Universal Pictures brings iconic movies to life in London

Using augmented reality Aurasma has teamed up with Universal Pictures to recreate famous movie scenes across London’s most well-known landmarks. The movie magic comes courtesy of the Universal 100 app that makes landmarks come to life simply by pointing your Apple or Android device at them.

ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T out May just £399

The Asus Transformer Pad TF300T is the latest in a line of tablets capable of transforming into a laptop thanks to a mobile dock. Now the affordable tablet has been priced and dated. The Transformer Pad TF300T will launch in May for £399 (inc. VAT), complete with keyboard dock. Those looking for an alternative to the new iPad should definitely read on.

Alienware refreshes its gaming laptops, no upgrade for the M11x

Dell is giving its Alienware laptop range a welcome refresh, updating the Alienware M14x, M17x and M18x gaming laptops with new NVIDIA and AMD graphics and a pleasing performance and memory boost. It also appears that the M11x is sitting this one out.

Sony PlayStation 3D Display finally on sale in UK

Almost one year on from its initial unveiling, the Sony PlayStation 3D Display is finally on sale in the UK. Built for gamers, the set’s SimulView tech lets two people play on the same monitor without the need to split the screen.

Microsoft boasts of 32 different Windows 8 tablets to take on iPad

The Apple iPad continues to be the leading tablet computer. To combat this Microsoft is reportedly working with its hardware partners to launch not one, but a total of 32 different Windows 8 tablets this year, with some costing less than £200.

Panasonic Eluga Android phone: 24 April release confirmed

The Panasonic Eluga Android smartphone we first heard of back in February looks set to arrive in the UK on 24 April. Pre-orders are already being taken for the phone that is set to throw another big name manufacturer into the UK market. With some impressive specs on board, including the promise of an Android 4.0 update later this year, the Panasonic Eluga looks like big news!

Are you with Barclaycard? Do you have a smartphone? Make use of PayTag then!

Barclaycard are new to develop a little, attractive card you stick onto your smartphone to access new technology, NFC. Near Field Communication Technology lets users share data amongst others and allows us to pay for small purchases up to £15 without even slipping your wallet out in public.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 set for quad-core boost!

Good news and bad news. The bad news: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 production has reportedly stopped. The good news: so that it can be upgraded with a faster quad-core processor! The faster, revised edition, codenamed “Espresso, shouldn’t have any impact on its release date. Read on to find out about the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.

Oops, someone has accidently popped the BlackBerry Curve 9320 onto the T-Mobile website

Due to an error at T-Mobile this new BlackBerry smartphone got published onto their website before being quickly taken down. However, somebody caught it just in time and here it is above. Its going to be called the BlackBerry Curve 9320 and will aim at those of you on a budget. Also, is that a new button I can see? BlackBerry are going social with a special BBM button similar to HTC’s Facebook button.

HTC Golf for those on a budget drive!

HTC has been wowing us of late with its HTC One series of Android smartphones but if your pockets are feeling the pinch then maybe the HTC Golf is the way to go? This budget Android smartphone looks set to replace the HTC Wildfire S.

HTC One V: UK launch on 23 April

The HTC One V is a delightful little smartphone. For a small device packs some impressive specs. Its 1GHz processor, brand new Android 4.0 operating system (OS) and HD video recording make it worth considering. Just well we have a release date. That date is 23 April 2012 for networks: O2, Orange and Vodafone. More details this way.

Vodafone Samsung Galaxy S2 Android 4.0 update available now

Samsung Galaxy S2 owners on a Vodafone contract can breathe a happy sigh of relief. Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich is here! The latest Android update is available right now, with over the air update arriving on April 17th. Want to know how to get it? Read on. 



The Gadget Show Live 2012 round-up in pictures

Today I visited The Gadget Show Live for the first time and what an experience it was! One, it was exciting, two it was interesting, three it was great, four it was very tiring but all worth it!

Spotify tries to put a stop to piracy with the ‘play’ button

Spotify have just introduced a brand new handy addition called the ‘play’ button available to use on blogs and websites to make sharing music legal and cool. All you need is a Spotify account, Internet connection and a web browser.

No more Beats for HTC

Beats Audio headphones were bought into HTC smartphones to up the sound quality on Android smartphones. However news is now that the Taiwanese manufacturer will no longer provide that technology to their smartphones.

And the announcement is…that we’re there!

This week I will be heading up to Gadget Show Live to bring you anything that catches my eye!

Nokia Pureview 808 gets a LEAK

Picked up earlier this year at the MWC 2012 was the Nokia Pureview 808 featuring a 41Mp camera and running on Symbian Belle OS. However, since then we have discovered Nokia are committed to fitting all Windows Phone smartphones with this beautiful snapper, no details when though!

GAME to exit administration, reward points return!

From doom and gloom on the high street, to a glimmer of hope. It appears that a consortium led by RBS has stepped in as a buyer for the UK’s biggest video game retailer. It gives hope that we’ll still be able to buy our video games from the high street specialist. More importantly, GAME leaving administration could secure thousands of jobs. Reward points are back, too.

LG Display: world’s first electronic paper, your flexible friend

Forget e-Readers, it seems digital newspapers may be with us sooner than we think. LG has announced plans to begin mass production of what it says is the world’s first electronic paper. The flexible paper is a 6-inch screen that can bend up to 40 degrees. It beckons the possibility of newspapers and magazines with moving images. It’s the stuff of science fiction, only it’s very real.

PlayStation 4 to be called Orbis, coming 2013?

The PlayStation 4 is well underway and it seems it now has a name, it will be called Orbis! What’s more it will hit the shops in 2013 in time for Christmas. That’s according to one source, which claims the PS4 will play 3D games in full high definition, not offer backwards compatibility with PS3 games and feature anti-pre-owned technology.