Users of Galaxy S4 Google Play edition handsets have started receiving Android 4.2.2 over-the-air update notifications just a day after the same update was rolled out to Play editions of LG G…
YIFY-Torrrents unblocked in the UK; thanks to CloudFlare, GeoDNS
YIFY-Torrents has been reportedly unblocked in the UK for users of at least two ISPs thanks to the brilliant work by the networking experts over at YIFY. As of this writing YIFY-Torrents…
BT implements default porn filter to keep adult content at bay
BT has announced that a porn filter will now be ON by default for all new connections, which can only be disabled if the customers specifically decide against implementation of parental controls…
Normandy could be Nokia’s first Android smartphone
Several reports are indicating that Nokia is indeed working on its first ever Android smartphone dubbed Normandy despite the fact that the Finnish mobile phone giant is on the verge of getting…
European Banking Authority issues warning on Bitcoin
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a warning on the risks involved with virtual currencies like Bitcoin stating that consumers are not protected through any regulation and they may be at…
Facebook’s answer to Snapchat acquisition denial: Instagram Direct
Facebook has launched a new image and video sharing service dubbed Instagram Direct just weeks after Snapchat denied a $3 billion acquisition bid. The new service seen as a direct competitor of…
HTC One back on UK shelves as Court of Appeals stays injunction
HTC One smartphones are back in sale as Court of Appeals has granted HTC a stay on the injunction that was imposed after it was found that HTC was in violation of…
Estimated 37,000 Sky customers in London without broadband, phone following BT outage
An estimated 37,000 Sky customers in London are facing a three day broadband and phone outage after suspected thieves cut through crucial fibre-optic cables in search for copper. BT lines went down…
Ofcom: Users won’t have to pay for calls made to 0800, 0808 from mobile
Ofcom has revealed its plans of freeing up calls to 0800, 0808 and 116 numbers from mobile phones starting June 2015 in a bid to clear the confusion surrounding the pricing structure…
The Pirate Bay switches to thepiratebay.pe, says new system will make domain names irrelevant
The Pirate Bay has switched to a new domain name again in the matter of days – from thepiratebay.ac to thepiratebay.pe, and has revealed that the new system they are developing will…
Apple iPhone 5S outsells Samsung Galaxy S4 for second month in a row
Apple iPhone 5S and its predecessor iPhone 5 have managed to outsell Samsung Galaxy S4 for the second month in a row, a new market research report has revealed. Market research firm…
Microsoft announces Cloud OS Network to extend its cloud services reach
Microsoft has announced its first-ever Cloud OS Network comprising of a 25 cloud service provides including the likes of Fujitsu and Capita IT Services to expand the reach of its cloud services…
O2 Refresh 4G plans now start at £17 per month
O2 has managed to hit its 4G LTE coverage target ahead of its schedule and has knocked off a fiver off its O2 Refresh 4G plans, which will now start at £17…
ASDA to launch own branded tablet to rival Tesco Hudl, Aldi Lifetab, Argos MyTablet
ASDA has confirmed that it is actively ‘looking into’ launching its own branded tablet in a bid to imitate the success of its competitors like Tesco and Aldi. Tablets have found a…
First Great Western commuters to get free Wi-Fi access starting June 2014
First Great Western (FGW) has announced its plans of fitting 53 of its high-speed trains with networking gear to extend free Wi-Fi access to its commuters from Plymouth as early as June…