Month: November 2012
Watch in horror as Samsung torture a Galaxy Note 2 in the name of stress testing
Reading this on a Samsung Galaxy S3 or Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone? Spare a thought for the brave little handsets who made it possible by enduring Samsung's torturous stress testing regime. As shown in the video above, Samsung's smartphones…
REVIEW: Samsung UE46ES7000 3D TV (46-inch with voice and motion controls)
A feature-rich 3D TV with web connected features, motion controls and voice-activated commands, Samsung's ES7000 series ticks plenty of boxes. But are its unique hardware features just gimmicks, and can its picture quality match Samsung's top-tier offerings? Read our full review to find out!
Did closure of piracy-haven Megaupload lead to a decrease in cinema ticket sales??
Megaupload was a haven for movie pirates before its closure at the beginning of the year. One would therefore expect that, following the authorities shutting the site down, ticket sales at cinemas would go up, right? Apparently not. A new…
ZTE Apache: World's first eight-core smartphone rumoured for 2013
ZTE may become the first smartphone manufacturer to offer an eight-core handset, if the latest rumours are to be believed. The ZTE Apache is being tipped as the first "Octo-Core" smartphone, and may even touch down in early 2013, ready…
Wii U: Pong creator Nolan Bushnell baffled by Nintendo's new machine, predicts its failure
It's only been on sale for a week in the States, and doesn't even hit UK shelves until Friday 30 November, but already games industry luminaries are predicting Nintendo's Wii U console will be a failure. Nolan Bushnell, Atari founder…
YouView sued over Your View trade mark infringement
YouView are to be sued for trade mark infringement by Total Ltd., who have held the Your View trademark since 2009. YouView, the set-top box catch-up TV service chaired by Sir Alan Sugar, lost a high court appeal asking to…
Google Nexus 7 3G tablet back on sale in UK
The 3G version of Google's superb Nexus 7 Android tablet is back on sale in the UK after stock of the first batch sold out shortly after initially going on sale. The 32GB tablet, priced at £239, is an absolute…
Gangnam Style is now officially the most watched YouTube video ever
Love it or hate it, global pop wildcard superstar Psy has broken a world record with his mental Gangnam Style video. Now watched over 832.6 MILLION times, Gangnam Style has is now the most-watched YouTube video of all time. Psy…
Your Christmas list! The 21 best gadgets under £200
Over at our sibling site Brandish they have been compiling the 21 best gadgets for under £200. There are some that will be very familiar to TD readers, plus a few surpises (like Bluetooth gloves) and some cool retro type…
Huawei's budget Android phone, the Ascend G330, gets an on sale date
Apparently the latest version of the cheapie Android handset, the G330, will reach UK stores in early December. And it will be free on contracts starting at £10 a month. A Sim-free version will also be available for around £100….