Category: Features
EE unveil own-brand "Eagle" tablet and bird-named 4G hotspot devices
Just weeks after announcing a phone called Kestrel, EE has today announced plans for a tablet called the Eagle – and some other hardware too. Let's start with Eagle – the slightly better, but still weird name given the 8"…
ASA orders EE to drop 'most reliable broadband' claim
Mobile operator EE must remove the claim that it offers "Britain's most reliable broadband" from its marketing, after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from rival BT that the slogan was misleading. The Inquirer tells us that BT filed…
Samsung Galaxy S5 ACTIVE spotted
Samsung's design team must never get bored. This morning, just days after the aluminium-bodied Galaxy S5 Prime was spotted there's now the ruggedised Galaxy S5 Active. YouTuber TK Tech News got his hands on the device, which sports a tougher…
WATCH: John Oliver takes Nintendo to task over gay marriage stance
Check out this video of comedian John Oliver on his new show "Last Week Tonight" covering the controversy a couple of weeks ago when Nintendo took an unusual position on same-sex marriage following a fan protest. Warning: Whilst this isn't…
Can Twitter help with ecological research?
It turns out Twitter isn't just for tweeting abuse at newspaper columnists after all. Check out this clever use of hashtags that is helping scientists keep check on the environment. Over the weekend it appears that Sergei Krupenin, who works…
Is this the 12.9" iPad Pro?
You'd think that with all of these modern gadgets with amazing cameras on them that the people working in Chinese factories would be able to take a non-grainy photo when leaking a product. But alas, this shot is the best…
Halo 5: Guardians coming in 2015
Master Chief will return to the battlefield next year. Microsoft and game developer 343 have announced the next instalment in the Halo universe – Halo 5: Guardians, due out in the autumn of 2015. Announcing the sequel, 343 general manager…
Far Cry 4 confirmed – coming November 20th
Ubisoft confirmed last night that not only is a sequel to surprise hit Far Cry 3 on the way – but we'll be getting it on November 20th this year, on Xbox One, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. According…
Flappy Bird is COMING BACK in August
Exciting news for fans of endless tapping and frustration – Flappy Bird is coming back to the app store in August. According to CNBC, Dong Nguyen, who created the infamous app has said that the new version will include both…
Mario Kart 8 review roundup
There's always excitement when a new game starring Nintendo mascot Mario comes along. And there's always an extra level of excitement when that game is an update of the super-fun racer Mario Kart. The go-kart racing game has been around…
