Tag: Store
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Amazon GO Stores – A Cashless Society?
Not content with being number one online retailer, Amazon have decided to turn up the heat on the high street. The multi-national announced on Monday that they will be stepping into the arena with their Amazon GO store in Seattle. There is a difference though; this ones cashless! On announcement there were no mentions of any…
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New iPhone SE Blends Old Style With New Specs
This week Apple revealed their latest iPhone at a large event which also saw a new iPad being revealed. This iPhone, however is a bit of a wild card. Known as the iPhone SE, this handset keeps some of the looks of the iPhone 5 series but packs a bigger punch. The 4 inch phone is…
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Doctor Who Invades Little Big Planet 3!
The Doctor is about to travel to the one planet he’s never gone before. In fact, it’s a Little Big Planet! That’s right! Characters and creatures from BBC’s top telly sci-fi show Doctor Who have crossed over into the popular puzzle platform game for PS3 and PS4 and they’ve been regenerated to look just like…
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Amazon Opens Real-Life Book Shop in Seattle
Here’s a plot twist – Online retailer and Kindle creator Amazon has escaped from the net and opened an actual book shop in the United States. The one of a kind Amazon Books store will build on the retailer’s 20 years of bookselling experience online and find a convenient and permanent residence in the shopping…
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Windows 10 Apps Can Now Be Created Without Coding
Coding is somewhat of a nightmare for the uninitiated – lines of bizarre, strangely formatted text can appear as much of a mystery as ancient Hieroglyphics to a complete novice. Microsoft appears to know this, and, for their next project for the ultra accessible Windows 10, they have implemented a scheme that lets users build…
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Google Play Store Redesign Rolling Out Now
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A redesign of the Play Store for Android has been in the pipeline for a little while and was more or less confirmed last week by Google developers. And now, just a few days after those comments were made, the new improved Play Store is starting to appear on selected gadgets. From what we’ve seen…
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Amazon Launches One Hour Delivery Service in London
After priding itself on a second-to-none next day delivery service (at cost) Amazon has now gone one better – offering delivery on many items within the hour in a new service called Prime Now. Prime Now has been in action in five United States cities for a little while now and, after success over the…
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Facebook Messenger Reaches 1-Billion Downloads on Google Play
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Facebook Messenger has reached a milestone 1-billion downloads from the Google Play Store. This mega feat is one that only a handful of other Android apps have been able to accomplish including the main Facebook app which Messenger now joins in that exclusive 1,000,000,000 – 5,000,000,000 installs bracket. One of the Messenger’s main draws, and…
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Xiaomi Opens UK Web Store – But Not Selling Smartphones (Yet)
Rising Chinese mobile manufacturer Xiaomi has edged its way into the western market by opening its first online store catering to the UK, USA, France and Germany – but they won’t be selling any smartphones just yet. Believe it or not but Xiaomi is the third biggest distributor of smartphones in the world but is…
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Google Play for Android Introduces Pre-Register Option
If you’re an Android user and like getting to grips with the latest apps first, Google has started adding a handy feature for you on its Play Store listings that will allow you to pre-register for future software releases and receive a notification of when your next favourite downloadable becomes available on your device. Despite…
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LG Watch Urbane Arrives on Google Store for £259 – Moto 360 Gets Price Cut
The stylish LG Watch Urbane featuring Android Wear is now available to buy from the Google Store. The LG Watch Urbane comes in at £259 and is a sharp looking wearable and the Korean company’s current top of the range unveiled at the Mobile World Congress back at the start of March. Favouring a rounded…
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Apple Watch Will Be Sold In Only 6 Stores Tomorrow (But Not Apple Stores)
With the Apple Watch finally released this Friday 24th of April and with demand through the roof many will be looking to chance their luck tomorrow morning by queuing outside their local Apple store in hope of getting their mitts on the must-own debut wearable from the makers of the iPhone. But reports suggest that…