Month: August 2012
IFA 2012: Archos GamePad looks like an Android-powered PS Vita
Archos are making moves into the gaming realm with their new 7-inch tablet revealed at IFA 2012, the Archos Gamepad. Looking to take on the PS Vita and Nintendo 3DS handheld consoles, it features physical gaming buttons (including dual control…
Tech Cafe coming to Tech City, London, courtesy of the Wall Street Journal: Seminars with Facebook and Google planned
The Wall Street Journal is to turn The Book Club in London's Shoreditch into a "Tech Cafe" between September 12 and September 14, hosting seminars with leading companies including Facebook and Google. Led by the Journal's European technology editor Ben…
VIDEO: Hearthfire revealed as next Elder Scrolls V Skyrim DLC – build your own house, adopt a kid!
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is to get a new batch of DLC on September 4, called Hearthfire. While the previous DLC pack Dawnguard pumped up the combat action by adding vampiric abilities, Hearthfire takes a more leisurely approach to…
IFA 2012: Haier go Android mad with Mini and Maxi tablet, Haier Phone PAD511
Haier may be best known for their appliances rather than consumer tech in the UK, but the company are hoping to change that at this week's IFA 2012 conference. The Chinese brand are bringing their range of mobility products to…
Amazon Cloud Drive hits the UK: 5GB free storage for all users
Amazon have finally brought their Cloud Drive online storage and back-up system to the UK. Available in the US for over a year now, UK users get the same 5GB of free cloud storage through the service as our US…
Barnes & Noble Nook eReaders hitting John Lewis in UK first
Following last week's announcement that Barnes & Noble would be bringing their Nook eReader range to the UK for the first time this Autumn, the company have now revealed that John Lewis will be the first UK stockist of the…
OnLive CEO Steve Perlman leaves troubled cloud gaming service
After a difficult week for cloud gaming service OnLive, CEO Steve Perlman has now left his post at the helm of the novel gaming company. Originally thought to be continuing in his top-tier role at the company following its sale…
IFA 2012: LG reveal 4G, quad-core Optimus G handset
LG have lifted the lid on their flagship mobile for this year's IFA 2012 conference. The LG Optimus G is an Android handset packing both a quad-core processor and 4G connectivity. The successor to the merely six month old LG…
Nintendo Wii U release date leaked as November 18
After a long old wait, we've finally got a provisional release date for Nintendo's Wii U console. The second-screen tablet-packing games console will touch down on November 18, according to the latest rumours. The leak comes from the annual Gamestop…
APP OF THE DAY: New Facebook iOS app loads faster and looks slicker
Facebook has launched a new version of its iOS app this week, which it promises will load faster, look better and provide users with a more reliable mobile experience. The new version of the app, Facebook 5.0, is twice…