Wednesday 31 October 2012

System Update

There will no blog for the next few days as we update our systems.

Sorry for the disruption!

Tuesday 30 October 2012

EE is launched–full details below

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  • 11 cities receive 4G Internet.
  • Two year contracts start at £36 per month.
  • More phones are expected to be added to the range in November.

4G has finally reached the UK, bringing super-fast mobile and fibre-optic broadband to the surface.

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 release dates are revealed

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  • Release date is November.
  • Retailers include Tesco Phone Shop and Phones 4U.
  • The 920 will launch similarly but only on EE (price revealed).

The Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 (Windows Phone 8) shot up early last month and now a release date has been revealed.

Monday 29 October 2012

Windows Phone 8 is launched

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  • More apps.
  • Facebook involved.
  • Free music on the way.
  • Introduction of Live Apps.

Today Microsoft from San Francisco launched Windows Phone 8, which Nokia, HTC and Samsung are all part of.

Thursday 25 October 2012

Windows 8 is officially launched

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  • Branded as the “best release of Windows ever”
  • Windows Store officially opens.
  • 100s of new apps added everyday.
  • Multi-platform OS available to laptops, desktops and tablets at midnight.

Microsoft have done it – they have gone and launched Windows 7’s successor, Windows 8 with 1000 certified pieces of Windows 8 hardware going on sale at midnight.

Wednesday 24 October 2012

The Nokia Lumia 510 is formally announced

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  • Windows Phone 7.5.
  • Five colours.
  • 4-inch touchscreen on the cards.
  • Not available in the UK.

Nokia have unveiled their next budget smartphone coming in hand with an out-dated OS. Good start!

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Apple unveils a 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display

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  • A resolution of 2,560 x 1,600 pixels.
  • 13-inches.
  • 3.5 pounds.
  • Thickness of 0.75 inches.

Apple have announced the next MacBook Pro which will come intact with a Retina display and measure 13 inches.

The Apple Mac Mini gets a refresh

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  • 2.3GHz quad-core i7 processor.
  • Dual-core 2.5GHz processor.
  • Pricing confirmed.

At the Apple event today various refreshed Mac Minis appeared.

Monday 22 October 2012

LG are the next to unveil a new Windows 8 hybrid

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  • Two models
  • An all-in-one and tablet hybrid.
  • 11.6-inch display.
  • 15.9mm thickness.
  • Wi-Fi

Windows 8 will be here by the end of the week and for that LG are planning on unveiling a brand new Windows 8 all-in-one tablet-notebook hybrid.

Friday 19 October 2012

New Samsung Chromebook goes super cheap: So long, netbooks!

I’m out of the office today but here’s today’s daily Tech fix.

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There’s a new Samsung Chromebook in town, and this little laptop is about to slash the price of computing on the go by a long way. Unlike previous models running Google’s cloud based operating system, this one costs just £229.

Thursday 18 October 2012

Google announces a big event for October 29th

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  • Likely to showcase the next Google Nexus smartphone.
  • News on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS also rumoured.

Google have sent out word encrypted press invitations to a special event being held on October 29th. It is speculated that this event will showcase Google’s latest developments in the Nexus smartphone.

Wednesday 17 October 2012

HTC J Butterfly, a new smartphone from HTC unveiled

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  • A 5-inch qHD display.
  • 2GB of RAM.
  • 4G and loads more.
  • Price and release date is currently unknown.

The HTC J Butterfly arrival has been announced in Japan. The smartphone arrives with a high-res 5-inch display on hand.

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Microsoft finally reveal the pricing for their new Surface tablet

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  • Prices start at £399.
  • £99.99 for an accessory.
  • Available for pre-order now.

Microsoft have today revealed their pricing for the Surface tablet starting off at £399.

Monday 15 October 2012

Spotify and iTunes watch out, Xbox Music launches tomorrow

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  • The new music streaming service from Microsoft launches tomorrow.
  • Being the default music player on all Windows 8 products.
  • Combining the best parts of Spotify and iTunes
  • Prices below.

Microsoft have confirmed the addition of a new music service called Xbox Music launching on Xbox first. Once, Windows 8 is released on October 26th Xbox Music will spread its wings and become the new default music player being used in all Windows 8 products.

Friday 12 October 2012

Microsoft opens up for Windows 8 pre-orders

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  • Buy Windows 8 hardware now from Acer, Dell, Samsung and more.
  • Pre-order software as well.

Microsoft have opened up for pre-orders on Windows 8.

Thursday 11 October 2012

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is officially unveiled

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  • The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is finally unveiled.
  • The specs will be as good as big brother, Galaxy S3.  
  • Release date and pricing is unknown.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini after weeks of speculation has finally been unveiled by the South Korean company at an event in Germany.

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Spotify is coming to your TV screen

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  • Spotify team up with Samsung to bring music to your TV.
  • Not exactly the most energy-efficient idea.
  • You will need a Samsung Smart TV and a Spotify Premium account.

Spotify, the popular music streaming service is getting bigger with the company linking up with firm, Samsung to bring the music service to your Samsung SMART TV. In addition to coming to televisions it will also make a move to Blu-ray players and home theatre systems.

Tuesday 9 October 2012

Samsung Galaxy Music: Pocket iPod rival debuts

I’m out of the office today but here’s today’s daily Tech fix.

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It’s pouring smartphones at the moment, and today we’ve got word of another new entrant. Unlike the pricy Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5 though, this one’s more stocking filler than present under the tree: say hello to Samsung’s latest cut price Android, the Samsung Galaxy Music.

Monday 8 October 2012

BBC launches iPlayer Radio

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  • BBC iPlayer Radio – a new way to discover BBC radio.
  • Set reminders.
  • Wake up to your favourite DJ/presenter.
  • Keep up with BBC radio on the move with the new iPhone app.
  • UK only.

The BBC today has launched something called iPlayer radio, which is basically a brand new way to listen to BBC radio.

Friday 5 October 2012

Microsoft Surface: the latest

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  • Out on 26th October.
  • Its a Windows 8 10.6-inch tablet.

The Microsoft Surface tablet is getting closer and closer to launch. According to a new report, the tablet will launch at the end of this month.

Thursday 4 October 2012

A Firefox Phone is revealed!

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  • Mozilla are working on a mobile phone OS.
  • According to Gizchina, Chinese phone manufacturer ZTE is working on a phone which Firefox will run on.
  • Mozilla and Telefonica are going to be focusing on South America first.

Who uses Mozilla Firefox web-browser? Well, the guys behind that are working on a mobile phone operating system similar to Android and iOS. Today, details have been released. Excited? Scroll down for more!

Wednesday 3 October 2012

EE confirm that 4G is on the way to the UK this year

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  • Everything Everywhere will bring 4G to ten cities by the end of this month.
  • More will receive the new technology by the end of the year.
  • EE hope to provide 98% of the population with 4G by 2014.
  • The network offers speeds of up to 44Mbps.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

HTC One X+ is out of the box

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  • It supports a 1.7GHz quad-core nVdia Tegra 3 processor.
  • 64GB of internal storage.
  • New battery proving better battery life.
  • Also, price is leaked.

HTC has announced the new and upgraded HTC One X+.

Monday 1 October 2012

A cheaper iPod alternative arrives on the market

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  • It will cost you £49.
  • For that price you will be able to play games and music on the Android 4.0 OS.
  • There will be 4GB of storage on-board.

Apple have a brand new iPod coming out soon however British gadget company, Storage Options thought they would get in there before the big guys with a £49 alternative media player called the Scroll Pocket.