Author Archives: Brian Turner

Brian Turner
Brian has been writing and editing fiction and non-fiction for over 15 years, with his media writing published in both national and local press. Writing credits include the BBC, Guardian, Telegraph, and Future Publishing titles. My Google+ Profile

 

Feb
21

Sony PS4: has no backwards compatibility

ps4 Sony have formally announced the PS4 at the “See the Future” event in New York. And in doing so, have confirmed that they have lost the plot entirely. The company that:.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Gaming News: PC, Xbox, PS3 & Nintendo, PS3 News
Feb
20

North Korea plunders video games for anti-America video

north-korea Oblivion and Call of Duty mined by North Korea's propaganda dept. Coming next: Kim Jong-un fights dragons in Skyrim Continue reading →
Posted in All Tech News, Internet News: Broadband, Telecoms, Social Networks, ISP's
Feb
05

Amazon kills its MP3 service

amazon-1-click-mp3 1 Click ordering still default for buying Amazon MP3's, despite 500 pages of protest on Amazon's own support forums Continue reading →
Posted in All Tech News, Internet News: Broadband, Telecoms, Social Networks, ISP's
Jan
08

Sony Xperia Z: Features

The Sony Xperia Z looks like it could be a very serious contender in 2013. Waterpoof, intelligent power saving, and the most advanced camera: all for £100 less than the iPhone 5? Continue reading →
Posted in All Tech News, Android News, Mobile Phone News: Networks, Handsets, Mobile Computing, Smartphone News
Oct
11

Apple iOS vs Google Android

With Christmas coming up, no doubt tablet PC’s are making their way onto Santa’s list. And with a wider range of devices, and new releases coming all the time, making a decision on what to get may feel complicated. Having owned an Apple iPad and.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Apple News: iPad, iPhone, iPod and Mac OSX, Computer News: Hardware, Tablet PC's, Computing, iPad News, iPhone News, Tablet PC news
Oct
03

iPhone 5: PAYG Sim Free

If you’re not one of the five million people who immediately bought an iPhone, you may now be kicking yourself as availability has become quite limited. While most networks do still have iPhone 5′s in stock on a monthly tariff, finding a standalone Sim Free.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Mobile Phone News: Networks, Handsets, Mobile Computing, Smartphone News
Sep
23

Apple iPad Mini leaked images

Images of Apple’s iPad mini have supposedly been distributed online, despite the fact it hasn’t even been officially announced as yet. It follows after the launch of the new iPhone 5 was proceeded by leaks weeks before it was announced, suggesting that Apple is no.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Apple News: iPad, iPhone, iPod and Mac OSX, iPad News
Sep
16

iPod 5th generation release date uncertain

Uncertainty remains about the launch of the 5th generation iPod, despite it’s announced launch last week and pre-order status. When we covered the Apple news conference about the headline launch of the iPhone 5, it was also announced that a new 5th generation iPod, and.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Apple News: iPad, iPhone, iPod and Mac OSX
Sep
06

iPhone 5 and iOS 6 launch: September 12th

Apple have sent out media invites for a September 12th launch of what is clearly indicated to be for the iPhone 5 (image above). This follows very much in line with what we wrote about back in July about a September 12th launch for the.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Apple News: iPad, iPhone, iPod and Mac OSX, iPhone News
Aug
30

Google URL removal requests double in a month

The number of DMCA requests filed at Google for copyright infringement has more than doubled over the past month. This is according to the latest figures from Google – now included in the company’s transparency report – showing which governments and organisations are pressuring the.. more
Posted in All Tech News, Internet News: Broadband, Telecoms, Social Networks, ISP's, IT Security News