The UK is running out of phone numbers according to Ofcom

Regulatory body Ofcom has suggested that the UK is running out of new phone numbers as new measures to deal with the impending shortages are revealed. Suggesting that the rise in communication providers plying their trade in the UK is to blame for the mounting issue, Ofcom’s latest report has claimed that five major UK cities are facing the biggest strain on phone number availability, with new measures...

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Xbox One price cut by £45 with crafty coupon use

With the Xbox One price having caused a number of disgruntled gamers to baulk at the prospect of forking out £429, latest reports have suggested a £45 Xbox One price cut is possible with crafty coupon use.Available at renowned toy retailer Toys R Us, the Xbox One price cut is made possible with cleaver use of a coupon loophole which sees the purchase of a £1 item yield 10 per cent off your next purchase....

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Panasonic SC-BTT400 Audio Review

What is the Panasonic SC-BTT400?The Panasonic SC-BTT400 is an entry-level home cinema package that brings you a complete surround sound system and Blu-ray player at a price that won’t break the bank. Unlike some of Panasonic’s latest systems that come with tall, imposing tower speakers, the SC-BTT400’s satellites are small and compact, making it ideal for those who don't want big boxes cluttering...

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Motorola Moto X smartphone to be formally unveiled on August 1

The Motorola Moto X release date will be formally announced on August 1 as Motorola issues invites to the heavily rumoured phone’s official launch event. Following weeks of endless rumours and countless leaks, Motorola has revealed that the eagerly awaited Moto X phone is set to enter the realms of reality in a matter of days as a launch event is scheduled to be held in New York City on August 1.Adorned...

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South Park creators reject DLC for extra Stick of Truth content

South Park: The Stick of TruthSouth Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have pledged not to release extra material, scripted for the long-awaited 'The Stick Of Truth' game, in the form of downloadable content bundles. Speaking on a Comic-Con panel on Thursday, Parker said he was pushed down the DLC route after the script for the game swelled to 850 pages.According to a Polygon report, Parker...

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Google Nexus 7 with Android 4.3, dual cameras to go on sale July 31?

The second iteration of Google's Nexus 7 tablet will officially go on sale on July 31, according to reports late on Friday. A tip sent to Engadget claimed the device will hit US retailer Staples on the last day of the month, with stock arriving next Wednesday.Earlier in the afternoon a separate leak lifted the lid on more potential modifications of the Google's best-selling, multi-award-winning 7-inch...

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Microsoft mocks iPad in latest Surface RT advert despite near $1bn stock write-downs

Microsoft has taken to poking fun at Apple’s iPad in the latest Microsoft Surface RT advert, despite the Windows 8 tablet forcing the company into $900 million worth of stock write-downs. Although having confirmed nearly $1 billion worth of Surface based stock write-downs in its latest quarterly product call, Microsoft has had no qualms in bashing the market leading iPad while attempting to promote...

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Ouya US sales “relatively light for a new console”

Ouya sales in the US have been “relatively light for a new console”, according to the NPD Group’s monthly reports. According to NPD and its sales tracker, the Kickstarter-funded Android console has only received a lukewarm response in the US, reflected in its sales figures.“Retail sales for Ouya (not counting direct sales through ouya.tv) and were relatively light for a new console", said NPD analyst...

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Apple acquires location data company Locationary to improve Maps service

Apple has acquired Locationary, a crowdsourced location data startup company whose technology could be used to improve the Maps service. Confirmed by Apple spokesperson Steve Dowling, the Locationary purchase is said to include all of its personnel and technology, but how much was paid for the company is still unknown.Apple has a habit of buying smaller companies with unique services rather than major...

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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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Battlefield 4 campaign mode details unveiled, introduces Tombstone Squad

EA has teased a range of new Battlefield 4 campaign mode details, confirming gamers will take control of Sergeant Daniel Recker, a member of the elite Tombstone squad. Sent on a mission deep into Azerjaian, the latest Battlefield 4 story line previews have revealed gamers will be caught whilst looking to glean intelligence on a potential coup in China. The resulting furore will reportedly see World...

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Budget iPhone to launch in two varieties?

The budget iPhone may launch in two varieties, each with a different mid-range price point. The two models, apparently codenamed Zenvo and Zagato/Bertone, will have slightly varying specs and a price point reflective of those changes.Zenvo is supposedly the cheaper of the two and could pack a Samsung-made H5P dual-core processor. The leaks, which come in the form of a rather low-res and bizarre presentation,...

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BBM for iOS and Android release date pegged for September

Officially announced at BlackBerry Live back in May, a BBM iOS and Android release date has now been pegged for September. Stretching the previously confirmed ‘summer’ arrival for the app based messaging service, latest reports have now suggested that the BBM platform will take its first steps away from BlackBerry branded smartphones for the first time this September.While BlackBerry CEO Thorsten...

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Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders “twice the size” of previous consoles, says Ubisoft CEO

Xbox One and PS4 pre-orders are currently “twice the size of last generation” console figures, according to the Ubisoft CEO. Yves Guillemot, CEO of Ubisoft, predicts that early adoption of the next-generation consoles will be very positive, especially when looking at the pre-order figures for the Xbox One and PS4.In comparison to the Xbox 360 and PS3, the next-generation console pre-order figures...

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LG HOM-BOT Square Vacuum Cleaners Review

What is the LG Hom-Bot Square?The LG Hom-Bot Square is LG's latest robot vacuum cleaner. It's smart enough to learn the most efficient way through your home following initial uses, and has a HEPA filter making it ideal for allergy sufferers. Like most robot vaccum cleaners, it's all about cleaning little and often when you're out.At £450 the LG Hom-Bot Square is far from cheap, but is this the first...

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Second person reportedly electrocuted by charging iPhone

A 30-year-old man in China has reportedly become the second person in a matter of days to have been severely electrocuted by a charging iPhone. Said to have been in a coma for 10 days, the man is reported to have been charging his iPhone 4 with a third-party charger earlier this month when he received a serious electric shock. Earlier this week it was announced that a Chinese woman had died after...

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Best soundbars to buy 2013

If you’ve had enough of the poor quality sound from your HDTV and you're on the hunt for the best soundbar to buy, you’ve come to the right place.So what is a TV soundbar? Well, it’s a slim speaker system that can sit below or near your TV. The technology packed inside can deliver a surround sound experience minus the clutter of 5.1 surround sound speakers dotted around the room.Whether you are watching...

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Google confirms 1.5 million daily Android activations

Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page has confirmed that the company’s Android mobile operating system now receives more than 1.5 million daily activations. Making the announcement during the company’s quarterly profits call, Page revealed that as consumers continue to move from PC to mobile computing, Google has taken charge, with more than 900 million Android powered devices now doing the rounds...

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Netflix makes history as first streaming service to get Emmy nominations

House of Cards, the first original TV series from streaming service Netflix, has received nine nominations for Emmy Awards, including best drama. The nominations mark the first time an Internet streaming service has ever received award recognition.Netflix is the first ever streaming service to receive Emmy award nominations, meaning it and other internet streaming services have the potential to compete...

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iPad mini 2 with Retina display coming this year after all?

We could see the iPad mini 2 with Retina display this year after all, with fresh reports suggesting that LG has overcome its manufacturing issues. Earlier this week, the ever-erratic Taiwanese tech industry daily Digitimes claimed that the iPad mini 2 would be launched this year - but without the Retina display that many had predicted.Rather, it was claimed, the Retina-equipped mini would be delayed...

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VLC for iOS returns universal video format support to iPhone and iPad

VLC has returned to the iOS App Store after a two year absence, restoring the ability to play all video file types on your iPhone or iPad. If you've got a library of video content on your hard drive dating back a number of years, there's a good chance that some of them belong to formats that aren't supported by your iOS device. In such cases, your only real option is to go through and laboriously...

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Panasonic TX-L42FT60 TV Review

What is the Panasonic TX-L42FT60?The Panasonic L42FT60 is a 42-inch, 3D-capable TV that sits just above the centre of Panasonic’s latest LCD range, between the previously tested Panasonic DT65 series and ET60 series. It also carries Panasonic’s widely acclaimed new My Home Screen Smart TV interface, and a seriously attractive design. It's also available in 47-inch and 55-inch sizes.But will it turn...

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Samsung teases an 'enhanced' eight-core Exynos 5 processor

Samsung will reveal its latest Exynos innovations next weekSamsung will reveal an enhanced version of its Exynos 5 Octa system-on-a-chip next week, the company confirmed on Thursday. The original iteration of the eight-core processor made headlines for all the right reasons when it was launched in January at CES 2013 in Las Vegas.However, despite announcing the flagship Samsung Galaxy S4 with the...

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Android 4.3 appears on Nexus 4 sold by Google employee

Any lingering doubts that the arrival of Android 4.3 is imminent were cast aside after the long-awaited update arrived on a Nexus 4 handset sold by a Google employee. The recipient of the device, Jeff Williams, who snapped it up on US used goods site Craigslist a couple of weeks ago, prompty checked the software version and found Android 4.3 Jelly Bean listed in the phone's settings app.Williams posted...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 release teased by developer CV

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 teasedA developer at Sledgehammer Games has suggested next year could see a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 release land, mentioning the title as a work in progress on his CV. With Call of Duty: Ghosts set to hit retailers later this year for current and next-generation consoles, Sledgehammer Games’ Senior VXF Artist Robert Valdivia has suggested publisher Activision...

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Ouya promises to match Kickstarter funds for game developers

Ouya is launching a $1 million Kickstarter campaign in August to support developers creating games for the new Android console. Any funds raised by game developers working on exclusive titles for the Ouya will have their figures matched by the company as part of its new $1 million Kickstarter campaign.Starting on August 9, Ouya and its CEO Julie Uhrman will match the funds of any game developers pledging...

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TalkTalk offers £1.25 per month cheapest smartphone contract

Bit part network provider TalkTalk has announced its latest initiative to rival the industry’s big boys, introducing a new £1.25 per month smartphone contract deal. Looking to undercut the competition, TalkTalk has revealed its latest contract deals in partnership with Chinese handset manufacturer Huawei, with a range of budget phones now available on a variety of cut-price contracts.Pairing the entry...

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Budget iPhone shown next to a colourful iPhone 5

budget iPhone and iPhone 5The budget iPhone has been snapped again, this time next to a modded colourful iPhone 5 showing how the two devices will compare. New images of the budget iPhone show how the mid-range device will compare in size and shape to the flagship iPhone 5, shown here with a modified purple casing.Coming courtesy of iOS developer and proven reliable source, Sonny Dickson, on his Twitter...

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