IKEA has reportedly banned people from playing hide and seek in its stores citing safety reasons. “It’s hard to control,” IKEA Group spokeswoman Martina Smedberg told Bloomberg. “We need to make sure…
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BBC to give away one million micro-computers to UK kids
The BBC has announced it will be distributing one million micro-computers to UK schoolchildren as part of the Make it Digital initiative. BBC’s Make It Digital initiative is aimed at arousing youngsters’…
uSwitch names best and worst broadband streets in the UK
New research shows Brits in some parts of the UK are struggling with 135 times slower broadband speeds than others. According to uSwitch, Williamson Road, in Romney Marsh, Kent, has the slowest…
Year 1610 pegged as beginning of human domination on Earth
A new study by University College London (UCL) has pegged year 1610 as the beginning of human domination also known as the geological epoch Anthropocene on planet Earth. Unlike the beginning and…
Millions of Brits likely to buy Apple Watch
Millions of Brits are willing to own an Apple Watch, new research claims. According to app creation firm Conjure, one in ten Brits plan to buy an Apple Watch, equating to a…
Apple ready to settle ‘poaching issue’ with A123 Systems
Apple is reportedly involved in settlement talks with electric car battery maker A123 Systems, which accused the Cupertino of poaching at least five of its employees in a bid to start a…
Google confirms plans of launching mobile network soon
Google has confirmed that it is working to launch a virtual mobile network service of its own. The confirmation came via Google’s senior vice president of products, Sundar Pichai, who said the…
Google free from US antitrust shackles as judge dismisses lawsuit
A US federal judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed against Google which accused the search giant of forcing Android device owners to use Google’s applications the default option. According to the…
Google faces antitrust investigation in Russia over apps, search
Russia’s antitrust regulator has reportedly called out for an antitrust investigation into Google Inc. on Friday over alleged violation of anti-monopoly law. According to Reuters, the probe follows a complaint from Russia’s…
UK app market is expected to cross £31 billion in a decade’s time
The UK app market is expected to hit £31 billion mark in a decade’s time, new research reveals. According to research conducted by App Annie, commissioned by the Financial Times (via Advanced…
Nintendo officially cancels TVii’s European launch
Nintendo has cancelled the European launch of Wii U’s video streaming and TV feature dubbed TVii. Currently available in Japan and North America, Nintendo’s TVii allows users users to browse and watch…
Sony to add YouView into its new TV line-up
Sony has announced it will integrate on-demand TV service YouView into its new range of 2015 Bravia TVs. The Japanese electronics giant said starting this summer Bravia users will be able to…
Google shifts ‘Project Tango’ from ATAP to new home
Google’s much-talked about ‘Project Tango’ has finally made its move from the Advanced Technology and Projects Group (ATAP) to a new home inside the company itself. Unveiled early last year, Project Tango…
BT to begin public trials of new ‘ultrafast’ broadband technology this summer
UK Broadband provider BT has announced it plans to offer ‘ultrafast’ broadband speeds of up to 500Mbps all across the UK. The telecoms provider has revealed it will achieve ‘ultrafast’ broadband speeds…
Men more fond of clicking selfies than women, new survey reveals
Men are more into taking selfies than women, a new survey has revealed. According to the survey conducted by smartphone giant HTC, men click almost double the amount of selfies per week…