Month: December 2011
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Best earphones and headphones
They've unwrapped their iPods, they've activated their iTunes giftcards, they've downloaded the brand new Super Bang Bang Rude Boy Club album and they're ready to get groovy to that new TWeenwAVE sound! But alas! They've got no decent headphones to…
From Nyan Cat to Masterchef: UK's 2011 most-watched YouTube clips revealed
As 2011 draws to a close, YouTube have revealed the UK's most watched clips on their video-sharing site. Animal clips, memes and funny celebrity videos rub shoulders with upcoming music stars in the list, showing the massive range of eccentric…
Lady Gaga Twitter/Facebook hack offered millions of free iPad 2 tablets
Lady Gaga is the latest celebrity to see her social networking accounts hacked by scammers. One of the true "Twitterati" with over 17 million Twitter followers and 45 million Facebook "Likes", the Bad Romance star fell foul to a…
Seagate pushes for HDD dominance with finalised Samsung acquisition
Seagate has taken another step on their climb towards the top of the HDD pile by finalising its purchase of Samsung's hard disk drive arm. The move sees Seagate gain control of select assets, infrastructure and employees, while both companies…
Nokia confirm Lumia 800 battery issue: Working on fix and offering replacement handsets
Following complaints from new owners of Nokia's Lumia 800 Windows Phone handsets, the Finnish mobile giants have confirmed that they too have now noted an issue with the smartphone's battery performance. Speaking on the Nokia Support Discussions page, the company…
Uncharted 3 devs "terrified" by PlayStation 4
While the gaming community may be waiting with bated breath for any snippets of info on a potential PlayStation 4 games console from Sony, one of the PS3's brightest development teams are starting to sweat at the prospect of new…
Netflix will offer BBC content in the UK
Netflix is headed to the UK, and now with added BBC Worldwide content. The movie streaming service has signed a digital licensing agreement with the Beeb, meaning that shows like Spooks, Fawlty Towers and Torchwood will be available to stream…
UK's top Christmas tech spenders revealed
New research has revealed the UK's tech spending habits in the run up to Christmas. With more and more money being spent on technological gifts each Christmas, it's no surprise that a large chunk of cash across the country goes…
Q&A: Telmap and the future of location-based advertising
With print media slowly dying, so too is the effectiveness of print advertising space. Increasingly, advertisers are turning to the digital domain to tout their wares. Sitting at the forefront of this wave are Telmap, whose location-based advertising systems…
Mindshapes: Bringing learning to life through apps and play
Top of many a child's Christmas list this year is sure to be a tablet computer or a smartphone device. While your little ones may be looking forward to getting to grips with a handful of gaming apps over the…