Month: January 2015
Facebook Lite will let you avoid installing Facebook Messenger
For some reason, everyone hates Facebook Messenger - the company's separate messaging app that it now forces you to install on your phone if you want to chat to your mates. The good news is that with the launch of Facebook Lite, the company may just have provided a work-around. Facebook Lite is supposed to…
Meet Animin, the new digital friend with an AR twist
Remember the Tamagotchi, the Japanese handheld digital pet that was all the rage in the 1990s? Since then, digital or virtual pets have come in all shapes and sizes, from web- or software-based to handdheld units similar to the Tamagotchis. Well, now say hi to the Animin, a new digital pet for phones and tablets…
Pinterest is now for MANLY MEN WHO LIKE MAN THINGS
Good news for any MEN who like to BOOKMARK ITEMS OF INTEREST. Is Pinterest too girly for you? Then don't worry, the company has today announced that it will be providing more arbitrary gendering of products in its search results. This means that if your profile has you listed as male you'll start seeing less…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: GTA V still reigns supreme
[nextpage title="Next"] Grand Theft Auto V holds on to No.1 for a third consecutive week. Rockstar/Take 2’s blockbuster has now notched up a total of seven weeks at No.1 which is more weeks on top than any other GTA title. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and FIFA 15 swap places with Activision Blizzard’s title up…
8 Top Apps for Moving House
[nextpage title="Next"] Moving house can be stressful - but luckily there is a tonne of apps out there to make the process as painless as possible. Here's our pick of some of the most useful. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] 1) Use Zoopla to find somewhere to live So first of all, you're going to actually need…
Processors for the iPhone 7 expected to be made by… Umm… Samsung
The next version of Apple's iPhone - which we expect to be called either the iPhone 7 or iPhone 6S - will apparently have its innards manufactured by arch-rivals Samsung. The news comes via MK Business News, which explains that the A9 processor will be made by the Korean firm instead of Taiwan's TMSC, which…
Brits vote on best fictional gadget of all time
[nextpage title="Next"] The organisers behind the Gadget Show Live recently conducted a survey to find out what the British public considered the best fictional gadget of all time. And the results may not be what you expected ... (The survey was carried out among 3,194 adults living in the UK (Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and…
GoPro is about to make NHL hockey AWESOME!
Ever wanted to watch the action from the point of view of the players? GoPro has today announced a partnership with the National Hockey League which will see players wearing a miniature camera - with the action broadcast live on TV. GoPro's latest Hero4 cameras are capable of broadcasting over wifi - and it is…
Skype getting a makeover for Windows 10
Skype, which is owned by Microsoft, has announced that it will be tightly integrated into Microsoft's new Messaging client in Windows 10 - so when you upgrade it is going to look a bit different to how it does now. In fact, some would say it might look eerily similar to Apple's own iMessage app…
10% PSN discount code for PS4 and PS3 for the UK and the rest of the world too
If you got annoyed with Sony over Christmas when PSN was taken down by hackers then good news - Sony is trying to make it up to you. The company has announced today discount codes for the PSN store in different countries that will get you 10% off digital purchases. And here's the best part:…
