The Sky+ app has been available for Android and iOS devices for some time but one feature has been missing from the Android version; remote control.
For those of you that haven’t seen it, the Sky+ app allows you to manage you planner, set up recordings and review the Sky guide. Now, with the update coming today for Android OS devices, you’ll be able to use your mobile device as a full blown remote control for your Sky+ box.
This could be fun for changing the channel when you aren’t even at home! 🙂
Press release below.
Today Samsung have announced its 2013 Smart TV and AV line-up with some gorgeous looking new models hitting the shelves later this year.
There are some awesome features to be seen, and heard, with the new range including UHD displays and valve amp based speaker systems.
The full press release can be seen below. I cant wait to physically see some of these UHD units!
Wondering what to get your loved one for Valentines Day? Yes, I just had that panic too with Valentines Day just 10 days away it’s difficult to decide what to get!
Folks at Amazon have an idea for you with £10 off the price of a kindle to try to entice you, that means you can pick one up for just £59!
Full details below.
Countdown to Valentine’s Day: Today only get £10 off the price of a Kindle
10 days to go and still no any idea what to give your loved one for Valentine’s Day?
This Valentine’s Day, Amazon has thought about all the lovebirds that are looking for that special gift, with a great discount. For today only – 10 days before Valentine’s – Amazon.co.uk offers the Kindle for a fabulous price of only £59, leaving you plenty of change for chocolates and flowers. This great offer starts today, February 4th at 7AM and ends at 10PM.
At only 170 grams, Kindle is Amazon’s lightest e-reader so it can fit easily in a pocket or small handbag. The 6-inch electronic ink display that reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight, with no glare – and lets you download books in 60 seconds with the built-in Wi-Fi. Wherever you are on Valentine’s Day, you and your sweetheart can take your whole library with you, including city guide books, romantic novels and weekend papers.
Find out more about Kindle on www.amazon.co.uk/kindle
Posted by: Matt
Thinking of getting a 4G LTE phone or do you have a phone and want to get a 4G SIM? At the moment your only option is to get one from Everything Everywhere, but a 4G SIM and contract from EE carries a premium (we call it the 4G tax).
So if you are thinking of taking the plunge you may want to hold fire for a while before you sign up to that 18 or 24 month contract. The folks over at Three have just announced that they will have 4G LTE capability later this year and that they will be offering the service with NO PREMIUM.
You can see the full press release below.
Ahem… a new podcast after a *slight* delay due to natural disasters, alien invasion and a severe case of the lazies. Blackberry is the order of the day with new hardware and software analysed, criticised and praised where necessary.
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This week Twitter confirmed that they are the latest high-profile victims of mass-scale hacking. Over 250,000 have had their accounts hacked. Twitter said that they will be emailing owners of those accounts that have been affected.
So what should you do?
My advice; should you receive an email claiming to be from Twitter regarding your account and password, do NOT click any links in it. Instead go directly to the Twitter website and change your password. If you are in any doubt it’s probably a good idea to go ahead and do this anyway!
Twitter has advised all users to "ensure they are following good password hygiene" – not only on the social networking site but also elsewhere on the internet.
Their advice is as follows:
"Make sure you use a strong password – at least 10 (but more is better) characters and a mixture of upper- and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols – that you are not using for any other accounts or sites. Using the same password for multiple online accounts significantly increases your odds of being compromised."
It is believed that email addresses, account info and encrypted passwords have been stolen by an unknown hacking group. Despite it being encrypted passwords that have been compromised it is possible to crack this encryption, especially if your password is a simple dictionary word. Now might be a good time for you all to go and reset your passwords on Twitter and even other high profile sites!
Posted by: Matt
Available from EE, the UK’s only 4G network, the BlackBerry Z10 is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet and offers a smarter experience that continuously adapts to a customer’s needs. When combined with EE’s superfast 4G network, BB10 becomes one of the most connected operating systems on the market – allowing customers to download content, email and share files in a way they haven’t been able to on a BlackBerry device before.
EE 4G pricing table
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Monthly contract |
Upfront device cost – 24 months |
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£31 |
£199.99 |
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£36 |
£149.99 |
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£41 |
£49.99 |
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£46 |
£29.99 |
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£51 |
£29.99 |
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£56 |
£29.99 |
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£61* |
£29.99 |
*Price includes discount for new customers joining before 28th February
12 month plans are also available. Further pricing information can be found here: http://shop.ee.co.uk/blackberry-z10/pay-monthly/mobile-tariffs/
Stockist details
EE Pricing: £49.99 one off charge on a £41 per month, 24 month contract
Website: www.ee.co.uk/shop
The Sony Xperia Z, Sony’s innovative smartphone, is now available for pre-order on Three.
Xperia Z brings together the best of Sony’s technology, design and connectivity to deliver a precision engineered full HD smartphone. The phone is smart, sleek and durable with a reflective glass surface and is resistance to dust and water which means it’s perfect for taking photos in the rain or texting from the bath!
The 5″ full HD display has a Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2 which automatically optimises images so they’re sharper and brighter so you’ll get the best in contrast and colour management.
Xperia Z also offers more intelligent battery management with Battery STAMINA Mode so your phone lasts even longer. It knows when your screen is off, shuts down the battery-draining apps you don’t need and then starts them up again when the screen is back on. Combined with the powerful 1.5GHz quad-core processor means you have a top performing smartphone which won’t let you down.
Sylvia Chind, Head of Devices at Three, said, “We’re extremely pleased to offer the Xperia Z for pre-order from the 1st February and coupled with our highly competitive price plans and no surprise out of bundle data charges, this premium smartphone brings you the ultimate internet experience all on our Ultrafast network”.
The Sony Xperia Z will be available from the 28th February for £34 a month with an upfront cost of £69 on the Ultimate Internet 500 plan. It will also be available for £36 a month with an upfront cost of £69 on The One Plan. Both plans come with a guarantee of no surprise out-of-bundle data charges and All- You-Can-Eat data.
Additionally the smartphone is available on Pay As You Go for £449.99 plus a top up. All in One 15 costs £15 and gives 30-day access to All-You-Can-Eat data along with 300 any-network minutes and 3,000 texts. Or All in One 25 costs £25 and offers All-You-Can-Eat data, 500 minutes and 3,000 texts and for a 30-day period.
The first 1,000 customers to visit our retail stores and pre-order a Sony Xperia Z on a 24 month contract with Three will receive a pair of Sony MDR-1R Prestige headphones worth £299.00. These specially engineered High Definition headphones include pressure-relieving cushions so you can listen in comfort for as long as the beat keeps rolling*.
Key features
. 5″ full HD display for the best viewing experience
. 13MP fast-capture camera so you never miss a shot
. Dust and water resistant to protect it from any accidents
. 1.5Ghz quad-core processor for fast multi-tasking
. Long battery life with STAMINA mode to last even longer
. Ultrabrilliant meets Ultrafast
Posted by: Matt
BlackBerry 10 has been on the cards for some time and the first device to hit the shops will be the all touch BlackBerry Z10. We were lucky enough to get an early review model and first impressions are fantastic. Both the hardware and the new OS from RIM are first class and I am pretty sure that millions of other users will soon agree with me.
BlackBerry 10 was officially announced across the world earlier today and the devices will be in store here in the UK tomorrow. With around 9 million UK BlackBerry subscribers already BlackBerry 10 is sure to grow the numbers, maybe not overnight but in time I am confident it will give the iPhone and Android handsets a run for there money.
You can catch a quick unboxing video of the BlackBerry Z10 below and stay tuned over the next few days for some more in depth videos.
Recent announcements have seen Archos add several new devices to their cannon however the Archos 101 XS is the companies flagship device for the moment. Taking tips from the previous two models of the 101 Archos have kitted this device out with they best specs they could pack for the money, combined with a superior build quality the Archos 101 XS looks to be a viable alternative for those who like to shake off the norm and carry something just that little bit different. Find out in our video review below!
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