iOS 8 release date, rumours, features, apps and news

We might only have just been treated to iOS 7.1, but Apple’s mobile operating system is due for another overhaul, with an iOS 8 release date predicted to follow the software’s widely expected WWDC 2014 unveiling. Although iOS 8 will be a more incremental update than last year’s iOS 7 refresh – the biggest overhaul since the mobile operating system was introduced – the patch looks set to bring a range...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Release Date: Just one week left till launch

The Samsung Galaxy S5 release date is now just one week away, with the Korean manufacturer’s latest flagship phone to hit UK retailers on April 11. Having been formally unveiled a little under six weeks ago, the wait to get your hands on the Samsung Galaxy S4 follow-on is almost over. The Samsung Galaxy S5 release date will be held alongside the launch of the newly confirmed Samsung Gear 2 and Samsung...
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WWDC 2014 - What to expect

What are the WWDC dates?Apple has confirmed its next Worldwide Developer Conference will take place from June 2 to June 6.This annual event is typically where Apple engineers, content creators, and press gather to swap technical notes. More importantly (or at least more interestingly), it’s where we find out what new software and special projects Apple is working on.We occasionally even get sneak...
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Football Manager Classic 2014 PS Vita bundle to arrive on April 17

Football Manager Classic 2014 PS Vita bundleA Football Manager Classic 2014 PS Vita bundle will be made available on April 17, Sports Interactive has confirmed. Although the actual PS Vita Football Manager Classic 2014 release date is April 11, you will have to wait until April 17 if you want to purchase the official bundle.“If you like the idea of playing Football Manager on the move, but don’t already...
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BBC iPlayer catch-up window extended to 30 days

The BBC has announced that the BBC iPlayer catch-up window has been extended to 30 days following approval from the BBC Trust. Currently, you can only access programmes to stream or download for seven days after they are first broadcast, but this now will be extended to 30 days.The implementation of the extension will not happen immediately though, thanks to a number of technical and legal hoops to...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom specs leak points to 20.2MP sensor

The S5 Zoom specs have pointed to a 20.2-megapixel cameraWith the upcoming handset having yesterday been caught on camera, new reports have seen a range of Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom specs leak, with a 20.2-megapixel sensor tipped for inclusion. A camera-centric spinoff to the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5, the mooted S5 Zoom will seemingly follow in a similar vein to last year’s Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom offering,...
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Google Project Ara modular phone shown off in official video

Google's Project Ara, the future of smartphones?Google has teased new Project Ara details, offering another early look at the upcoming modular phone ahead of this month’s developer event. While we have only seen snippets of Google’s Project Ara modular phone up until now, so far they have only increased our excitement around the futuristic phone.Now, the Project Ara team has teased more details about...
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Office for iPad downloads top 12 million in a week

Office for iPad downloads have already topped 12 million in the week since they were first launched. Microsoft officially revealed the brand new Office for iPad app suite in a dedicated press conference on March 27, bringing PowerPoint, Word, OneNote and Excel apps to the iPad for the first time.Despite calls that Microsoft has left it too late to launch dedicated iPad Office apps, it seems consumers...
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Samsung Ativ Core tipped to be mid-range Windows Phone 8.1 phone

Windows Phone 8.1 on the new Nokia rangeThe Samsung Ativ Core could be a brand new mid-range Windows Phone 8.1 smartphone from Samsung. Samsung is apparently working on a new Windows Phone smartphone called the Ativ Core that will run the latest Microsoft mobile OS.According to Sammobile sources, the Ativ Core will feature a 4.5-inch 720p HD display running on an unknown processor with 1GB of RAM.The...
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Samsung graphene breakthrough promises truly flexible smartphones soon

Samsung has announced it has had a graphene breakthrough that could accelerate the production of truly flexible smartphones. Graphene was originally tipped to be the reinvigorating tonic for the electronics industry thanks to it being better than silicon and despite being flexible, actually being stronger than steel.The carbon allotrope has high heat conductions and had the potential to be the perfect...
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Vine adds private video and text messaging

Vine has just added the ability to send direct video and text messages from within its app. The popular video-sharing app previously only let its users communicate through responses to uploaded videos. According to a recent Vine blog post, however, the company swiftly realised that its users wanted the ability to communicate privately through the service.Now the Vine app can be used as a full-on instant...
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Windows Phone 8.1 update available April 14

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 update should be available to download from April 14, according to recent reports. The new OS was officially unveiled at Microsoft’s Build Conference earlier in the week, but no release date was forthcoming.Now we’ve learned that users should be able to get their hands on a final version in less than two weeks time. Neowin recently published an engineering email from...
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Sony Xperia Z2 Compact allegedly passes through FCC

Sony Xperia Z2 Compact leakThe Sony Xperia Z2 Compact may have just passed through the FCC with the model number SO-04F. Although this model is supposedly for the Japanese NTT DoCoMo version of the Sony Xperia Z2 Compact, it could indicate Sony is preparing to launch the device in the coming months.The Z2 Compact would be the updated version of the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact launched as the mid-range...
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Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom picture leaked

The first alleged picture of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom has been leaked online. The Samsung Galaxy S5 itself isn’t available to purchase yet, but that doesn’t stop the rumour mill from turning.It seems Samsung’s second attempt at a camera-centric version of its flagship comes with a much slimmer and more subtle design than the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom.From the image you can see that the S5 Zoom is a...
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EU Parliament votes to ban roaming charges

The EU Parliament has voted to ban European roaming charges by Christmas 2015. By the close of 2015, you’ll be able to use your mobile device to make calls, send messages and browse the internet for the same price as you do at home in the UK.The European Parliament has voted to end roaming charges as part of wider telecoms reforms, including a proposed regulation for “Connected Continent”.Today’s...
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Nokia Lumia 930 vs Lumia 925

Which is the best Lumia?A little less than a year after the launch of the Nokia Lumia 925, Nokia has unveiled a new flagship smartphone in the Nokia Lumia 930. Not only does it carry the hopes of its manufacturer, it’s also the device meant to show off Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 8.1 OS to its full potential.But is the Nokia Lumia 930 really that much of a step up from the Nokia Lumia 925? Let’s...
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Nokia Lumia 630 vs Lumia 620: What's new?

Nokia Lumia 630 vs Lumia 620Amidst the announcements of Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 8.1 and the flagship Nokia Lumia 930, Microsoft also unveiled the Nokia Lumia 630 as one of its latest budget smartphone offerings.Successor to the impressive Nokia Lumia 620, the 630 has the potential to be as good if not better than the Lumia 620. Is it enough to make the upgrade? We take a look at the biggest differences...
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Apple WWDC 14 confirmed for June 2 – 6

Apple has confirmed that its annual WWDC conference will take place the week commencing June 2. The iPhone 5S and iPad Air manufacturer has revealed that its annual WWDC conference will run from June 2 – 6 this year, focusing on the new updates for the iOS and OS operating platforms.It will take place at the San Francisco Moscone West convention centre and outline the future of Apple’s OS duo.“We...
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Nokia Lumia Cyan brings Windows Phone 8.1 this summer

The Nokia Lumia Cyan update will bring Windows Phone 8.1 and a range of new features to Nokia Lumia devices this summer. Nokia has revealed all the new features anyone with a Windows Phone 8 Lumia can expect to receive in the update released later this year.“Starting this summer, any Lumia device currently running Windows Phone 8 will receive an over-the-air update, receiving these great new features”,...
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Apple patents pressure sensitive touchscreen technology

Apple has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office outlining its pressure sensitive touchscreen technology. Potentially technology that could be used in future iPad Air or iPad Mini Retina iterations, Apple’s press sensitive touchscreens use infrared light to discern the force you apply with your finger.The patent outlines that the touchscreen panels would use a combination of capacitive...
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Amazon remains coy on Fire TV UK release plans

Amazon Fire TV might not hit the UK for a whileDespite having gone on sale in the US immediate after yesterday’s formal unveiling, Amazon has failed to offer any details on when, or indeed if, an Amazon Fire TV UK release date will be held. With the heavily rumoured set-top box turn makeshift console having been unveiled last night, the online giant has remained coy on plans to bring the Apple TV...
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