There are only two good reasons to buy the Galaxy S5, but they're really good ones

Should You Buy the Galaxy S5?The Galaxy S5 has finally been released. The fanfare will soon die down so we can all get on with our lives.We’ve reviewed the phone and found it a largely successful update to the most popular Android series in the world. I’m sure it’ll sell by the bucketload.But having already used all the top rivals, the HTC One M8 and Xperia Z2, I think there are only two reasons to...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 update released just hours after release

The first Samsung Galaxy S5 software update has been released, just hours after the phone’s official release date. If you’ve just purchased a brand new Galaxy S5 or received yours in the post following a lengthy pre-order period, you might have noticed there’s already a software update for the 2014 flagship.According to our office Galaxy S5, the only new features the update will bring are “improved...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 fingerprint sensor PayPal features detailed

PayPal has released details on how the fingerprint sensor of the Samsung Galaxy S5 will work with its services. It has announced that its fingerprint-based authentication system in 25 countries across the world, just in time for the Samsung Galaxy S5 release date.“The day has finally come when Samsung Galaxy S5 users in 25 countries can ditch their usernames and passwords and simply login to PayPal...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release Date, Rumours, News, Specs and Price

All you need to know about the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 4A Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date might still be months away, but there is already a mass of Galaxy Note 4 rumours doing the rounds to get you excited.Having helped spawn the phablet market, the Galaxy Note brand continues to grow in popularity, with the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date generating plenty of expectation.What’s...

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Oculus Rift Facebook acquisition is a “validation for VR”, says Sony Boss

Sony believes that Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus has provided additional “validation” for virtual reality technology. According to Shuhei Yoshida, Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios boss, Facebook’s recent $2 billion purchase of the Oculus Rift company is a great thing for VR.“I woke up that morning and saw the announcement and I was like ‘yeah!’” said Yoshida during an interview with...

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Oppo PM-1 planar magnetic headphones launched

Renowned maker of high-end Blu-ray players Oppo has launched its first pair of headphones, the £1100 planar magnetic Oppo PM-1. The last two years have seen many companies enter the headphone space, but rather than targeting the Beats by Dre fashion audience, the Oppo PM-1 are after the high-end crowd.The Oppo PM-1 are planar magnetic headphones, which use large, flat drivers rather than the contoured...

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PlayStation Now beta 2.0 released with next game wave

The PlayStation Now beta 2.0 has been released with the next wave of games available to the testers. Currently only available in the US to select testing groups, the second beta update to the PlayStation Now streaming service has been made available.According to information received by DualShockers from an anonymous tipster, the recent 2.0 update was only 42MB but made some changes to the service...

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Vodafone Smart 4 mini launched for just £50

Vodafone has launched the bargain Vodafone Smart 4 mini for just £50 with fairly decent specs. If you’re looking for an Android smartphone on a restricted budget, the Smart 4 mini looks like it could be a contender.The Smart 4 mini is part of Vodafone’s Within Reach campaign, which offers great value PAYG smartphones including the Sony Xperia E1 in purple from £80 and HTC Desire 310 from £100 when...

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Amazon acquires leading digital comics company Comixology

Amazon has revealed that it is purchasing Comixology, the leading digital comics platform. The online giant has taken over online shopping and digital reading, and in the Amazon Fire TV it recently announced its plans to take over the living room.Now, with the acquisition of Comixology, Amazon has added another string to its bow (you can read that as a tenuous Green Arrow/Hawkeye reference if you...

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Spaced360 Bluetooth speaker is out to beat Bose and Beats

The Spaced360 is a chunky-but-portable wireless Bluetooth speaker with 360-degree sound tech, letting you put this £250 box wherever you like. Most portable wireless speakers try to be small, but the Spaced360 has an unusual, larger-than-average body.It uses three 2-inch drivers, each matched with a passive radiator, to provide big bass in what is still a pretty small unit.The Spaced360 speaker weighs...

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Samsung Galaxy S5 out today

Samsung has today launched its next flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S5, around the globe. The Samsung Galaxy S5 was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 24, and became available for pre-order on March 28.Now, the phone has hit shops in 125 countries around the world. These include Europe (and the UK), the US, the Middle East, Latin America, and most of Asia.Samsung’s...

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Dell UltraSharp UP3214Q Monitor Review

What is the Dell UP3214Q? A few weeks ago now we had the pleasure of reviewing Dell's 24-inch 4K monitor, the UP2414Q. At 24 inches some may consider it a bit small for 4K work, but its irresistible circa-£870 asking price and outstanding accuracy were enough for us to recommend it. Now we have the company's larger 4K monitor, the Dell UP3214Q. It promises similar levels of accuracy but in a much...

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Samsung curved UHD 4K TV UK release date announced

Samsung has revealed the UK release date for its 55- and 66-inch curved UHD 4K TV models. You’ll be able to purchase the Samsung curved UHD TVs in the UK from April 14 from a selection of online and high street retailers.Unfortunately, Samsung claims the pricing for its curved 4K range will depend on the specific retailer you choose to buy your curved panel from.However, according to the Samsung website,...

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Samsung Gear Fit Gadget Review

The Samsung Gear Fit finally shows some wearable promiseHaving ventured into the wearables market last autumn with the indifferent Galaxy Gear, Samsung’s second coming shows a lot more promise. The Samsung Gear Fit has been unveiled as a dedicated fitness tracker.Lining up alongside the more generalised smartwatch offerings of the Samsung Gear 2 and Gear 2 Neo, the Samsung Gear Fit offers wrist-based...

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Oculus Rift to offer ‘try-before-you-buy’ virtual reality holidays

Virtual reality to let you sample holidaysTravel specialist Skyscanner has predicted that virtual reality headsets such as Oculus Rift will soon be used to offer virtual ‘try-before-you-buy’ holidays. With the Oculus VR developed Rift headset currently causing waves on the gaming scene ahead of a public release later this year, Skyscanner has drawn attention to alternative uses for the virtual reality...

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New Xbox One head Phil Spencer discusses his vision for the future

The new head of Xbox and Xbox One, Phil Spencer talks about his Microsoft history and his ideas for the future. He joined Microsoft as a coding intern in 1988 and has since worked in numerous divisions within the company.Having been at the company for 26 years, Spencer has worked on games like Fable and Rise of Nations right at the beginning of the Xbox library, and now is head of Xbox.“When I started...

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BlackBerry considering leaving smartphone market

BlackBerry is considering leaving the smartphone market, especially if it continues to be unprofitable for the company. The Canadian smartphone company has been going through some financial difficulties of late, which wasn’t helped by the lack of hype surrounding its latest BlackBerry 10 OS and its associated handsets like the BlackBerry Z10.In an interview with Reuters, new BlackBerry CEO John Chen...

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Apple iPhone, iPad, iWatch and MacBook launches tipped for Q3

Analysts take a stab at Apple's 2014 launch road mapApple looks set to have an extremely busy second half to the year lined up, with industry analysts predicting the company will launch new iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple TV and iWatch devices in Q3 and Q4. With a raft of iPhone 6 rumours having done the rounds in recent weeks, KGI Research analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has released a timeline of expected 2014...

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The Last of Us Remastered confirmed for PS4 release ‘this summer’

The Last of Us Remastered is heading to the PS4Hot on the heels of recent leaks, The Last of Us Remastered has been confirmed, with the modified take on the former PS3 exclusive set to hit PS4 consoles ‘this summer’. Having been teased earlier this week through a prematurely unveiled advertising posting, Sony and developer Naughty Dog have now confirmed that a The Last of Us PS4 release is indeed...

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Heartbleed Bug: A Simple Guide To Staying Safe

Heartbleed: DON'T PANIC If you've read newspaper, been on Twitter or simply visited the internet in the last few days, you will have heard about Heartbleed. It is arguably one of the most serious internet security stories in the history of the internet, but some simple steps should be enough to keep you out of danger. What is Heartbleed?Heartbleed is a serious security bug within the OpenSSL protocol....

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Watch Dogs PS4 release to be 1080p says Ubisoft

With much having been made of the gameplay resolution differences of Sony and Microsoft’s latest console offerings, publisher Ubisoft has confirmed its Watch Dogs PS4 release will run at 1080p, Full HD. Although the Xbox One Watch Dogs offering will not feature Full HD gameplay, Ubisoft’s Cinematics Animation Lead Lars Bonde has revealed the PS4 offering is set to satisfy gamers’ 1080p desires.Speaking...

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4G Microsoft Surface 2 UK release date and price confirmed

Microsoft is to bring its 4G Surface to the UKThe 4G connected Microsoft Surface 2 tablet has been dated and priced for a UK release as the Windows 8 tablet is made available for pre-order. With the tablet’s Wi-Fi only sibling having been available for a number of months, Microsoft has now revealed that a 4G Surface 2 will be made available to UK consumers from May 8.For those extra keen to secure...

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 tipped for IFA 2014 unveiling

The new Note could be IFA-boundIn a leak that will surprise few, latest reports have suggested the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be formally unveiled during IFA 2014. With the Berlin-based tech show having acted as the launch platform for both the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in recent years, reports out of Samsung’s native Korea have suggested the next-generation phablet will make...

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Nikon 1 J4 interchangeable lens camera announced

Nikon has introduced a speedy new mid-range compact interchangeable lens camera, the Nikon 1 J4. The follow-up to last year’s disappointing Nikon 1 J3 is a similarly stripped back compact system camera, but with a number of key improvements.From a design perspective, the J4 is both smaller and lighter than the J3. It has also switched to a squarer point-and-shoot style after the rounded look of the...

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Apple rumoured to be pondering dramatic iTunes overhaul

A new report claims that Apple is pondering a massive overhaul of iTunes due to the declining fortunes of its influential music service. Traditional music downloads have been in decline in recent years as customers switch to all-you-can-eat subscription packages like Spotify and Google Play Music All Access.Apple responded by launching its own music streaming option, iTunes Radio, alongside iOS 7...

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TRENDnet TEW-818DRU AC1900 Review

What is the TRENDnet TEW-818DRU AC1900?In short: a surprise. TRENDnet has carved out a great niche for itself in recent years by making very good routers with budget friendly price tags. Take the TEW-812DRU for example, it bests most decent 802.11ac routers and at roughly £100 costs a third less. But now the company is stepping things up. The 818DRU shares the same cutting edge ‘AC1900’ Broadcom chipset...

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Whatsapp voice calling coming soon?

The anticipated Whatsapp voice calling functionality could arrive sooner than expected. You might be able to make free voice calls directly from Whatsapp in the very near future, according to some translator sources.A tip received by WPCentral from volunteers who translate the Hindi language for the cross-platform messaging app, said they had received new translation requests directly relating to...

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Garmin Edge 1000 cycling computer launched

Garmin has announced the Garmin Edge 1000, the latest top of the range cycling computer. It comes with Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth connectivity, it comes with a 3-inch display providing all your data at a glance.“The Edge 1000 combines the essential legacy features cyclists love from the Edge Touring and Edge 810, with exciting new features including a large high-resolution color touch screen display,...

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel announced for PS3 only

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel2K Games has announced that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is coming to the PS3 only in the autumn. Despite the existence of the PS4, 2K Games has revealed that Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a PS3 exclusive to be released later this year.The third instalment of the series is set between Borderland and Borderlands 2, focusing on the story of the Borderlands 2 antagonist Handsome...

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Sony Xperia Z2 troubled by hardware defects

Overheating and gappy build plagues early Z2sSony’s latest flagship smartphone has been found to suffer from a range of hardware defects, with the Samsung Galaxy S5 rival reportedly prone to overheating and construction issues.With the Sony Xperia Z2 having previously been tipped to hit British shores tomorrow, April 10, the Android –powered handset will now not receive a widespread UK launch until...

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