Images and promo video leak of Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 and 8.4

Next week, in New York, Samsung will announce at least two new Galaxy Tab devices. The Tab S 8.4 and the Tab S 10.5 will both feature AMOLED displays, which is a big deal, especially on that larger tablet.The new images show some surprising details, and some that we've mentioned were likely before. The fingerprint scanner, for example, is now all but confirmed. What we didn't know though, was just...
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Computex 2014 Highlights: Wearables and transformers lead Taipei show

The annual Computex show took place in Taipei earlier this week, with a number of high-profile launches joined by a raft of smaller technologies which could have a big impact on upcoming products. The second largest computer expo in the world after Germany’s CeBIT, Computex is also the largest show of its type to take place in Asia. As such, it’s the home event for a number of the companies that are...
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Amazon phone to use Omron 3D face tracking technology

The Amazon phone will use Omron 3D face tracking technology, according to a new report. Amazon is due to launch its first smartphone on June 18 and all rumours and official teasers point to it featuring rather unique 3D user interface technology.The latest report from TechCrunch suggests Amazon will use Omron’s Okao Vision 3D face sensing technology that will track your head as it moves.Apparently...
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Best TV series on Netflix UK

Netflix is one of the best places to watch TV shows. It offers loads of stone-cold classics, and unlike musty old broadcast TV, you can watch as many episodes in a row as you like.We've picked out the best TV series on Netflix UK for you to wallow in, so use the links below to pick a genre, or the arrow button to the above-right to check out all of our top picks. And if you're not sure whether to...
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Vodafone reveals extent of government surveillance

Vodafone has admitted government agencies can track your phone conversations and location without search warrants using special cables. The network provider has published its first Law Enforcement Disclosure Report, which details how the goverments in different locations across the world are capable of spying on its citizens.Apparently, secret wires are connected to the networks of Vodafone and other...
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Battlefield Hardline release date confirmed as October 21

EA has jumped the E3 2014 gun, confirming that the Battlefield Hardline release date will be held on October 21. With the game set to be one of the highlights of next week’s LA-based conference, the Battlefield Hardline release date has been confirmed within the game’s first official trailer. Highlighting the title’s inner-city cops vs robbers style foundations, the official Battlefield Hardline trailer,...
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Apple iWatch again tipped for September unveiling

Having failed to surface during WWDC this week, latest reports have once again suggested that an Apple iWatch release date will be held this September. The subject of multiple leaks and countless rumours, the iWatch is widely expected to land this autumn alongside the upcoming iPhone 6 release date, with industry analysts now adding further backing to these claims.Citing unnamed sources from within...
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iPhone 6 cases leak, show 4.7- and 5.5-inch sizes

A set of iPhone 6 cases have been leaked online, showing the two potential sizes ahead of any official announcement. Rumour has it that Apple will launch two variants of the iPhone 6 later this year, both featuring a new redesign with slimline body and curved edges.From what we’ve heard so far, the first 4.7-inch iPhone 6 will be launched in September and then the larger screen 5.5-inch version will...
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TVs for the World Cup: How to pick the best TV for watching football

How to buy an awesome TV for the 2014 World CupThinking of investing in a new TV for the World Cup? You are not alone. Finding the perfect one to watch England in Brazil is not as simple as just buying the biggest set with the brightest screen to plant into your living room.So, once you’ve finished placing the last shiny in your sticker album and put the wall chart up, here are the key things to look...
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Prototype 4K Samsung tablet spotted in the wild

Is this Samsung's first 4K tablet?Samsung could be about to trump the iPad Air and launch a tablet with a 4K display, latest reports have suggested. Although Panasonic has already brought a 4K tablet to market with a frankly ridiculous 20-inch display, a prototype of Samsung’s 4K portable offering has been spotted doing the rounds in France with a far more consumer friendly 12-inch panel.Spotted at...
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt release date revealed

Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Collector's EditionCD Projekt Red has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt release date as February 24, 2015 for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. One of the first major releases of 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is available to pre-order now.The pre-order Collector’s Edition offers a figurine of Geralt fighting a griffin, a 200-page art book, steel case and steel Wolf medallion among other...
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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 4With a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date having been tipped for September 3 with an "all new form factor" in tow, latest reports have suggested that the upcoming phablet will be forced to share the launch limelight with a new wearable.According to recent claims, it has been suggested that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date will be shared...
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Kinect for Windows v2 available for pre-order

Microsoft’s second generation Kinect for Windows is now available for pre-order. The first units will ship on July 15. The first limited batch of Kinect for Windows v2 devices has been put up on the Microsoft Store website, along with pricing details. It will cost £159 here in the UK, and $199 in the US.It’s been more than two years since the first Kinect for Windows sensor bar launched, offering...
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Sony E3 lineup released with live stream details

Sony has released the preliminary game line-up for its E3 2014 showing, including details on how to watch its press conference live stream. The Sony PS4 E3 conference takes place on Monday, June 9 at 6pm (2am June 10 BST) and you can live stream the event via the PlayStation blog, PlayStation website or on Ustream.There’s even a special PlayStation E3 2014 Facebook page launched so you can “RSVP”...
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iOS 8 Safari can input credit card details using camera

iOS 8 Safari credit card scanIt’s been discovered that the new version of Safari in iOS 8 can use the iPhone’s or the iPad’s camera to scan in credit card details for payment services. Following Apple’s WWDC keynote at the beginning of the week, numerous additional iOS 8 features have emerged. It’s pretty packed.One of the latest to emerged comes via 9to5Mac, who have discovered a nifty new labour-saving...
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Best Football Apps: World Cup iPhone and Android Essentials

Looking for the best Android and iPhone World Cup apps? Whether you are making the trip or rooted to the sofa for the these are the free apps to pack onto your homescreen. It's time once again to put aside domestic matters and forget about the three hundred players you hope to sign for next season to focus on England ending years of hurt or at least making it through the group stages.If you want to...
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Ransomware coming to an Android phone near you soon

CryptoLocker type viruses are nasty, they are designed to extort money from you and they do this by encrypting your files so you pay, or lose everything. And now, a similar virus has arrived on Android. Called Simplocker, it's not as nasty as the PC variants, and it can only encrypt files on your microSD card, rather than your phone's file system. As with the Windows viruses, users would need to pay...
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Did the official Android Twitter account just leak the Nexus 6?

There have been rumours that the Nexus range would be coming to an end, and there have been rumours that there will be a Nexus 6 this summer at some point. But perhaps we'll see one sooner than that, if this image is of a new phone. The promotional tweet that was designed to promote a new feature in Google Now - the ability to see recipe checklists while shopping - revealed a new-looking phone. Of...
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Project Tango tablet developer kit launched

Google has launched the official Project Tango tablet developer kit, powered by Nvidia’s Tegra K1 processor. This insanely powerful Project Tango tablet is only for developers for now, but this cutting-edge prototype gives us a glimpse at the future of mobile 3D sensing.The tablet features a 7-inch display of unknown resolution, powered by the powerful Nvidia Tegra K1 processor and 4GB of RAM.It runs...
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Beats: Audio is the ‘bastard step child’ of the TV market

As TV visuals continue to improve with the birth of 4K sets, sound specialist Beats has bemoaned the state of audio in the TV space. Claiming that sound quality has been overlooked in a bid to focus on improved visuals and ever slimmer panels, Beats President and COO Luke Wood has described audio as the ‘bastard step child’ of the TV market.Question on whether Beats is looking at ways to improve audio...
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