Category: Tech Digest news
Google Nexus 7 2: Everything we know so far – specs, price, features, release date rumours
Cheap-as-chips, but offering performance and build-quality that hadn't been matched in the 7-inch Android stakes upon its release, Google's Nexus 7 was (and, indeed remains) one of the finest 7-inch Android tablets on the market. Now a year on since…
Sony launch 3D head-mounted display for scalpel-wielding surgeons
Sony have been touting Tron-like head-mounted displays since back in 2011, giving gamers and film fans a personal 3D viewing experience by sticking two tiny screens in front of their eyes in the HMZ-T1 and HMZ-T2 headsets. Having not exactly…
Nokia Lumia 625 officially revealed: 4.7-inch, 4G
Nokia have just revealed their biggest phone to date, the 4.7-inch Nokia Lumia 625. A mid-range Windows Phone 8 handset, it sees Nokia following the trend for increasingly bigger handsets. Though a sizeable 4.7-inches, it is however running at a…
Facebook should introduce a Premium ad-free version, says Twitter co-founder
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone has stated that he believes Facebook should offer a subscription plan for those that wish to use the social network without having to endure adverts. Recently returning to Zuckerbreg's service after a length of absence as…
Royal baby news blocker launched by The Guardian
Here's one for all you Republicans out there, sick to the teeth with news on the royal baby, child of Prince William and Kate "The Duchess of Cambridge" Middleton due anytime now. The Guardian have prepared a "Republican?" filtering button…
UK government to enforce internet pornography block unless ISP opt-in has been set
The UK government is set to pass laws that will mean all pornography is filtered by default by internet service providers unless customers specifically request to be allowed to view it through an "opt-in" option. Aiming to protect children, the…
SIM card security flaw leaves 750 million vulnerable to hacking attacks
A security flaw in SIM card encryption techniques may have left as many as 750 million mobile phones open to hacking attacks. The flaw found in certain SIM cards could allow a hacker to break a SIM card's digital locks,…
Nexus 7 2 tablet pictures leak online ahead of launch
Images purported to be of the next-generation Nexus 7 tablet have leaked online, showing off what appears to be the final design for the follow-up to the popular Android tablet. Perennial leakers EvLeaks have got their hands on a leaked…
Bigger screens for iPad and iPhone coming, says WSJ
The Wall Street Journal is the latest publication to fuel the fires surrounding rumours that Apple are looking into putting larger displays in their next-generation iPhone and iPad devices. According to the newspaper's sources in Asia, the WSJ is claiming…
Sony smartphone lens add-on to boost quality of selfie shots, to feature built-in Wi-Fi, NFC
Here's a photography gadget coming out of left field from Sony – SonyAlphaRumors are reporting that the company are developing a "lens-camera" unit that could be mounted on a smartphone and dramatically improve the quality of the images it could…
