Month: April 2015
IBM’s supercomputer Watson has created a cookbook
Is there anything IBM’s supercomputer Watson can’t do? Not content with winning Jeopardy and pinpointing promising new areas for cancer research, the clever so-and-so has just created a new cookbook. Move over, Hemsley and Hemsley. According to Business Insider, IBM taught Watson about complementary flavours, nutrition, and cultural preferences, and he used algorithms based on…
LG’s leaked its own phone: first official photos of the LG G4
Accidental blunder or PR stunt? A microsite for the new LG G4 Android flagship briefly went up on the 11th April and was outed by Evan Blass, known as @evleaks on Twitter. The images pretty closely match the cover photo LG has been using on Facebook, which suggests they're legit: Images by Android Explained, who grabbed them…
Mobile devices will be used for one in seven transactions by 2024, study says
New research suggests that UK shoppers will be spending £53.6bn a year using smartphones and tablets within the next decade. The number of in-store transactions conducted using mobile devices will leap from 3% in 2014 to 13.7% in 2024, according to the study, conducted by Barclays. As The Telegraph reports, an increasing number of shops,…
Sue Perkins is the favourite to take over Top Gear, to Twitter sexists’ disgust
As you might have heard, Jeremy Clarkson was recently sacked from Top Gear for verbally abusing and punching his producer Oisin Tymon. After being given a last warning for racist allegations, this was the last straw for the BBC and they’re now looking for someone else to front the show that made him famous. Currently,…
Gadget Show Live 2015: iFit announces new transformer watches, unveils Altra smart runnning shoe
Not surprisingly wearables were everywhere at this year's Gadget Show Live 2015. One wearables company which looked particularly interesting is US company iFit which took the opportunity to announce seven new wearables in the UK for 2015, including activity trackers with heart rate monitoring, lifestyle watches to be worn from the office to the gym, and…
Apple Watch orders opened today
It's a big day for tech whether you're an Android fan or an Apple devotee: not only are the Samsung S6 and S6 Edge launching today, Apple Watch orders opened this morning as well. (And yes, we still kinda wish they'd called it the iWatch, too...) Anyway, if you've been longing for an Apple Watch…
Samsung’s made a hyper-cringey ad for the Galaxy S6 starring James Corden
Why, Samsung, why? You've made the best Android phone on the planet right now. It looks beautiful, it feels premium, and it costs a fortune (especially if you buy one at Harrods). And you thought the right person to get all of this across was... James Corden?! Yes, we know he's just crossed the pond…
Funny Twitter account of the day: Medieval Reactions
If you've seen your friends posting pictures of Medieval artwork lately, the Medieval Reactions Twitter account is more than likely why. Run by 19-year old Cathal Berragan, @MedievalReacts is an irresistible combination of millennial phrasing ("When bae is looking fine...") and classical Medieval illustrations. It's incongruous, it's hilarious, and it's the first time we've done a proper…
Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are on sale today in the UK
After weeks of hype, the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge are on sale today in the UK. You can order either model SIM free from the Samsung store now, from £599.99 for the 32GB Galaxy S6 in white or black (the gold's already sold out) or £660.00 for 64GB. The Edge (pictured) only comes…
Samsung is hiding 8 Galaxy S6 handsets across the UK today
Since today is launch day for the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, Samsung have announced a giveaway on Twitter: They'll be hiding golden envelopes in 8 UK cities, each containing a voucher for a free Galaxy S6. It's not clear whether it's the standard S6 or the S6 Edge, but the photo shows an Edge, so…
