Jul
29

Google Maps adds London underground

London Google Maps Good news for anyone surviving life in the rat-race of London’s commuter system – Google has added tube and bus travel to its Google Maps service. This means that commuters in.. more
Jul
29

A third of consumers to buy iPhone 5

iphone5 More than a third of shoppers are ready to buy the iPhone 5, according to a new survey. While Samsung may be making noise about five million of its Galaxy S.. more
Jul
29

Promoted tweets now in Twitter timelines

twitter Twitter has announced that it will be putting ads directly into user’s timelines. An announcement was made on the site’s blog, informing users that it would be testing the service over.. more
Jul
29

How much does your TV really cost?

Never mind the purchase price, and that great deal you got from the place down the High Street, the real question is how much your television costs to run. Electrical energy efficiency site Sust-it has this week released independent research showing that modern TVs are.. more
Jul
29

Light could replace Wi-Fi

We’ve all lost our temper with a flashing light before, whether it’s a dying strip light or a sign of data being written to a hard-disk, the function seldom matters – flickering lights are annoying. Until now that is, researchers have developed a way of.. more
Jul
29

Resistance 3 public beta announced

The developer of the forthcoming video game Resistance 3 has released details regarding the public beta. Insomniac Games has announced that the multiplayer trial period will begin on August 4th in the US, and August 10th in the UK. In the UK and European regions.. more
Jul
29

BBC website a hit with civil servants

The Department for Transport has revealed the top websites visited by employees whilst at work, according to a report by the BBC. Top of the pile was the Beeb’s website with 7.4 million hits, followed by Google, online newspapers and blogs. Facebook was way down.. more
Jul
29

Nintendo stock takes a hit

Nintendo’s stock took a dive today after news of a first-quarter loss was detailed yesterday, causing a dramatic price drop for its 3DS console. After posting a net loss of $329 million for the three months ended June 30th, and cutting its full year profit.. more
Jul
29

Nintendo unveils 3DS Ambassador Programme

Nintendo has today revealed the details of the free video games it will be offering to those who bought the 3DS early. After yesterday’s announcement of a price cut for the handheld – with an incoming reduction of a third thought to be happening come.. more
Jul
29

Black Ops map pack released

A third downloadable content pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops has been released for the PS3 and PC. Xbox 360 users were lucky enough to have access to the map pack last month, which includes four new online multiplayer maps as well as a.. more