Author: Jodie Young
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Android Lollipop 5.0 – What? When? Where?
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Android Lollipop has arrived, and with it come a plethora of new features and improved software. Available on tablets and smartphones, Android Lollipop will be rolling out to a variety of devices starting with Google’s own Nexus line. So here’s a breakdown of features included on the OS courtesy of Android.com: Material Design A bold,…
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Sony PS4 Update 2.00 Masamune to Include YouTube, Share Play and Themes
Details on the PlayStation 4’s major autumn update has reared its head on Sony’s PlayStation Blog. Update 2.00, also named Masamune, packs numerous new features and advancements. Due to arrive in the Autumn, the update includes several new additions from YouTube support, Share Play, Themes and a new and improved home screen. No official date…
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Apple iPad Mini 3 Unveiled
Apple is unveiled their updated version of the iPad mini with Retina display on October 16th in an event hosted in Cupertino. The unveiled device? The iPad mini 3. The specifications for the iPad mini 3 don’t vary all too much from last year’s model with the exception of the added Touch ID sensor. It…
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Nexus Player and Nexus 9 Launch in November
Alongside the debut of Android Lollipop and the Nexus 6, Google have also announced their own set-top-box and tablet. Google’s tablet, manufactured by HTC, will follow suit with its predecessors and is so titled the Nexus 9. The tablet will have an 8.9 inch Gorilla Glass 3 screen, 2048 x 1536 resolution giving it a…
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Google Nexus 9 and Nexus 6 To Come With Android Lollipop Installed
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Google Nexus devices are often the first to get the latest updates for apps and software, and this year’s Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Tablet are no exceptions. Formerly known as Android L, it is the newest in the line of dessert based operating systems and features a new lock-screen, multitasking and notification bar. The…
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Xbox One Outsell PS4 According to Prediction – Sony Hit Back With White Console
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Going against the convention of coming second to Sony nearly every month since launch, Microsoft’s Xbox One has outsold Sony’s PlayStation 4 by an estimate of 75,000 in September in the US according to Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter. Microsoft was estimated to have sole 325,000 Xbox One consoles while the PS4 sold only 250,000;…
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Skype has announced a new messaging app: Skype Qik
Skype have been known for their long haul video calls and messaging service for a long time now, and have done very little in the way of change up until now. Noticing the popularity of Snapchat and Whatsapp, Skype have announced a new app known as Skype: Qik. Available on smartphones only, Qik is…
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Facebook Stickers Introduced to Comments, Groups and Events
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Facebook have introduced stickers to comments, group posts and Event posts. Previously only available through Facebook Messenger, the emoji –like cartoons were often used to add a little excitement to a conversation but now have been introduced elsewhere on the social network from today. The project engineer Bob Baldwin announced the news on his own…
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Sky Invest in Pluto.TV – Does This Mean New Things For Sky Go?
US online video service Pluto.TV have recently had a significant investment from the well-known company Sky. The investment cost Sky half a million dollars and all for Pluto.TV’s expertise in streamed content and further information on multi-platform TV viewing. You’d be forgiven for not having heard of Pluto.TV if you’re from the UK as it…
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Tesco Hudl Cheap as Chips!
With the success of their first Hudl device, there’s little wonder why Tesco have decided to launch the second in the range. The Hudl 2 Android tablet was launched yesterday for £129. As with most new releases, this means their predecessor has a hefty discount, meaning the original Hudl has now been reduced to a…
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EE Branch Out With EE TV
EE are branching out from the mobile network world they’ve become accustomed to and are venturing into the new realms of TV set-top-boxes, due to be known as EE TV. EE TV will offer Freeview channels as well as catch-up services like BBC iPlayer. The box will feature 70 Freeview channels and will add more…
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HTC Smartwatch Launch Postponed
The have been speculations recently that HTC were venturing into the wearables world and would potentially be unveiling their first HTC smartwatch at their event later today. However this seems to be nothing more than a rumour as it has emerged the smartwatch won’t in fact be debuting today, but sometime next year instead. HTC…