Tag: WiFi
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Sony’s Bravia 4k Range To Include Playstation Now
The latest Bravia range of TV’s from Sony are reportedly set to include the Playstation Now service, which apparently allows users to rent or purchase, and then live stream and play games to their TV over the internet. But how does it work? Well, the game is run on a high-end computer or console over […]
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Apple Acquires Novauris Speech Recognition for a Siri boost
Possibly as a quick way to upgrade Siri to compete with Microsoft’s new Cortana speech recognising assistant, Apple has acquired speech recognition company Novauris, who for a while have been working on speech spftware that allows the user to work offline – meaning that in the future Siri could be used without an active internet […]
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Sony Xperia Z Ultra Wifi Tablet Becomes Official
Sony’s super-sized Xperia Z Ultra smartphone will soon be available in a WiFi-only tablet version..
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O2 ends Partnership with BT Openzone Wi-Fi Hotspots
O2 and BT’s partnership for free public Wi-Fi has come to an end, resulting in O2 customers no longer having access to BT’s network of Wi-Fi hotspots in the UK. The two companies’ long-standing partnership meant that O2 customers could access BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots, but the end of the partnership means that the number […]
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Top tips to help save your smartphone’s power
The powerful pocket computers we carry around called smartphones continue to evolve at an amazing rate. Bigger screens and more powerful processors mean that the tasks they can carry out are getting more complex all the time, so one of the most annoying things that can happen is to find that your battery has run […]
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Samsung Galaxy Camera Available From Today as Wi-Fi Only Model
Samsung has released a Wi-Fi only version of its Galaxy Camera offering all the same sweet Android 4.1 Jelly Bean goodness at a more affordable price. Of course the cost will be in the ability to use the Samsung Galaxy Camera’s 3G and with it the freeroaming photo sharing via messaging or the social internet, […]
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Amazon drops price of 6-inch Kindle to £59 for one day only
Save yourself a tenner, for today only…
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Fast Free Outdoor Wi-Fi Now Live Across Central London
O2 has launched free O2 Wi-Fi across some of the most popular areas of Central London, from High Street Kensington to Parliament Square in Westminster, in line with the start of this week’s London 2012 Olympics. The mobile network has launched 8 new Wi-Fi hotspot areas for customers to jump online on their mobile Wi-Fi-enabled […]
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Nintendo 3DS Gains 5000 New Wi-Fi Hotspots Across 21 European Countries
Nintendo has bolstered its networking appeal with the portable 3DS ahead of a fully connected Nintendo Network set to go live later in the year when the upcoming home console Wii U is finally market ready. With Nintendo introducing Wi-Fi connections in 5000 new public hotspots across 21 European countries, 3DS owners can more freely […]
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BBC Launches iPlayer App for iPhone and iPod Touch – Finally
The BBC has finally announced the launch of its iPlayer on-demand video streaming service on the iPhone and iPod Touch, in the form of a free app. With the app you’ll be able to catch up on your favourite BBC programming just as you can through the iPlayer website on your PC or laptop. The […]
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Scientists find evidence that WiFi is dangerous to sperm
WiFi in laptops said to significantly damage sperm in new study
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Vodafone is the official 3G partner for the PS Vita UK launch
Sony and Vodafone have teamed up to announce that gamers will get 3G data from the UK network when the handheld console launches in the UK in February. Vodafone UK will be the ‘preferred network’ for 3G gaming on the go when the PS Vita launches in the UK on February 22nd next year. Sony […]