Ariane 5 ready for launch

The Ariane 5 rocket is for launch today, the 29th October, from the French Spaceport at Kourou, on the edge of the Amazon forest in French Guiana. With only two VIPs.. more

HG Wells novel made into drama

Following recent drama successes, digital TV based BBC Four is in the process of producing one of HG Wells’s science fiction romances, ‘The First Men In The Moon’. Starring Mark Gatiss,.. more

Google’s searches go musical

Google has announced that new music search options are to be available on its US site. When a user types in a song name, the search engine will automatically produce a.. more

Brits surf Internet, not waves, on holiday

A new survey from BT Mobile Broadband and VisitBritain has declared that two-thirds of holidaying Britons would rather spend time on the web than with their nearest and dearest. It’s a sad state of affairs when people prefer tweeting about what they had for lunch.. more

Nintendo DSi LL launches with bigger display

Rumours that Nintendo is going to launch a bigger screen DSi have proven true with an announcement today. The DSi LL will come with dual 4.2 inch screens, considerably larger than the current handheld’s 3.25 inch displays. The launch date is planned to be November.. more

HTC HD2 pricing revealed

The HTC HD2 Windows Mobile powered phone has had its pricing confirmed, with 18 month tariffs starting from £25 a month. Mobiles.co.uk has the handset on pre-order and you can pick it up from O2 on an 18 month contract from £25 per month, although.. more

Netflix Video Streaming will appear on the Nintendo Wii

The net was abuzz with reports of Netflix coming to the PlayStation 3 via a Blu-ray Disc. But they’re not the only ones who will get new Netflix streaming capabilities. Reports have circulated that the Nintendo Wii will get a similar feature real soon. Although.. more

Motorola Droid Unveiled

Motorola’s much anticipated handset is finally here. The Motorola Droid was officially announced by its maker along with its official carrier, Verizon and will be available to customers starting November 6. Some of the devices’ much anticipated feature include a voice-activated search that allows users.. more

Download game sales to outperform retail in three years

The UK National Gamers Survey 2009 has produced some interesting findings regarding the average UK gamer. The survey, which was conducted by TNS and Gamesindustry.com, revealed that 73% of respondents said they regularly played games, with many admitting gaming is their favourite pastime ahead of.. more

Android 2.0 features Google Maps Navigation

Google has announced something of a killer feature for Android 2.0 in the form of satellite navigation for free. Google Maps Navigation turns any Android 2.0 phone into a sat-nav device with turn-by-turn instructions. It offers some very cool features too, such as voice activation.. more