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Nvidia SHIELD tablets recalled due to fire hazard

31 July 2015, 14:49

Any 8-inch SHIELD tablet with a Y01 battery type needs to be replaced.

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Google Translate app updated to visually translate 27 languages

30 July 2015, 11:05

That's 20 more than it used to do.

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Moto G, Moto X Play and Moto X Style smartphones launched

29 July 2015, 12:11

The Moto G is available now but the X Play and X Style flagships will arrive a few weeks later.

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Mobile network switching should be easier, proposes Ofcom

28 July 2015, 13:32

Users shouldn't have to talk to their current provider in order to switch.

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Razer acquires OUYA software assets, hires technical team

28 July 2015, 11:20

The deal will help Razer achieve its Android TV and Android-based TV console goals.

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Scientists design Wi-Fi chip that uses 1,000 times less power

27 July 2015, 15:36

It works on the principle of reflection rather than being an active transmitter / receiver.

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Motorola temporarily lists the 3rd generation 2015 Moto G

24 July 2015, 13:13

Confirms a few rumours about the refresh plans for the popular smartphone.

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Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Tablet launched

23 July 2015, 11:06

It can survive water spills, sand and dust, 4ft drops and extreme temperatures.

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Apple Q3 financials positive but show iPad sales at a four year low

22 July 2015, 11:17

iPhone and Mac sales look strong and the Apple Watch has enjoyed "a great start".

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 launched in 8- and 9.7-inch models

20 July 2015, 13:06

Said to be the thinnest (5.6mm) and lightest tablets ever.

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Marshall Amplification crashes loudly into smartphone market

17 July 2015, 13:38

The Marshall London "might just be the loudest mobile phone on Earth".

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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 with Intel Skylake CPU to arrive in October

16 July 2015, 15:36

According to Taiwanese supply chain sources.

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Commodore PET Android smartphone launched

15 July 2015, 10:36

5.5-inch full HD dual-SIM device includes custom C64 and Amiga emulators.

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Microsoft's CEO reaffirms mobile ambitions

15 July 2015, 09:36

Satya Nadella is very positive about mobile opportunities in a new interview.

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Wi-Fi Aware helps you discover nearby devices and services

14 July 2015, 15:09

The Wi-Fi Alliance starts to certify Wi-Fi Aware devices from today.

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Apple Pay arrives in the UK for iPhone 6 and Apple Watch users

14 July 2015, 10:59

More than 250,000 shops across the UK will support the £20 or less payment system.

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Microsoft Windows 10 launch celebrations in 13 world cities

14 July 2015, 10:01

And Microsoft will showcase new Windows 10 devices at IFA 2015.

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Samsung to launch Galaxy Note 5 in August to pre-empt iPhone 6S

10 July 2015, 15:00

The WSJ says that a major US city will host the Note 5 launch event weeks before IFA.

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Microsoft extends layoff plans to hardware, smartphone business

8 July 2015, 13:30

Meanwhile four new Microsoft mobile accessories are detailed in a leak.

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Samsung reins in outlook due to tepid demand for its Galaxy S6

7 July 2015, 14:51

Galaxy S6 Edge was as popular as the regular S6 but Samsung didn't make enough of them.

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EE fined £1 million for poor complaints handling

3 July 2015, 12:06

Ofcom's monitoring and enforcement programme investigation bites.

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Microsoft Surface 3 with 4G LTE to go on sale in UK on 3rd July

1 July 2015, 11:06

Business customers will get them first, then general retail "in the coming weeks".

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EU mobile roaming charges will end in June 2017

30 June 2015, 12:06

And strong Europe-wide net neutrality rules will come into effect from 30th April 2016.

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Microsoft makes mapping and display ad deals with Uber, AOL

30 June 2015, 10:06

Microsoft's CEO said the company is focussing upon its strengths.

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Valve's Steam Android app updated, jumps from v1.1 to v2.0

29 June 2015, 12:36

Includes Google Material design language, higher res images, performance tweaks.

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NASA and Cambridgeshire Police testing Microsoft Hololens

26 June 2015, 11:26

These are two separate projects, there won't be any UK VR Bobbies in space.

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Full colour flexible skin-like display is only a few microns thick

25 June 2015, 13:46

Uses ambient light, inspired by animals like chameleons, octopuses and squid.

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Amazon to pay e-book authors based on number of pages read

23 June 2015, 12:21

Change will apply to payments to Kindle Direct Publishing authors.

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Hybrid PC sales to rise by 70 per cent this year

22 June 2015, 13:36

With many thanks to Windows 10 and Intel Core M, says Gartner.

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Apple U-turns on musicians' pay in wake of Taylor Swift open letter

22 June 2015, 12:21

Cupertino originally felt that it didn't need to pay artist royalties during free trial.

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Wearables market predicted to grow nearly 175pc this year

19 June 2015, 13:06

Over 72 million wearables are expected to be shipped during 2015.

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HP launches the Pavilion x2 'tablet first' detachable PC

19 June 2015, 10:18

And curvy new HP ENVY 14, 15.6 and 17.3 laptops with improved battery life.

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Intel acquires Recon, maker of wearable displays for athletes

18 June 2015, 14:06

All 75 Recon employees will stay on, current products will get continued support.

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