Google put the pressure on their main rivals with the announcement of their latest Nexus tablet. Google have announced the impending arrival of the new Nexus 10 tablet. Available from mid-November, the tablet comes with an array of features that not only match, but out-perform, the iPad 3 in some departments. Unveiled on Google’s blog [...]

A list of six more iPad text editors that help you write, edit and share on the go. The iPad app store is packed with text editor apps that range from basic and free to feature-packed and pricey. We’ve already looked at six top iPad text editors but as it’s impossible to cram all the [...]

As Hurricane Sandy strikes, we’ve created a list of the seven top apps that can provide news, help and advice in an emergency situation. Hurricane Sandy might bearing down on the East Coast, but it’s not too late to download apps that could be useful in an emergency situation. We’ve created a list of seven [...]

Hue is a new product from Philips that works with Apple’s iOS to allow you to control your home lighting from anywhere in the world. Electronics manufacturer Philips has announced that it will be releasing its first app-controlled lightbulb in collaboration with Apple’s iOS. Retailing in Apple stores from this week, the Hue lightbulb is [...]

A list of six Chrome extensions that give you a more pleasurable online experience, whatever the internet throws at you. Chrome is a great browser: it has few of the quirks or bugs that Safari and IE experience and it comes with a variety of extensions that range from useful to fun to just plain [...]

Despite Google’s efforts to introduce stricter quality controls, the number amount of malicious activity on the operating system rose by nearly 500% in the last quarter. A new report from security firm Trend Micro has revealed that Android users are more at risk than ever from malicious activity within the operating system. The amount of [...]

Grooveshark has unveiled a new and improved website, which includes the ability to send micro-payments to up and coming artists. Grooveshark, one of the online music streaming services, has had a revamp and announced a new collaboration with micro-payment site Flattr. Expected to roll out to all users by November 1st, the new site is designed [...]

Google have announced the unveiling of their new Chromebook – the same week Apple and Microsoft are set to release their own new products. Google have announced the release of their new Chromebook – the same week as Microsoft’s Surface tablet, Windows 8 operating system, and the rumored unveiling of Apple’s iPad Mini. In what [...]

We’re all internet-savvy enough by now (we’d hope) to know better than to go sharing personal information on Facebook, Google + and other social networking avenues. If you’re keen on shielding your online footprint from advertisers and websites, you might have also taken steps to block your online activity from prying eyes. Sometimes, though, we [...]

Windows 8 app developer guidelines forbid any content that falls under a “Mature” or PEGI 18 rating. Microsoft has revealed that the Windows 8 Marketplace will not sell adult games. According to section 6.2 of the company’s Windows App guidelines, Apps with a rating over PEGI 16, ESRB MATURE, or a corresponding rating under other [...]

A new report suggests Spotify might be connected to a decrease in BitTorrent downloads, but some have their doubts. A UK company has found that the presence of legal streaming services could be connected with a decrease in piracy. Musicmetric, a London-based company that tracks online activity, found that the rate of illegal downloads was [...]

Apple’s iPad Mini Set for Pre-Christmas Release. An Apple insider has revealed that the company’s smaller tablet, the iPad Mini or iPad Air, will be unveiled at an event later this month. Speaking to Reuters news agency, the source said that the company would be holding an event to reveal the new device on Tuesday [...]

Rdio announces it will reward artists for converting fans into Rdio subscribers. Music-on-demand service Rdio has announced it will start paying musicians for each individual fan on the website. The company behind the service has launched the “Artist Program”, which will pay artists $10 for every new fan that becomes a Rdio subscriber through a [...]

No code? No problem. This list of app-building tools takes the hassle out of development on a budget. Whether you’re a fledging developer, looking to build an app for your business or just curious, it’s hard to deny that the mobile app market is booming. As more people start using smartphones, there is great demand [...]

Google Wallet has set up a pay as you go system for web users who want individual premium articles. Google has started accepting micropayments through its website for online content. Internet users can now pay for content on individual pages of website, providing an alternative to full subscriptions. The company have collaborated with a number of [...]

The population of the social networking website is now equal to one seventh of the world’s population. Facebook hit the 1 billion user milestone this week, meaning the equivalent of one seventh of the world’s population uses the social networking site. Talking at a presentation in Russia, Mark Zuckerberg called the milestone “amazing, humbling” and [...]

RetroUI enables fazed Windows 8 users to revert back to the classic appearance without losing any of the additional features or benefits. RetroUI is a tool that helps Windows users ease gently into Windows 8. Developed by Thinix, the software helps smooth the transition for those startled by the vast changes in Microsoft’s new operating [...]

MyStream hope to entice more users by branching out to the Android platform. Music-sharing app MyStream have announced they are releasing an Android app. Having launched on iOS nearly a year ago, the service now plan to expand their reach by appealing to Android users too. The app is a direct device-to-device content sharing program [...]

Reports have surfaced suggesting that Apple wasn’t happy over Google’s Android advantage. Apple’s much-maligned Maps app has been widely criticized over the past couple of weeks, and it’s left many iOS fans asking why Apple and Google went their separate ways in the first place. This week, reports surfaced that the reason behind the split [...]

Seven apps that let you call, text, video chat and send pictures for free. With the rising popularity of smartphones, the age of paying for text messages and phone calls is dwindling. Money-conscious users who want to save on their cell phone bills can use a range of apps to send text and multimedia messages [...]