Panasonic Lumix TZ40 Camera Review

IntroductionPanasonic’s TZ range has long held top position in the ‘travel’ compact area. It’s a field that has proved increasingly popular with those looking for a compact camera with a more advanced feature set than a smartphone. Top of the list is including large optical zoom while maintaining a compact body.The Panasonic Lumix TZ40 is the latest addition to this series, and it arrives with an...
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Philips 55PFL7008 TV Review

IntroductionHaving been exceptionally late to the 2012 TV party, only delivering sets in force from August/September, Philips isn’t about to make the same mistake again this year. In fact, the first of Philips’ 2013 TVs is sat atop our test benches at this very moment.The Philips 55PFL7008 is a high-end model, too. It sits just one notch below the PFL8008 series that’s going to be Philips’ flagship...
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Facebook Home hits the US Google Play Store for select Samsung and HTC phones

As expected, Facebook has today released its new Facebook Home Android user interface for a limited number of handsets.US-based owners of the Samsung Galaxy S3, Samsung Galaxy Note II, HTC One X and HTC One X plus can now download the new Android skin.The download is free for those States-based users from the Google Play store, while those purchasing the HTC One and Samsung Galaxy S4 will also receive...
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Twitter Music site goes live, but it's 'Invite Only'

The long-awaited Twitter Music service is now online, but you have to be in a very exclusive club to get past the log-in page.Following rumours that the service was scheduled to launch this weekend, the social network has set the music.twitter.com page live, with an enticing sign-in page.However, when we tried to log in, we were taken to an invite-only page and could get no further.As reported earlier...
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Nokia tablet rumoured by patent

Nokia has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trade Organisation outlining a keyboard and cover device for a tablet.Looking very similar to the Microsoft Surface, Nokia’s tablet could incorporate a keyboard cover that also functions as a stand and can hold a stylus.The “apparatus cover with keyboard” is said to be “pivotally connected” to a “display”, better known as a tablet. Including a kickstand...
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Win an iPhone 5 via the new TrustedReviews competition section

Following the recent launch of the new TrustedReviews competition section, we have got our hands on a great new prize, giving you the chance to win an iPhone 5.Having recently given away a Google Nexus 4, we are continuing our run of offering up leading smartphones to lucky winners, with a black 16GB iPhone 5 currently up for grabs.Launching late last year, the iPhone 5 has risen to become a dominant...
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Bing more malicious than Google

According to a new study, Bing searches deliver five times as many malicious website links than a Google search for the same phrase.An 18-month study by a German independent testing lab called AV-Test has shown that Bing searches are five times more likely to offer links to malicious websites than Google searches, despite both sites working to suppress such results.The study analysed nearly 40 million...
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British smartphone owners fear using their devices in public

Many British smartphone and tablet owners do not feel safe using their devices in public, a new study has revealed.According to research carried out by specialist tech insurer Protect Your Bubble, 82 per cent of the UK’s tablet owners and 44 per cent of mobile owners never use their devices in public. What’s more, a staggeringly high 24 per cent of Brits suggested that they do not feel safe carrying...
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BlackBerry Z10 launch reportedly knocked by mass returns

Tipped as the company’s saviour, the BlackBerry Z10 has failed to ignite excitement as expected with latest reports suggesting the handset’s recent US launch has been followed by 50 per c ent return rates.Having fallen slightly under the radar since its late January UK arrival, the BlackBerry Z10, the first device to come pre-installed with the Canadian manufacturer’s BB10 operating system, hit US...
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Nintendo Wii to lose selected Wii Channels and online services from June

Nintendo is closing down a selection of Wii Channels and online services for the Nintendo Wii console from June, the company has officially announced.The Nintendo Channel, News Channel, Everybody Votes Channel, Mii Contest Channel and Forecast Channel will be among the Wii Channels to be axed.Nintendo Wii users will also lose the ability to send and receive messages using the Wii Message board.“We...
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Apple iRadio service coming soon say sources

An Apple iRadio service could be imminent, with the iPhone manufacturer reportedly signing its first internet radio licensing agreement within the week.According to multiple sources “with knowledge of the talks”, Universal Music Group and Warner Music are both close to reaching the final stages of negotiations with Apple over an iRadio service.Provided Apple can sign agreements with the two aforementioned...
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Need for Speed Underground remake rumoured and rubbished

The next instalment of the annual and longstanding Need for Speed franchise will reportedly see a remake of Need for Speed Underground launch, latest reports have suggested.With a claimed image of the rumoured Need for Speed Underground logo having recently hit the web, it has been suggested that like last year’s Need for Speed Most Wanted offering, 2013 will see Criterion pump out another remake...
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Rockstar adds GTA radio stations to Spotify and iTunes

Some of the best parts of the GTA games is the tunes players can blast through the radio whilst driving around the vast cities, so Rockstar Games has now added all of radio stations from every GTA game to Spotify and iTunes.All anyone has to do to enjoy the huge range of GTA radio stations is follow the “rockstargames” Spotify profile, which will give free desktop access to the hundreds of stations...
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JVC DLA-X35 Projector Review

IntroductionEven by JVC’s usually extremely high projector standards, the JVC DLA-X55 we tested recently was an astonishing bit of kit. The latest version of JVC’s ‘e-shift’ technology, with its ability to give normal HD pictures a 4K-like pixel density, worked exceedingly well on the X55, making its £4,999 price look a serious bargain in the process.With this in mind, we can’t help but feel a twinge...
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Black Diamond iPhone 5 will set you back £10m

If you thought £600 for a Samsung Galaxy S4 was expensive then you might want to avoid the latest handset to come from serial tech tweaker Stuart Hughes, the £10 million iPhone 5 Black Diamond.Festooned with all manner of glitz and glamour, the Black Diamond iPhone 5 is a one-of-a-kind custom crafted smartphone from British designer Stuart Hughes, a man who is also responsible for customising past...
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Asus Qube Google TV box to launch April 23

The Google TV set top box, Asus Qube, looks set to launch on April 23, a month after the Taiwanese company’s Q1 2013 projection.First seen at CES 2013, Asus has confirmed with GTV Source that the Asus Qube will officially launch on April 23 sporting a $129 (£84) price tag in the US.The Asus Qube is the first Google TV set top box to be produced by the company, but with the only other Google TV player...
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Xbox 720 Twitter tirade loses Adam Orth his job at Microsoft

After a Twitter tirade about the rumoured “always on” connectivity of the Xbox 720, Microsoft Creative Direct Adam Orth no longer works at Microsoft.The currently unannounced Xbox 720 has been widely debated online with several sources suggesting the next-gen console will feature an “always on” internet connection.Orth was seen publicly defending this unconfirmed functionality of his company’s as...
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O2 Refresh tariff unveiled offering new phones at anytime

O2 Refresh, a new tariff from the leading UK network provider, has been officially announced, promising customers the ability to get a new phone at any point during their contract.With the smartphone market continuing to evolve at a rapid pace leaving many with handset envy well before their lengthy two year deals are up, O2 Refresh looks set to offer faster access to new devices, with the plan seeing...
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Freemium games could be unlawful says Office of Fair Trading

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is investigating freemium web-based games and apps aimed at children to determine whether they are misleading, unfair and entirely lawful.Speaking to a number of currently unnamed companies, the OFT is undertaking a major new investigation to determine whether freemium and free-to-play games are putting undue pressure on children and their parents to fork out for additional...
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Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S Laptop Review

IntroductionAs metaphors go, last year's Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, a 13-inch touchscreen laptop with a hinge that let the display flip all the way around to meet its rear, was easy to understand. But now Lenovo has come up with a lighter, altogether more nimble model in the Lenovo Ideapad Yoga 11S, the 11-inch edition.Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11S – Design The Lenovo Yoga 11S is undoubtedly one of Lenovo’s...
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iPad 5 to slim down through smaller backlight components

It's being claimed that the iPad 5 will slim down from the somewhat tubby iPad 4 through a revised backlighting system.NPD DisplaySearch has informed CNet that Apple will use an all-new LED backlight apparatus that will make the device considerably thinner.Analyst Paul Semenza revealed that "it's likely that part of the thinner/lighter design will be reducing the size of the LED backlight, partly...
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Twitter music app rumoured to launch this weekend

Twitter is to launch its much rumoured music app this weekend, according to the latest reports.Over at All Things D, the usual "sources familiar with the matter" are claiming that Twitter will launch a "standalone music application" over the next few days, though these sources are in disagreement over the precise timing.One source believes that the app will launch today, while another believes it...
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Apple job listing hunts for ‘flexible display’ engineer, iPhone 6 and iWatch mooted

A new Apple job listing for a ‘flexible display’ engineer has emerged; further hinting that the Cupertino based company will launch a curved screened iPhone 6 and Apple iWatch.The job listing, which first emerged on April 1 before being hastily removed earlier this week, has suggested that the Samsung and Sony rival could be about to introduced its first flexible display hosting devices, a feature...
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Facebook and Twitter addicts actually get withdrawal says study

A study undertaken by researchers at the University of Winchester has shown that people addicted to their Facebook and Twitter accounts do feel withdrawal systems if they stop using them.Ten self-confessed addicted Facebook users and ten people who just can’t stop tweeting took part in the study, which asked them to stop using their accounts for four weeks.Many of those users quickly felt distinct...
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Draw Something gameshow picked up by Channel 4

Draw Something, the hugely popular Pictionary inspired drawing game app from developer Zynga, will soon be turned into a Channel 4 gameshow.Channel 4 will soon be launching Draw It!, a gameshow to be aired on Friday nights, developed in conjunction with Sony Pictures Television’s Victory Television, best known for making Who Wants to be a Millionaire.Draw It! will work by having two teams made up...
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iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3 or iPhone 5? It's a tough question with vocal advocates and detractors on both sides of the Apple/Android divide. The Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 were the two most successful phones of 2012 and are still the hottest mobiles in the world, but which should you buy?We've now spent several months with both these phones and understand what it's like living with them and using them day to day....
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