Month: September 2011
Syndicate trailer looks great, but not the Syndicate I'd hoped for
After roughly a 15 year absence from the gaming scene, the much-revered Syndicate franchise will be returning to consoles and PCs in 2012, courtesy of Starbreeze Studios, the brains behind the FPS titles The Darkness and The Chronicles of…
Spotify adds Private Listening feature to Facebook integration
We're massive fans of Spotify here at Tech Digest. We've covered it from its first baby-steps up to the world-conquering music streaming service it has become today, with hardly a bad word to say about it. However, the recent, deep…
APP OF THE DAY: LOVEFiLM Player (iPad)
LOVEFiLM movie streaming is now available on the iPad courtesy of the LOVEFiLM Player app. The app lets you browse and stream a sizeable catalogue of flicks on the go, with all the usual pause/fast-forward/rewind playback controls you'd expect. Fans…
Xbox 360 Dashboard update to roll out in November
The new-look Xbox 360 Dashboard UI will touch down on November 15th, according to a leaked internal PayPal email. Members of the PayPal team (whose service can now be used to purchase Xbox Live points, Xbox Live subscriptions and…
Samsung's WTF Galaxy Tab 10.1 add-on: the tablet-holding bike
We've seen some pretty outlandish tablet accessories in the form-factor's relatively short lifespan, but this surely takes the biscuit. Take a look at the 14 Bike Co Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 bike. A "custom made road bike and top of…
Just a few of the scary things Facebook keeps about your life forever
It's been a busy few weeks for Facebook. Expanding upon the Open Graph model and introducing the site's biggest profile change-up since its launch with the arrival of the Timeline, Zuckerberg and co. are looking to lock you into the…
BBC iPlayer app heads down under
The BBC's iPlayer app is spreading its wings a little further afield once more today, with the announcement that it will soon be available in Australia. After a successful launch in western Europe in July, the Beeb are now setting…
HTC Explorer lets gadget fans explore the wilds of the entry-level
Another day, another HTC smartphone for your perusal. Those looking to dip their toes into the smartphone ocean without breaking the bank should have a look at the HTC Explorer, the latest entry-level device from the Taiwanese manufacturers. Continuing a…
A tablet for better learning?
The talk of the electronic world over the last year or so has been the rise of the tablet computer. Characterised by pared-down simplicity and a deft ability to display text and graphics, tablets are said to be a great option for people who want a simple-to-use e-reader, media sharing platform, or portable games machine.
Three struggling to keep up with network space demand
Mobile network operator Three have warned that it could run out of network capacity in 2012 unless its plans for network spectrum auctions are heard. It would be a massive blow for Three customers, who could expect greatly reduced network…