Forza 4 is top of UK game chart

Forza 4 Microsoft’s Forza Motorsport 4 has burnt some serious rubber on the grid for its debut week, accelerating past EA’s FIFA 12 which has been in the top spot for the last.. more

Rim offers free compensatory apps

Rim Logo As it probably didn’t escape you last week – even Jonathan Ross featured a couple of BlackBerry jokes on his chat show at the weekend – Rim’s smartphone service suffered a.. more

Namco announces Ni no Kuni

Ni no Kuni Namco Bandai has announced that the Japanese RPG, Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch, will be coming to the PS3 in Europe next year. Developed by Level-5, the architects.. more

Galaxy S and S II have sold 30m

Samsung has announced that its popular Galaxy S and S II smartphones have sold quite some numbers across the globe. According to the company’s own estimates, the two handsets have achieved a combined tally of 30 million units shifted. Apparently that’s actually numbers of the.. more

Forza Motorsport 4 now out

Forza 4 came out this weekend, with Microsoft promising a “new dawn” in “automotive entertainment”, no less. So what exactly makes Forza 4 the driving game to get? Microsoft points to the upped visual quality in this instalment, with a new lighting engine and “Hollywood.. more

WHSmith launches Kobo e-reader

When it comes to e-reading, Kindle is clearly the big name, with Amazon recently having announced a revamped e-reader range along with its Kindle Fire tablet. However, there are certainly plenty of rivals on the block, such as Barnes & Noble’s Nook, the iRiver Story,.. more

iPhone 4S sets off on the right foot

When the iPhone 4S was first unveiled at the beginning of the month, the reaction was somewhat lukewarm. Many were expecting more than a tweaked iPhone 4, which is essentially what the 4S is. It has a faster processor and better camera, along with an.. more

O2 Connect VoIP service trial

O2 has announced that it is going to trial a new service which will offer VoIP phone calls to both mobiles and landlines. O2 Connect is a Skype style service which uses VoIP technology to enable calls to be made over wi-fi. Users will be.. more

Ace Combat Assault Horizon is out

Namco Bandai has announced that Ace Combat Assault Horizon is now available to buy on the PS3 and Xbox 360. And the latest instalment of the Ace Combat arcade style jet fighter simulations is pretty gripping stuff, if the developer Project Aces is to be.. more

Translate for Android app is updated

The Google Translate app for Android has just had a new version launched. Back at the start of this year, the Translate team added a new “experimental” feature called conversation mode. Basically what this does is let you speak into your phone’s mic, then it.. more