Yesterday was a pretty busy day for Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer. Not only did she finish ensuring that the deal to buy blogging service Tumblr had gone through she then turned her attention to the phoot sharing service Flickr which...more
If you love your outdoor sports and fancy a new Samsung phone then it might be worth hanging on for a little while longer. It seems that the much rumoured Active version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 could be hitting...more
Why do games have to be exclusively for the kids: Surely adults are allowed to have fun post school days? There's nothing like re-mastering your stunt kite skills or remote-controlled flying toys - as a far more capable grown up,...more
Sony Mobile is undoubtedly on a bit of a roll at the moment, what with its excellent Xperia Z and rumours of this amazing smartphone. And now it is the turn of its rather impressive tablet, the Xperia Tablet Z,...more
Bought yourself a lovely new iPad mini? Well the range and the quality of the cases for your new device gets better all the time. Here are our favourite new high-end iPad mini cases....more
While looking for an image for a Tumblr story I stumbled across this recent image from Obama's blog. For me it totally encapsulates the differences between the UK and the US in the way we see the world, but especially...more
Are you a Tumblr fan? Do you have a blog on the world's hippest platform? Well if so you might want to spend a few minutes digesting this. The normally very reliable All Things D is suggesting that Tumblr...more
The Beautiful Mess iPhone app, from the cult lifestyle blog of the same name, is designed to let you enhance your photos and turn them into quirky masterpieces. You can personalise images with layers of text, doodles, borders - and...more
High-end audio manufacturers Bang & Olufsen have launched their first dedicated 5.1 surround sound system, the BeoLab 14. And, in typical B&O fashion, it's as expensive as it is stylish. Consisting of a subwoofer and five satellites, they're primarily made...more
Huawei's ongoing attempt to become a major player in the UK phone market is getting a significant shot in the arm next month as the company brings its Ascend P2 mobile to the UK. The company says that the mobile...more
One of the big surprises of recent days has been the meteoric rise of the photo app Snapchat. It has gone from a standing start to take top spot in the iTunes app chart and is apparently hugely popular with...more
Pesky parents. In the good old days students could get up to whatever they wanted to at Uni safe in the knowledge that their parents would remain unaware of their midnight spin dryer riding habits (or was that just me?),...more
So you want a cheap, but reliable phone and don't give a monkeys about big screens or fancy operating systems. Well Nokia is once again coming to your aid. The company seems intent on cornering this low-end, old school market...more
Seems like there's a festival for everyone these days - even for us less naturally out-doors types. So even better news is there are lots of festival gadgets and gear, perfect for those not wanting to suffer out in the...more
Fancy a new BlackBerry but haven't got the funds to secure one of their new high-end phones the Z10 and Q10. Well the good news is that BlackBerry appears to have a new budget-ish mobile that runs its new 10...more
Earlier today Gerald at Tech Digest run a story about how a highly offensive 'Racist Jokes' app has landed on the Google Play store. Quite rightly IMO he says that is shocking that Google could be making money from the...more
Even when times are hard, our commitment to 'proper coffee' is looking like it's here to stay, with many of us still willing to fork out the equivalent of your lunch budget for a cup of the ol' Joe each...more
There's a small, but rather useful tweak to Instagram today. The photo app/social network has added a new feature called Photos of You, which it is billing as a new way to add people and things to photos. According to...more
What's the difference between a standard tablet and one designed for business users? Toshiba has just unveiled the WT310 tablet, a touchscreen device it says is designed for business professionals on the move. The tablet boasts an 11.6inch HD screen...more
There are a shed load more of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 rumours this morning, some of which are more believable than others. A trusted source has been chatting to Sammobile and seems to have confirmed a lot of what we...more
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