Technology News
Windows 8 will include new log in protection
Published in Technology News | Written by Chris
Using Windows 8 devices could include signing onto the operating system by tapping, circling or touching pictures.
Google awarded patent for the driverless car technology
Published in Technology News | Written by Chris
A US patent for cars driven automatically has been awarded to Google.
HTC handsets banned in US after Apple dispute
Published in News, Technology News | Written by Matt
Apple’s war against the world seems to be going in their favour at the moment. First, we saw the Samsung Galaxy Tab get banned in a few countries, and now they’ve managed to get a few of HTC’s smartphones banned in the US.
iTunes Match cloud music service released
Published in Technology News | Written by Chris
Apple has finally released its iTunes Match cloud music service to the UK and various other countries. For a fee, Apple scans users’ libraries, allowing songs to be replaced with higher quality versions. These can then be accessed from other Apple devices.
Fastest Internet connection speed ever!
Published in Technology News | Written by Chris
Researchers have claimed that they have set a new world record for data transfers over a large area. Data was transmitted at a rate of 186Gbps, so fast that it could transfer 2m gigabytes of data or 100,000 Blu-ray movies in one day.
Blackberry 10 will be delayed
Published in Technology News | Written by Chris
Research in Motion (RIM), the makers behind the popular Blackberry devices, have today announced the delay to the launch of its new Blackberry 10.
Google Translate app now understands handwriting recognition
Published in Technology News | Written by Chris
The Google Translate app for Android received a fairly large update the day before last, introducing the concept of handwriting recognition to its large variety of functionalities.
Facebook Timeline now available worldwide!
Published in News, Technology News | Written by Matt
A few months after the Timeline feature was unveiled by Facebook, it’s finally officially here. The new Facebook Timeline provides a great way to discover old posts, things you shared and those important moments that you’d probably forgotten about.
MySpace no longer one of the UK’s top 10 social networks
Published in News, Technology News | Written by Matt
With the likes of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter dominating the top spots, MySpace is no longer welcome in the UK’s top 10 social networks with it being forced out by websites such as Stumble Upon and Yahoo Answers.
Apple iPhone 4S battery bug nearly defeated?
Published in News, Technology News | Written by Matt
The battery issue, affecting many iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S users running iOS 5.0.1, is apparently nearing the end, with Apple releasing the new iOS 5.1 Beta to iOS developers.
