Month: October 2014
WATCH: “Celebrities” play Assassin’s Creed: Unity
With only a couple of weeks to go until release day Ubisoft is getting creative with the marketing for the forthcoming Assassin's Creed: Unity. In this latest video, the company has recruited David Attenborough, Morgan Freeman, Alan Carr and Arnold Schwarzenegger to record a "lets play" video of the cooperative mode. Well, sort of anyway.…
Nintendo working on a sleep monitoring gadget
Nintendo's next release could be enough to send you to sleep - though that could be exactly what is intended. Earlier this year we heard rumours of Nintendo getting into healthcare as a means to diversify from its troubled WiiU - and now Reuters (by way of Yahoo News) is reporting that the company has…
EE switches on “world’s fastest” 4G in London
EE has announced that it has enabled its "4G+" network in central London - which should mean faster 4G for a select few users, with speeds apparently up to 150Mbps. The new technology, which is also known as "LTE-Advanced" works by aggregating together the various frequencies on which 4G can operate - meaning that your…
Now you can get a Transformer that turns into the original PlayStation
Check this out. We're not sure why it exists, but a Japanese company is offering an Optimus Prime Transformer toy that rather than turn into a car, turns into an original PlayStation: Available now on this Japanese website, for 10,800 Japanese Yen (about £61, or $99) it appears to be linked to the Transformers 30th…
The Digest: Microsoft unveils fitness band… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft unveils $199 wearable fitness device | The BBC "Microsoft has unveiled its first wearable device that can track a user's sleep and exercise as well as connect to a health service on smartphones. The Microsoft Band will retail for $199 (£125) on the company's online store. The device can operate for two…
Backlash against “invasive” Samaritans Radar web app
Samaritans new web has received criticism on social media today for being "invasive", and essentially misconceived in its attempt to flag up friends at risk. You may have read in The Digest this morning about the new app aimed at helping those in need. It sounds pretty clever: Essentially you sign in with your Twitter…
The Top 5 Samsung Galaxy Note 4 accessories
[nextpage title="Next"] Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is arguably the best Android phablet money can buy... but what if you want more? How can you enhance your Note 4 experience? Here's our pick of the top five accessories for the device. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear Headphones First off, you're going to want a decent…
The iPad Air 2 costs just $1 more than the iPad Air 1 for Apple to make
This year's iPad update was, umm, modest, to say the least. The new tablet didn't really have all that much new - aside from a slightly faster processor and TouchID, all Apple has done is sandpaper down the case another millimetre. Which is perhaps why this news didn't come as much of a shock. According…
Rockstar details GTA5 PS4 & Xbox One bonuses for returning players
If you're planning on another trip to Los Santos this Christmas, then good news: developers Rockstar is going to reward you for your loyalty. Here's what Rockstar is promising: New Events & Rewards Encounter new events happening all across the world, and complete the challenges they present to unlock exclusive new vehicles like the menacing…
Google Fit finally launches on Android
Android-toting fitness fanatics have a new toy to play with this morning, as Google Fit, the company's competitor for Apple's Health app, has appeared on the Google Play store. We've known it was coming since it was unveiled in June at Google's I/O conference, and essentially does the same job as Apple's Health: The idea…