Court overturns Google's previous win in battle over using Oracle's Java APIs in Android

Google had previously won in court over its use of some Java APIs within Android. The judge had ruled that it was within fair use for Google to build on the Java API because it was offered free.But today a federal court overturned that decision, opening the way for Oracle to demand money from Google for the time it was using the APIs without permission. Google had used Java's APIs because it wanted...
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Moto E photo crops up on Facebook ahead of launch

Moto G and Moto E side by sideThe Moto E may have just been debuted on Facebook ahead of its official launch next week. Motorola has scheduled the Moto E launch for May 13, but that hasn’t stopped one user leaking a photograph of the budget Moto on Facebook.One user apparently posted the above image of the Moto E on the Motorola Mexico Facebook page, but that image has subsequently been removed.That...
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MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air: Which should you buy?

Which Apple laptop is the best?There are two main lines of Apple laptop. The MacBook Air is the more portable option, while the MacBook Pro is there for the people who need a laptop with the sort of power you might normally associate with a desktop PC.However, the somewhat-similar pricing means it’s not actually that easy to choose which one to buy, particularly if choosing between the top-end 13-inch...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 photos leaked

Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5The first photographs of the AMOLED display Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 have leaked online. Although the heavily rumoured Galaxy Tab S is expected to arrive with 8.4- and 10.5-inch variants, we’ve only seen what the larger version of the AMOLED tablet will look like.At first look the Galaxy Tab S 10.1 looks very similar to the Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 launched earlier this...
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Netflix increases UK subscription price to £6.99

Netflix has increased its UK subscription price from £5.99 to £6.99 per month for new customers. Just a couple of weeks ago, in a note to shareholders, Netflix announced its intention to raise prices in a number of key regions.It didn’t note which areas these would be at the time, but it was noteworthy that company based this decision off a successful price increase test run that took place in Ireland....
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Apple planning $3.2 billion Beats purchase

Apple is planning to acquire Beats Electronics for an estimated $3.2 billion, according to a new report. The deal for the headphone maker founded by Jimmy Iovine and Dr Dre would represent Apple’s biggest acquisition yet.The Financial Times is carrying claims that Apple could complete the massive acquisition very soon, with an announcement to that effect coming as early as next week. However, there...
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Bound by Flame Game Review

Available on Xbox 360, PS3, PS4 (version tested), PCSometimes you come to a game rooting for it, and in Bound by Flame’s case it’s not hard to see why.It’s a plucky upstart title from a small European developer. It’s an old-fashioned, hack-and-slash fantasy RPG, and it’s the first of its type to appear on a next-gen console.It looks pretty good in the trailers, with detailed graphics and some nice...
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Netflix targets 1% of all streamed content to be 4K by late 2015

The 4K streaming revolution has begun, but Netflix has suggested it will take a long time to fully find its feet. Already offing House of Cards in 4K, and with a remastered version of Breaking Bad on the way, Netflix is pioneering the move into 4K streaming.However, the company has suggested that the move to a 4K standard will be a long, drawn-out process, predicting it will take a year and a half...
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London taxis planning road-block protests over car service app Uber

Uber is taking parts of the world by storm, it offerers a private car service to users of its app, and of course the licenced cabbies of London are up in arms about it, so a protest is planned.The Licensed Taxi Drivers Association says that 1000s of licensed cab drivers will take part in the protest, which could bring gridlock to London's roads. The core of the dispute is that the LTDA claims Uber...
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Gold LG G3 photos suggest multiple metallic hues at launch

Photographs of a gold version of the LG G3 have emerged online, suggesting LG has several metallic shades of its 2014 flagship to launch. Previously we’ve seen leaked pictures of a gunmetal grey metal version of the LG G3, but with this fresh lick of gold paint, we could see the LG G3 launch with a colour option line-up similar to the HTC One M8.Plus, although these pictures are a little blurry, they...
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Panasonic Toughpad UT-MB5 Tablet Review

What is the Panasonic Toughpad UT-MB5?Tablets are big business, but slates designed for the workplace haven’t done as well as consumer products. That won’t stop companies like Panasonic trying, though, and its Toughpad UT-MB5 is an unusual device that pulls out all the stops.For starters, there’s the 20in, 4K screen, and if that ground-breaking component isn’t enough, there’s the ruggedised chassis...
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Huawei Ascend D3 teased as top-end phone-tablet hybrid

At the launch of the Ascend P7 Android phone, Huawei teased the release of its next phone-tablet hybrid, which is most likely to be called the Huawei Ascend D3. We talked to Huawei’s European vice president Richard Ren, who said that the company is planning multiple ultra-high-profile “iconic” grade mobile devices later this year.When asked which would come next, Ren said, “It’s in the D series, in...
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Elder Scrolls Online for Xbox One and PS4 delayed

Bethesda has delayed The Elder Scrolls Online release date for Xbox One and PS4 by six months. Originally the Xbox One and PS4 versions of The Elder Scrolls Online were supposed to launch in jJune, but now it seems we won’t see them until around Christmas time.Apparently publisher Bethesda and developer ZeniMax have pushed back the console launch to allow time to “solve a series of unique problems...
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Nintendo outlines mobile app plans

Nintendo has outlined its mobile app plans as part of its financial year reports. Although Nintendo has already confirmed you won’t see Nintendo games coming to mobile, the company will use the smartphone and tablet platform to market its titles.The company has release a trio of screenshots for a mobile concept as part of its rather disappointing financial results, where Nintendo posted a huge $500...
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LG G3 QHD display officially confirmed

You can't tell in this photo, but this screen is going to be amazingLG has officially confirmed the LG G3 display will be the heavily rumoured 5.5-inch QHD panel. The panel will go into mass production shortly, but will definitely be introduced with the LG G3 when it is unveiled on May 27.This production schedule suggests there may be quite a gap between the official announcement and the LG G3 release...
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Samsung replaces head of mobile design

Samsung Galaxy S5 in goldSamsung has reportedly replaced its head of mobile design amidst continued criticism of the look and feel of devices such as the Samsung Galaxy S5. According to a recent Reuters report, Chang Dong-hoon offered to resign last week. He will be replaced by vice president for mobile design Lee Min-hyouk.Chang will continue to oversee Samsung’s overall design strategy, but tellingly...
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Nintendo making new console for emerging markets

Nintendo will bring a new console out some time next year, but it will be aimed exclusively at emerging markets. It’s the news that many disgruntled Nintendo fans have been longing to hear - that Nintendo is all ready with a brand new console. But don’t think that this is the troubled Kyoto company putting the Wii U out of its misery.According to a new Bloomberg report following a recent analyst briefing,...
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Nintendo's Tomodachi Life won't allow same-sex relationships in-game

With same-sex marriage now legal in the UK, and many other countries, it seems to make sense for games to represent that, but Nintendo doesn't agree, it seems. Its new game, Tomodachi Life, which is due for release on June 6, will not allow "same-sex" characters to marry one another, even though this functionality was present in the original Japanese release, but was subsequently removed via a patch....
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Band that earnt $20,000 from an album of silence have been asked by Spotify to remove it

The band Vulfpeck asked its 1000 or so fans to put the silent album on while they slept, racking up royalty payments at a rate of around $0.005 per play. The idea was that by earning money via Spotify, the band would then be able to play a series of free concerts, and would target areas of the US that had listened most to the album. It's kind of a cool idea, and it's also a fairly clever dig at music...
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Wearables will soon control your TV says LG

Forget standard remotes and even compatible smartphone and tablet apps, your TV will soon be controlled by your smartwatch, LG has suggested. With some early smartwatches – such as the Samsung Gear 2 – already offering infrared remote options, LG has suggested this wrist-based TV controlling could expand and become the widely adopted future.“[wearables] is an interesting area to us, and how that (your...
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Huawei Ascend P7 sales predicted at 10 million – twice the Ascend P6's sales

Huawei has placed an ambitious target of 10 million unit sales for the Ascend P7, the same – missed – target it setup for the Ascend P6 last year. In a case of sales predictions déjà vu, Huawei says it expects the Ascend P7 to sell 10 million units worldwide.“For the P series, it is so important for Huawei. When we talked about the P7, we set our internal targets for the coming twelve months – which...
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Carphone Warehouse and Dixons on brink of merger

Carphone Warehouse and Dixons are apparently on the verge of announcing a huge £37 billion merger. If the deal goes ahead, the two high-street technology chains would be one of the largest groups in the UK.This isn’t surprising, especially as Carphone Warehouse has almost 800 stores to its name and the Dixons group has over 500 stores across the UK.The two companies are expected to make a formal statement...
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iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 to feature Touch ID fingerprint sensors?

The iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 should feature Touch ID fingerprint sensors, if a new report is to be believed. It looks like Apple could bring the Touch ID fingerprint sensor technology introduced with the iPhone 5S to its upcoming 2014 tablet range.According to the latest rumours, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (or TSMC for short), produced and sent the first batch of Touch ID sensors...
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Moves will share your data with Facebook following acquisition

Moves has updated its privacy policy stating that it might share your personal data with Facebook. Following the new Facebook has acquired the Moves fitness tracking service, users were very concerned what would happen to their personal data.The company immediately tried to soothe its userbase with a blog post outlining that Moves would continue to operate as a separate entity from the social media...
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Huawei Ascend P7 release date confirmed for June 7

Huawei has announced the new Huawei Ascend P7 release date will occur on June 7. Following today’s official unveiling of the company’s 2014 flagship, Huawei has confirmed you’ll be able to get hold of it early next month.On June 7, the P7 will be available in 30 countries, with a recommended price tag of €449, or around £370 in the UK.Huawei Ascend P7 FeaturesLiving up to the company’s reputation...
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