Month: December 2014
WATCH: Insane GTA5 plane stunt compilation
YouTubers Venus & Nightmare have just posted this to their channel - showing Nightmare performing some of the craziest plane stunts we've ever seen in GTA. Essentially, if a plane shouldn't be able to go there... Nightmare has flown through. Check out the video, and try to figure out how many thousands of hours must…
Spec rumours for HTC One (M9) and Samsung Galaxy A7 emerge
Now Christmas is over, expect the major manufacturers to start talking more about future plans - which is perhaps why this week we're seeing rumours about future HTC and Samsung phones. BGR reports the rumoured spec for the HTC One (M9) - the follow up to the M8, and a phone that is rumoured to…
Apple adds 14 day app store refund option for UK and EU customers
Ever bought an app or a song accidentally? The good news is that you might be able to get your money back - as Apple has introduced a 14-day refund window for European users. According to IBTimes, the change is due to new EU regulations, and as a result the refund window only applies to…
Is TalkTalk planning to buy Blinkbox?
There have been rumours for a while that Tesco is looking to offload its struggling on-demand service Blinkbox - and today we're hearing reports that it looks like TalkTalk could be a buyer. According to The Guardian TalkTalk has been TalkTalking to Tesco about a possible sale of the service - which is apparently lost…
The Interview: It appears that Sony does NOT want to make a lot of money from this film
It may not be the best film of 2014, but Sony's The Interview - starring Seth Rogen and James Franco - is probably the most talked about. After much will-they-won't-they-oh-yes-of-course-they-will, Sony decided to ignore threats of reprisals and release the controversial comedy on Christmas Day - in about 300 independent US cinemas and on VoD…
12 Monkeys TV show to sync with your lightbulbs (!)
The 1995 film 12 Monkeys is being remade as a TV series by the US Syfy network - which has announced that the show will do something cool with your Phillips Hue smartbulbs. According to CNet, the show will hook up with the Syfy "second screen" phone app to pick up on audio cues from…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare ends the year at the top
[nextpage title="Next"] Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare signs off the year in style, taking its fifth No.1 crown since launch. Grand Theft Auto V continues to deliver strong sales climbing to No.2 after four weeks in third place. FIFA 15 is relegated to No.3, which means that for the first time since 2009 a FIFA…
5 top January sales tech deals
[nextpage title="Next"] Looking for a bargain on technology or gaming this January? Here's our pick of five top bargains. Be quick though - get 'em before they sell out! [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Xbox One and Forza 5 for £289 If you want to pick up an Xbox One for cheap, then Tesco Direct looks like…
The Digest: Gmail blocked in China… and 5 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Google’s Gmail blocked in China | The Guardian "Google’s Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world’s biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the country’s 'great firewall' was to blame. Large numbers of Gmail web addresses were cut off in China on Friday, according to GreatFire.org, a…
Apple Pay coming to the UK in the “first half of 2015”
The major British banks are currently negotiating with Apple on support for the company's new wireless payment system, called Apple Pay, according to reports. The Telegraph claims that negotiations are well under way - and it could see the service launch over here in the first half of next year. Apple Pay has been available…
