Tag: .uk
PS3 price cut due this August in time for Christmas rush?
Industry experts are anticipating a substantial price cut for Sony's PlayStation 3 games console this August in the lucrative run-up to Christmas. Sony are expected to slash the price of their home console to an RRP of £199.99 at Gamescom…
LG release Optimus 3D smartphone
LG's Optimus 3D smartphone is finally ready for public consumption. The partner piece to the company's 3D Optimus Pad tablet (aka the T-Mobile G Slate), it shoots and play's back 3D video without the need for clunky glasses. First…
What is 4G? A beginner's guide to the next-gen mobile tech
Of all the buzz-terms floating around the mobile industry over the past twelve months, few have the potential to be more exciting than that of 4G. But, just like any with new technology, 4G has been wrapped up in…
Orange and Barclaycard bring NFC smartphone payments to the high street
Orange and Barclaycard have launched their long-awaited partnership to bring NFC payments to UK high-street stores. Called "Quick Tap", users can make purchases of up to £15 with the system, with stores such as Eat, Subway and Pret A…
Sony Ericsson Xperia Play priced and dated for the UK
Play.com have become the first retailer to announce a price and release date for the forthcoming Sony Ericsson Xperia Play handset, officially unveiled last week at MWC in Barcelona. £519.99 will bag you the PlayStation-certified Xperia Play SIM-free, which…
UK crime maps launch: a step towards "accountability and transparency" or scaremongering?
Detailed maps on crime hotspots and anti-social behaviour in the UK have gone live today, in a move that Nick Herbert, minister for policing and criminal justice, said was a "very important step in accountability and transparency". By entering a…
Sorry Apple: BlackBerry UK's most popular smartphone in 2010
Apple's iPhone may steal the headlines when it comes to flashy apps and celebrity fans, but when it comes to cold, hard sales figures, it still isn't the leader of the pack. That lofty position is reserved for RIM's BlackBerry…
Railway Hill in Canterbury named Britain's slowest street for broadband
Think your broadband internet connection is slow? Think again. Spare a thought this afternoon for the residents of Railway Hill in Cantebury, Kent. They've just been given the dubious honour of having been named Britain's slowest street for broadband, averaging…
Conservatives pressurising ISPs to block porn in the UK
The Conservative government are in talks with internet service providers to put a blanket block on porn sites in the UK, in order to protect young children from adult content. Stating that 60 percent of nine to eighteen year olds…
Nintendo 3DS Euro press conference hints at Spring launch
Nintendo's long-awaited Nintendo 3DS console could be the star of a European press conference due to take place in Amsterdam on 19th January. Are we to finally get a solid UK release date for the auto-stereoscopic 3D handheld? Set for…
