Author: Tom Pritchard
Runtastic is working on a virtual reality version of the 7-minute workout
We're all seriously busy in our day-to-day lives, so exercise time can fall by the wayside. That's why the idea of a 7-minute workout is appealing: it's quick, it gets you going, and there's no time to get bored. Well, it's about to get even more interesting by entering the world of virtual reality. Runtastic is…
The Lumia 435 is another entry-level phone from Microsoft
It's no secret that Microsoft is mainly focussing on the lower-spec end of the smartphone market with the Lumia brand, but it appears that the current offerings aren't quite good enough. Apparently Microsoft wants to release devices even lower on the hardware spectrum than the current 5XX series, and the Lumia 435 seems to be…
BT wants to buy EE for £12.5 billion
Last week it was revealed that BT was ready to choose between acquiring EE and O2, and now its made its decision. Rather than bringing O2 back into the fold, BT has instead opted to buy EE for £12.5 billion. According to BT the acquisition will "enable BT to accelerate its existing mobility strategy" to "combine the power…
Skype’s real time translator is going live today
A little while ago we told you about the 'open preview' of Skype's real time video chat translation tool. Today that tool is going live, meaning we are literally one step closer to having a real life Babel Fish. To celebrate the launch Skype released the following video showing students in the USA and Mexico…
Apple wanted to block all non-iTunes music from iPods
Recently we heard the disturbing news that Apple actually deleted music from iPods simply because it hasn't been purchased from the iTunes store. That was a low blow from Apple, but not as low as this would have been. According to a former Apple engineer, the company actually tried to prevent all third party music (i.e.…
Brand new leaks show us more about Windows 10
A lot of people are very excited for Windows 10, and with good reason too. Details on the upcoming OS are scarce, but thanks to some new leaked information we have a bit more to go on. After seeing our first glimpse of the Windows 10 version of Cortana earlier this month, we now have images…
An Amazon glitch led to items being sold for a penny
If Black Friday taught us anything, it's that people love a bargain so much that they're willing to beat the life out of someone else in order to get it. The Amazon Marketplace is not the kind of place you'd see such behaviour, but if Currys or Asda had a bunch of stock available for…
10 Christmas gifts every film fan wants
Need a gift for that one person who spends their free time looking up the latest casting rumours online? Rather than being lazy and buying them a box set or worse, a Netflix subscription, here's a selection of non-obvious film-related gifts that they're bound to love. [nextpage title="next"] 1. Dredd Screenplay, £25 Dredd was a fantastic film that…
The key to super sensitive wearables is… Spiders?
If you're not creeped out by spiders then there is something very wrong with you. That being said even the world's biggest arachnophobe will agree that spiders do have their place. One of those places, as it turns out, is giving researchers clues that could bring about a new age of wearable tech. Using the principles…
Someone’s finally putting the driving license in a smartphone app
Smartphones already have an incalculable number of uses, and one of the big things people have been working on is trying to make sure that they can replace the wallet. But systems like Apple Pay are all well and good until you realise that your wallet/purse is used to carry around things other than your credit cards. Things like…
