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4G is proving to be something of a controversial service when it comes to the UK. Firstly, there’s been much bickering over the auction process, and ensuing delays. Then Everything Everywhere complicated matters by pushing for an earlier 4G roll-out … Continue reading →

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There’s some good news for Samsung when it comes to its new S III device, which is due to come out at the end of this month. According to the Korea Economic Daily (via Reuters), 9 million pre-orders have been … Continue reading →

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The release date and price of the HTC Desire C has been confirmed by Clove. The online retailer stated on its blog page that the Desire C, a budget Ice Cream Sandwich handset, is now available to pre-order, and the … Continue reading →

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Three days after its release avast! Free Antivirus for Mac shot to first position in the ‘Most Popular Mac Downloads’ section of CNET’s Download.com, surpassing Mac security products from other vendors as well as all music, video, browsing, or other … Continue reading →

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Sky has announced that it will be providing 3D coverage of French Open. The announcement comes ahead of a major weekend of live 3D sport on Sky 3D this weekend, including the much-anticipated UEFA Champions League Final between Chelsea and … Continue reading →

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According to Gartner figures, the first quarter of 2012 saw 419 million mobile phones shifted worldwide, but that actually represented a decline of 2 per cent on Q1 2011. This is the first quarter in which sales have seen a … Continue reading →

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Twitter has announced that it has hit some 140 million users globally, with 10 million users in the UK. That figure might still be dwarfed by Facebook, which is homing in on the magic one billion mark when it comes … Continue reading →

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Sniper Elite V2 might have dropped almost 40 per cent in terms of sales, but it maintained the number one spot in the UK all-format chart (as compiled by Chart Track). EA’s football titles also continue to sell well, with … Continue reading →

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Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will allow the use of mobile phones to make calls on its fleet of planes. It’s the first UK airline to offer passengers such a perk, although others already facilitate the sending of text … Continue reading →

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It would appear that Sony and Panasonic could be set to team up in order to produce large screen OLED TV sets, with a more budget conscious slant. Budget conscious being a relative term when it comes to OLED, mind … Continue reading →

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The Samsung Galaxy S III smartphone is out in just over two weeks time. The next big Android handset has a quad-core processor over here in the UK, but rumours have persisted for some time that there would be a … Continue reading →

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The birth of writer and artist Edward Lear is today celebrated on Google, not least one of his most famous nonsense verses, “The Owl and the Pussycat”. Lear was born on 12th May 1812 into a middle-class family in the … Continue reading →

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BT has announced that it has now extended its fibre network to cover 10 million premises across the UK. The firm notes that it had set the target of achieving that milestone by the end of the year, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Facebook is preparing to roll out a new app store, which should be live for its 900 million plus user base within the next few weeks or so. The App Centre is billed as a new place to find social … Continue reading →

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Samsung has already confirmed that the Galaxy S III is the official phone of the Olympics, and now Visa has announced its involvement with the handset. Visa has stated that a limited edition “showcase” S III device, with Visa payWave … Continue reading →

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Draw Something has been seriously bleeding users after the game was acquired by Zynga, it would seem. Zynga has a reputation for either buying the top rival mobile games, or cloning them, and it took the former route in the … Continue reading →

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RIM has employed some new top brass, namely Kristian Tear as Chief Operating Officer, and Frank Boulben as Chief Marketing Officer. The company noted that the pair have a great deal of experience in the mobile industry, and that they’d … Continue reading →

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Telefonica, the parent company of O2, has announced the global launch of a new app which facilitates free calls and texts for iPhone owners. TU Me is initially being released on iOS, but will also be coming to the Android … Continue reading →

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The birthday of Howard Carter is celebrated by Google today. Carter was already a distinguished archaeologist and Egyptologist, when he became famous for his discovery of the Tomb of Tutankhamun, the most intact Pharaonic tomb ever found. At age 17 … Continue reading →

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Orange has revealed that its Santa Clara smartphone will be on sale in the near future. The network operator has slapped the handset up on its site, with a “coming soon” notice, and a link to register your interest, so … Continue reading →

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