Tech Digest

Epson prepping budget GPS sports watch

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:58:00 GMT

The name Epson may conjure images of flashy projectors and all-in-one printer scanners, but the company look set to be expanding into a fairly unexpected avenue: sports watches. To be precise, Epson are looking to take on the Nike+ SportWatch...

Samsung Galaxy S III to launch in July?

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

It was disappointing to hear that Samsung would be giving Mobile World Congress the cold shoulder when it came to the launch of their highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone, but at least now we've got an indication of when...

Samsung Series 9 notebook UK release date set for this month

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:59:00 GMT

Samsung have finally revealed the release date of their Samsung Series 9 laptop, with the super-slim machine hitting the UK by the end of February. Revealed back at CES, the Series 9 is the world's slimmest laptop, measuring just 12.9mm,...

Next Qualcomm Snapdragon chips will integrate LTE for better battery life

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:37:00 GMT

Qualcomm are prepping their next generation of Snapdrgron mobile system-on-a-chip tech at next week's Mobile World Congress show, and look set to include some innovative new ideas. The new chip (the MSM8960, or Snapdragon S4) remains only a dual-core affair,...

Hundreds queue for PS Vita UK GAME launch

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:23:00 GMT

Sony's PS Vita handheld games console has now gone on sale in the UK, with GAME stores up and down the country hosting midnight opening events to meet demand. The flagship Oxford Street branch saw the most activity, with hundreds...

Sexy photos and vids on 26% of Brit smartphones

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:59:00 GMT

Brits like " a bit of blue" when it comes to filling up their smartphones with pictures and videos, a new survey has revealed. According to findings from UK retailer GoodMobilePhones.co.uk, 26% of mobile or smartphone owning Brits replied "yes"...

Onkyo 2012 entry level AV receiver range packs in 7.2 and Spotify

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:11:00 GMT

Onkyo have revealed their 2012 entry-level AV receiver range, packed full of enough bells and networked whistles to rival other brands higher-end gear, such as Spotify streaming. Kicking off with the cheapest model, you've got the £299.99 5.1 Onkyo TX-NR313....

LG focus on mobile 3D once more with Optimus 3D Max at MWC 2012

geraldlynch — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:54:00 GMT

More pre-show smartphone news from LG this morning, who've just revealed that the LG Optimus 3D Max is headed to Mobile World Congress 2012 next week. The successor to the LG Optimus 3D, first launched last year, it features a...

PREVIEW: A-Men (PS Vita)

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:36:00 GMT

Sony may be touting the PS Vita almost solely on its handheld power, but Polish developers Bloober are harking back to gaming's puzzle roots with their Vita launch title, A-Men. One part Lemmings, one part The Lost Vikings and...

Minority Report-style charity ad will show different info to men and women

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:00 GMT

A new, £30,000 street advert is set to hit a bustop along Oxford Street in London this week, packed full of unique facial recognition tech that will be able to tell whether a man or a woman is looking at...

PS Vita tops Amazon charts ahead of launch

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 GMT

Sony's latest, greatest handheld gaming hope, the PS Vita, is doing a roaring trade over at Amazon. Not only has the 8GB PS Vita topped Amazon.co.uk's bestseller chart on just pre-order sales, but PS Vita related software and peripherals...

iTunes and App Store expected to get a makeover

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:49:00 GMT

Apple's iTunes and App Store download platforms are to get a much-needed overhaul later this year, according to a 9to5Mac source. The digital store fronts, which are particularly clunky to use for PC owners, are to get a major...

iPhone 5 landing in the Autumn?

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:33:00 GMT

The iPhone 5, Apple's next full on smartphone sequel, may not hit stores until the Autumn, according to a new report from Macotakara. An unnamed source has told the Japanese website that an October launch is the most likely time...

LG reveal the Optimus L3, L5 and L7 handsets with "Floating Mass Technology"

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:23:00 GMT

LG have revealed 3 new phones as part of their new 'L-Style design language' push. The LG Optimus L7, Optimus L5 and Optimus L3 are the pones in question, set apart by their screen sizes of 4.3, 4 and...

LG reveal the Optimus L3, L5 and L& handsets with "Floating Mass Technology"

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:23:00 GMT

Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Mini 2 revealed

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:50:00 GMT

Samsung have gone back to their Ace and Mini Android smartphones today, revealing re-vamped versions with souped up specs called the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Samsung Galaxy Mini 2. Both are entry-level devices, aimed at the cheaper end of...

Star Wars 3D Blu-rays incoming, Episode 1 first

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:13:00 GMT

Star Wars releases are like buses; you wait twenty-odd years for a sequel, then a trilogy comes along. Likewise, we waited years for a Blu-ray release up until last Christmas, and now just a few short months later we're...

Amazon readying colour E Ink touchscreen Kindle?

geraldlynch — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:58:00 GMT

Amazon are preparing to launch a brand new Kindle model in 2012 according to a new report from DigiTimes, one that will feature a full colour E Ink touchscreen. Unlike the Kindle Fire tablet, which runs Android under a glass...

LG Optimus Vu gets official, is still the stoutest smartphone/tablet we've ever seen

geraldlynch — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:46:00 GMT

Remember the LG Optimus Vu, the crazy tablet/smartphone hybrid with the screen size ratio that was so off kilter it almost looked a fake? Well it's now been made official, in all it's 4:3 ratio square-sized glory. Entering the...

Valve may enter the gaming hardware race

geraldlynch — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:10:00 GMT

Valve, the company almost single handedly keeping PC gaming alive, are considering moving into the hardware market if innovation in the computer gaming hardware sector fails to meet their lofty ambitions. Gabe Newell, co-founder of the company behind Half...

Possible iPad 3 innards hint at incremental update

geraldlynch — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:08:00 GMT

We know what we want from the iPad 3; a Retina display, Siri voice controls, a less hamstrung rear camera. But what are we going to get? If you're looking for a significant processing jump, that feature may have just...

LG Optimus LTE Tag+ has sticky NFC settings

geraldlynch — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:32:00 GMT

LG are to offer a unique take on NFC tech with their new smartphone, the LG Optimus LTE Tag+. NFC-enabled, the phone ships with a bunch of stickers that have differing configurations associated with them. Swipe the Optimus LTE Tag+...

VIDEO: LG Miracle caught on camera ahead of MWC 2012

geraldlynch — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:15:00 GMT

Whether it ends up being called the LG Miracle or the LG Fantasy, or something altogether different, we don't yet know. What we do know however is that LG have a new Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handset on the...

Sony Ericsson laid to rest as buyout is finally completed

geraldlynch — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:15:00 GMT

Sony's buyout of the Sony Ericsson brand has finally been completed, signalling the end of the Sony/Ericsson partnership as Sony move towards making smartphones with their own, sole branding. First announced back in October, the deal is estimated to have...

Philips HMP2000 adds Netflix to TVs without web smarts

geraldlynch — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:23:00 GMT

Philips have just revealed their HMP2000 Smart TV add-on box, giving any TV with a HDMI port the ability to access web connected Smart TV content like YouTube and Netflix , the later of which can be accessed instantly through...