Author: Stuart
Google buys music streaming service Songza
Google, it seems, it keen to keep up with the Joneses – and the Apples. Just weeks after Apple acquired Beats Music, Google has announced that it has bought music streaming service Songza. Mashable reports that Google plans to integrate…
Samsung unveils three new Galaxy phones – the Trend 2, Core 2 and Young 2
Samsung has announced three new models for its Galaxy line of smartphones in the UK – the Galaxy Trend 2, Galaxy Core 2 and Galaxy Young 2. Samsung says that the Galaxy Trend 2 – called the Galaxy Ace 4…
EU data roaming costs slashed by 50%
The cost of using the internet on a mobile phone when travelling in the EU has fallen by more than 50 per cent today – just in time to escape the wet summer weather in the UK. New caps on…
Is another Halo spin-off in development?
Halo developer 343 Industries is apparently working on a new spin-off for the hallowed franchise, according to a report at VG24/7. The gaming news site says that a new job posting on the Microsoft careers website is advertising for a…
Tablets now go-to devices for TV, gaming and more
Tablets have become mainstream consumer devices in the UK with more than half of 16-44 year olds having access to one, according to new data from Kantar Media's FutureProof study. This means that tablets are now the go-to portable device…
Is Microsoft adding a files app to Windows Phone 8.1?
Microsoft has accidentally let slip that it is adding a folder system to its Windows Phone OS, according to a report at The Verge. The Verge says that Microsoft has posted (and since removed) a support article revealing that it…
Is Asus working on an Android Wear watch?
Asus is readying its first smartwatch for release, according to TechCrunch. And it seems that the Asus watch – which will reportedly run on Google's new Android Wear platform – could be much cheaper than the competition. Quoting an anonymous…
BT Openreach told to shape up or face fines
UK telecoms giant BT could face fines if it does not meet new targets to repair its extensive UK telephone and broadband network, Ofcom has said. IT Pro reports that new rules that come into force on Monday require BT's…
Charlie Brooker is a German soldier in Sniper Elite 3
Have you ever been so annoyed by anything that Guardian columnist and BBC Weekly Wipe presenter Charlie Brooker has said that you have wanted to shoot him in the face? Well, now you can – and it's all perfectly legal….
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 gets first trailer
Timing, they say, is everything. As the soccer carnival continues in South America, Konami has released the first trailer for PES 2015. Konami is yet to confirm a release date or platforms, but GameStop Italy had the game listed for…
