Month: August 2014
Microsoft rolls out Xbox One updates for SmartGlass, Media Player and more
Microsoft has got a head start on its roll-out of the September Xbox One system update that brings many new features and updates to the console. The latest firmware update, available now, adds a new media player app with improved media management, a new Party app, improvements to SmartGlass, and more. The Media Player will…
Apple announces September 9 event – iPhone 6 and iWatch on the way?
Apple will hold its highly-anticipated iPhone 6 launch event on September 9 at the Flint Centre for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, the company has announced. The invitations, sent to the world's technology press on Thursday, features a close-up image of the top of the Apple logo and the tagline: "Wish we could say…
Google testing Project Wing drone delivery service
Amazon is not the only company investigating the possibility of using drones to deliver goods to customers – now search giant Google is testing a drone delivery system. Google is conducting tests on Project Wing, a delivery-by-drone service, in Australia. The project is being developed by Google X, the company's Califfornia-based tech research branch which is…
Acer Liquid Jade smartphone and Liquid Leap wristband coming to UK
Acer has announced that its Liquid Leap smart wristband and Liquid Jade smartphone, first presented at Computex in Taipei in June, are now to be released in Europe after their debut at IFA in Berlin next week. The one-inch Liquid Leap bracelet can connect to the Jade smartphone over Bluetooth to access and control a…
Samsung launches Gear S smartwatch with a curved display
Samsung has unveiled its newest wearable, the Gear S smartwatch that has a curved display. The Gear S features a 2-inch Super AMOLED display with 360×480 pixel resolution, and it runs Samsung's own Tizen mobile OS. The watch is powered by a 1GHz dual-core processor, and features Bluetooth, wifi and 3G connectivity. Samsung says the…
Twitter rolls out analytics dashboard to all users
Have you ever wondered how many people actually clicked on the link to that cat video that you tweeted? Well, now you can find out. In July, Twitter launched its analytics dashboard, but only for advertisers and verified users. Now the dashboard is available to every account that has been open for at least 14…
Good news: Data suggests that the Ice Bucket Challenge has peaked
Okay, so we're all pleased that the Ice Bucket Challenge is raising a lot of money for a good cause – but let's be honest... isn't it so last Thursday? Luckily, for those who have tired of it, Ice Bucket Fever appears to have peaked – with Google Trends showing downwards momentum from a peak on August…
Peter Capaldi’s Doctor coming to Minecraft on Xbox 360
The BBC has announced that a special Doctor Who DLC pack will soon be available for Minecraft's Xbox 360 edition. From "September 2014", players will be able to customise their avatar to look like new Doctor Peter Capaldi, Clara as well as five older Doctors and their companions (unfortunately the press release didn't specify which…
Microsoft planning its own Chromecast-style streaming dongle?
Microsoft is thought to be working on its own Chromecast-style streaming dongle for TVs - at least if a filing with America's Federal Communications Commission is to believed. The filing suggests the company is working on something that can plug into a HDMI port, is powered by USB and can stream content over wifi -…
Dropbox launches Pro account with enhanced sharing controls
Dropbox has today launched a Pro version of its cloud storage app, which adds new options for sharing files and enhanced security options. In a post on the company's blog, the company describes the three new sharing options: Sharing files using passwords on shared links, shared link expiration (so the link will stop working after…