Month: May 2014
G Watch teaser video gives us another look at LG's Android-powered smartwatch
LG has launched a new promo video for its Android Wear-powered smartwatch, the LG G Watch. A new teaser video, released today, gives us all another look at LG's Android-powered smartwatch, the LG G Watch. The camera pans around the device, giving us a glimpse from every angle and telling us some of the watch's…
London cabbies don't like Uber and plan 'severe chaos' in protest
London's black cab drivers aren't happy about Uber and plan to bring "severe chaos" to the capital as a protest against the growing popularity of the smartphone taxi-booking app. As if the capital's cabbies weren't already grumpy enough, they're now planning to bring "chaos, congestion and confusion" to the streets of London because, in their…
iPhone 6 could land in August, just in time for your holidays
If the latest rumours are to be believed, the iPhone 6 could land as early as August. Many expected Apple's latest flagship device to be unveiled in September, because that's when the tech giant usually unveils its new products, but today rumours are rife that the iPhone 6 could be launched in August instead. According…
Hipstamatic to take on Vine with its Cinamatic video app full of filters
Hipstamatic, one of the first big players in the mobile photography game, is set to launch its own short video app, Cinamatic. But will it give Instagram and Vine a run for their money? Seasoned photography app fans will be familiar with Hipstamatic. It was one of the first apps to hit our phones that…
Apple could be spending $3.2 billion on Dr Dre's Beats Electronics
Rumours today suggest that Apple could soon be spending in excess of $3.2 billion on the music-streaming and audio hardware company Beats Electronics, founded by Dr. Dre. Last week, Apple's CEO Tim Cook said he was "on the prowl" for new acquisitions and if rumours today are to be believed, the next company the tech…
Student turns her nerve disorder into award-winning fashion collection
Fashion student Julia Wollner has designed an entire line inspired by her personal struggle with the nerve disorder Bell's Palsy. These striking photos feature the work of Julia Wollner, a fashion student currently studying at the Pratt Institute in New York, US. Her garments are a mesmerising kaleidoscope of colours with bold silhouettes coupled with…
Will the Samsung Galaxy S5 really be able to take on the iPhone 5S?
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is already the third most popular mobile handset in the UK, according to uSwitch's Mobile Tracker. But will it really be able to take on the iPhone 5S for the top spot? We're not convinced. Samsung's latest flagship handset, the Galaxy S5, only went on sale in April and yet stats…
Fancy paying £39.5 million back to the music and movie industries for us?
A study has found that the average person has illegally downloaded approximately 2,900 music files and 90 movies, and could mean that, technically, each person on Earth owes more than $67 million to the recording and movie production industries. The survey of 6,000 people aged seven to 84 also found that people who steal movies…
