Author: Stuart
Samsung Gear Live and LG G smartwatch UK release dates and prices announced
The Android Wear-powered Samsung Gear Live smartwatch was shown off by Google during its I/O press conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, and it is now available to pre-order in the UK. At the Google Play store, the Samsung Gear…
Digital news catches up to print
Newspapers are not dead yet, but they're still edging towards the grave in the UK. New Ofcom research has found that accessing news on the web and mobile apps is now as popular as reading a newspaper. Ofcom found that…
Budget 4G smartphone the Nokia Lumia 635 coming to UK
Nokia's Lumia 635 4G LTE smartphone lands in the UK next week, with a base price of £120. The phone features a 4.5-inch display, a five-Megapixel camera, runs Windows Phone 8.1 on a 1.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 8GB internal…
BBC iPlayer users 'should pay licence fee'
BBC viewers who avoid paying the annual licence fee by only watching television via the iPlayer may not get away with it for much longer. Acting BBC Trust chairwoman Diane Coyle said the BBC will propose that those using just…
Jaguar car ads banned for 'glorifying speed'
It seems that in the UK, you are allowed to build and sell a car that goes fast, but you are not allowed to advertise the fact that it goes fast. In news that is sure to see Top Gear…
Second Life sequel on the way
Remember Second Life? No, neither do most people. Well, now it appears that creator Linden Lab is working on a sequel. According to a statement from the developer sent to New World Notes, the sequel will be a "next generation…
Microsoft offers to trade your MacBook Air for a Surface Pro 3
Software giant Microsoft seems pretty confident that its Surface Pro 3 is a viable replacement for Apple's MacBook Air. The company is bribing Apple users to switch their allegiance by offering customers in the US, Puerto Rico and Canada up…
Google enters URL registration sector with Domains
Google continues its campaign to totally dominate the internet with the news that it is launching its own domain registration service. The service, called Google Domains, is still in testing phase, so you have to be invited to sign up…
French whine about .wine domain name
Mon dieu! It seems that the French wine industry is feeling a little put out by the US-based international body that governs internet addresses. France is none too happy that Icann – the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers…
Wimbledon 2014: Where to watch the tennis online
As interest in that South American soccer carnival wanes, the good news is that Wimbledon 2014 kicks off today. And if you don't have access to a television to watch the coverage on the BBC, there are plenty of other…
