HP Scanjet 300 Review

IntroductionIf you have a stack of old photos you want to archive, you may find the scanner in your all-in-one not up to the task. Some have low resolution and others can’t do the colours justice. A standalone scanner, like HP’s new Scanjet 300, is a dedicated device which will give better results than from a scanner on a budget all-in-one. HP Scanjet 300 - Design and FeaturesSmartly styled, with...
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LG Nexus 4 with LTE and Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie to top bill at Google I/O?

Google will give the impressive LG Nexus 4 handset a 4G refit and throw in Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie for good measure during the Google I/O conference next month, according to rumours on Friday.Word has it that the company will not use the annual showcase to unveil a new Nexus 5 device, but will make the Nexus 4 its standard bearer for the as-yet-unannounced Key Lime Pie OS.Alongside an LTE radio and...
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BBC iPlayer tablet audience now greater than on smartphones

New figures from the BBC have revealed iPlayer viewers and listeners are now enjoying more shows on tablet devices like the iPad and Google Nexus 7 than smartphones for the first time.Of the 272 million full length programme requests in March 2013, 41 million were accounted for through tablets, while 40 million came from smartphones.The difference in viewership was only 200,000, but the changing of...
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Sony Pictures Entertainment hacker jailed for a year

A hacker known online as Recursion has been sentenced to a year in jail after he hacked Sony Picture Entertainment in 2011.The 25-year-old Cody Kretsinger will spend a year in jail, but after that he will also have to complete 1,000 hours of community service after a guilty verdict was ruled by a Los Angeles judge.Kretsinger actually pleaded guilty to the crime last April, admitting he was part of...
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GoPro Hero3 Black Edition Camcorder Review

What is the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition? GoPro has been making extreme sports and adventure cameras for over ten years now and is regarded as the industry leader when it comes to capturing still and moving images in the kind of adrenalin-fuelled, outdoors environments that would all but destroy regular cameras.The GoPro Hero3 Black Edition is the flagship product in the Hero3 range, which includes the...
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Twitter #Music App Review

IntroductionTwitter has launched the Twitter #Music app, designed to help Twitter users discover new music and learn more about the artists making it. Taking on-board all your Twitter activity, the app offers music recommendations based on the accounts you follow and the tweets you post.Rather than wanting to be your day-to-day music source like Spotify, Twitter #Music is all about music discovery....
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Microsoft revenues soar, CFO steps down

Microsoft has announced its revenue for this quarter amounts to $20.49 billion (£13.34 billion), a 17.2 per cent increase year-on-year, simultaneously announcing CFO Pete Klein would be leaving the company.Revenues were up from $17.41 billion (£11.35 billion) the same time last year, and the company’s earning per share was $0.72 (£0.47), beating the $0.68 (£0.44) predictions made by analysts.Despite...
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Doro PhoneEasy 520X Phone Review

What is the Doro PhoneEasy 520X?The Doro PhoneEasy 520X is primarily aimed at older people who may struggle to get to grips with today's feature packed smartphones. It's a simple phone with easy to read menus and large buttons, but it has a few extra interesting features. You can currently buy it online for a little bit over £100 SIM Free. Doro PhoneEasy 520X - DesignThe 530X looks not too dissimilar...
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Durex Fundawear experiment brings app-controlled foreplay for couples

Condom maker Durex has just announced its latest innovation, Durex Fundawear, app-controlled underwear that allows couples to connect even when separated by distance.Durex Fundawear works by wiring the technology normally used to make smartphones vibrates into underwear for men and women. These actuators can then be remotely stimulated via a smartphone app with sensors in different locations within...
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Google reports $14 billion revenue for first quarter

First quarter reports have shown Google’s revenue rose by 31 per cent to $14 billion (£9.5 billion) in the past three months, mostly driven by strong mobile advertising gains.The quarter, which ended on March 31, has established a strong start for the search engine giant for the year. The revenue figure doesn’t take into account the fees and commissions Google pays to other sites running its ads,...
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LG Optimus G2 reportedly too thin for buttons

The forthcoming LG Optimus G2 is apparently so thin, there's no space for a traditional button set-up.That's the assertion from South Korean news sources, as reported by Chinese site MyDrivers. It claims that the new LG smartphone flagship won't be able to fit the usual volume buttons or power button around the side or top of the device.Instead, these physical controls will be move around to the rear...
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LG admits to being ‘very weak’ in the UK mobile market

LG has suggested that it is currently “very weak” in the UK’s smartphone stakes, a problem it says has been caused by being late to the party.A surprisingly frank and open comment from a global tech giant, LG has admitted that the UK mobile market is a current weakness, and that having gained traction with the Google branded LG Nexus 4 it is now looking to rectify its issues with upcoming handsets.“Of...
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Google to launch an Android rival to Apple's Game Centre?

Google is planning to launch a comprehensive gaming application, much like Apple's Game Centre, to facilitate multiplayer gaming, global leaderboards, in-game chat, achievements and more, according to an app teardown.Android Police discovered the complete feature list for a gaming service when tearing down the MyGlass application that will accompany the Google Glass AR specs.Of course, Google Glass...
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Does this 'leaked' snap reveal the fabled budget iPhone handset?

An image, purportedly showing the outer plastic casing of the mythical cheaper Apple iPhone, has appeared online.The mobile giant currently furnishes the current iPhone with an aluminium casing, but this curved offering looks like the offspring of an iPhone 3GS and current generation Nokia Lumia handset.The leaked casing has all the hallmarks of an iPhone handset, with printed logos and lettering,...
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Cut the Rope: Time Travel launched as Cut the Rope sequel

ZeptoLab has announced the launch of Cut the Rope: Time Travel, the sequel to the immensely popular Cut the Rope game.Cut the Rope: Time Travel is available now for iOS and Android, and will see the game’s candy-crunching monster Om Nom stumble upon a Time Travel Machine that enables him to go back in time and discover his previous incarnations.The new app will introduce new gameplay mechanics for...
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Nokia Lumia sales rise by 27 per cent

Nokia could be edging its way back to a dominant position in the smartphone market after the Finnish smartphone manufacturer reported a 27 per cent rise in sales of Nokia Lumia handsets.Despite strong competition from smartphones like the Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5, Nokia Lumia handsets like the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 620 shipped over 5.6 million units in the first quarter of this year....
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Twitter #Music service launches

Twitter has launched its Twitter #music service, an iOS app for music discovery based on who users follow on the social media site.The app uses all Twitter activity including posted tweets, user’s followers and those followed by any individual to detect any tracks or emerging artists that could appeal to the user.Sourcing music from iTunes, Spotify or Rdio, users of Twitter #music can preview tracks...
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John Lewis offers 6 months free broadband with gadget purchases

John Lewis has announced that it will be offering six months free broadband to anyone purchasing an internet-enabled device from its stores.To be eligible for the deal, consumers must sign up to a 12-month contract with the John Lewis Broadband service. The high street retailer currently offers three layers of contract options ranging from £24.50 to £31.50 per month, all including calls and line rental:...
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Apple shares dip below $400, marks 16-month low

Apple shares dipped below $400 (£262) yesterday marking a 16-month low for the manufacturer as growing concern suggest the company may miss revenue targets.For the first time since December 2011, during trading yesterday Apple’s stock fell below $400 (£262), but managed to close at $403 (£264). Last September, Apple shares soared as high as $705 (£462).The share price dip was due to one of Apple’s...
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Twitter allows adverts based on people’s tweets

Twitter has begun to allow targeted advertising on the microblogging site based on the words used in various tweets and messages posted, favourited and retweeted.Advertising on Twitter currently works by using algorithms to pool user interests and direct “promoted” tweets at the top of news feeds to all Twitter users.Now, the new advertising feature will enable “advertisers to reach users based on...
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LG: UK 4G networks ‘unexpectedly sluggish’ to arrive

LG has criticised the slow rate with which 4G has been rolled out across the UK, stating that the process has been ‘unexpectedly sluggish’.Suggesting that it had expected to see a stronger 4G LTE offering rolled out across the UK more quickly that its current dawdle, LG has claimed that although it is surprised by the sluggish 4G introduction, it is benefiting from the delays through increased 3G...
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LG confirms plans for ‘magic’ waterless washing machine

LG has revealed that it is on the verge of revolutionising the home appliances market, with a waterless washing machine reportedly set to be introduced in the near future.As well as being a leader in home entertainment and mobile sectors, LG is key player on the home appliances from, with the South Korean company tantalisingly teasing its plans to introduced a water-free washing machine to market...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 pre-order available from TalkTalk from Monday

Customers can pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S4 from TalkTalk from Monday, with the handset shipping to customers on launch day.TalkTalk is offering the Samsung Galaxy S4 on contracts starting at £30 per month, with no additional one-off cost for the handset. The Samsung flagship is available on TalkTalk Mobile Small, Medium and Large price plans, and TalkTalk is offering a 250 extra minutes for free...
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iPad 5 to be 15 percent thinner and 25 percent lighter

Apple's next tablet, the iPad 5, will apparently be 15 percent thinner and 25 percent lighter than the current iPad 4.That's according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who recently released a new research note on the matter."We think the tablet will, at 7.5-8.0mm, be 15 percent thinner than iPad 4," he said, adding that "the new device will likely be about 500 grams, or some 25 percent lighter...
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Nokia Catwalk aluminium flagship phone pictured

Pictures of Nokia's next flagship phone, which has apparently been code-named Catwalk, appear to have been leaked online.Images of a mysterious new Nokia device have appeared on Chinese website Baidu. The pictures show both the front and rear of the device, revealing a couple of interesting details.For one thing, the device appears to be of an aluminium construction. As reported in January, Nokia...
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Nikon D7100 Camera Review

What is the Nikon D7100?The Nikon D7100 is an update of the now three-year old Nikon D7000. Although the D7000 arrived at a time when many weren’t expecting it, as Nikon had the enthusiast DSLR market relatively well catered for with the D90 and D300/D300S, it proved incredibly popular with its match of features and form.Nikon is looking to repeat the trick again with the Nikon D7100. Nikon has once...
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Robot vacuum cleaners to double as home security machines suggests LG

Robot vacuum cleaners will double as digital guard dogs capable of detecting intruders by sight and smell in the near future, LG has suggested.With robot vacuums still in their infancy, LG has suggested that the market will come in for dramatic overhaul in the near future, with devices adding a range of new functionality including the ability to alert homeowners to intruders and house fires.“Robot...
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LG: It’s getting harder to compete with Apple and Samsung

The UK smartphone market is increasingly becoming a two horse race with companies finding it harder to compete with Apple and Samsung, LG has suggested.Speaking with TrustedReviews at the company’s Seoul based Gasan Facility, LG Mobile has claimed that Apple and Samsung are beginning to take a stranglehold on the UK smartphone scene, with it becoming “more difficult to compete” with the two leading...
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LG Optimus G2 confirmed with Q3 UK release date

LG has confirmed a previously unannounced flagship phone, with the LG Optimus G2 tipped to hit UK markets later this year.Set to be a rival to the imminent Samsung Galaxy S4 arrival, LG has confirmed that it will launch a new flagship Android handset in the UK in Q3 2013, with the upcoming device to act as a successor to the company’s current LG Optimus G model.Offering an insightful and tantalising...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 dual-camera mode was copied from us says LG

Ahead of the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date, bitter rival LG has suggested Samsung copied some of its upcoming handset’s leading new features.The much awaited follow-on to the Samsung Galaxy S3, the Galaxy S4 will hit UK markets next week with a raft of ‘new’ smartphone features that have captured consumers’ imaginations set to help distinguish the device from its past iterations.According to LG,...
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Report: Microsoft smartwatch is being built by the Xbox team

More details have emerged regarding the possibility of a Microsoft smartwatch, which came to light earlier this week.Reports from the Wall Street Journal on Monday claimed that Redmond was working on a touch-enabled 1.5-inch wearable smart device to work alongside Windows Phone handsets and Windows RT tablets and perhaps other mobile devices.Those reports have today been corroborated by The Verge,...
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Google Glass appears on eBay priced at over $90k

Google Glass may have only started shipping to developers today, but Google’s augmented reality headset is already for sale on eBay.Lucky ‘If I had Glass’ competition winners, known now as Glass Explorers, have the opportunity to try out Google Glass before it becomes available to the general public. However, one such fortunate Explorer has already put their Google Glass up for sale on eBay.“I was...
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