Tesco trials augmented reality shopping experience
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: tesco
Ever wanted to be able to pick up and inspect a product while browsing online, well now you virtually can thanks to a new trial that UK supermarket giant Tesco is holding. They have just begun testing the use of…
Skype update integrates Facebook-to-Facebook video call support
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: facebook, microsoft, Skype
Facebook has had several new services linked with it in the past but the most significant of all was when the site merged with Skype to allow video chats with friends from one site to the other back in July….
Why the PS3 will eventually outstrip sales of Xbox 360
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 4 CommentsTag: microsoft xbox 360, Sony Playstation 3
There have been lots of great games coming out in the last few weeks for both the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Despite both consoles being around for a while now and the constant speculation of the next versions being…
Assassin’s Creed 3, concept art hints Egypt setting
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsTag: Assassin's Creed 3, ubisoft
If you’re a hardcore fan of the Assassin’s Creed series from Ubisoft, you will already be aware an image that was teased by the developer back in June 2010. It was thought to be part of a secret project although…
Unlimited data plans need to be truly unlimited and not confusing
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 1 CommentTag: mobile internet, unlimited data plans
There are lots mobile users that sign up to unlimited data plans for their smartphones as we use the mobile internet a lot more now. But now some are calling for unlimited data plans to be truly unlimited, and not…
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD complete, release announcement imminent
By: Chris Maugham | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: EA, Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath
Fans of the Oddworld series of games may by now be aware that a HD version of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath is expected to hit the PlayStation 3 consoles. The developer behind the remake Just Add Water has just announced that…
Galaxy Nexus reviews roll in with possible LTE US release date
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsTag: Android Ice Cream Sandwich, Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Consumers over in the UK can now get their hands on the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus, which is the first smartphone to be running the new Android Ice Cream Sandwich OS. Now the Galaxy Nexus reviews roll in with…
Best Skyrim perks – your opinions
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 9 CommentsTag: Bethesda Softworks, elder scrolls, Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Even if you are an experienced Elder Scrolls gamer you will probably be struggling to decide which perks to choose as you level-up throughout your journey. Despite enjoying Oblivion I would still class myself as a bit of a noob,…
PSN back up, but no firmware 4.0 update release – disappointed?
By: Jamie Pert | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsTag: playstation, psn, sony
Yesterday the PlayStation Network went offline for 14 hours whilst Sony’s engineers carried out essential maintenance. Now that it is back up and running, normal service has resumed, however given the fact that the PS3 recently celebrated its 5th birthday…
Nokia Lumia 800 gets mixed response to launch, update on route
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 3 CommentsTag: nokia, Nokia Lumia 800, Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Earlier this week Nokia launched its new flagship device the Lumia 800, which the company is pinning its hopes on to help it reestablish itself in the smartphone market. The handset was the first from Nokia to be running the…
Amazon Kindle Fire gets teardown, not losing much
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: amazon, Amazon Kindle Fire, Android
Amazon recently upped the stakes in the tablet market with the release of the Kindle Fire with its low entry price. It has often been reported since we first heard about the device that Amazon will be making a loss…
Call of Duty: MW3 record is $775 Million – Stop the hate and praise Activision?
By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 18, 2011 | 16 CommentsTag: infinity ward, Modern Warfare 3
After informing you straight after launch that Activision had broken previous day-one sales figures with their latest Modern Warfare 3 game, it has been confirmed that the company has smashed records once again with the biggest sales record amassed in…
Asda ONN DS-BD52 Blu-ray player to aid DVD takeover
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: Asda, ONN
Yesterday we gave you the news that Blu-ray players were set to outsell DVD players for the first time this Christmas. This has been lead by cheaper Blu-ray titles and the falling price of the actual players themselves. Today we…
UMVC3 DLC: Costume release dates and price list – What will you buy?
By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: Capcom, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3
We have some important news for those of you planning to pick up Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, as in perhaps a surprising turn of events, Capcom has decided to give a full schedule including release date and prices for…
TiVo Virgin Media update begins rollout new features added
By: Gary Johnson | Posted: November 18, 2011 | No CommentsTag: tivo, Virgin Media
The TiVo Virgin Media update begins to rollout across the UK to customers with new features added, with the automatic update beginning last night and continuing over the next week. There will be some clever new features added to the…
