Author: James O'Malley
James is the Editor of TechDigest. You can follow him on Twitter @Psythor.
HTC Desire 610 vs Apple iPhone 5C
If you're looking for a mid-range handset then there are many options - and one of the decisions you tend to have to make is whether to go for a brand new, lower-spec device, or a flagship top-of-the-range phone from a few years ago, which has now come down in price. And this is why…
Firmware update will help Xbox One controllers connect quicker
Microsoft is planning to update the firmware on Xbox One controllers that will enable them to connect to your console much more quickly - apparently it will now take just two seconds, instead of an agonising 4-5 seconds. The news comes via Microsoft's Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb, who also says that members of the Xbox…
WATCH: 3Doodler 3D drawing pen is now slimmer and lighter
One of the coolest tools of the last few years has been 3Doodler - a pen that literally lets you draw 3D objects right in front of you. The original device was pretty bulky, but excitingly we recently learned that the developer has taken it back to the (3D) drawing board and has come up…
Tweetbot for Mac taken down after it hits user limit as Twitter continues to try to kill Twitter
Utterly maddening news this afternoon as it has emerged that desktop Twitter client Tweetbot for Mac has been pulled from the Mac app store after it hit the limit Twitter allows for the maximum number of users. According to The Guardian, Twitter had previously set a maximum limit on the number of users that third…
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…
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…
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…
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…