Month: December 2011
Merry Christmas from Tech Digest! Here's the Star Wars Holiday Special!
And so concludes another great year at Tech Digest! What a crazy year its been for me and the team! We've travelled the globe, played around with exciting new gear, interviewed some wonderful folk and seen some truly inspiring tech-fuelled…
Intel Medfield-powered smartphone revealed, looks promising
They've taken their time getting their, but Intel's first steps into the mobile market look set to be firm and assured ones. They've just revealed the first smartphones and tablets powered by their Medfield system-on-a-chip, and they're already showing…
Nikon mark the advancements in photo tech with snap-happy timeline
We're all well used to snapping away and popping our holiday photos on Facebook these days.With cameras in everything from mobile phones to tablets to games consoles, it's easy to take for granted just how important the advent of…
LOVEFiLM signs multi-year exclusivity contract with Sony Pictures
LOVEFiLM, the subscription-based DVD, Blu-ray and gaming rental and movie streaming service, have announced that they have signed a multi-year exclusivity contract with Sony Pictures, giving their customers first dibs on a range of streaming content from the studio. Films…
Dragon Age III to be inspired by Skyrim, says BioWare's Muzkya
While all eyes may currently be on BioWare's Mass Effect 3, the final part of their space-faring role playing game that sits just over the horizon, the RPG stalwarts are preparing to turn their attention to the Dragon Age series…
700,000 Android handsets and tablets activated each day
Google have revealed that 700,000 devices packing their Android mobile OS are now being activated every single day. Andy Rubin, Senior Vice President of Mobile at Google, took to the search giant's social network Google+ to reveal the figures. "There…
Mozilla breathe easy as Google sign 3-year Firefox search deal
Google has signed a 3 year deal with Mozilla that will see the latter's Firefox browser continue to benefit from a lucrative search deal. Google will continue to be the default search provider for Firefox, leading to valuable revenues for…
Olympus Tokyo HQ raided as camera makers face scandal
The Tokyo offices of camera makers and medical suppliers Olympus have been raided by Japanese prosecutors amidst allegations of an accounting scandal. Part of an ongoing investigation, accounting discrepancies were brought to public attention by the company's former chief executive…
Xbox 360 update adds 4oD, Demand 5, Daily Motion
UK Xbox 360 owners with LIVE accounts can now access on-demand video content from Channel 4 and Channel 5 through the 4oD and Demand 5 apps, as well as the Daily Motion video-sharing site. The latest in a string of…
Tech Digest's Christmas Gift Guides: Gadgets, Gaming, Geek Chic and more!
It's that time of the year again folks; the central heating is on, jackets are tightly buttoned and we're all tentatively trying to hide the fact that we're wearing granddad's long-johns underneath our jeans. Okay, so maybe that last one…