Posted: 16th Apr 2013
We’re expecting to hear more news of the next generation Xbox and PlayStation 4 at the E3 games show in June, but there’s a big question over whether or not we’ll even need dedicated set-top boxes for high definition gaming in the future. Both Sony and graphics processor manufacturer NVIDIA showed off new kit last [...]
Posted: 12th Apr 2013
Anticipation is growing for this year’s launch of the PlayStation 4, check out our feature here, and this week we discovered what the Facebook phone was really all about. Elsewhere on the web though there’s been plenty more going on so check out some of the highlights below: Official Xbox Magazine Battlefield 4 multiplayer [...]
Posted: 11th Apr 2013
Sometime at the end of last month, the people of Earth celebrated World Backup Day. You probably didn’t notice, or – like most of us – you simply don’t bother with back-ups. Less than a quarter of people claim to back up their desktop data more than once a month. Maybe it’s because you’re unsure [...]
Posted: 5th Apr 2013
Today Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook Home, which aims to put the social network at the heart of Android devices. We also brought you news of the first ‘smell-o-vision‘ TV screen, and it wasn’t an April Fool. So what else has been grabbing the attention of the tech and games world this week… [...]
Posted: 5th Apr 2013
You’re probably familiar with the fact that many printer inks work out – per drop – more expensive than the finest champagne. A standard ink cartridge can contain as little as 7ml of fluid, yet cost almost £20 – despite costing just a fraction of that to produce. The reason is that printers themselves are [...]
Posted: 28th Mar 2013
Tablets may be getting more sophisticated and powerful, but there are still clear differences between the majority of games sold for Android and iOS and a game you’d buy for a console or PC. ‘Casual’ gaming, simple games for phones, tablets or web browsers, has been on the rise for years – while at the [...]
Posted: 28th Mar 2013
It’s your weekly slice of games and tech from our friends on the web. Don’t forget that this weekend sees the start of British Summer Time, even if it might not feel like it yet. So don’t forget to put you clocks forward and if you’re looking to upgrade your old alarm clock check out [...]
Posted: 22nd Mar 2013
Google has announced that it’s world famous YouTube video sharing service has passed an incredible milestone. It streams more than a billion videos a month out to viewers, ranging from full TV shows and independent films, to documentaries, music videos and lots and lots of cats. Believe it or not, YouTube has only been around [...]
Posted: 15th Mar 2013
There have been plenty of rumours, but this week we finally found out what Samsung’s new superphone, the Galaxy S4, has in store for us when it launches on 26 April. With an almost edge-to-edge 5-inch screen and amazing processing power we can’t wait, but what else has got people talking this week… Official [...]
Posted: 8th Mar 2013
Are you ready for Mother’s Day this weekend? If not, check out the blog for some great tech gift ideas. As well as thinking about how to celebrate Mothering Sunday what else has been keeping us all busy this week… Official Xbox Magazine What if FIFA didn’t exist? 8 Xbox 360 sports games to [...]