Author: Alex Lowe

Apple sends out invites for iPhone 7 event

Yesterday morning, Apple sent out invites to it’s highly anticipated media event for the iPhone 7. The event is going to be held on September 7th at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco. Details of the new iPhone 7 have circling the web in the past few months, speculating on the details and mostly – whether or not the new iPhone will have a headphone jack. What will […]

Apple releases iOS 9.3.5 – fixes important security flaws

Yesterday, Apple released an important update for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Apple has been busy releasing earlier update in the last few weeks – just 3 weeks ago Apple released iOS 9.3.4 and this weeks iOS 9.3.5 is available for download now. While most of Apple’s updates might not seem that important, iOS 9.3.5 is listed as an “important security update.” It fixes recent exploits which allowed jailbreaks from Pangu […]

Samsung launches new 4G Tizen phone in India

Samsung has long used Android to power the large majority of it’s smartphones, but in recent years and also quite recently the in house developed Tizen operating system has been cropping up on some lower priced Samsung phones. The most recent phone to received the Tizen treatment is aimed at the emerging markets, most directly India. the new Samsung Z2 starts at £51 ($68 or 4,590 INR). As the price […]

Tesla’s new P100D Model S is now the world’s third fastest production car

This week Tesla has announced some new top end model additions to the Model S and Model X line ups, both adding more range and better performance. For the Model S saloon range a new P100D model has now been added and has become the third fastest accelerating production car ever, coming only behind to the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918. To achieve this Tesla have included a huge 100kWh battery which […]

Apple Music Festival will return starting September 18

Just earlier today, Apple released the details for the next annual and free concert which takes place every year at the London Roundhouse. Apple announced that it’ll run for 10 nights from September 18th to September 30th and people living in the UK can apply to win tickets. Residents outside of the UK shouldn’t feel left out however as like in previous years Apple will be streaming each night online […]

Microsoft takes on the iPad Pro in new ad

To be fair to Microsoft, they did start the hybrid PC revolution back in the early days of Windows 8 and the original Surface, now on it’s forth incarnation Microsoft is back with another advert to bash the iPad. Microsoft has run many adverts mocking Apple’s products, namely the MacBook Air and iPad as well as the iPhone when the Lumia range is being advertised. Microsoft’s advert compares the iPad Pro […]

Deal: Lenovo N22 11-inch Chromebook is now £99.99

A Chromebook is mostly a good alternative to a Mac or Windows laptop for many people. Maybe not a few years ago but in recent software improvements from Google and hardware additions from the vendors the platform has grown into laptops, all-in-one machines and small tower computers running Chrome OS. While the Chromebook is slated for being underpowered or not up to day to day tasks many reviewers of major websites have high praises […]

New Xbox One update will allow you to customise the startup

Amongst the gaming crowd the Xbox One isn’t as popular as Microsoft would like, they have tried various tactics to out smart the PlayStation 4 but in some areas the Xbox is loved. Personally I own a iMac and then use the  Xbox One for my games, but each to their own. Now in order to win back some users Microsoft is listening even more to the user, with it’s […]

Audi RS1 been given the go ahead by Audi bosses

Regardless of the fact that the Audi A1 is related to the VW Polo and Skoda Fabia, it is a extremely nice car and the price really reflects that but now the Audi bosses have approved the development of a RS1 hatchback. In the past Audi has long had the RS skunk works, very much like Mercedes’ AMG, Ford’s RS and BMW’s M division. Nearly every model of Audi has a […]

Minecraft will be on Oculus Rift VR headset next week

If you’re a fan of Minecraft and happen to own a Oculus Rift VR headset, then you’ll be happy to know that th two are coming together next week according to Tommasi Checchi, a developer at Mojang. Ever since Microsoft acquired Mojang it has been trying to revamp Minecraft, not only in some of the game elements but in how the game is distributed. Windows 10 beta One of these […]