The next version of Windows might just be called ‘Windows’
It's no secret that Microsoft wants to create one operating system that will work on tablets, phones, and PCs. At the moment it has Windows RT for tablets, Phone, and Windows 8 for PCs and hybrids. It's a big confusing, and the first step towards creating a unified operating system might end up being using…
This musician’s turning tennis into music
Musician and producer James Murphy is turning the US Open into music. The thwack of the ball, line judges screaming 'FAULT!', British hopes being dashed... When you think about musical inspirations, tennis might not be high on the list. But IBM and ad agency Ogilvy & Mather wanted to give it a try anyway. So…
Phillips’ 4K, Android-powered, curved TV is gloriously over the top
The bigger a TV the better it is, everyone knows that, but what do you do when you get to the stage where TVs are so big that making them any bigger would mean they don't fit in people's living rooms anymore? Simple, you keep them the same size and start throwing in the extra…
Sparkplug is like AirBnB for music gear
You and the rest of your band are off touring in a strange city, and disaster strikes -- one of your amps has just blown up. What are you to do? You could go out and buy one from a local music shop with the intention of returning it the next day, or you could…
Barclays’ Biometric Reader is going to make your bank account more secure
Most of our security these days comes from PIN numbers or passwords, with a few exceptions in the mobile world. The problem is that they are remarkably insecure because someone else could get access to your sensitive info simply by guessing your password. Barclays say nay to this idea, and has teamed up with Hitachi…
The LG G Watch R is going to give the Moto 360 a run for its money
A lot of people have been excited about the Moto 360, one of the first impressive circular smartwatches to come our way. The problem is that in the three months since it was revealed the competition has had a chance to catch up. So meet the LG G Watch R, a circular smartwatch that could trump…
Could we actually see a Supergirl TV show?
The next superhero to be getting a reboot could be female, for a change. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Brothers Television wants to make a Supergirl TV show. They’ve apparently asked Ali Adler (who co-created The New Normal and wrote for Glee) to write a pilot script and Greg Berlanti (creator of Arrow and…
Motorola launches the Moto G (2014) for £145
The original Moto G is Motorola's best selling phone of all time, surprising that isn't it? To be fair it did have some decent specs, and it only cost £89. You can't really argue with that. It's hardly a surprise that Motorola has gone and unveiled a successor to the Moto G, which is called...…
Dyson has revealed the 360 Eye, its first robotic vacuum
Robot vacuum cleaners have been around for a while but they've not really been that effective, and a quick hoover round the house is generally a lot better at keeping the place relatively clean. Well now Dyson has entered the market with its own robot vacuum, the 360 Eye, you can probably expect them to…
The Great British Bake Off: technology and gadgets to make you a better baker
You might not have noticed, but there's a little cake competition on TV at the moment. Alongside the emotional peaks and troughs, the perfect piping and the collapsing pastry and the 'bincidents', The Great British Bake Off is also doing more to get the nation baking than decades of Home Economics lessons ever did. Supermarkets…
