hanging out by the docks, but we don’t think she’d mind the Altec Lansing Octiv 450. It’s an audio dock that lets you use your Apple iPad any which-way up. The Octiv 450 allows the iPad to be viewed in both portrait and landscape positions, by docking …

Tron: Legacy blasts into cinemas on 17 December, and it’s fair to say we’re a bit excited. The eye-popping, ground-breaking CGI effects of Tron made a lasting impression on Crave: the famous light cycle topped our list of movie tech we want now, and we’ve planned a team outing to see the new film. But before we do that, we …

The gorgeous-looking Infinity Blade could be released on Apple’s App Store in the next few days, and according to reports Steve Jobs was “amazed” that something with its graphical prowess could exist on the iPhone. “He just said, ‘I can’t believe this is on one of our devices!'” squealed Donald Mustard, co-founder of Infinity Blade developer Chair Entertainment, speaking to …

The Motorola Milestone 2 is now available SIM-free and on a contract from online retailers, although no network has yet announced availability of the phone. The smart phone is the successor to the Milestone. It’s preloaded with Android 2.2, and packs a 3.7-inch touchscreen and a Qwerty keyboard. You can buy the Milestone 2 SIM-free for about £380 from a number of online …

A tool has been published that unlocks Windows Phone 7, potentially allowing unapproved apps and firmware for those who are willing to void their warranty. ChevronWP7 allows you to unlock any Windows Phone 7 device on the market, its creators promise. It certainly looks simpler than the techniques used to jailbreak the iPhone. Targeted at homebrew developers, it allows you …

We may have our first glimpse of the Sony Ericsson PlayStation phone as soon as early next month, and fresh rumours suggest it could have a screen comparable to the retina display on the iPhone 4. The image above is an invite to a Sony Ericsson press event held by Pierre Perron, the chief executive of the company’s French branch, …

Smart phone security is back in the spotlight, with both the Android and Palm WebOS mobile operating systems reported to be vulnerable to attack. Security professional Thomas Cannon revealed details of a problem in Android, which allows naughty people to steal data from your SD card if you visit a website they’ve booby-trapped. He said it was a simple exploit …

Predicting the future of mobiles is easy — devices will get thinner, Steve Jobs will get richer and the names of Android handsets will become increasingly smug. Magic? Incredible? Ultima? It can only be a matter of weeks before the HTC Stupendous Chocolate-Covered Jesus handset is available for £99 on a two-year contract. Read on to hear of other mobile …

It’s that time of year again when consumers dream of dancing sugar plums and gadgets. From TVs to smartphones to laptops, device makers, retailers, and service providers are all pushing the hottest gear at low prices. There’s no question the holiday shopping season has turned into a bargain hunter’s dream when it comes to smartphones. In this week’s Ask Maggie …

Apple has unleashed a day of Black Friday discounts. Today you can save £81 on an Apple computer or £35 on an iPad, with free delivery. Huh. That’s not so much Black Friday as drizzly-grey Friday. This week is popularly quoted as the busiest week of the year for online shopping as shoppers buy presents in time for delivery before …

Three years is a long time in the tech world, but it’s the blink of an eye in tellyland. In the 20-teens we’ll still be watching EastEnders and shouting at Match of the Day on (what’s left of) the BBC, but the screens we’ll be viewing them on could be very different. The connected home will finally come out from …

Tablet lovers will soon be spoilt for choice, as ViewSonic joined Samsung in offering an alternative to the so-far so dominant iPad. To be revealed at IFA in Berlin alongside the eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy Tab, the Viewpad 7 will also be a 7-inch touch screen tablet running the Android 2.2 Froyo OS. It will carry a front-facing VGA camera, …

As Research In Motion waits for its PlayBook tablet to counter incursions onto its enterprise turf by Apple’s iPhone and iPad gadgets, some of RIM’s enterprise sales force have apparently decided not to wait–they’ve defected to the competition. Stuart Weinberg of The Wall Street Journal did a little sniffing around on LinkedIn and discovered that in the last year and …

Despite some initial bugs, the Samsung Galaxy S is a fantastic smart phone, especially since its recent update. So why not show it some love with a heap of great accessories? Although you won’t have the choice of swag you do with the iPhone, at least Samsung tends to put out some very cool official merch, from cases to cables. …