Author: James O'Malley
James is the Editor of TechDigest. You can follow him on Twitter @Psythor.
Could Yotaphone 2 change the way we use smartphones?
The problem when talking about a lot of Android phones is that they're pretty similar: They're all essentially black rectangles, with a screen... and they all run Android - which regardless of what manufacturers try to do, is broadly the same experience on every device. However, a new entry - Yotaphone - has come up…
Google Maps adds real-time train data
Google Maps has juts got that little bit better for British users - the company has announced it now uses National Rail's real time data to augment its route planning. This means that when plotting a route, if a train is delayed Google will know - so will suggest alternatives instead. Brilliant. According to TechRadar,…
Web-based WhatsApp: Coming soon?
Could the developers of WhatsApp be working on a web based version that will run in a web browser? That's what some hidden code suggests. According to Cool Smartphone, some coders on code-sharing website Github have been tearing apart the latest Android release of the popular messaging app, and have spotted some interesting references. Note…
Is Xbox One getting semi-transparent tiles soon?
Could Microsoft be planning to give the Xbox One home screen a bit of a refit? Check out the above screenshot that was taken by one eagle-eyed Redditor named "mkmkd", who was watching a Twitch livestream by Microsoft's Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb and spotted the change. Notice how the tiles, rather than being solid blocks…
Dropbox introduces improved collaborative functionality
Dropbox is great for if you want to share files with colleagues, but what if you both want to work on it at the same time? The company has a new solution for just that. The developments are part of what the company has dubbed "Project Harmony", and introduces a "Dropbox Badge" which hovers over…
London air traffic closed until 7pm due to computer balls-up
If you're planning to fly from or to London this evening, then we're very sorry that you're day is about to be ruined. A computer failure at European Air Traffic Control (apparently caused by a power outage) means that the city will be closed to air traffic until 7pm. NATS, the company that runs air…
Is patching making games worse?
In the run-up to Christmas we've seen the release of a slew of AAA titles - the multi-million dollar blockbusters of the gaming world. But there has been a bit of a theme. Specifically, disappointment. Perhaps most famously there has been the release of Assassin's Creed: Unity, which was riddled with bugs - including the…
WATCH: NASA “All About That Space” music video
How do you reach young people to tell them about the latest developments on the Orion space programme? No, don't show them the wonders of science and engineering - give them pop music instead. NASA employees have re-imagined Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” and shot the above music video, showing what the space nerds…
WATCH: Tekken 7 Trailer
Hey everyone, Tekken is back! The popular fighting game is getting another instalment next year and the first gameplay footage has emerged. We must admit, we're not Tekken aficionados here at TechDigest, so it isn't immediately clear what's new - but if you like beating people up with even better graphics than before, the game…
Google ceases production of Nexus 5
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Google has confirmed that it won't making any more new Nexus 5 handsets. The news comes just weeks after the release of the Nexus 6 - which has a massive 5.9" screen, so if you want the (slightly) more diminutive Nexus 5, you better get on it quickly. According to TechRadar, only the…
