Apple iRadio service may miss WWDC due to ongoing licensing talks

Will iRadio be missing from WWDC?Apple is still thrashing out details, according to reports, meaning that iRadio is unlikely to appear at WWDC in June. Google's Play Music All Access app, which was launched at Google I/O on Wednesday, may enjoy a longer grace period before an Apple rival arrives on the scene according to reports on Friday.The Verge's sources claim that Apple's long-rumoured iRadio...
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iTunes security hole allows pre-release album streams to be downloaded free

iTunes free streams a gateway to piracy?Artists who host pre-release streams of their new albums through Apple's iTunes are exposing themselves to lax security which allows the entire album to be downloaded to the listeners computer free of charge. The security hole allows users to grab a copy of Daft Punk's Random Access Memories and other full-length albums, just by finding the host address for...
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Win the Zeiss cinemizer OLED with TrustedReviews

Having already given away a Google Nexus 4 and an iPhone 5, we are now offering you the chance to win the futuristic Zeiss Cinemizer OLED headset complete with headtracker. With TrustedReviews you can win the Zeiss cinemizer OLED with headtracker that we’ve reviewed, complete with the eyeshield that fully immerses you in 3D games or movies. The whole package is worth over £800.Zeiss cinemizer OLED...
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Vodafone Smart 3 value smartphone launched

Vodafone has launched its latest value smartphone, the Vodafone Smart 3, costing just £94 on PAYG. Available on pay monthly and PAYG tariffs, the Vodafone Smart 3 has a 4-inch screen and runs Android Jelly Bean with Google Now.Vodafone Smart 3 FeaturesThe newest addition to Vodafone’s own range of smartphones, the Vodafone Smart 3 is a value handset that aims to offer the Android smartphone experience...
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New Nexus 7 might have been spotted in official Google+ Hangouts video

The highly-rumoured new Nexus 7 tablet may have been spotted in an official Google Hangouts video posted by the search engine giant on YouTube. A next-generation Google Nexus 7 tablet may have been spotted in the search engine giant’s new Google Hangouts video, tipped off by the blinking LED notification light.The only feature that gives away the potential new Nexus 7 is the flashing LED light at...
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PS4 speech recognition software tipped by job listing

PS4 DualShock 4 controller and PS4 Eye cameraThe next-generation PS4 console could feature voice recognition technology, tipped by a job listing on LinkedIn. A LinkedIn job listing suggests that Sony could introduce voice recognition technology into the PS4 console.Advertising for a “Speech Recognition Engineering Intern”, the job role includes assistance with “speech noise reduction, speech detection,...
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Google Glass privacy questioned by US Congress

American politicians are questioning Google on the privacy issues surrounding its new Google Glass augmented reality technology. Eight members of a US Congressional caucus have sent a letter to Google CEO Larry Page asking him to discuss their concerns over Google Glass privacy.The letter, addressed directly to Page, outlines eight questions the caucus wishes to ask about Google Glass, especially...
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Apple should fear new, ruthless Google

In spy stories there is always an all-seeing organisation. We learn its influence touches almost every aspect of our lives and it knows everything about us. But its true power is never really known until we learn the most important element: how it is all connected. This week Google spelt it out.The Google I/O 2013 keynote took nearly four hours. It was exhaustive, at times oddly paced and to those...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 leaks online

An 8-inch edition of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 has leaked online, including a host of specs and a new image. The iPad mini rivalling 7-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 was announced last month, but Samsung may also be releasing an eight-inch version of the tablet in the near future.SamMobile has managed to acquire a picture of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 which shows that the slate will have thinner bezels...
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Xbox Wire launched as official Xbox blog days before Xbox 720 reveal

Microsoft has launched Xbox Wire, the official Xbox news blog, just days before the next-generation Xbox 720 reveal on May 21. Xbox Wire will feature all the latest Xbox news, including information on the next-generation Xbox 720 or supposed Xbox Infinity console.“It’s an exciting year for Xbox – we’re counting down the days until May 21, when a new generation of entertainment is revealed,” said Lisa...
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Apple files large display touch panel patent for MacBook Pro

Apple larger display touch screen patentApple has filed a patent for an all-new touch sensor panel designed for larger displays, meaning a touch-screen iMac or MacBook Pro could be on the way soon. The US Patent and Trademark Office has published an Apple patent for large display touch sensor panels that allows iPhone and iPad display technology to be translated to larger screen sizes.The patent states...
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Has EA pulled out of Wii U development?

EA appears to have effectively pulled out of Wii U game development after admitting that it currently has no games in development for the Nintendo console. EA spokesperson Jeff Brown has told Kotaku that "We have no games in development for the Wii U currently," which means that there are no new Wii U versions of FIFA, Battlefield, Madden, or any of publishing giant's other hit game franchises in...
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The Last of Us Game Review

Exclusive to PlayStation 3It doesn't take much exposure to The Last of Us before you realise that Naughty Dog's game is more than just Uncharted meets The Road. Sure, you could call it an action-adventure, and there are elements of Uncharted in the cinematic presentation, the fluid in-game dialogue, the way your playable character, Joel, runs and climbs. Yet in its own way, this is the Uncharted developer's...
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White Google Nexus 4 with Android 4.3 rumoured to be set for June launch

According to a recent internet rumour, Google will launch a white version of the Google Nexus 4 smartphone on June 10, and it will come packing Android 4.3. We didn't see any new Nexus devices at Google I/O 2013, nor did we see anything of the next iteration of the Android OS. It seems Google will be addressing both (in a sense) with the launch of a new shade of Google Nexus 4, if Android and Me is...
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Google confirms that SMS integration is coming to new Hangouts messaging service

Google+ Hangouts is Google's all-encompassing new messaging appThe new Google Plus Hangouts messaging platform could soon become a replacement for your smartphone's texting app, after Google confirmed that SMS integration is on the way. The new Hangouts platform for iOS and Android devices and the Google Chrome browser was announced on Wednesday during the Google I/O conference .Hangouts, which was...
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Facebook, Twitter, CNN and Tumblr apps confirmed for Google Glass

Google has announced seven new high profile applications for its Google Glass wearable computing device.On day two of the Google I/O developer conference, Google finally decided to open the conversation on Google Glass having surprisingly omitted any mention of it from the three hour keynote on Wednesday.The new applications include Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr updates, while breaking news will also...
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BlackBerry Q5 price to see handset line up on £20 per month contracts

BlackBerry Q5 prices have emerged, with TrustedReviews exclusively informed that the mid-market BlackBerry 10 device will be made available in the UK on contracts around the £20 per month marker. Speaking directly with TrustedReviews at BlackBerry Live in Orlando, Rob Orr, BlackBerry’s UK managing director, exclusively revealed that BlackBerry Q5 prices would see the handset line up on “the kind of...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will not feature flexible display or metal design

Samsung has reportedly abandoned the metal design and flexible screen for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will greatly resemble the Samsung Galaxy S4, say SamMobile sources, and will do away with the rumoured flexible display and metal body.A metal body had been reportedly on the cards for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 prototypes , but has been sidelined due to issues with getting...
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App Store reaches 50bn download milestone

Apple has announced it has reached the 50 billion app download milestone on the App Store. Consumers have downloaded over 50 billion apps from Apple’s App Store since it launched in 2008, reaching the huge milestone in less than five years.The Cupertino company revealed that its customers download more than 800 apps per second, which equates to over two billion app downloads per month from the App...
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Canon EOS 100D Camera Review

What is the Canon EOS 100D?The Canon EOS 100D marks something of a sea change for Canon as a response to the growing popularity of Compact System Cameras (CSCs). The model slots in to the company’s EOS range of DSLRs – between the EOS 1100D and the Canon EOS 600D / EOS 700D – and bears the distinction of being both the smallest and the lightest DSLR in the world.But is this accolade enough to tempt...
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Majority of men would chose video games over sex, says study

New videogames win out over sex. Surprising?According to a new study, nearly half of British men would rather play a new video game release than have sex with their partners. The research, carried out by money saving website VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, shows that men in long term relationships are more likely to play a new video game that engage in any intimate activities.Polling 1,442 UK men who were...
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iPhone 5 battery capacity more than doubled by case, continued use ensured

mophie juice pack plus iPhone 5 caseThe new mophie juice pack plus iPhone 5 case claims to add 120 per cent more battery capacity to the Apple flagship. Apparently more than doubling the current iPhone 5 battery capacity, the mophie juice pack plus case has an in-built 2,100mAh battery to improve the battery life by 120 per cent.“We’ve been pushing our engineering and design process to release a family...
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Google I/O 2013 Announcements – What we got, and didn’t

On Wednesday 15 May Google I/O 2013 took place. Google told developers and the press about many of its plans for the year.Want to know what’s up at Google HQ? Here’s everything major we learned, as well as all the bits we were hoping for that are still under wraps.Google Hangouts spreads to iOS and AndroidGoogle’s own chat and meetings hub Hangouts is about to spread its wings. Having previously only...
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