Category: Tech Digest news
BlackBerry Q1 results see 6.8 million handsets shifted, but still posting a $84 million loss
BlackBerry has posted its quarterly earnings report of Q1 fiscal 2014 (April – June 2013) and it's a mixed bag for the company's fortunes. On one hand, sales have been modestly strong, with 6.8 million smartphones sold over the quarter,…
Windows 8.1 preview: 14 of the best new features
Windows 8.1 is finally available to download in preview form, updating Microsoft's divisive operating system with new features that should help ease the pain of those turned off by the new-look OS. The preview build is available for all to…
Waiting for Red Dead Redemption 2? This gory fan film will tide you over
While we're still waiting with baited breath for news on a Red Dead Redemption 2 title heading out of Rockstar's stable, a posse of the game's super fans have put together an impressive live action film to keep us ticking…
REPORT: Google working on Android games console, wristwatch and new Nexus Q
Looking to move even further into the hardware manufacturing market alongside their software concerns, the Wall Street Journal are reporting a trio of new products on the way from Google, including an Android games console, Android wristwatch and new Nexus…
Apple considering new court battle against Samsung over Galaxy S4
Apple are said to be considering filing a new suit against Samsung over the company's Galaxy S4 handset in a court battle set to begin in March 2014, following the news that that US Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has…
BARGAIN: Nab a PS Vita and 10 games for £169.99
Though it got off to a troubled start with slow sales, the future's looking incredibly bright for Sony's PS Vita handheld console following E3, where the company announced that all forthcoming PlayStation 4 games will be required to have a…
Sky Sports to be free on opening day of Premier League football season
In an unprecedented move by the network, Sky will be offering up its Sky Sports channel for free on the opening day of the Premier League season, Saturday 17 August. Designed to tempt users towards Sky's sports subscription packages (an…
Here's how to fix PS3 consoles bricked by 4.45 firmware update – 4.46 firmware to the rescue!
Sony have just released firmware update 4.46 for their PlayStation 3 console, designed to repair PS3 machines bricked by the company's previous 4.45 firmware update. The previous update had caused some consoles to crash and fail to reboot, even after…
Red HTC One smartphone headed to Phones 4U this July
Phones 4U have just announced that they will be exclusively offering a "Glamour Red" edition of the impressive HTC One handset. This year's Android champ so far, the red version of the handset will share the top-notch features of its…
Sony Cyber-shot RX1R revealed: Keeps the high price tag, drops the optical low-pass filter
Sony have just revealed a new full-frame compact camera in the RX1 family, the Sony Cyber-shot RX1R. Keeping many of the same features found in the RX1, it does however drop the low-pass filter (OLPF) found in its predeccossor, without…