Author: Gerald Lynch
Time to wipe my browser history – I'm leaving Tech Digest
So then. It's time to share some news I've been sitting on for some time now. I'm…having a baby! No, just kidding – I've not turned into some "Schwarzenegger-in-Junior" style freak of nature. The real news, as you've probably figured…
Is it hip to be square? LG bank on it with the LG Vu 3 4:3 smartphone
Square, 4:3 smartphones, rather than widescreen phones, are a bad idea right? Sure, it's a nice try by LG to try to stand out from the crowd with the 4:3 dimensions of the LG Vu 3, but when the majority…
Apple sold a record-breaking nine million iPhone 5S and 5C models over the weekend
Proving that Apple malaise hasn't fully kicked in yet, the Cupertino tech giants have just announced that a record-breaking nine million of the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C handsets were sold over their launch weekend. That's a substantially larger…
Three's Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pricing starts at £30
Three have just revealed their Samsung Galaxy Note 3 pricing info and, with the phone starting at just £30 on some contracts, it's at first glance a very reasonable deal. Of course, to get the handset that inexpensively, you're going…
Introducing the Tesco Hudl tablet, £119, aisle 5 just past the fruit and veg
Next time you're topping up your Clubcard points at Tesco, keep an eye out for the company's freshly revealed own-branded tablet, the Tesco Hudl. A 7-inch Android slate, it's priced at £119, putting it in direct competition with the Google…
Nokia's iPhone 5C diss tweet is a viral hit, even if Lumias aren't
A simple tweet from Nokia having a knock at Apple's new iPhone 5C handset has become a certified Twitter viral smash. On the night of the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S launch, Nokia's official Twitter account posted the message "Thanks,…
iPhone 5S Touch ID scanner hacked just days after release
It's only been on sale for three days, but the Apple iPhone 5S's headlining security feature, the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, has already been hacked. It took just a weekend for German security group Chaos Computer Club (CCC) to break…
Jolla smartphone with Sailfish OS reveals its spec sheet
Forget iOS 7 – if you're looking for a truly new mobile operating experience, you should be turning your attention to Sailfish OS, the mobile OS born from the ashes of Nokia's abandoned MeeGo project. The open-source Linux-based software, available…
Google Quickoffice is now free, Excel fans weep tears of joy
If only having a smartphone or tablet to hand is your current excuse for shying away from Office software duties while away from your desk, you better start getting your skiving thinking cap on – Google have announced that their…
iOS 7.0.1 for iPhone 5S and 5C lands hot on the heels of iOS 7
iOS 7 finally finished downloading to your Apple device of choice? Great, then you'll be delighted to hear that Apple already have iOS 7.0.1 ready to download and update your device too! The update's a fair bit smaller than the…