Struggling Facebook Home app arrives on Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One

Facebook Home is yet to prove a huge successOwners of the brand new Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One flagship Android handsets can now get a taste of how their phone feels with a Facebook skin. The Facebook Home launcher and suite of apps for the Android OS is now available to use on the top Google-based handsets of the moment.Facebook silently added Home support for the HTC One and Galaxy S4 on Friday...
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No iTunes for Windows 8 any time soon, bemoans Microsoft

iTunes unlikely to see the light of day on Windows 8Microsoft has warned Windows 8 users that a touch-friendly version of Apple's iTunes software will not be hitting the Windows Store any time soon.Speaking to CNN Money, Microsoft's CFO for Windows Tami Reller said Microsoft has been keen to welcome Apple into the fold, but a response hasn't been forthcoming.Of course, Windows 8 users can still access...
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Apple iRadio service faces royalty delays

The Apple iRadio service has hit delays due to its negotiations with Sony Music over royalty prices for the tracks it could provide. Apple’s much-anticipated radio streaming service could be facing delays, stalled by royalty discussions with Sony Music.A deal has already been struck with Universal Music, the largest of the three major record labels, and according to “people with knowledge of the discussions,”...
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Samsung UE46F7000 TV Review

What is the Samsung UE46F7000? Samsung set the early pace in the remarkably high quality 2013 TV race with first the Samsung UE55F8000 LCD and then the Samsung PS64F8500 plasma TV. But not everyone can stretch to the somewhat dizzy heights of these flagship heroes, so we're sure many of you will be very keen indeed to hear how the step-down Samsung F7000 LCD series, also known as the Samsung Series...
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White BlackBerry Q10 hits UK via Carphone Warehouse

White BlackBerry Q10 follows its black hued sibling to retailer's shelvesThe white BlackBerry Q10 has gone on sale in the UK for the first time, with the lighter hued QWERTY toting handset landing courtesy of Carphone Warehouse. Set to be stocked via the smartphone retailer and offered in partnership with a number of networks, the white BlackBerry Q10 plays host to the same collection of innards as...
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Watch Dogs preview reveals new features

Ubisoft has revealed new details surrounding its upcoming open-world game, Watch Dogs, in the first UK preview. The Watch Dogs preview shows that the hacking-themed open-world adventure will incorporate features such as a Reputation system, character-driven AI, creative combat system and control centres like the Outposts in Far Cry 3 or the Assassin’s Creed series.Based in a not so distant future...
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Olympus Pen E-P5 Camera Review

IntroductionOlympus has today announced Pen E-P5 – the latest addition to the manufacturer’s Pen series of Compact System Cameras.The Olympus Pen E-P5 arrives as a straight replacement to the E-P3 in Olympus’s Pen range, offering a host of new features while also inheriting a selection from other Olympus models. Olympus Pen E-P5 - Specs and FeaturesAt the core of the Olympus Pen E-P5 sits a 16.1MP...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 gets wrists slapped by BBC Watchdog investigation

Samsung Galaxy S4 to be investigated by BBC WatchdogThe 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4 is under fire, with a BBC Watchdog investigation to address the handset’s lack of available storage. An issue previously highlighted in our full Samsung Galaxy S4 review, the 16GB storage iteration of the eagerly awaited handset offers roughly 9GB of user available storage, almost half that listed on the box. Although the...
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Windows 8: 100m licenses sold but actual user base much smaller

Microsoft recently announced that it had sold 100 million Windows 8 licenses in six months, but the actual user base number is much smaller than that say analysts. The Microsoft statistic suggests that there are 100 million Windows 8 users, but the licence sale figure doesn’t directly correlate to PCs users actually running that version of the Microsoft OS.“We recently surpassed the 100 million licenses...
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Samsung is hurting Android

Last week our HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S4 head-to-head concluded that Samsung no longer makes the best Android phone. But after developments this week, I wonder whether Google wants Samsung to continue making Android phones at all.What happened?In an unprecedented move Samsung announced a deal on Thursday to make an established, high profile Android app incompatible with every Android smartphone...
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Huawei Ascend P2 arriving in June for the UK

Huawei has announced that the Huawei Ascend P2, its most powerful smartphone, will arrive in the UK next month. Although an exact Huawei Ascend P2 release date has yet to be revealed, the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is holding a London-based event on June 18, so it could launch then.Launching in black and white colours varieties, the Ascend P2 will be available on a number of UK carriers and Three...
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Microsoft plotting set-top box launch alongside new Xbox?

A Microsoft set-top box TV streaming device is reportedly in the works, with the manufacturer said to be considering plans to launch the hardware alongside the new Xbox. While much focus is currently being heaped on the new Xbox unveiling, formally scheduled for May 21, latest reports have claimed Microsoft could also launch its own set-top box, akin to Apple TV, allowing users to stream online content...
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3D-printed gun hits 100,000 downloads

Downloads for a 3D-printed gun blueprint have hit 100,000 in just two days, according to reports.High-tech arms company Defence Distributed demonstrated the Liberator - a gun that can be manufactured in its entirety using a 3D printer - being fired earlier in the week via a YouTube video, leading to a massive surge in online interest.The company has told Forbes that the Liberator has been 10 times...
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Google Nexus 5 nears as Nexus 4 is taken from shelves

The Google Nexus 5 looks set to receive a Google I/O unveiling next week, with insiders claiming UK retailers have stopped selling the current Google Nexus 4.Long rumoured to be the successor to the hugely popular but frequently supply chain hit Google Nexus 4, the Google Nexus 5 has been widely speculated to be another joint venture between Google and LG, with latest reports suggesting the handset...
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Motorola RAZR i available now on Three

The Motorola RAZR i is now available from Three on all-you-can-eat monthly and PAYG price plans.Starting from £17 a month with no additional handset cost, the Motorola RAZR i can be purchased on the Essential Internet 100 plan. Anyone wanting the tempting all-you-can-eat data bundle will have to pay £20 per month on the Ultimate Internet 100 plan.For PAYG customers, the Motorola handset will cost...
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Olympus Pen E-P5 retro compact system camera announced

Olympus has unveiled a new mirrorless micro four thirds camera with a stylish retro design, the Olympus Pen E-P5.The new Pen flagship features a 16-megapixel micro four thirds image sensor and interchangeable lens setup, an astonishingly fast shutter speed, and a design lifted straight from the 1960s (specifically the Olympus Pen F).It's the first compact system camera to feature a mechanical shutter...
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JVC HD Everio GZ-VX815BEK Camcorder Review

What is the JVC HD Everio GZ-VX815BEK?JVC never quite takes the same strategy as its main competitors. The JVC HD Everio GZ-VX815BEK looks like a modest midrange model, albeit a stylish one, and is externally almost identical to the JVC Everio HD GZ-VX715. But lurking inside is a higher-end core specification than you might expect in a camcorder this size, at this price, although the general features...
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Amazon reportedly working on two smartphones, one with a 3D screen

Rumours that Amazon is planning to launch a smartphone have been almost been around as long as Alex Ferguson, but a report in the Wall Street Journal suggests the company might actually have two devices on the way.The business bible claimed that Amazon is working on a pair of handsets, including one that will have a glasses-free 3D display.According to the report, this high-end device will offer visuals...
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Apple iPhone now available for just 50p per day, the budget iPhone is here

iPhone price cuts have seen the iconic Apple handset made available for free on sub £20 per month contracts for the first time, a move that sees the handset priced at a little over 50p per day. Launching on the cut priced 24 month deals later this week, smartphone retailer Carphone Warehouse has confirmed wannabe iPhone owners will be able to snap up the 8GB iPhone 4 for just £17 per month as of tomorrow,...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 more expensive to make than iPhone 5

Despite the Samsung Galaxy S4 still feeling as cheap and plastic as the Samsung Galaxy S3, it actually costs more to make that the aluminium iPhone 5. According to a teardown analysis of the Samsung Galaxy S4 by market research firm IHS, the Samsung flagship costs much more than its iPhone 5 Apple rival to manufacture.The American version of the 32GB model of the Samsung Galaxy S4 costs a little more...
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Ouya release date delayed but secures $15m in new funding

The Ouya release date has been pushed back by three weeks to accommodate huge demand for the Android gaming console. Originally scheduled to ship to retailers in the US on June 4, consumers will now have to wait until June 25 to get their hands on the little Android console.“The demand we’re seeing from gamers and our retailers is beyond expectations, so, to meet all this demand, we are shifting our...
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ITV Player app for Android now a Samsung exclusive

Samsung Mobile has announced a partnership with ITV to bring the Android ITV Player app exclusively to Samsung devices. Offering access to the past thirty days of ITV content from channels including ITV, ITV2 and ITV3 for catch-up opportunities, the new Android ITV Player app will be exclusively available to Samsung smart devices.Compatible with Samsung devices running Android 2.3 Gingerbread or later,...
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Free BT Sport channels for all BT Broadband customers, sorry Sky users

BT Sport channels will be free to all existing BT Broadband customers from launch, the telecoms turn service provider has confirmed. While current BT Broadband users will benefit from complementary access to both the newly confirmed BT Sport 1 and BT Sport 2 channels, as well as the recently acquired ESPN, those who currently fork out for Sky’s TV and internet packages will be forced to splash out...
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Cheap iPhone release nears as manufacturer bolsters staff

Will the long awaited budget iPhone touch down this summer?Apple’s cheap iPhone could well be on the cards as rumours of a cut-price handset kick into overdrive amid reports manufacturer Pegatron has added 40,000 new staff. Despite reportedly facing a drop in profits following a slow in iPad mini demand, Apple’s manufacturing partner Pegatron is seemingly set to add 40 per cent to its already 100,000...
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Sony returns to profit for first time in five years

Sony has posted its first full-year net profit for the past five years, bolstered by the Japanese company’s asset sales and weakened yen. Net profit for the year 2012 ending March 31 was 43 billion yen (£280 million) marking the first return to profit in five continuous years. The 457 billion yen (£2.97 billion) loss for the previous year was the worst in Sony’s 66-year existence.Due to restructuring...
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Samsung Series 5 NP540U3C Laptop Review

What is the Samsung Series 5 NP540U3C?It's a 13.3-inch touchcreen ultrabook that, at 1.69kg, is light enough to carry around comfortably and handles day-to-day tasks with ease. It’s also known as the Samsung Series 5 Ultra Touch and Samsung NP540U3C-A02UK. It has an Intel Core i3 processor, 6GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive.Should I buy the Samsung Series 5 NP540U3C?The Samsung Series 5 NP5540U3C...
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Vodafone UK iPhone 6 listing appears

A listing for the iPhone 6 has appeared on the Vodafone UK till system, suggesting Apple may skip the iPhone 5S altogether.The 4G iPhone 6 listing was spotted at a Vodafone UK store within the till’s store inventory list, meaning the store is prepared to receive stock of Apple’s next smartphone.Such a listing could mean Apple is working on a significant hardware and software jump from the current...
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