Author: Stuart
Stuart is formerly a Technology Production Editor for The Evening Standard and lives in Battersea
The Digest: Amazon gets into takeaway… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Amazon launches a restaurant takeout and delivery service | Engadget "As part of its latest Amazon Local expansion, the internet retailer has launched a new Takeout & Delivery service, allowing customers to browse available local restaurants and order a freshly-cooked meal for pickup or have it delivered to their door." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"]…
The Digest: Apple on trial… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple 'deleted' rivals' music from iPods, court hears | BBC News "Apple has been accused by lawyers in a court case of 'deleting' songs from rival services from some iPods during the past decade. Users with non-iTunes music received a message telling them to restore devices to their factory settings when they tried…
Polaroid CEO Scott Hardy speaks to Tech Digest about the Cube, tablets and more
Polaroid has long one of the most iconic brands in sunglasses, photography and consumer electronics. Founded in 1937, Polaroid is most famous for its polarised sunglasses and its instant film cameras, which reached the market in 1948., and continued to be the company's flagship product line until the February 2008 decision to cease all production…
The Digest: Steam takes on Twitch… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Steam Broadcasting takes on Twitch with game streams | The BBC "Steam - the popular PC video gaming platform - is adding the ability to stream gameplay so that others can watch online. The move presents a challenge to Twitch, which is built around a similar service, and was acquired by Amazon for…
The Digest: Microsoft kills Clip Art… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft Office kills Clip Art, replaces it with Bing | PC World "You'd better enjoy Microsoft's cheesy Office Clip Art catalog while you can, because it may be going away in favor of Bing. According to a Microsoft support page, the company is retiring its Office Clip website. As an alternative, Microsoft suggests…
Netflix vs Amazon … who’s best for Christmas films?
[nextpage title="Next"] If you're a serious film buff, you probably own your favourite Christmas movies on Blu-ray (my collection includes It's a Wonderful Life, Scrooged and Die Hard). But if you are like most people, you probably rely on the streaming services to give you your annual dose of Christmas cheer. So which service here…
The Digest: Did North Korea hack Sony? … and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] New evidence points to North Korean involvement in Sony Pictures hack | The Verge "As Sony Pictures employees still struggle to get back online, new evidence is emerging that suggests North Korea may be behind the hack. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that researchers investigating the hack have found the malicious code…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare shoots back to the top
[nextpage title="Next"] Black Friday shakes up the chart this week, shooting Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare back to the top from No.3, switching places with last week’s No.1, GTA V. As sales of the PS4 and Xbox One versions of GTA V drop off in their second week of release, it is the previous generation…
The Digest: FBI starts probe into Sony hack… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony Pictures calls out big guns to investigate hacking | BetaWired "Sony Pictures Entertainment has called out the big guns to investigate the hacking that has locked countless employees out of their networks, relying on FireEye’s Mandiant incident response team to clean house. Meanwhile, another security breach at Sony Pictures – though perhaps…
The Digest: Social media told to simplify terms… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] MPs say they need 'serious discussion' with social networks over users' data | The Guardian "Social networks should simplify their terms and conditions, to ensure that their users fully understand how their personal data will be collected and used, MPs have concluded. A report by the Commons science and technology committee calls for…
