John Lewis offers iPad Air with free three year warranty

UK retailer John Lewis is sharing the Christmas cheer, announcing that it is to offer the new Apple iPad Air with a free three year warranty. Although Apple’s electronic devices only come with a 12 month guarantee as standard, John Lewis has announced that it will offer pre-Christmas shoppers an added incentive, pairing the Cupertino-company’s latest tablet offering with a free three year warranty.Bringing...
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Vine web profiles incoming as custom URLs are offered

The Twitter owned video sharing service Vine is on the verge of expansion as the company teases that Vine web profiles are inbound. Allowing users of the six second video capturing service to bring their full collection of video clips to fans in one easy to access location, Vine has hinted that it will introduce web profiles in the near future, letting users register their interest now.Helping the...
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Sky Wireless Booster launched to extend broadband reach

Sky has launched a new Sky Wireless Booster to extend customers’ home broadband coverage. The Sky Wireless Booster is capable of increasing the reach of your home broadband by up to 100 per cent, according to Sky’s testing in comparison to the three major ISP routers alone.Recent research carried out by Sky suggests that 37 per cent of households experience Wi-Fi blackspots, especially as a Sky household...
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BlackBerry admits BB10 smartphone failures after £2.7bn Q3 loss

The BlackBerry Z10 hasn't been anywhere near successful enoughBlackBerry has admitted its BlackBerry 10 OS smartphones failures, after the company’s third quarter earnings announcement. The Canadian smartphone manufacturer announced a third quarter net loss of $4.4 billion (£2.7 billion), including a huge write-down of assets.Along with the huge net loss, the company’s revenues dropped by 56 per cent...
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Sony crowned TrustedReviews Brand of the Year for 2013

Sony is named the 2013 TrustedReviews Brand of the YearSony has been crowned Brand of the Year at the 2013 TrustedReviews Awards, one of four categories won by the Japanese giant. Following a number of years in the shadows of Samsung, Apple and Google, 2013 was the year Sony put itself back in the limelight, improving its hardware ranges across the board and appeasing gamers with the launch of the...
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Best tablet for kids 2013: 5 perfect tablets for children

Looking for the best tablet for kids? We pick five options including a cheap Android tablet and an iPad to consider this Christmas.Tablets are set to be big sellers this Christmas from new iPads to budget Android ones from supermarket chains among a sea of slates all vying to be sitting under your tree on December 25th.Luckily, we've already rounded up the best tablets to help find the perfect one...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab Game Edition leaks with tablet controller

Samsung Galaxy Tab Game EditionFollowing the introduction of the Samsung GamePad, the company looks set to give its tablets a gaming themed makeover as the Samsung Galaxy Tab Game Edition bundle leaks. Although the bundle deal has yet to be officially announced by the Korean manufacturer, images have leaked of the Samsung Galaxy Tab Game Edition which sees an 8-inch Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 tablet boxed...
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The TrustedReviews most-wanted Christmas present list

What Christmas present are you after this year? An Xbox One, a PS4? Picking your own present is often as tricky as choosing someone else's.If you need some ideas, here's the TrustedReviews team's top picks, and feel free to share what tech gift you really want this year. 4K TVMike SawhReviews Editor3D should have stayed in the cinema, because 4K is the TV technology people will really be blown away...
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Apple experimenting with enhanced quantum dot iPhone displays

Apple is experimenting with enhanced quantum dot iPhone displays according to a new patent. According to a patent entitled “quantum dot-enhanced display having dichroic filter” filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Apple is experimenting with next-generation screen technology.The quatum dot-enhanced displays would be capable of reproducing highly accurate and vivid colours.Made from...
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Samsung Q1 2014 tablet screensizes and names leaked ahead of CES

The name and screen sizes of the four Samsung tablets due to launch in Q1 2014 have been leaked online. It was earlier rumoured that Samsung will launch four new tablets in the first quarter of 2014, and now these four slates have been named and sized.Samsung will reportedly launch the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro in 8.4-inch and 10.1 models, the super-sized Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 and the budget Galaxy...
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Apple Mac Pro delays surface as shipping times slip to February

Apple Mac Pro delays are on the cards as shipping times for the high-end desktop slip to February just one day after orders started being taken. With Apple having yesterday made the new Mac Pro models available for order for the first time, the premium computer was originally listed alongside January as an expected delivery window.Now, however, less than 24 hours after the device hit the company’s...
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HTC One mini Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 update arrives

The HTC One mini Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 5.5 update is available to download now. Launching as an over the air update, the HTC One mini users will now have access to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and Sense 5.5 UI update.This now means that all of the HTC One family, including the flagship HTC One and fingerprint-sensor offering HTC One Max, will run on Android 4.3 and feature the latest...
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Sony NWZ-F886 Review

What is the Sony NWZ-F886?The £260 F886 is the first Walkman to sport the new Hi-Res Audio badge Sony has introduced in a bid to wake more people up to the joys of higher-quality music. Which actually makes the F886 pretty important as portable music players go. But is there more to this Hi-Res Audio thing than just a label? We'll explore that exact question in the process of reviewing this rather...
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Motorola Moto G named 2013 TrustedReviews Product of the Year

Motorola Moto G crowned 2013 TrustedReviews Product of the YearThe Motorola Moto G has been crowned Product of the Year at the 2013 TrustedReviews Awards as the full list of winners is announced. A handset that looks set to change the face of the smartphone scene for good, the Motorola Moto G paired a moderate array of specs with a truly bargain price point. A phone that could help spell the end for...
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Samsung Tizen devices to be unveiled at MWC 2014

A collection of devices running the new Tizen operating system will be officially unveiled the day before MWC 2014 kicks off, it has been confirmed. Although the exact nature of the upcoming devices has yet to formally detailed, it is believed that the open source operating system will be rolled out across a range of smartphones, including ones manufactured by backer Samsung.With MWC 2014 set to be...
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BBM for iOS and Android getting free voice calls and location sharing in 2014

BlackBerry has announced that its BBM app for iOS and Android will receive voice call capabilities in the New Year. In a blog post detailing what’s next from BBM, head of product management Sean Hungerford revealed some of the updates that will be coming to the iOS and Android versions of the app.BBM Voice will offer "free voice calls to any BBM contact anywhere in the world" with no charges beyond...
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Motorola Moto G Android 4.4 KitKat update starts rolling out

Motorola has taken everyone by surprise with its early rollout of Android 4.4 KitKat for the Moto G. The company had previously promised the OS update for its stunning budget phone for some time in early 2014. Now, though, the company has revealed that it is "thrilled to start delivering on that promise early."Android 4.4 KitKat is rolling out to US Moto G handsets now. As for the UK and other regions,...
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LG G Flex Phone Review

What is the LG G FlexThe LG G Flex is a new 6-inch smartphone and the first to benefit from a curved plastic OLED display that is capable of bending under pressure. Built around the foundations of the flagship LG G2, this phablet-sized phone has a powerful quad-core processor and 13-megapixel camera, but it's the flexible body that's the real eye-catching feature.It's the first flexible phone to enter...
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Apple lightning pin charger threatened by common charger EU law draft

Apple could be forced to scrap its proprietary charger as a new EU law has been provisionally drawn up. Following the agreement of a provisional deal by the EU, Apple could be forced to use a universal charger for all its gadgets as soon as 2017.EU lawmakers have drawn up a provisional legal document outlining a requirement for all mobile phone manufacturers to use a universal battery charger.Currently...
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Titanfall release date, news, gameplay and trailers round-up

What is Titanfall?Titanfall comes to you from a new game developer called Respawn Studios. The developer was founded by Vince Zampella and Jason West, former co-founders of Infinity Ward of Call of Duty fame.It’s a bit of an understatement to say Titanfall is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2014, but from what we’ve seen so far the game justifies the hype.The game is a huge multiplayer-only...
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Apple patent outlines flexible wraparound screen

Could the iWatch use technology like this?Apple has patented a flexible wraparound display for a future iPhone model or other devices. The European Apple patent details flexible wraparound display technology made from sapphire and transparent displays.According to the patent, Apple’s sapphire and transparent display would be made using an alumina powder liquidmetal process and could be used in smartphones...
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Mass Effect 4 is “fresh yet recognisable” and already playable, says Bioware

Bioware says Mass Effect 4 is already playableBioware has confirmed the next Mass Effect game is already in a playable condition and is coming along well. According to Bioware General Manager Aaryn Flynn, Bioware is very pleased with the progress of Mass Effect 4 after a successful internet play test this week.Flynn took to Twitter to tease fans with the new information on the highly anticipate Mass...
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ISP porn filter blocks sex education sites

The government’s porn filter has blocked sexual health, sex education and other helpful and harmless sites by mistake. The plan was to have internet service providers (ISPs) block access to adult pornographic sites, but it seems there have been some issues with the filter.A BBC investigation has discovered that all four of the major ISPs – BT, Virgin, Sky and TalkTalk – who have imposed the filters...
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Cut the Rope 2 App Review

Available for iOS, Android coming early 2014 Cut the Rope 2: Om Nom’s Unexpected Adventure is the true sequel to the exceedingly popular Cut the Rope and launches our little green hero into the world unaided for the first time.This adventure takes place across five all new locations – the forest, a sandy dam, junkyard, city park and the underground – with more to be added in future updates. Each world...
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BA to allow gadget use during take-off and landing

British Airways has become the first European airline to confirm it will allow passengers to use gadgets during take-off and landing. While the use of electronic devices on aircraft is currently limited, with no use allowed during periods of take-off and landing, BA has followed a number of US carries in relaxing its stance on gadget use.Although restrictions are being loosened, those looking to use...
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Best films on Netflix

One of the biggest issues with Netflix is that it’s all too easy to spend more time looking for a film to watch than actually watching something. And it’s generally not an issue of limited choice, but of too much.We’ve slimmed down the Netflix library to just under twenty of the best films on Netflix UK that we think all of you should watch. Hit the arrow button above or below to start our round-up...
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