LG’s mighty flagship Optimus 4X HD is officially arriving on 27 August, so if you want one you’d better get your skates on and scoot on down to Phones 4u and preorder it today. If the phone alone isn’t enough to get you shifting, Phones 4u will send you to see Ms Cheryl Cole — …

The PS3 has a solid collection of streaming-video apps, but the lack of a dedicated YouTube app has always been a conspicuous omission. That ends today, with Sony and Google rolling out a new YouTube app for the PlayStation 3. The new app features a big-screen-friendly layout with controls optimized for the PS3’s controller. You’ll be able to log in …

Quickflix is growing its streaming audience rapidly, and with the addition of Panasonic and Xbox 360 platforms, plus the announcement of expanded content for kids, it looks set to continue. Expanded children’s content now on Quickflix WatchNow. (Screenshot by CNET) Over the past few days, Quickflix has made a flurry of announcements. First, it was an expansion to its line-up …

A lot of people have noted that best thing about Blu-ray is seeing “new” versions of old films in the format. “Jaws” doesn’t qualify as a really old film, but it did first hit theaters in 1975, so it’s certainly an older film, and it looks truly impressive on Blu-ray. This is one of the films that Universal has chosen …

Could this be the future of Apple TV? Apple has been granted a patent suggesting what an Apple television could look like on your screen. Apple has been granted a patent, spotted by Patently Apple, relating to menus appearing on your screen on top of the film or TV show you’re watching. The illustrations submitted by Apple as part of …

Editors’ Note: An updated article entitled Why Ultra HD 4K TVs are still stupid was published on January 28, 2013. A few months ago, hot on the multitude of 4K TV announcements at CES, I wrote an article called “Why 4K TVs are stupid.” I was shocked, shocked to find so many angry, contrary opinions on the subject. I mean, …

Late last year, Republic Wireless made a big splash by offering an Android smartphone with unlimited calling, texting, and data for the unheard-of price of $19 per month. There were a few catches, of course, most notably the phone itself: LG’s Optimus S, a small, decidedly entry-level model with a scratch-prone screen and slow processor. This month, the company dumped …

Snaps reportedly showing the iPhone 5‘s connector hardware have surfaced, hinting at a minuscule 9-pin dock for Apple’s next toy. The snaps appeared at French site Nowhereelse.fr, and show what could be the new connector alongside a USB plug, giving an impression of quite how small the new port is likely to be. While there’s no way of knowing if …

MoPix CEO Ryan Stoner has a novel way for independent filmmakers to get their work directly into the hands of their audience: turn the movies into apps. MoPix today unveiled a platform that will allow directors to create apps out of their movies. In addition to the film, the app can include DVD-style extras like behind-the-scenes footage, a photo gallery, …

Google has confirmed that Motorola Mobility will cut 20 percent of its workforce — around 4,000 people — and close up to a third of its offices around the world. The cuts, first reported by The New York Times yesterday, were confirmed by Google earlier today. “Motorola is committed to helping them (the employees) through this difficult transition and will …