Elon Musk is building a ‘solid metal snake’ to charge Tesla cars

by Chris Smith 31 December 2014 |Share: Telsa CEO and real-life Tony Stark has rounded out 2014 by announcing the electric car firm is working on a novel solution for charging motors like the Telsa S. Musk took to Twitter on Wednesday (via TechCrunch) to announce Tesla is building a ‘solid metal snake’ which will automatically slither from the wall and dock with the car.This would eliminate the need...
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French postal service successfully trials delivery by drone

by Chris Smith 31 December 2014 |Share: Everyone knows about Amazon’s plans to deliver Prime packages to nearby locations using drones, but it appears a regular old postal service has already achieved lift-off. Gigaom reports that ‘France, La Poste’ has already performed successful tests allowing a small six-rotor drone to deliver parcels to location and safely return to the nest.The Geodrone project...
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T-Mobile chief tips Apple Watch to reinvigorate wearable space

by Luke Johnson 31 December 2014 |Share: The fledgling wearables market will be thrust into the mainstream by the upcoming arrival of the Apple Watch, T-Mobile CEO John Legere has predicted. Despite a number of high profile devices having already hit the market – including the Moto 360 and LG G Watch R, Legere has suggested the smartwatch space needs the might of Apple to drive wearables in to...
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HTC One M9 release date, rumours, news, specs and price

Everything you need to know about the HTC One M9?Like night follows day the HTC One M9 looks set to follow on from the 2014 released HTC One M8, with a flurry of leaks and rumours already surrounding the eagerly awaited device.With the annual Q1 flagship smartphone cycle fast approaching, the HTC One M9 release date has been tipped to be held around March, with a 20.7-megapixel camera the latest killer...
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Samsung UE85HU7500 TV Review

What is the Samsung UE85HU7500?The UE85HU7500 is an 85-inch LCD TV with a native 4K/UHD resolution. Which means it’s potentially every AV fan’s dream come true – especially as its £8000 price tag is a hell of a lot cheaper than similar-sized UHD TVs from last year. Let’s just hope its huge size doesn’t prove a step too far for Samsung’s current LED panel technology...SEE ALSO: Best TVs Round-up Samsung...
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Samsung rolls out app to deliver 360-degree video to Gear VR

by Chris Smith 30 December 2014 |Share: Early adopters who’ve snapped up the Samsung Gear VR Virtual Reality headset can now leap into fully immersive video worlds thanks to a video app. The Milk VR app delivers free 360-degree videos to the “Innovator Edition” headset, which went on sale in the United States in early December.The clips, which last 1-10 minutes, allow those with the Galaxy Note 4...
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Samsung Ativ One 7 all-in-one PC lands with a curved screen

by Chris Smith 30 December 2014 |Share:Samsung Ativ One 7Samsung has announced the world’s first all-in-one PC with a curved screen, ahead of next week’s CES 2015 show in Las Vegas. With the new Samsung Ativ One 7, the company has taken its flexible display technology, previously featured within 4K televisions, monitors and smartphones, and adapted it for the PC market.The desktop all-in-one has...
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Samsung’s new 12-inch Ativ Book 9 is thinner than a MacBook Air

by Chris Smith 30 December 2014 |Share: Samsung has announced a brand new, 2015 version of its Ativ Book 9 laptop computer, which promises to mount an even larger challenge to Apple’s MacBook Air line. The new Ultrabook, which’ll be shown off at CES 2015, boasts many of the specs tipped to land in Apple’s rumoured update.It has a 12.2-inch display with a resolution of 2560 x 600 and has an impressive-sounding...
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Cheap Washing Machine Sale UK: The cheapest washing machine deals

Discount washing machines from the all the major brands Whether you need to replace a broken washing machine, or buy a new machine for your new home, it pays to search for the best washing machine deals available.To make your life easier we've trawled through the washing machine sales to find best deals on washing machines from Samsung, Bosch, LG and many more major brands.Please leave a comment if...
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Samsung unveils 360-degree ‘ring’ speakers ahead of CES 2015

by Luke Johnson 30 December 2014 |Share: Samsung is following LG in unveiling a flurry of new audio products ahead of next week’s CES 2015 gathering. With the Las Vegas-based convention to kick off next Monday, January 5, Samsung has prematurely announced a selection of new sound bars and home audio offerings.Perhaps most eye-catching of the new arrivals are the WAM6500 and WAM7500, a pair of futuristic-looking...
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LG G4 could pack integrated G Pen stylus

by Luke Johnson 30 December 2014 |Share: The LG G4 will land with an integrated stylus in tow, latest reports have suggested. Despite LG having made waves in the smartphone space in recent years with the LG G2 and LG G3, it has been suggested the Korean manufacturer could look to echo the Galaxy Note 4 and bestow its next leading smartphone – the LG G4 – with a stylus.Although the LG G3 sports...
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LG details new 4K TV lines ahead of CES 2015

CES 2015 is now just a matter of days a way and LG is already getting in the mood, detailing its upcoming line of 4K TVs. With the Korean manufacturer having already announced plans to introduce its first Quantum Dot technology incorporating TVs at the Las Vegas-based show, LG has now offered up more details on the range of 4K panels set to make an appearance.In an official statement, the company...
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New Samsung Galaxy S6 pictures leak fully formed handset

by Luke Johnson 30 December 2014 |Share:Is this the Galaxy S6?With the Samsung Galaxy S6 release date expected to be held in the coming months, claimed images of upcoming handset have popped up online. The subject of multiple leaks and rumours in recent weeks, the latest S6 images appear to show a fully formed device with an LG G3 echoing slimline bezel and an iPhone 6 mimicking flat metal back.While...
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EE TV Review

What is EE TV?Available exclusively to EE customers, EE TV is the most concerted bid yet by a mobile phone company to get a foothold in your living room. It’s a set-top box carrying a Freeview HD tuner, Internet access, a startlingly large 1TB HDD for recording TV shows and a couple of genuinely welcome surprises up its sleeves. And in case you were wondering, we’re assured that the nascent EE/BT...
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Facebook apologises for Year in Review feature

by Luke Johnson 30 December 2014 |Share: Facebook has apologised for its Year in Review feature after users complained of the images selected to highlight their years. A free-to-use service which automatically selects images from users’ accounts to recap their time in 2014, Year in Review received criticisms for its at times less than tactful picture choices.Examples of the feature’s issues include...
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HTC One M9 specs leak with 20.7-megapixel camera in tow

by Luke Johnson 30 December 2014 |Share: A number of claimed HTC One M9 specs have leaked online, suggesting the handset will be a 5-inch, Full HD powerhouse. Surfacing courtesy of a leaked AnTuTu benchmark test, the HTC One M9 specs have suggested that the upcoming HTC One M8 follow-on will overlook the now popular move to an LG G3 and Galaxy Note 4 mimicking QHD display in favour of a more traditional...
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Europeans can now return iTunes, App Store purchases within 14 days

by Chris Smith 29 December 2014 |Share: Apple is now giving European customers the opportunity to get full refunds on any iTunes, App Store and iBooks purchases within 14 days of receiving the receipt. The change in policy gives users a “right of cancellation,” within the two week time-frame without the need to provide a valid reason.Users do have to put their request in writing with a written statement...
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New Vaio smartphones on the way to compete with Sony?

by Chris Smith 29 December 2014 |Share: The investment firm which bought the Vaio brand from Sony earlier in 2014 is reportedly planning to launch a new range of smartphones under the name. Japanese newspaper Nikkei (via 9to5Google) claims the first handsets could be unveiled at the CES 2015 tech show, which begins in Las Vegas next week.According to the report, the Japanese Industrial Partners group...
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Microsoft to replace IE with new browser for Windows 10?

by Chris Smith 29 December 2014 |Share: Reports have emerged on Monday claiming Microsoft could be ready to debut a brand new web browser for the forthcoming Windows 10 operating system. Zdnet sources say the in-development browser, codenamed Spartan, looks more like Firefox and Chrome, and “is not IE 12.”According to the report, it’ll be a lightweight browser available for both mobiles and desktop...
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