Huawei: We are working on ceramic phones

Huawei talks future smartphone designsSmartphone maker Huawei has confirmed plans to launch more high-end handsets, revealing it is working on a ceramic bodied smartphone. A company better known for its cheap, plastic handset offerings than premium iPhone worriers, Huawei has pledged to push further into the high-end smartphone space during the coming 12 months.As part of this plan, the company has...
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Nokia: It would have been nice to have Flappy Bird on Windows Phone

Flappy Bird missed its planned Windows Phone launchFlappy Bird is gone but not forgotten as Nokia states “it would have been nice” to have Flappy Bird on Windows Phone. Having gone from app obscurity to global sensation overnight, mobile gaming phenomenon Flappy Bird missed a Windows Phone launch, dramatically being pulled from all platforms just days before it was due to launch on Microsoft’s mobile...
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Facebook urged to disclose WhatsApp privacy controls

Privacy groups are urging Facebook to disclose what the company will do with WhatsApp users’ personal data. Those opposed to the Facebook buyout are urging the US regulators to put a halt on the sale until the social media giant outlines its plans to keep users’ data private.Facebook maintains that WhatsApp will continue to operate as a separate company, with all existing privacy arrangements upheld.This...
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Mercedes plans to bring Apple CarPlay to existing vehicles by end of 2014

Mercedes-Benz has outlined its plans to bring Apple CarPlay to existing vehicles by the end of the year. When Apple announced CarPlay at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week, some consumers were a little perplexed by the news it would only come to select vehicles later this year.So far, all we know is that it will come to a few new vehicles in 2014, including the pricey Ferrari FF, a C-Class Mercedes-Benz...
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South Park The Stick of Truth censorship branded “ridiculous” by creator

South Park: The Stick of TruthSouth Park creator Matt Stone has branded the South Park: The Stick of Truth censorship in the EMEA region as “lame, ridiculous and stupid.” The EMEA version of the South Park game saw select scenes removed and replaced by on-screen text detailing the censored action appearing in its place.Stone has spoken out against the decision in an interview with the Metro, branding...
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Acer: ‘The smartphone space is becoming boring’

Acer bemoans the slow rate of smartphone progressionAs the big hitters of the 2014 handset wars are unveiled, Acer has branded the smartphone market ‘boring’. Acer, currently a bit-part player on the mobile front, has suggested that the smartphone space has fallen into something of a rut, with leading manufacturers currently unwilling to push the envelope of innovation, instead favouring easy profits.“This...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 price listed just shy of £600

The S5 price has been tipped close to the £600 markThe Samsung Galaxy S5 price has been teased, with network provider Orange suggesting the handset will set wannabe owners back €699 (£579). With Samsung having yet to announce an official Samsung Galaxy S5 price, the Romanian arm of Orange has listed the handset, formally unveiled during MWC 2014 last week, alongside the premium PAYG fee. The phone...
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Titanfall Xbox One console teased but you can’t buy one

Respawn shows the awesome Titanfall console you're missing out onA Titanfall themed Xbox One console has been shown off by developer Respawn, sadly though you’re not going to be able to buy one. Tormenting us and avid gamers around the globe, Respawn Entertainment has tweeted a teasing image of the awesomely skinned Titanfall Xbox One console before cruly pulling it away by revealing it will not be...
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Free Wi-Fi hotspots could pose data risk, according to Europol

Europol has warned that sensitive information should not be sent using free public Wi-Fi hotspots as they are prone to hackers.According to Troels Oerting, Head of Europol’s cybercrime centre, you shouldn’t send anything you would want shared or stolen using public Wi-Fi.The warning comes after a huge increase in hacker attacks on public Wi-Fi hotspots, which Europol is now attending to across Europe.“We...
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Nokia Lumia 630 press render leaks

An official-looking image of the forthcoming Nokia Lumia 630 appears to show a stripped-back Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone. Following on from the Nokia Lumia 620 and the Nokia Lumia 625, the Nokia Lumia 630 is expected to be a budget entry to the series. It’s of particular interest, however, because it’s also likely to be one of the first phones to ship with Windows Phone 8.1.Now, a fresh image has...
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The Last of Us to be turned into a movie

Smash hit PlayStation 3 game The Last of Us is to be turned into a movie, it’s been reported. Released last year to widespread critical acclaim, The Last of Us was especially notable for its intense atmosphere, absorbing post-apocalyptic world, and skilful characterisation.It’s perhaps no surprise, then, that Deadline is reporting on efforts to turn The Last of Us into a film. The report reveals that...
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BlackBerry is ‘dying off slowly’ says Three

BlackBerry's days are seemingly numberedFormer smartphone giant BlackBerry is ‘dying off slowly’, UK network provider Three has suggested. With BlackBerry having fallen into smartphone obscurity in recent years, the QWERTY loving company has widely been replaced by Android and iOS devices, as well as the growing Windows Phone scene.Speaking on the ailing Canadian manufacturer, Three has stated that...
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Ouya Everywhere to debut on Mad Catz Mojo Android mini-console

Ouya has announced that Ouya Everywhere will debut on the Mad Catz Mojo Android mini-console. The Mad Catz Mojo console will be the first to bring the Ouya software outside of the console and will be available later this spring.Ouya Everywhere will make all Ouya’s existing game content available on the Mojo micro-console.“Up until now, the game console experience has been locked inside a box,” said...
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Samsung S Circle healthband leaked as yet another fitness tracker

The Samsung S Circle has been spotted in an FCC listing and could be another fitness tracker from Samsung. It seems Samsung has more fitness bands up its sleeve as a device known as the S Circle has just passed through the FCC.The device has already been spotted at the Bluetooth SIG, suggesting the device could be launched imminently.According to the FCC filing, the device is classed as an activity...
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Panasonic Lumix TZ60 Camera Review

What is the Panasonic Lumix TZ60?The Panasonic Lumix TZ60 was announced alongside the Lumix-TZ55 at January’s CES expo in Las Vegas, and is the successor to the very popular Panasonic Lumix TZ40. This new 'travel compact camera' retains the Wi-Fi connectivity and Near Field Communication (NFC) of its predecessor, but it also has a number of improvements over it.For instance, the 20x optical zoom of...
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Google Nexus 6 and smartwatch to be made by LG?

The Google Nexus 6 and the company’s first smartwatch will apparently be made by LG. According to business sources, Google has chosen to rely on LG for the third year in a row to manufacture its flagship smartphone, following the success of the Google Nexus 5.Earlier rumours suggested the LG and Google smartphone partnership would come to an end and Motorola’s new owner Lenovo would take over its...
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Watch Dogs release date confirmed as May 27

The Watch Dogs release date has finally been announced, with the game touching down six months later than originally planned. Ubisoft has revealed that the Watch Dogs release date is scheduled for May 27 for the Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.“We are pleased to be able to reveal to gamers all over the world the new release date for Watch Dogs,” said Geoffroy Sardin, EMEA Senior VP of Sales and...
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BBC Three on-air channel axed, BBC One +1 to arrive next year, proposes BBC

BBC Three will no longer be an on-air channel and will only be available via BBC iPlayer. The move to get rid of BBC Three from your live TV programming is part of the BBC’s £100 million cost-cutting plansAn official statement is expected to be released on Thursday, but it is expected that the reason for the decision is to keep the culture-orientated BBC 4 on-air rather than BBC Three.This means you’ll...
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New Dyson Air Multiplier is 75% quieter than original

The new Dyson Air Multiplier fan has been announced and is said to be 75 per cent quieter than the original model. Dyson has revealed that its second generation Air Multiplier fan will offer several new features to improve the original bladeless fan range.The new Air Multiplier range now features a new remote control to adjust an in-built sleep timer. You’ll be able to set a sleep timer, up to nine...
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HP Chromebook 14 Laptop Review

What is the HP Chromebook 14?The HP Chromebook 14 is a 14-inch laptop that runs on Google’s browser-based Chrome operating system. This is HP’s second stab at making one and having extensively used the HP Pavilion Chromebook for the past year, there’s definitely plenty of room for improvement.It’s far more pleasing on the eye and with a Haswell-based Intel processor runs faster than first generation...
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Virgin TV Anywhere rolls out to Android 4.4 KitKat devices

Anyone wielding an Android 4.4 KitKat device can now utilise the Virgin TV Anyway service. Smartphones and tablets running Google’s latest Android KitKat OS, including the Nexus 5 and Moto G, will now be able to download the Virgin TV Anywhere app to their device.Virgin TV Anywhere offers 68 live channels to watch on your mobile devices, which the provider claims is more than the Sky Go alternative.There’s...
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Huawei: There is no difference between tablets and smartphones

The X1 further blurs the lines between smartphones and tabletsAs smartphones grow and tablets shrink, Chinese manufacturer Huawei has claimed there is now “no difference between tablets and smartphones.” With the phablets sector, kicked off by the predecessors to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, having hit new heights over the last 12 months, Huawei has claimed the lines between smartphones and tablets...
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Twitch game broadcasting coming to iOS and Android

Twitch game broadcasting will come to iOS and Android thanks to a new software development kit (SDK). The new SDK from Twitch will allow mobile game developers to build game broadcasting functionality straight into their apps for iOS and Android.Any captured footage will then be able to be broadcast directly to Twitch.You’ll also be able to broadcast videos of yourself using the smartphone’s front-facing...
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HTC One 2 dual sensor camera tipped again

The HTC One 2 dual sensor rear camera has been tipped yet again before the phone officially launches on March 25. We’d be extremely surprised if the All New HTC One launches without a dual sensor after the sheer numbers of leaks emerging over the last few months.The latest leak comes from notorious tech tipster @evleaks, which released a close up shot of the HTC One 2’s dual sensor rear camera.“Up...
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Huawei brands Apple’s iPhone ‘the best model for the 3G experience’

Huawei tips its hat to Apple and the iPhoneHuawei has spoken out on the state of the smartphone market, stating that Apple’s rival iPhone is “the best model for the 3G experience.” In a strangely open statement, the Chinese manufacturer has looked over its own smartphone offerings and praised the impact of its market leading competitor.Despite the good words, however, Huawei has predicted that as...
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Roku Streaming Stick shrinks the set top box experience

Roku has announced a new HDMI stick device called the Roku Streaming Stick, which promises to turn virtually every television set into a smart TV. Looking every inch like a plug-in internet dongle or a USB memory stick, the Roku Streaming Stick slots into a spare HDMI slot on your TV and grants it all the abilities of your average smart TV.You can then use the bundled remote control or your smartphone...
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iOS 7.1 coming within a week

Apple’s iOS 7.1 update could be launched within a week, according to a recent internet rumour. Apple is set to hold its first ever US iTunes Festival - an event that we in the UK are all too familiar with - at the SXSW even in Austin, Texas. That starts next Tuesday.You might wonder why we haven’t seen an official app to tie-in with that event yet, though you probably haven’t. The potential answer,...
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Waterproof Phones: IP ratings explained

Dust and water-proofing used to be features associated with the kind of tough phones you’d expect mountain-climbers to pack into their rucksacks. Or the phones people on construction sites take to work. How things have changed.The ability to brave the elements continues to crop up in smartphone announcements and at MWC 2014, the Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Sony Xperia Z2 were the latest handsets to...
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Motorola Moto G has ‘shaken up the market’ says Three

The Motorola Moto G and Google Nexus 5 have ‘shaken up’ the smartphone market, network provider Three has suggested. Speaking with TrustedReviews on the current state of the handset sector, retailer Three has claimed that the budget Motorola and high-specced Nexus 5 are forcing rival manufacturers to alter their approach to the smartphone space.“The Moto G and Google Nexus 5 have absolutely shaken...
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Nokia: Windows Phone app ecosystem is ‘getting there’

Nokia hints to positive steps for WP appsWith Windows Phone 8 continuing to be criticised for its lack of high-profile applications, Nokia’s head of developer relations has claimed the platform is ‘getting there’ in terms of app support. Discussing the platform’s continuing struggle to attract high-profile apps and key developers, Bryan Biniak, Nokia’s Vice President and General Manager of Developer...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 promo video officially released

The Galaxy S5 is on its wayFollowing the phone’s recent formal unveiling, a Samsung Galaxy S5 promo video has been release, highlighting a selection of the handset’s features. Highlighting a range of the Samsung Galaxy S4 follow-on’s key functions and capabilities, the Samsung Galaxy S5 promo video has showcased the iPhone 5S rival’s inbuilt fingerprint scanner and heart rate sensor.Although little...
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