The BBC wants pirates cut off from the internet

BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, has said that ISPs should be doing more to prevent online piracy, and that serial offenders should have their access to the internet severely restricted or cut off altogether. The statement was made in a submission to the Australian Government's online copyright infringement paper, and BBC Worldwide has…

Motorola announces the stainless steel Moto 360

If you fancy yourself a smartwatch enthusiast then chances are to get hold of the latest models is to sacrifice a bit of the look and accepting that they'll come out with a rubber strap at first. Rubber is practical, of course, but it's not quite got the same look as a metal strap does…

Mobile rumours: Nexus 5 2014, a Galaxy Alpha follow-up?

The world of mobile news is scary and complicated, with rumours flying about all over the place about what the many different companies are planning on doing. If you don’t know what you’re looking for then chances are you won’t get very far, so to ease your burden here are some of today’s biggest mobile…

TIDAL offers CD quality streaming for audiophiles

For the true audiophiles the current audio streaming services won't be anywhere near good enough, neither will (relatively) low quality MP3s that you can buy from online music stores. Fortunately there is a service that can cater to your needs, offering CD quality audio streaming so you don't drive yourselves mad. Aiming to to take…
Twitter sand sculpture

Is the golden age of Twitter over? Why nobody retweets anymore

‘My very best gag about [X] and not a single retweet? You lot don’t deserve me!’ – another day, another person on my timeline. They may seem cheerfully self-deprecating, but under the faux outrage of those tweets there bristles a real insecurity (I’ve decided) about their place on the platform, and the future of Twitter. After…

Twitter’s in-tweet buy button goes live today

It's been speculated about for quite some time, but today it has become official -- you can now buy products from within Twitter at the click of a button. For the time being, only a select number of artists and brands will be able to sell you things through Twitter itself. Examples include Burberry, (RED), and…

Apparently this is the upcoming BlackBerry Classic

BlackBerry were surprisingly quiet about their upcoming mobile offerings during IFA, which was a bit of a surprise considering they do still have plans to release smartphones in the future. But as the mobile world is, this information gets leaked sooner or later, and pictures of the upcoming BlackBerry Classic smartphone. Coming from China's Weibo forums,…

Microsoft is rebranding its Bing apps as MSN

MSN almost died a death when Microsoft went ahead and introduced Bing to the world, it was Bing this, Bing that, and of course the selection of Bing apps that a lot of people would say mean things about. Well it turns out that MSN is making a comeback, and Bing is fading a little…