Destiny release date confirmed by developer Bungie

Bungie’s Destiny is on its way as the developer confirms that a Destiny release date will see the Halo follow-on launch on September 9 2014. Shaping up to be a first-person shooter of epic proportions, Destiny will see gamers jump between post-apocalyptic planets, fighting off waves of varying alien hoards in a bid to reclaim mankind’s lost territories and safeguard the last remaining city on Earth.Destiny...
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Google to launch Android powered Nexus TV set-top box?

Google looks set to get back into the TV game, with an Android powered Nexus TV set-top box tipped for release in 2014. A device that looks set to be similar to Apple TV, only with Android at its core, the mooted Nexus TV set-top box will allow users to stream content from the likes of Netflix and YouTube, as well as make use of apps and play games downloaded from the Play Store.Again in a similar...
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Pentax K-3 Camera Review

What is the Pentax K-3?The Pentax K-3 follows on from some impressive recent Pentax DSLRs that have applied some real pressure to the ‘big two’ traditional DSLR manufacturers. The K-3 marks a departure from previous generation models, sporting a new 23.2MP sensor that's not only a bump in resolution, but also manufactured by Sony. On paper the K-3 is a DSLR which many Pentax users have been waiting...
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Android phones add Google Play Music SD support

A new Google Play Music app update has been rolled out, with offline listing brought to Android handsets through the addition of SD card support. A preinstalled music service on all Android handsets, Google Play Music lets users search for, play and share their favourite music. With users able to create their own personal playlists, the service also features an All Access option for listening to radio...
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iPhone 5S TouchID reportedly losing accuracy over time

A number of iPhone 5S users have suggested that their phone’s TouchID fingerprint scanner is losing accuracy following initial uses. With the iPhone 5S having been on sale for less than three months, handset owners have started suggesting that they have been forced to rescan their fingers on a number of occasions due to degradation in the TouchID sensor’s ability to read prints.“I’ve been using Touch...
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Microsoft Surface 2 Tablet Review

What is the Microsoft Surface 2?Microsoft has two styles of tablets: full Windows 8 hybrids like the Surface Pro 2 and Asus Transformer Book T100 that run desktop apps; and low-power, ARM processor-based Windows RT tablets that come with a ‘touch friendly’ version of Office running in desktop mode, but which can only install and run tablet apps from the Windows Store.The Surface 2 falls into the latter...
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Xbox One price cut needed for Microsoft to rival PS4 says analyst

An Xbox One price cut is needed if Microsoft is to compete with Sony’s PS4 in the next-gen console wars, an industry analyst has claimed. With the Xbox One and PS4 having both launched in recent weeks, recent figures have revealed that early PS4 sales have eclipsed those of the rival Xbox One offering, a factor some are placing on the Sony console’s considerably cheaper price tag."The reason Sony...
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Apple 'smart dock' aims to bring Siri into the home

A newly filed Apple patent application has revealed the company harbours plans for a docking station designed to enable hands-free use of its devices via Siri. More than just your average iPhone dock, Apple's 'smart dock' patent details a base unit boasting both a microphone and speaker that serves to wake the device up upon recognition of a voice command.Apple users currently have to press the home...
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Nokia Lumia 1520 launches in the UK priced £600

The Nokia Lumia 1520 has launched in the UK, with the 6-inch smartphone available now from a variety of retailers. With the Nokia Lumia 1520 release date having been confirmed late last month, Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4u, O2 and Vodafone UK online are all now stocking the handset which is priced just under £600 on a SIM-free basis.On contract, the Nokia Lumia 1520 will start at £38 per month, with...
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iOS 7 now running on 74% of iPhones and iPads

Apple has confirmed that 74 per cent of all iPhone and iPad devices are now running iOS 7, up 10 per cent since October. With the initial iOS 7 update having been rolled out in the days leading up to the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C back in September, Apple has confirmed that a little over two months later, almost three quarters of iPhone and iPad users accessing the App Store have already updated to the...
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Wii U to outsell Xbox One and PS4 this Christmas says retailer

The ailing Nintendo Wii U looks to have found a new lease of life, with one retailer suggesting it will outsell the Xbox One and PS4 this Christmas. According to online seller Play, the Nintendo Wii U saw a 75 per cent sales spike during October, a boost the retailer is expecting to continue through the imminent festive period. Despite the company’s claims, Nintendo recent announced that the year’s...
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PS4 to ‘significantly exceed’ PS3 sales Sony predicts

Sony has declared that it expects the recently released PS4 console to “significantly exceed” the lifetime sales figures of last generation’s PS3 offering. With early PS4 sales having dramatically outstripped those of the rival Xbox One console, Sony is looking to the future with optimistic eyes, predicting that overall PS4 sales will go beyond the milestones of its previous console offering."[PS4]...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 to feature fingerprint scanner after all?

Despite recent reports to the contrary, it has been suggested that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 handset will play host to an integrated fingerprint scanner. A move that would see the eagerly awaited Samsung Galaxy S5 echo Apple’s recent smartphone addition aboard the iPhone 5S, biometric sensor specialist Fingerprint Cards has told Reuters that it “expects” Samsung to launch “at least one, probably...
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Gran Turismo 6 Game Review

Exclusive to PlayStation 3Gran Turismo 6 is the product of a singular vision, and that vision is Kazonori Yamauchi’s. It was Yamauchi who saw the potential of a more serious console driving game, and it is Yamauchi who has overseen the series as it’s developed from PS1 through to PS2 and PS3.An infamous perfectionist, he’s always pushed for a game that replicates every detail of the driving experience,...
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Toshiba 58L9363 TV Review

What is the Toshiba 58L9363?BThe Toshiba 58L9363 is the cheapest 4K TV you can currently buy in the UK. We’ve seen it selling for as little as £2,200 – a price that’s a cool £800 less than the prices currently being asked for the Sony 55X9005A and Samsung UE55F9000. And just to underline what a bargain this is, Toshiba’s set is three inches bigger than its 55-inch rivals, too. That's great news, so...
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Android 4.4.1 KitKat update makes Nexus 5 camera improvements

Android 4.4.1 update released weeks after the Nexus 5 launch to help users get more out of their snapping. Google has announced Android 4.4.1 an update to Android 4.4 KitKat to address camera issues with the Nexus 5.Expected to roll out over the next few days, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system should speed up the 8-megapixel camera particularly for autofocusing, adjusting white...
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Beats Music streaming service launch set for January 2014

Spotify-rival Beats Music to land in the US first and tipped to make an appearance at CES 2014. Rapper, producer and headphone maker Dr Dre is set to take on Spotify, iTunes Radio, Google Play Music All Access and a whole host of other music streaming services with Beats Music.Previously known as Daisy after what Beats calls the first digital, computerised song, CEO of Beats Music Ian Rogers announced...
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Assassin's Creed Pirates now available on iPhone, Android and iPad

New Assassin’s Creed mobile game lands in Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon AppStore. Ubisoft is bringing the swash-buckling action to iPhones, iPads, Android phones and tablets with the launch of Assassin's Creed Pirates.Unlike the Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag companion app, Pirates is a standalone game set in the same world as Black Flag where gameplay is largely focused on real-time naval...
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Smarter and more efficient Bluetooth 4.1 announced

A new version of the Bluetooth standard has just been announced, bringing a new level of intelligence to our wirelessly connected devices. Bluetooth 4.1 represents the first major update of the Bluetooth standard since Bluetooth 4.0 was introduced in 2010. Version 4.1 continues with that major iteration’s aim of saving power through Bluetooth Smart technology.According to Bluetooth SIG CMO Suke Jawanda,...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 may feature 2K 'Quad HD' display

Specifications for a mysterious new Samsung smartphone appear to hint at 2K or Quad HD display technology for the manufacturer’s next flagship phone, the Samsung Galaxy S5. The aforementioned specs for the so-called Samsung SM-G900S recently appeared on the GFXBench benchmarking website.They revealed a device with a quad-core Snapdragon 800 CPU clocked at 2.5GHz and running on the very latest version...
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Google Search for Android now includes apps

Google has modified its Search app for Android to include related apps in search results. The idea is that when you Google something on your Android phone, it will include responses that might previously have been locked away in one of your apps. For example, a search for an actor will offer the relevant page in the IMDb application.The search result will include an 'open in app' option to jump your...
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Nexus 5 tips and tricks

The Nexus 5 is one of the best-value phones available. It’s easy to use too. However, there are a lot of features that aren’t apparent right from the start. We’ve spent a good amount with the phone to find out all the ways to make it that bit better. Interface and SoftwareHow to change the interface Android 4.4 has a pretty attractive interface, but you can easily give it a facelift using third-party...
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iPhone 5S and 5C finally headed for world’s largest mobile network

Apple has reportedly signed a deal with China Mobile, which will finally bring the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C range to the biggest mobile network in the world. It’s incredible to think that the world’s most iconic and popular smartphone brand has never, in its six years of existence, been available on the world’s biggest network.China Mobile is one of the last major world networks to take Apple’s smartphone...
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Asus X200CA Laptop Review

What is the Asus X200CA?We’ve looked at a handful of Asus’s laptops of late, including the budget X550CA that offered cheap and cheerful performance and warranted an 8/10 given its £330 price tag. Well, now we’ve got another budget Asus model: the X200CA is an 11.6-inch laptop, that would once have fit comfortably into the netbook category. It’s cheaper than the X550CA at a penny less than £300, but...
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