Author: James O'Malley
James is the Editor of TechDigest. You can follow him on Twitter @Psythor.
YouView comes to Sony Bravia TVs
Sony and YouView have announced a new partnership that will see the on-demand platform rolled out to Sony's 2015 range of Bravia TVs. The upshot of the announcement is that Sony TV owners will gain access to YouView's "Backwards" EPG, which enables users to scroll back in time through the schedules for the previous week…
Twitter is launching “instant timeline” for new users
Can't decide who to follow? Then don't worry, Twitter is planning to figure it out for you. One of the biggest challenges for Twitter as a company is the "on boarding" process - in other words, how you get people to not only sign up to have their own account, but then make them want…
Windows 10 for Phones preview coming this month?
It looks like early adopters could be playing with Windows 10 for Phones as early as this month - as Microsoft has been hinting at a preview release. The news comes via IB Times, which reports this rumour on the basis of Microsoft denying a more specific rumour, suggesting the preview would land today. In…
WATCH: How Apple Watch could control your Tesla
If you're rich enough to own an Apple Watch and a Tesla, then surely you're going to want the two toys to work in perfect harmony? Check out the above concept video by Eleks Software, which has used the Tesla API to create an app for Apple's new watch that will sound the horn, lock…
WATCH: Sychronised GoPro Skydive in Dubai
GoPro has just posted this cool video from a sky dive in Dubai, over the famous Palm islands. Apparently it was all shot on a GoPro Hero 3. Crikey.
WATCH: Awful HTC rap video (!)
If you're going to sell out, at least do it in style - that appears to be the message from PM Dawn's Doc G, who has taken the corporate cash to shill for HTC, in a cringeworthy rap video. "Hold the Crown" features lyrics about the HTC One M8's power saving mode - and how…
Air travel could be about to become even more uncomfortable
Wait, wasn't technology and progress supposed to make travel more tolerable? It seems that Spring Airlines in China missed a memo, as it is pursuing plans to install paradoxically named "standing seats" in planes. According to The Telegraph, the airline has been pushing for standing seats on planes since 2009 - but airline safety regulators…
Amazon releases “Kindle Convert” app to turn any book into a Kindle book
Amazon has launched a Windows app that will help you scan in your books and turn them into Kindle books. All you need is a hell of a lot of patience. The app is really designed for institutions - such as libraries and museums which have collections of old and rare books that really ought…
DJI drones get software update to stop flying near the White House
DJI has released a software update for its Phantom drones that will prevent it flying near the White House, in line with new American Federal Aviation Administration guidelines. As spotted by Gizmag, the new software stops the Phantom drones from flying within a 25km radius of the White House. Perhaps not coincidentally, this updates comes…
Microsoft launches Android lockscreen app
Microsoft has quietly launched another Android app into the Google Play store. Simply titled "Picturesque Lock Screen", the app will change the background image to match the photos Bing uses on its homepage. It has some neat features too, as Microsoft explains: "Picturesque Lock Screen, a Microsoft Garage project, brings the beautiful Bing home page…