Author: Jay Curd

  • iOS 10 iMessage Effects Not Working? Here’s How To Fix It!

    iOS 10 iMessage Effects Not Working? Here’s How To Fix It!

    With the iOS 10 update for iPhone and iPad came some major upgrades to the way we chat through iMessage – including the potential to send some really funky and eye-catching effects such as balloons, lasers and fireworks! Really fun stuff – if you’ve been able to use the feature successfully. However, some have noticed […]

  • HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and Pro Smartphones Announced

    HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and Pro Smartphones Announced

    HTC has been very busy lately, and as well as making a pair of Pixel smartphones for Google the Taiwan-based mobile maker has launched a duo of new models under its own brand called the HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and HTC Desire Pro. The HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and Pro were officially released yesterday and […]

  • Google Pixel and Pixel XL Launch Date Set for October 4th

    Google Pixel and Pixel XL Launch Date Set for October 4th

    Just shortly after leaked photos of the new Google Pixel smartphones hit the web, Google has seemingly announced an official launch date for the Nexus replacements. And according to a new website at madeby.google.com that date will be October 4th.  The site acts only as a teaser showing off various photos of nature and lifestyle but […]

  • BlackBerry Argon / DTEK60 Specs Officially Confirmed

    BlackBerry Argon / DTEK60 Specs Officially Confirmed

    BlackBerry was once infamous for letting slip specs of its upcoming mobile handsets but while the company quietly went back to the drawing board we have to say we’ve actually kind of missed those leaks. But not to disappoint, the Canadian co., formerly known as RIM, is having another bash at the smartphone market with […]

  • Google Pixel and Pixel XL Handset Photos Leaked

    Google Pixel and Pixel XL Handset Photos Leaked

    A convincing-looking early glimpse at what could turn out to be Google’s next flagship smartphones has been leaked and shared online for our viewing enjoyment. From previous descriptions and rumours – and the fact that the devices are seen displaying the newest Android boot-up screens, what we’re seeing here (courtesy of Android Police) could indeed […]

  • Become a Paul Heyman Guy in WWE 2K17 Career Mode!

    Become a Paul Heyman Guy in WWE 2K17 Career Mode!

    WWE 2K17 has just been rocked by one of the wrestling business’s most influential managers and mouthpieces – Paul Heyman, who has announced that he will appear as a featured character in the game’s My Career mode, allowing the rookie wrestler to ascend the ranks as a “Paul Heyman Guy”. Through his online presence The […]

  • OnePlus 3 to Receive OxygenOS 3.2.6 Firmware Update

    OnePlus 3 to Receive OxygenOS 3.2.6 Firmware Update

    One of our favourite smartphone brands – OnePlus, has announced an update to its own mobile operating system for the flagship model OnePlus 3. OxygenOS 3.2.6 has begun rolling out as a major firmware update which will address a number of noted issues. It’s quite an extensive list which covers voice calling, display and camera […]

  • Amazon Echo Now for Sale in UK with £50 Off for Prime Members

    Amazon Echo Now for Sale in UK with £50 Off for Prime Members

    Amazon’s own voice-enabled, cloud-connected speaker named Amazon Echo is now available to buy in the UK. For £149.99 Amazon Echo stands proud at nine inches tall and comes with the online retailer/gadget developer’s own answer to Siri – a voice activated software called Alexa. As well as playing your music tracks from Prime Music as […]

  • First Trailer for Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Has Been Deployed!

    First Trailer for Call of Duty Infinite Warfare Has Been Deployed!

    Game of Thrones star Kit Harington and UFC sensation Conor McGregor have appeared in the first trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare which drops November 4th on PS4, Xbox One and Windows PC. This year’s Call of Duty story is set in space, in a distant future, when Earth has been drained of its […]

  • Batman The Animated Series Coming to View-Master in Virtual Reality!

    Batman The Animated Series Coming to View-Master in Virtual Reality!

    Last year one of the top toys of the 60s, 70s and 80s was remastered for the modern age when Mattel (with the help of Google) re-released the View-Master as a Virtual Reality headset compatible with Android mobile devices. But how do you make the idea of a View-Master that plays in VR even better? […]

  • Star Trek Discovery Launch Pushed Back Until May 2017

    Star Trek Discovery Launch Pushed Back Until May 2017

    Like many other Star Trek fans, we at the Gadget Helpline are eagerly awaiting the brand new web-only series Star Trek: Discovery. But brace for impact, as its been reported that the show has now been postponed from its original January launch date and now won’t actually debut until May 2017. Star Trek: Discovery’s U.S […]

  • PlayStation 4, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro – Spec & Price Comparison

    PlayStation 4, PS4 Slim, PS4 Pro – Spec & Price Comparison

    Last week Sony announced a duo of brand new PlayStation 4 consoles: The PS4 Slim (or simply PS4) which retained many of the same great features as the original model, only in a stylish compact form – and the PS4 Pro which more than doubles the graphics processing of the 2013 model as well as bringing […]