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BBM pulled from iOS and Android already

Matt | September 22, 2013 |

If, like me, you’ve been looking for BBM on the App Store on via Google Play you may be wondering what’s going on… repeated searches yield no results yet it’s supposed to be there by now right? Well yes, BBM should have been available for both iOS and Android by now but before the BlackBerry […]

RetroN 5 gets a release date

Gareth | September 21, 2013 |

Hyperkin will soon be launching the RetroN 5, a games console that plays NES, SNES, Genesis and GBA cartridges all in one convenient console. The US and European consoles will be released at the same time with the price points of $99.99 in the US and ?89.99 in the European territories. Hyperkin explains the delay […]

BBM for Android and iPhone imminent

Matt | September 20, 2013 |

It was announced at the BBLive event in Orlando back in May of this year but finally, this weekend, we’ll see BBM arrive on Android and iPhone. Starting tomorrow Android gets BBM followed by the iPhone version on Sunday. Both versions will be available free in the respective app stores. The timing of the release […]

Internet Explorer 11 preview released

Matt | September 19, 2013 |

Microsoft has today announced that the Internet Explorer 11 Release Preview is now available to customers using Windows 7. Building on the strengths of IE10, Internet Explorer 11 offers users the best browsing experience for Windows, bringing incredible speed together with advanced web technologies perfect for touch. Having released the IE11 Developer Preview for Windows […]

Superzoom lenses: growing with time

Matt | September 18, 2013 |

What are we referring to when we use the phrase superzoom? What we’re talking about are photographic zoom lenses, manufactured for use with a 35mm camera and featuring an unconventionally large focal length – typically more than 5×. Superzoom lenses have improved significantly over time, with models now on the market boasting over 15× abilities, […]

Retro Tech Addicts Podcast 03: Note: black side down

Gareth | September 18, 2013 |

Gareth and Matt enjoy a warm and fuzzy recollection of days gone by in this the latest instalment of the Retro Tech Addicts podcast. In this week’s show we talk our first digital cameras, Steve Jobs returning to Apple and a sweet new device from HTC Direct Download RSS Feed  

Retro Tech Addicts Pickups 18-09-13

Gareth | September 17, 2013 |

Gareth whips out a bunch of his recent pickups including some Indy games, a rarity for the Atari Jaguar, an Amstrad portable and a classic Palm.

Catch Them if You Can: Ink Out Impersonation & Identity Theft

Matt | September 16, 2013 |

Police in Miami found a car matching the description of one involved in a robbery. The suspect got out of the car and ran, but was ultimately caught and arrested. Now imagine if that robber was using your identity. That’s the exact scenario former NFL running back Najeh Davenport faced earlier this month. The suspect […]

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 unboxing video

Matt | September 15, 2013 |

Last week I had my first meeting with the Lenovo as a member of the LNVO INSDRS program. As I blogged earlier, this was an opportunity for me to meet with fellow INSDRS and to get some hands on time with some interesting Lenovo products. Over the coming months I’ll be getting the opportunity to […]

The Evolution of Video Gaming & TV Has Always Followed a Parallel Trajectory

Matt | September 14, 2013 |

Microsoft’s recent announcement that it is set to release its shiny new, HD-ready Xbox One console on 22 November is merely the latest chapter in a long story of video gaming. What begun in 1967 with the world’s very first video console, the so-called ‘Brown Box‘, seems light years away from our modern day world […]