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HTC One Series to get Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update

Friday, Jul 20, 2012 - by Pete Railton

The good news for owners of handsets in the HTC One Series is that the company has confirmed that they’ll be getting an update to Google’s latest and greatest mobile …

computing / Microsoft

Microsoft unveils the new Office 2013 with full tablet and cloud support

Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012Tuesday, Jul 17, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Microsoft’s ever-excitable CEO, Steve Ballmer, took the veils off the company’s next generation Office Suite software in a press conference in San Fransisco, California yesterday.

broadcasting / video / web

Sky NOW TV looks to take on Lovefilm and Netflix in the UK, launches tomorrow

Monday, Jul 16, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Sky has announced that it’s launching a new service called Now TV designed to go head to head with popular video streaming services like Lovefilm and Netflix in the UK.

computing / gadgets / portable

Garmin Fenix GPS wrist watch packs in the sensors

Tuesday, Jul 10, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 2 Comments.

For fell-traversing, mountain-crossing, adventure-seeking types, the Garmin fēnix GPS navigator+ABC wristwatch could prove the ideal travel companion.

Android / Apple / business / iPhone / mobiles

Apple loses two more dodgy UK court cases against HTC and Samsung

Monday, Jul 9, 2012 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

We’ve given up trying to keep up with Apple’s generally dubious claims to get rival products banned off the shelves around the world, but were pleased to discover that their latest attempts …

Apple / iPhone / mobiles

What do you get if you mix an iPhone with a Samsung Galaxy SIII?

Friday, Jul 6, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

The playful folks at Techradar pondered over what a mix of the best two phones currently available might look like, and created a video showing off a concept handset mixing up the …

Android / Google / mobile apps / mobiles

Google launches indoor maps for Android devices in the UK, locations listed

Wednesday, Jul 4, 2012 - by Lee J. - 1 Comment

Google has updated Google Maps for Android, with the service now offering floor plans for various indoor locations in the UK.

Microsoft / Windows

Microsoft announces bargain price upgrades to Windows 8 Pro

Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012Tuesday, Jul 3, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Microsoft has announced that upgrades to its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system will be pegged to just $39.99 (approx £25) for anyone using an existing product.

Android / computing / Google / portable

Google Nexus 7 tablet available for pre-order in the UK

Monday, Jul 2, 2012Monday, Jul 2, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google UK has posted up a pre-order page for its competitively priced new 7-inch Nexus 7 tablet, with shipping promised for “2-3 weeks.”

Google / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Google announces Chrome browser for Apple iPhone and iPad

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

We’ve been feeling the love big time for the Chrome browser on Android, and now iOS users can feel the luuurvve too with Google announcing that it will be releasing …

Android / Google

Google Nexus 7 tablet gets priced for the UK market – and it’s cheap as chips

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by mike s

The tablet wars have well and truly started in the UK, with the announcement that Google’s new Nexus 7 tablets will be available in from just £159 – an extraordinary cheap price …

Android / computing / Google / portable

Google Project Glass computer specs demoed in spectacular parachute jump

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Lee J.

Google pulled out all the stops yesterday with a stunning demo of their augmented reality, head-mounted glasses being shown off by a bunch of earth-bound parachutists.

Google announces Nexus Q - 'the first social streaming media player'

Google / hardware / mobiles / video

Google announces Nexus Q streaming media player – full specs released

Thursday, Jun 28, 2012Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Google has unveiled the Nexus Q, a curious, minimalist, streaming home entertainment hub packed in a 4.6 inch sphere.

Google

Google heats up the tablet market with its cut-price Nexus 7 tablet

Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012Wednesday, Jun 27, 2012 - by mike s

Google has announced its long-awaited Nexus 7 tablet, a competitively priced Android powered device which aims to take a chunk out of a market dominated by the likes of the Amazon Kindle Fire and …