Author: James O'Malley
James is the Editor of TechDigest. You can follow him on Twitter @Psythor.
DJI announce Phantom 3 drone that can live stream to YouTube
Last night Chinese drone maker DJI held three simultaneous glitzy press events around the world to unveil its latest drone: The Phantom 3, which is an update on last year's Phantom 2. And it brings an impressive array of new functions. The new drone comes in two models - "Professional" and "Advanced". The former will…
Supposed leak shows what the iPad Mini 4 might look like
With about six months to go until Apple traditionally unveils its new iPads (November time), we're starting to hear rumours about what the next iteration of the hardware may have in store. Check out the above video, from @OnLeaks, which purports to show the iPad Mini 4's case. The suggestion is that aesthetically, it will…
ZTE launches cheap phablet on eBay
If you're looking for a cheap phablet, then the ZTE Blade S6 Plus could be the answer to the question "How can get I get an S6 for under £200?". The Blade S6 Plus, which sounds like a name built for SEO is a firmly mid-range affair. Whilst it offers a 5" screen - it…
The HTC One M9+ has been officially announced – but will it come to the UK?
As expected the HTC One M9+ has been officially revealed in China. No, you're not going mad. The HTC One M9 literally launched here last week, yet HTC has already released another model in China - sporting a slightly larger screen at 5.5" and retaining the M8's dual camera, which was missing from the standard…
Kobo announces update to its ereader with the Kobo Glo HD
Meet the Kobo Glo HD, a new ereader which has a 6" e-ink screen, and runs at 1448x1072 - or 300ppi, which the company claims is "the closest experience to print on paper". The new device looks set to compete with the likes of the Kindle Paperwhite - and will be priced exactly the same,…
Fast & Furious 7 cars DLC coming to Forza Horizon 2
In a clever cross-over, Xbox One Forza Horizon 2 players will soon be able to download DLC featuring the cars in the (surprisingly acclaimed) Fast & Furious 7. According to Crave Online, the featured cars are: 1970 Dodge Charger R/T “Fast & Furious” Edition 1970 Plymouth Cuda “Fast & Furious” Edition 1970 Plymouth Road Runner…
Is Yahoo about to ruin Tumblr?
Hold on to your Trigger Warnings, it seems that things could be about to change over at Tumblr. The site was bought in 2013 by Yahoo for a cool billion dollars, but until now has operated more or less completely independently. This looks like it is about to change though, with Business Insider reporting that…
Instagram launches two new “creative tools”
Ever wished your Instagram photos could be slightly more tinted? Well today is your lucky day as the company has released an update to its apps which will let you apply different "colour" and "fade" settings. The new tools do pretty much what they say on the tin - with Fade softening photos, and colour…
Samsung Gear A to be a round-faced smartwatch
So much for stopping cranking out smartwatches at a relentless pace - it seems Samsung is currently working on a new watch - the "Gear A", which will sport a round face, to compete with the likes of the Moto 360. According to SamMobile, the Gear A, which is code name "Orbis", will come in…
Amazon Instant Video now available on Android tablets
Unbelievably, until today Amazon's Netflix-alike Instant Video service has not been available on Android tablets. That's all change though as according to Trusted Reviews the app is now available. However, Amazon hasn't made it easy: Its only available to download from the Amazon app store, which you'll first have to install on to your tablet…
