May
28

O2′s white Sony Ericsson Xperia Play finally on sale

O2 has finally ironed out the problems it was having with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, and the exclusive white version of the gaming phone is now available from the network... more
May
28

BBC News app launches on Android

The BBC News app was launched on iPhone and iPad last July. It took its time to make it out onto Apple devices due to waiting for approval from the BBC.. more
May
27

Modern Warfare 3 co-op campaign isn’t happening

Yesterday, excitement broke out in many corners of the net over the apparent revelation that Modern Warfare 3 would have a two player co-op campaign mode. Well, that excitement has had.. more
May
27

Bletchley Park unveils rebuilt Tunny code-cracking machine

The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park is home to Europe’s largest collection of functioning historic computers, and another machine has just joined the ranks already populated by the likes of the reconstructed Colossus and Harwell. This newcomer is the Tunny machine, and while.. more
May
27

4G – a hotly anticipated boost for the VoIP industry?

Since the launch of the 4G network, set to roll out in late 2012, there has been much debate about its implementation, most recently with accusations from MPs of Ofcom trying to ‘cash in’ on the auction for mobile networks to access the 4G ‘space’... more
May
27

Sony PS4 development underway

Previously both Microsoft and Sony have taken the stance that they intend to get a lot more mileage out of the PS3 and Xbox 360 before the next generation of consoles come along. Indeed, Microsoft saw the Kinect as a refresh for the console which.. more
May
27

Chinese prisoners made to farm Warcraft gold

Gold farming in massively multiplayer games certainly isn’t a new phenomenon. It’s been around since we first scampered across the forest of Greater Faydark, hitting wasps and bats with our rusty broadsword. Of course, virtual gold is much bigger business now – huge business. And.. more
May
27

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 will come with Android 3.1

Samsung has announced that its 10.1 inch iPad-size-rivalling Galaxy Tab will come with the latest version of Honeycomb, Android 3.1, out of the box. On the US product page for the tablet, the company wrote: “This lightweight, premium tablet comes with Android 3.1 Honeycomb and.. more
May
27

The Skype is falling – service crashes, Microsoft cops flak

Skype hit trouble yesterday as some users across the world found they had trouble logging on to the service. Immediate finger pointing began as Microsoft has only just acquired Skype a couple of weeks back. Many (some admittedly joking) observed that perhaps MS was already.. more
May
27

Government releases another £49m for rural broadband

The government has made another £49 million available to push super-fast broadband out to rural areas which are currently struggling online. This latest dose of funding is part of the £530 million which has been earmarked to roll-out super-fast connections to the “final third” of.. more