Steve Jobs remembered by Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook has paid tribute to company founder Steve Jobs ahead of the third anniversary of the mastermind’s passing. With Jobs’ life having been cut short by cancer on October 5, 2011, Cook has remembered the iPod, Mac and iPad creator in an open letter to all Apple employees.Outlining Jobs’ continuing legacy, Cook’s comments come as Apple pushes into new markets and projects started after...
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Apple said to be holding iPad event on October 16

iPad Air successor less than two weeks away?Apple has chosen October 16 to launch its anticipated new tablets, according to one report on Friday. The Recode website, which has an almost impeccable pedigree in tipping these matters, has been informed by sources that the special event has been set.According to the site, a laid back event at Apple’s Town Hall Auditorium in Cupertino will be used to introduce...
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Tesco Hudl 2 vs Tesco Hudl: What's the difference?

Has Tesco improved upon its surprise hit tablet?Tesco has revealed its second ever tablet following last year's hugely successful Hudl, but the Hudl 2 appears to be an entirely different proposition.The first Tesco Hudl took everyone by surprise -- including, it seemed, Tesco itself. Now the UK retail giant knows exactly what it has on its hands, and has come up with a vastly improved device.So, here...
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SimCity at 25: 5 Best city-building games to play right now

How to build a brighter tomorrow from the safety of your living roomHappy 25th Birthday Sim City! Will Wright's seminal city-building game set the template for countless subsequent strategy games that were more concerned with urban planning than endless arms races or petty skirmishes.With that in mind, we thought we'd take a look at five of the top city-building games available today, each of which...
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Tesco Hudl smartphone cancelled as the “the time just wasn’t right”

At the launch of the Hudl 2, Tesco’s Group Digital Officer Michael Comish explains why the supermarket giant ditched the idea to launch a cheap phone. Speaking exclusively to TrustedReviews, Cormish discussed the main reasons why the company decided to abandon plans for a Hudl smartphone to sit alongside the Hudl 2 tablet:“We just saw the bottom end of the smartphone market dry up. The Chinese manufacturers,...
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Alien: Isolation Game Review

Available on Xbox One (reviewed), PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, PCNote: This review only covers the main single-player campaign. We'll cover additional content in a future update.It’s a cliché to say that ‘this game should come with a health warning’, but with Alien: Isolation we really mean it. Maybe not one of those hardcore ‘this stuff will kill you’ warnings like you’ll find on a pack of cigarettes, but...
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Tesco Hudl 2 Tablet Review

Tesco's second gen tablet is better in almost every wayThe Tesco Hudl was undoubtedly one of the surprise stories of 2013. Nobody really expected the supermarket giant's tablet was actually going to be any good. As an affordable, family-friendly alternative to the Nexus 7 and maybe to a lesser extent the iPad Mini, it ticked the most important boxes for first time tablet users. It was easy to use,...
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Darma: the smart cushion that monitors your posture

It'll change the way you workEveryone knows sitting at a desk all day is bad for you, but it's hard to do anything about it. However, this smart cushion promises to improve your posture and reduce your stress levels. Make no mistake, sitting for hours at a time is very bad for you. It's even been called "the smoking of our generation". It makes us more obese, increases the chance of type 2 diabetes,...
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Windows 10 Software Review

First Impressions: Windows 10 Technical Preview It’s fair to say Windows 8 isn’t the most popular incarnation of Windows there has ever been. Its removal of the Start Menu and embracing of a touchscreen-centric design was a bit of a kludge and left desktop users seriously wanting.Well, Microsoft has listened, and Windows 10 sees the return of the Start Menu plus the addition of virtual desktops,...
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Apple Watch reportedly headed for February launch

The Apple Watch could be headed for a February release, according to recent reports emanating from Taiwan. Apple announced the Apple Watch to much fanfare and attention at its June 9 launch event. It earned a special "one more thing" announcement following the main iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus reveals.But all Apple would say when it came to Apple Watch availability was that it would be coming in early...
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Tesco Hudl 2 officially unveiled

After selling 750,000 of the first generation Hudls, Tesco has unleashed the new Tesco Hudl 2 tablet with the same cheap price. Calling it 'bigger, better and faster', Tesco says it has cut no corners with the second generation and intends this slate to be a primary device making its intentions clear that it's serious about making a tablet to compete with the best.Among the changes, there's a bigger...
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Cyanogen reportedly turned down Google acquisition

Cyanogen, the company tasked with commercialising the custom CyanogenMod Android-based OS, rejected an approach from Google, it's been revealed. The Information reports on Cyanogen CEO Kirt McMaster's comments to shareholders, in which he apparently revealed that he had been approached by Google's SVP of Android, Sundar Pichai.Pichai was apparently interested in acquiring the company, but McMaster...
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Facebook vows to be more careful when toying with your emotions

Facebook has altered its research guidelines following outrage over a test that monitored how changing News Feed algorithms altered users’ emotions. The firm was heavily criticised for a psychological experiment conducted on 700,000 people, which found users were more likely to post positive or negative status updates depending on the overriding mood of their News Feed.Today the firm admitted it was...
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iOS Camera Roll may be brought back by popular demand

Camera Roll may return to Photos appApple may be preparing to reintroduce the popular Camera Roll folder within the iOS Photos app, allowing users to easily see all of their snaps in one place. The feature, once an iOS staple, was ditched with the launch of iOS 8 last month, much to the dismay of many Apple loyalists.Instead the Camera Roll album was replaced by a ‘Recently Added’ menu, which only...
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Deezer tip-toes into the US market with Bose integration

Deezer expanding its US presenceMusic streaming service Deezer is finally rolling out in the United States, but is only available to people buying speakers made by Bose. The popular platform will be available to folks who snap up one of Bose’s SoundTouch or SoundLink speakers with built-in streaming out of the box. The purchase also allows them to unlock Deezer on desktop and mobile.Bose owners are...
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Samsung releases video to prove Galaxy Note 4 won’t bend on you

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 testedHoping to avoid a repeat of the bendgate controversy that engulfed the launch of the Apple iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung has released a video in which the new Galaxy Note 4 is put through its paces. Following in the footsteps of its great rival, Samsung has shown the new phablet being put through various stress tests, amid suggestions that the device will be as easy to bend as...
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Android L on Samsung Galaxy S5 previewed in new video

Galaxy S5 running Android LGoogle’s forthcoming Android L operating system has enjoyed a test drive on one of the finest Android handsets currently on the market. Sammobile has managed to nab a test device running the new software, showing Android L beneath that the Samsung TouchWiz UI on the Galaxy S5 The leaked version appears to be very similar to the current software with a touch of Google’s new...
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Moto 360 on sale in the UK through O2

The Moto 360 smartwatch has gone on sale in the UK with network O2 shipping the device promising next day delivery. The firm is asking £199 for the Android Wear smartwatch, while only appears to be only available in black at this time.Motorola’s round-faced wearable has been in and out of stock since its launch in the US last month, with reserves quickly running out on the Google Play store and at...
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BlackBerry Passport Phone Review

First Impressions: Is it hip to be square?BlackBerry says it's not giving up on its phone business, it's simply shifting focus from the people who want to play Candy Crush Saga on the way to work to 'serious business professionals'. The BlackBerry Passport is the first phone to reach out to those people who spend more than half their time sending work emails or browsing through spreadsheets. Inevitably,...
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