Author: James O'Malley
James is the Editor of TechDigest. You can follow him on Twitter @Psythor.
Samsung hints at the Galaxy S6 camera
Samsung's Mobile division has posted a video hinting at the capabilities of the camera on the Galaxy S6, which we're expecting to hear more about at Samsung's next "Unpacked" event in March. This isn't the Galaxy S6, but we're expecting it to look similar to this, the Galaxy A7. The video…
WATCH: Just Cause 3: Firestarter first trailer!
The trailer for Just Cause 3 has landed and whilst it doesn't show us much, it does offer some hints at what we can expect in the game. The official blurb says that "The trailer, entitled “Firestarter”, takes a look inside the mind’s eye of Rico Rodriguez, the most explosive action hero in gaming." The…
Candy Crush players spend ONE BILLION DOLLARS on in-app payments
Ever wondered why so many mobile games have really annoying in-app payments? Look no further than developer King's financial results, which paint a grim picture for gamers sick of having to pay up in-game. According to The Guardian, the game has pulled in $1.33bn (£865.2m) in 2014 - "almost certainly" bringing the game's lifetime income…
HP Sprout launches in the UK
HP has today announced that its "Sprout" device is now available in the UK. A combination touch-screen-projector-3d-scanner thingy, it could be a useful tool for creative types. So imagine a touch screen iMac-style PC running Windows 8, but with a projector mounted over the top to project on to your desk... and you're about half…
Does Google think that you stink?
We often report on patent applications by the big players like Apple and Facebook, as they can hint at what the companies are working on, but this latest patent from Google is just plain bizarre. It seems to be building some sort of smart deodorant. Pic from here. Here's how the…
Drone photography is getting standardised lenses – brilliant!
Interesting news this morning as it has emerged that drone maker DJI, which makes the high-end Phantom series of drones has signed up to Olympus and Panasonic's "Micro Four Thirds" lens standard. Micro Four Thirds is an attempt to standardise lenses across different manufacturers of mirrorless cameras - so that you can use Olympus lenses…
Apple doubles the app size limit
Apple has announced to developers that it is now accepting compiled app binaries up to 4GB in size - double the 2GB limit that previously existed. According to the Apple Developer post, the doubling of capacity for app developers will not affect the 100mb size limit on cellular downloads - so if anyone does make…
Freeview launches “Freeview Play” for connected TV
Freeview has announced a new brand - Freeview Play - for its internet-connected TV services. Freeview Play will be launching later this year and will be the umbrella name used to describe all of the non-subscription TV services - such as iPlayer, ITV Player and 4oD. Just like YouView, viewers will be able to scroll…
Could our homes soon be powered by Tesla batteries?
Intriguing rumblings out of Tesla suggests that the company is working on something like a battery pack to power the home. According to Forbes, Elon Musk's car company could be using the same sort of battery technology it uses in Tesla cars to hook up to your home electricity. Exactly how it would work isn't…
Cat purring flagged by YouTube as copyright infringement
First they came for the cats, and I did not speak out, because I was not a cat. Fresh questions are being raised about YouTube's content ID system for identifying copyrighted material after the website reportedly flagged an hour long loop of a cat purring as belonging to EMI. According to Torrent Freak that cat,…
