Category: Features
How Russians pirated vinyl music in the 1950s – using Xrays!
Back in the old days, long before Spotify, iTunes, and even the CD or cassette tape, getting hold of music was really difficult. Even more so if you happened to live in the Soviet Union, which banned western music. So…
Forget cameras and head tracking: FireFly will be the real legacy of the Amazon Fire Phone
Last night Amazon finally confirmed the worst kept secret in tech: That the company has built a phone. Running Android, the phone uniquely is surrounded by four front-facing cameras that track the movement of the head – which is unlike…
5 things to do when Facebook is down
1) Actually do some work Start with the obvious. Remember the reason you came into the office in the first place? It wasn't to sit at a desk and silently judge the people you used to go to school with….
Amazon reveal the Fire Phone – but when will it get a UK release?
Its finally official! Amazon has just announced the company's first foray into the mobile phone business, with the Fire Phone. And an intriguing device it is too. Read on for all you need to know about the new phone. I've…
Huawei Ascend P7 Review – the only phone that can promise you a more slender nose (!)
If you want an iPhone, there's only one place you can go: to Apple. Same phone, same features, same apps – a consistent, if familiar experience. With Android meanwhile it is more like the Wild West. Though Google own the…
The Skep-Tech: Nintendo's Reggie expertly turd polishes the WiiU sales figures
Reggie Fils-Aime, the friendly public face of Nintendo has been trying to explain away the WiiU sales figures – by drawing some dodgy comparisons. Speaking to the Seattle Times, Reggie defended the WiiU's reputation as an ailing platform. He said:…
WATCH: Rik Mayall Nintendo adverts from the 90s
In the aftermath of the sad death of comedian Rik Mayall, a compilation video of the adverts he did for Nintendo in the early 90s has come to light. The series of adverts feature Mayall pushing everything from 1993's Zelda:…
Back in 2006, there was a super weird way to watch the World Cup…
Way back in 2006, when the World Cup took place in Germany, a bold experiment took place. Whilst today we're concerned with getting the pictures from the games in the best quality HD (or even 4K), 2006 was a simpler…
Will Legend of Zelda turn out the lights on the WiiU?
Earlier this evening Nintendo broadcast its E3 presentation as a pre-recorded video. The company unveiled several new games and features… but one thing was for sure: Nintendo shows few signs of changing strategy. "No matter what's going on in our…
Catch-up: All of the games and trailers from the Playstation / PS4 E3 keynote
We've seen what Microsoft, EA and Ubisoft have coming – but what of that other big beat, Sony? Read on to see all of the games and trailers from its keynote. Destiny We've known about this new shooter from Bungie…
