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Nokia are rolling out the accessory barrel with some gusto to accompany their new Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone smartphones – and there’s plenty of colour to go around too.

Nokia unveils Lumia 820 and 920 Windows Phone smartphones

mobiles / Windows Mobile

Nokia unveils Lumia 920 and 820 Windows Phone smartphones

Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Nokia has just announced its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows (Windows Phone 8 OS), with the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 handsets being unveiled at a New …

software / Windows

Corel releases PaintShop Pro X5, adds face recognition, interactive map widget

Wednesday, Sep 5, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Corel has released the latest iteration of its long-serving, budget photo editing software, Paint Shop Pro X5.

Android / broadcasting / mobile apps / mobiles

Fabulous TVCatchup Android app gets full release – download it now!

Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

We’ve been loving this app ever since it was released in beta, and we’re delighted to see the UK online TV service Android app, TVCatchup, reaching a full release.

Huzzah! BBC to allow video downloads to mobiles and smartphiones, iOS first in the queue

Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles

Huzzah! BBC iPlayer to allow video downloads to mobiles and smartphones, iOS first in the queue

Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

The BBC has announced that it will be offering video downloads to mobile devices on its popular BBC iPlayer service, allowing users to watch content when they’re not connected to the web.

Apple / audio / iPhone / mobiles

Mikey Digital introduces a high-end microphone for iPads and iPhones

Monday, Sep 3, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Blue Microphone have released another upmarket mobile recording tool in the shape of the Mikey Digital stereo mics.

Fuji X-E1 compact system camera shows off sweet retro looks in leaked pics

photography

Fuji X-E1 compact system camera shows off its sweet retro style in more leaked pics

Friday, Aug 31, 2012Friday, Aug 31, 2012 - by Pete Railton

These leaked photos of a rather delicious-looking, retro styled compact system camera show off what is claimed to be Fuji’s new upmarket X-E1 snapper.

photography

Sony Alpha NEX-5R camera serves up Fast Hybrid AF, Wi-Fi and apps

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Sony have introduced a mid-range member of its NEX enthusiast camera family, in the shape of the Alpha NEX-5R compact system camera, which offers a 16MP APS-C CMOS sensor with a new hybrid …

Android / mobiles

Samsung Galaxy Note II packs an even bigger screen, laughs in the face of doubters

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - by Lee J.

The naysayers may have loudly naysayered that folks would never want a big screen phone-cum-tablet in their pockets, but Samsung proved them conclusively wrong with the soaraway sales of their Galaxy Note smartphone.

Android / mobiles

Samsung ATIV S Windows Phone 8 smartphone packs 4.8 inch screen, NFC, 8MP camera

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - by Lee J.

Samsung’s slew of new releases have pretty much grabbed the headlines at the IFA 2012 trade show in Berlin, and rapidly generating ample amounts of pre launch buzz is the …

computing / Windows

Windows 8 Pro upgrade costs announced for UK users

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - by mike s

If you’re itching to upgrade your PC to Microsoft’s brand spanking new Windows operating system, the good news is that it’s not going to cost you an arm and a …

Samsung announce cheaper, wi-fi Galaxy Camera, offering 16MP of Android-powered goodness

Android / mobiles / photography

Android powered Samsung Galaxy Camera offers 16MP, huge zoom, remote viewing and voice control

Thursday, Aug 30, 2012Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Looking like a snazzy smartphone from the back but a regular compact camera from the front, the Samsung Galaxy Camera is a 16MP superzoom snapper running on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system.

photography

Leaked Fujifilm X-E1 compact camera exudes high-end retro cool

Saturday, Aug 25, 2012Friday, Aug 24, 2012 - by mike s

There’s nothing confirmed from Fujifilm yet, but a Japanese site called Digicam Info has posted up what it says are leaked photos of a new Fujifilm X-E1 compact system camera.

Microsoft

Say hello to Microsoft’s first new logo in 25 years- complete with video

Friday, Aug 24, 2012Friday, Aug 24, 2012 - by mike s

It’s been 25 long years since Microsoft last changed their logo, and the company is so chuffed with their new one that they’ve even released a video to show it off.