Windows Phone 7.8 is leaked

• Some already have it unofficially.
• Due early next year.
• Features include Live Tiles.

This week the Windows Phone 7.8 update for Lumia has been leaked. It is expected to launch officially next year.

A massive BBC archive is planned for next year

The BBC have been busy digitising over 4,500 copies of the Radio Times as part of the BBC Genome project to launch an open database next year listing every television show broadcasted in the UK.

Buy an iPad Mini with EE

• One month free.
• Buy it from Three, not 4G.

If you want an iPad Mini and a faster connection then you will want to buy the iPad Mini on the EE network.

Nokia announce a new handset, the 620.

• 5Mp camera.
• 3.8-inch display.
• Similar to Lumia 820 and 920.
• 7 colours.
• Out next year.
• Cheap.

The Nokia 620 has been unveiled today adding another Windows Phone 8 to their collection.

BBC re-launch The Red Button

• New and shiny.
• Programme suggestions based on the show you’re watching.
• Multi-Stream Sport coverage.
• Launches today.

The BBC are finally bringing their Red Button service into the 21st Century with a brand new makeover making it look rather nice.

Apple plans wireless charging zone for your next iPhone!

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Apple’s mission to cut the cables out of your life continues. The tech giant recently filed a patent application that outlines a wireless hotspot, but not like you know it: instead, any devices in the area would get charged. Is this tech headed to the iPhone 6?

Will.i.am’s insane camera case costs as much as your iPhone!

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Will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas has spared no expense – though perhaps much common sense – in crafting the most extravagant and ridiculous case for your iPhone. Not only does his line of i.am+ foto.sosho cases add a ton of extra bulk to your Apple smartphone, but each one also looks like a camera and adds some rather unnecessary features too.

Razor thin new iMac on sale on Friday!

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Amidst all of the iPad mini hype, it’s been easy to overlook all the other amazing gizmos Apple outed at the same time as its titchy new tablet. Now another of them is set to go on sale very soon: that wafer thin new iMac hits stores starting this Friday.

Nintendo Wii Mini: Micro motion control console out next month!

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The Nintendo Wii Mini? Yup: word has let slip that a miniature Wii console is thought to be dropping into stores on December 7th, just days after the new Wii U goes on sale in the UK.

YouView are being sued over their name

• Names too alike.
• YouView have “no intention changing their name.”

LG reveal why they dropped from 4G from the Nexus 4

Some may have noticed that the Nexus 4 doesn’t come with 4G technology. LG told TechRadar why:

Windows 8 figures are decreasing

• Poor figures.
• 70% of Avast users aren’t going to be upgrading to Windows 8.
• Google and Apple are ahead.

Windows 8 was released last month and currently it is not as popular as Microsoft originally imagined.

Comet to close 41 stores by the end of the month, more sales start this week

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Forty-one out of Comet’s 236 stores will close by the end of this month. But there is a ray of sunshine among the doom and gloom: more sales will start this week.

HTC Deluxe: The full HD Android phone bound for the UK

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The HTC Deluxe is a name you might be hearing a lot about in the coming weeks and months: according to a site with a track record of leaking phones ahead of launch, this here bad boy is the global version of the stunning Droid DNA announced this week for the US. Will this be the first full HD smartphone to hit the UK?

Sinofsky fights back against the press

Steven Sinofsky left Microsoft a few days ago sparking a few rumours. On a blog Sinofsky, himself said that he didn’t in whatever form try to take over the Windows Phone division in his last few months.

Samsung Ativ S: Windows Phone 8’s debut phone gets delayed

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Remember the Samsung Ativ S? It was the first ever Windows Phone 8 device to be revealed to the world, and with its mighty Samsung Galaxy S3-esque specs, it looked very tempting indeed. But if you were holding out for one, we’ve got bad news: it’s now been delayed.

Nokia Drive+ makes Windows Phone free satnav even smarter

Nokia Drive, Nokia’s free satnav app for Windows Phone, just got even smarter: the company has introduced Nokia Drive+ for Windows Phone 8, which lets you sample cutting edge new features early. Read on for all the details on it right here.

HTC DNA is leaked

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• On par with HTC J Butterfly.
• Better display than Apple.
• Jelly Bean 4.1.

HTC’s next smartphone, DNA has been leaked on the Internet.

HP are to stream gigs to Windows 8

• HP and Universal join forces.
• New music app called Connected Music.
• Buy a new HP Windows 8 device to be included.
• No Doubt perform today.
• Free access to Universal’s back catalogue for 90 days.

HP have announced that they are joining up with Universal to bring live gigs to all people who buy one of their new Windows 8 devices.

Samsung Galaxy Camera: Android super snapper out this week!

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We’ve not heard much about the Samsung Galaxy Camera since it was launched at IFA two months ago, but that changes today: Samsung has announced a release date for the Android-fuelled snapper – and it’s this week. Will this change mobile photography for ever?