Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.4 KitKat update reportedly on the horizon

Despite the Samsung Galaxy S5 being just days from launch, latest reports have suggested a Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.4 KitKat update is being readied for release. One of ten Samsung handsets reportedly set to be on the receiving end of an Android 4.4 KitKat update, the Samsung Galaxy S3 could join the more recent Samsung Galaxy S4 in running Google’s latest mobile OS, according to a leaked Samsung...
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Optoma HD91 Projector Review

What is the Optoma HD91?Once upon a time LED lighting looked set to become the next big thing in home cinema projection. But then difficulties making LED projectors affordably saw the tech quietly slip away again. Until now, that is. That's because perched on our projector stand is the Optoma HD91: a single-chip DLP projector with a tri-LED light source that’s going for just £2,999. It's a breakthrough...
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Only 50 per cent of PS4 owners subscribe to PlayStation Plus

Sony has revealed only half of PS4 owners subscribe to PlayStation Plus, despite its obvious benefits. Speaking during an investor call, PlayStation CEO Kaz Hirai said that only around 2 million PS4 owners have signed up for PlayStation Plus.“Of all the 4.2 million PS4s that have moved into the hands of consumers, more than half of those people have signed up for the PS Plus service”, said Hirai.Neither...
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Windows Phone 8.1 Cortana voice assistant to use FourSquare data

The Windows Phone 8.1 Cortana voice assistant will utilise FourSquare when it is eventually released next month. Microsoft recently purchased a $15 million (£9.2 million) stake in FourSquare in order to add restaurant and entertainment suggestions to its Windows Phone range.This investment will also allow Microsoft to use FourSquare location data for its voice-activated assistant Cortana in Windows...
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition announced for the UK

Samsung Galaxy S4 Black EditionDespite the Samsung Galaxy S5 release date expected to be just a matter of weeks away, that hasn’t stopped the Korean manufacturer refreshing its outgoing flagship phone as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition is announced. Formally unveiled alongside a Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Black Edition, the refreshed S4 has been confirmed for launch in Russia, with a global rollout...
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Titanfall beta details to be confirmed next week says developer

Ahead of next month’s release, developer Respawn has confirmed that new details on the upcoming Titanfall beta will be announced in the coming days. With a Titanfall beta set to be made available for ultra-eager Xbox One and PC gamers, the game’s developer has confirmed that further details on the pre-release access will be announced ‘early next week’.Although Respawn has remained coy on what further...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook teases “new product categories” to launch in 2014

Apple CEO Tim Cook has teased that we can expect some new product categories from Apple this year. Following a report published earlier this week, Cook said the company is working on devices that a “reasonable” person would consider new product categories.Of course, Cook gave very little away in his statement apart from that the company is working on some new products, which may well include the heavily...
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Watch Dogs release date, news, gameplay and trailer round-up

What is Watch Dogs?Although there's still no official word on a Watch Dogs release date, we're still very intrigued by how good the game will be when it launches - especially on Xbox One, PS4 and even Wii U.Watch Dogs is a brand new IP from Ubisoft, the creators of games like Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Splinter Cell: Blacklist.Most likely turning out to be a cross between a high-tech GTA 5...
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Sledgehammer Games to develop 2014 Call of Duty release

Having working on Modern Warfare 3 back in 2011, Activision has confirmed that Sledgehammer Games has been handed developer duties for the 2014 Call of Duty game. Making the announcement during its latest product call, Activision has revealed that the Call of Duty franchise has been expanded to a three-year development cycle, with Sledgehammer to launch the 2014 Call of Duty game, a title the company...
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Nokia X leak suggests 3MP camera and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

The Nokia X phone has appeared on the CamSpeed database with a 3-megapixel camera resolution and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. A listing on the CamSpeed database, the benchmark test of Sofica, has suggested the Nokia X phone will have lower specs than original anticipated.According to the leak, the first Nokia Android smartphone will feature Android 4.1 Jelly Bean rather than the latest Android 4.4 KitKat...
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HTC One 2 homescreen leaks, points to hardware refresh

Ahead of the phone’s formal unveiling the HTC One 2 leaks are coming thick and fast, with the handset’s refreshed homescreen now making a premature appearance. Yet another future phone titbit to surface courtesy of the reliable Twitter-based tipster @evleaks, the teased HTC One 2 homescreen has added to reports that the HTC One follow-on will do away with soft-touch keys in favour of making the trio...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Leaked: 16MP camera, Snapdragon 800 CPU and 1080p screen tipped

Leaked Samsung Galaxy S5 benchmarksNew Samsung Galaxy S5 leaks have surfaced, with prematurely unveiled benchmarks suggesting the eagerly awaited handset will run a 16-megapixel camera and Snapdragon 800 processor. With a 16-megapixel snapper having long been tipped to feature on the Samsung Galaxy S4 follow-on, latest leaks have suggested that the improved primary camera, which will boast a 5312...
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Titanfall Xbox 360 release date delayed

The eagerly awaited Titanfall Xbox 360 release date has been delayed, with publisher EA confirming the game has been pushed back until March 28. Although the next-gen Xbox One and PC Titanfall release will still be held on March 13 in the UK, March 11 in the US, those looking to snap up the game on the Xbox 360 are now facing a further two week wait for the Bluepoint developed FPS title.According...
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HP Chromebox revealed

HP has announced its own Chromebox device, thus joining rivals Dell, Samsung, and Asus in the Chrome OS desktop PC category. The HP Chromebook will be extremely compact, with a length and width of just 5-inches. This makes it suitable for attaching to a monitor or even carrying around with you for impromptu presentations or video calls, as well as literal desktop use.It’s not lacking for connectivity...
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Steve Wozniak: There’s “nothing keeping Apple out of the Android market”

Steve Wozniak makes a daring statementSteve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, has revealed that there is nothing stopping Apple from launching an Android device. Although Wozniak is no longer involved with the daily workings of Apple, he still has superior insights into the company’s mindset.He believes Apple should launch an Android device as a second strand to its iOS flagship line.“There’s nothing...
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Red Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launches in the UK alongside Rose Gold option

Red Samsung Galaxy Note 3Samsung has expanded its phablet collection, with a red Samsung Galaxy Note 3 having launched in the UK alongside a ‘Rose Gold’ colour option. Formally unveiled back in December, the two new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 colours are now available to purchase in the UK, with retailer and high street chain Carphone Warehouse offering both new devices alongside the standard black and...
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Eve Valkyrie will be an exclusive Oculus Rift launch title

Developer CCP and virtual reality company Oculus have announced Eve Valkyrie will be an exclusive Oculus Rift launch title. Not only will Eve Valkyrie be an Oculus Rift exclusive from launch, but it will also be co-published by Oculus as part of a new publishing company.Although we don’t officially know when the Oculus Rift will launch, at least we know what one of the launch games will be.Eve Valkyrie...
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EA suggests 2014 FIFA World Cup game will not launch on Xbox One or PS4

EA 2014 FIFA World Cup gameEA has teased the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup game, suggesting the football sim will not be made available for the next-gen Xbox One and PS4. Set to launch ahead of this summer’s tournament in Brazil, the 2014 FIFA World Cup game will be developed by the FIFA 14 maker but, according to the EA released teaser image will only be launched for the now outdated Xbox 360 and...
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HTC to partner with Google on new Nexus tablet?

Despite the company’s past tablet failings, latest reports have suggested HTC has been chosen as the manufacturing partner for Google’s next Nexus-branded tablet offering. Although the Google Nexus 7 remains one of the most popular Android tablets on the market, it has been suggested that Google could part ways with current manufacturing partner Asus in favour of a new deal with the HTC One maker.While...
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Mozilla to launch Firefox launcher for Android

Mozilla has announced its plans to launch a Firefox Launcher for Android phones. The Firefox Launcher will be an Android homescreen replacement powered by Everything Me and aims to be contextually aware.It will give you app suggestions for the ones you are most likely to use, collected app smart folders and a smart app search for those you have and similar ones to download and install.“Firefox Launcher...
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Oculus Rift now lets you train with the England Rugby team

Oculus Rift Wear the RoseOculus Rift in now even more exciting, with network provider O2 announcing its new ‘Wear the Rose’ prototype which utilises the virtual reality headset to let you train with the England Rugby team. Tipped as the “first fully immersive 360-degree virtual reality sports experience’ to make use of the Oculus Rift headset, O2’s Wear the Rose release will see users of the futuristic...
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The Order: 1886 will be single-player only

The Order: 1886 will be single-player only, lacking any form of competitive multiplayer mode. Andrea Pessino, co-founder of game developer Ready at Dawn, has confirmed the PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886 will not offer any kind of multiplayer.When a curious gamer asked about a “competitive multiplayer mode” for The Order: 1886, Pessino replied saying it would be single-player only.“No multiplayer, it...
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First Samsung Galaxy S5 cases leak with boxy design

An array of claimed Samsung Galaxy S5 cases have appeared online ahead of the phone’s formal unveiling, with the leaks teasing a handset with a rather boxy design. Having hit the web courtesy of specialist case manufacturer Trident, the speculative Samsung Galaxy S5 cases are already available for order in the UK. Although able to be purchased, we must stress that their ability to fit the S5 when...
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GTA Online gets 10 new Rockstar Verified Jobs

Rockstar has added 10 new Rockstar Verified Jobs to GTA Online, the multiplayer experience of GTA 5. The GTA Online world will now have 10 new Jobs to its name that have been specially chosen by the GTA developer to earn the coveted Verified status.These jobs will be available to everyone to play on Xbox Live and PSN, and can be bookmarked on the Rockstar Social Club so you can easily find them next...
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Sony to sell off PC arm as mobile takes primary focus

Sony’s future is mobile as the Japanese tech giant confirms it is to sell off its PC arm in order to shift focus to the growing smartphone scene. With the Vaio brand having been a stalwart of the PC sector for many a year, Sony has called time on its now struggling PC sector, announcing that while mobile is to become a lead focus, it will also offer more concentrated efforts to its flourishing TV...
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HTC to launch wearable before the end of 2014

HTC has confirmed it will be launching its first wearable by the end of 2014, along with the flagship HTC M8. The Taiwanese company hopes that a wearable device and a strengthened marketing focus will help improve the company’s fortunes after a two-year period of revenue decline.“We feel positive and optimistic about 2014 when compared to 2013,” said Chang Chialin, HTC CFO and Head of Global Sales...
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Amazon buys video game developer Double Helix

Amazon has acquired video game developer Double Helix Games, presumably to produce first party titles for its much rumoured games console. The news of the acquisition leaked through an invitation to a joint recruiting event from Amazon and Double Helix Games on February 13.Following the leak, which was first reported by TechCrunch, Amazon provided the following brief statement: "Amazon has acquired...
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Toshiba Chromebook ships early in UK and US

Toshiba has made its first Chromebook laptop available ahead of schedule in the UK and US. Announced at the Consumer Electronics Show on January 6, the Toshiba Chromebook was supposed to hit shops on February 16.Those plans appear to have been brought forward, with the affordable Chrome OS laptop available to purchase now.UK customers can head on over to Amazon now and order the Toshiba Chromebook,...
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Windows 8.1 Update 1 tipped for April 8 release

Microsoft has reportedly delayed the release of the Windows 8.1 Update 1, with the software patch now expected to be released on April 8. Having previously been scheduled for a March 11 rollout, the Windows 8.1 Update 1 is said to have been pushed back almost a month, although exact reasons for the short term postponement have yet to be explained.Citing two unnamed sources within Microsoft, the latest...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Active tipped to follow flagship phone to market

Ahead of the imminent Samsung Galaxy S5 release date, reports have started to circulate around potential spinoff devices with a Samsung Galaxy S5 Active model mooted. According to latest reports out of Samsung’s native Korea, the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5 will be followed by a waterproof and dustproof model later in the year, much in the same vein as the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active following the Samsung...
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Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry standalone game coming to PS4, PS3 and PC this month

Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry will launch on the PS4, PS3 and PC later this month. Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry will launch as a standalone game for PS4 and PS3 on February 19. It will then be launched for PC on February 25.The Freedom Cry title was originally released as add-on DLC content for Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag but will now be available as a standalone game.This...
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Apple iPen stylus patented in Europe with laser pointer, camera and more

Apple has submitted an extensive Apple iPen patent outlining a stylus with a laser pointer and an audio recorder among other features. A group of Apple iPen patents have been filed in Europe, revealing plans for a modular iPen design that would allow you to modify the iPen for different tasks.Apple would introduce different “expansion models” over time to constantly keep the iPen up to date and be...
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