Author: Gerald Lynch
iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C repairability judged by iFixit: More difficult to fix than iPhone 5
If you fancy yourself as a bit of a whizz with a screwdriver, you may have your work cut out for you with the newly-released iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C smartphones from Apple. According to DIY gadget repair experts over…
Android 4.4 KitKat to land in October say tech giants…er…Nestle
The launch window for Google's next Android operating system upgrade has been revealed by a somewhat unlikely source – chocolatiers Nestle. Following the reveal that Android 4.4's desert-themed nickname would be KitKat in homage to the Nestle treat, tech fans…
Steve Ballmer finally admits his Microsoft failed in efforts to become smartphone giants
It's taken years for him to come out and say it, but Steve Ballmer, the outgoing Microsoft CEO, has admitted that the company missed the boat when it came to getting ahead in the smartphone race under his leadership. Speaking…
Jony Ive reveals iOS 7 development only began in November
Apple's lead designer Sir Jony Ive has given a rare interview with USA Today, in which he revealed the speedy turnaround of the company's latest mobile operating system revamp, iOS 7. Work began on iOS 7 just back in November…
Rockstar kill hopes for new GTA London
If you've been sitting in on your Jack Jones (alone) feeling all Richard and Judy (moody), holding out from spending your Becks and Posh (dosh) on Grand Theft Auto 5 while you wait for news of a cockney-infused GTA London…
iPhone 5S UK launch tainted by stock shortages
This morning's launch of Apple's latest flagship smartphone, the iPhone 5S, has been marred by stock shortages, with both Apple's own retail stores and those of the UK networks struggling to meet demand. iPhone hunters took to Twitter to state…
Analyst predicts GTA 5 WILL hit Xbox One and PS4 in 2014
We haven't even managed to get confirmation of a PC release of Grand Theft Auto 5 yet from developers Rockstar Games, but that hasn't stopped one games industry analyst making next-gen predictions for the franchise. According to analyst Colin Sebastian…
Nintendo gaming pioneer Hiroshi Yamauchi dies aged 85
Hiroshi Yamauchi, the man responsible for steering Nintendo into the gaming giants they are today, has died aged 85. Yamauchi acted as president at Nintendo for an astonishing 53 years between 1949 and 2002 before passing the reins over to…
Leap Motion sensor comes built into latest HP Envy17 laptop
HP have pulled a surprising laptop out of the bag today, announcing the launch of the HP Envy17 Leap Motion Special Edition with Leap Motion gesture controls built-in. Rather than using a separate external unit, HP's machine is the first…
Is the iPhone 5C a flop? Pre-order numbers suggest so…
The annual hysteria that surrounds Apple's mobile phone launches seems to be waning, if the latest iPhone 5C pre-order figures from UK network sources are to be believed. Speaking to The Guardian, an anonymous network source said that the iPhone…