iPhone 5S delay pushes back Vodafone's 4G launch
Mobile PhonesVodafone is holding back its 4G service until the next iPhone comes along. The network has delayed its planned launch, reportedly in part to coincide with the arrival of the 5S -- and has apparently confirmed that 4G will cost extra.
Vodafone says 4G “demands a premium", suggesting you'll most likely need a different -- and presumably more expensive -- contract to enjoy 4G. That's the same tactic employed by EE, the UK's first 4G mobile network. Continue reading...
Pacific Rim 'drift' featurette details top-notch sci-fi plot device
Home CinemaA new behind-the-scenes teaser for the stupendous-looking mechfest Pacific Rim has appeared on YouTube, detailing one of the film's coolest plot conceits -- how two human pilots merge their consciousness to drive each mega-robot and fight off deep-sea alien monsters.
The first trailer we saw back in December turned everyone here at CNET into slavering dork-muffins, with its colossal Godzilla-like aliens and the gargantuan steel mechs that are humanity's only hope. But there were only brief glimpses of its bizarre dual pilot system. Continue reading...
Sony Xperia Z is a free mobile when you buy a new Bravia TV
Mobile PhonesFree stuff is the best stuff. I know it; you know it; and Sony knows it -- which is why Sony is throwing in a free Sony Xperia Z smart phone when you buy a new Bravia HDTV.
The free mobile phone comes with the 55-inch or 46-inch Bravia W9, starting from around £1,800. Or you can opt for the cheaper Bravia W8, which comes with a mid-range Xperia L gratis. Continue reading...
HTC staff urged to 'just quit' by former bigwig
Mobile PhonesIf you work at HTC, "just quit." That's the advice given to HTC staff by a former bigwig, as the troubled company sees more senior figures staff jump ship in the wake of disappointing sales for the flagship HTC One.
As the performance of the One sees HTC haemorrhage profit, chief product officer Kouji Kodera is the latest grand muckamuck to head for the hills. He follows three marketing bigwigs out of the door, as well as product strategy manager Eric Lin, who issued the stark warning to his former colleagues. Continue reading...
Porsche Design P'9981 Gold is an out of date gold BlackBerry
Mobile PhonesOh thank heavens this embargo is up! Now it's gone 11am Central European Time, I can finally share with you some incredibly exciting news. The Porsche Design P'9981 -- a luxury phone you'll fondly remember coming out in 2011 -- is now available in a "strictly limited" gold edition!
The P'9981 Gold is a Porsche-designed BlackBerry, but it eschews such modern affectations as up-to-date BlackBerry 10 software or a vulgar touchscreen, knowing its target market has servants assistants to handle their social media accounts and appointments.
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Xbox One pegged for 30 November, with £400 pre-order
Games and GearGamers desperate to splash out on Microsoft's blocky new Xbox One console needn't wait until Christmas, as UK retailers have already started taking pre-orders for the upcoming gaming gadget.
Green-hued tech retailer Zavvi is asking for a whopping £400 for the Xbox One, which was revealed yesterday at a bespoke Microsoft shindig. Continue reading...
Xbox One will work with UK TV 'in a variety of ways'
Games and GearThe Xbox One will be able to control your TV "in a variety of ways" here in the UK, Microsoft marketing boss Harvey Eagle has promised, according to games expert (and former CNET-ter) Guy Cocker.
Microsoft's presentation of the new console last night was heavily focused not on games but on how the sharp black box will be the centre of your living room. It'll take your TV channels and overlay the Xbox interface on it, so you never have to change the input on your telly. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Mega 6-inch phone on sale in July for £460
Mobile PhonesThe Samsung Galaxy Mega is going to be mega in July, according to one online shop -- and the giant-sized 6.3-inch Android device will cost £460.
That's the price for the 16GB model to be sold by online retailer Clove. We originally heard the Mega was coming this month, but with no official word from Samsung, Clove's proposed date is all we have to go on. Continue reading...
PS4 gets plausible mock-up ahead of new Xbox debut
Games and GearThe world's focus may be on Microsoft's imminent unveiling of the next Xbox, but that hasn't stopped one industrious gaming fan mocking up a sketch of what Sony's PlayStation 4 could look like.
The image above, which was posted to Reddit by user Albino-Zebra, draws inspiration from a cryptic teaser trailer that Sony released yesterday. Continue reading...
Watson supercomputer answers your stupid questions via app
SoftwareIBM's genius supercomputer Watson has humiliatingly been forced to answer your pathetic meatbag questions as an app-based customer service helpdesk, Forbes reports.
The well-publicised artificial intelligence, most famous for destroying weakling human opposition on US quiz show Jeopardy, has been roped into more quotidian money-making ventures by its incautious creator. Continue reading...
Pirate movie sites blocked by UK ISPs following court order
SoftwareTwo sites accused of pinching copyrighted movies have been blocked by UK Internet service providers, though crafty piratical types may have already dodged the new blockade.
Access to movie streaming sites Movie2K and Download4All has been banned by UK ISPs, including BT, Virgin Media, Sky and TalkTalk, the BBC reports. Continue reading...
BT Home Hub offers dual-band Wi-Fi, fits through your door
SoftwareThere's a new hub in town: the BT Home Hub 4 is a dual-band router designed to speed up your BT Broadband or super-fast BT Infinity Internet connection.
The new Home Hub 4 has dual-band MIMO support, allowing you to wirelessly connect your phones, tablets and other devices via Wi-Fi on both the 2.5GHz and 5GHz bands at the same time, at speeds of up to 300Mbps. Continue reading...
Acetrax is closing: Download movies by 21 June or lose them
Home CinemaMovie streaming and download service Acetrax is being shut down by owner Sky on 21 June -- so if you've bought films through it you need to download them pronto.
The Swiss company was bought by Sky in May 2012, and is best known in the UK for its smart TV apps, which let you stream films directly to tellies from the likes of Samsung, LG and Panasonic. Like many streaming companies it lets you rent movies for 24 hours or buy the right to stream them whenever you want, which will obviously be affected when the service closes. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active leak-proof S4 now leaked on video
Mobile PhonesIf yesterday's pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active have whet your appetite, then eyes down for the first leaked video of the waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4. Whet! Get it? Cos it's waterproof! Oh, never mind.
The toughened version of the S4 hasn't been officially unveiled yet, but MobileTechReview has got hold of one for this short glimpse. Read on to see the latest leak of the phone that doesn't have to worry about leaks. Continue reading...
Where to follow tonight's Xbox launch on CNET
Games and GearIt's the final piece of the next-gen gaming puzzle -- what will the new Xbox be like? How will it compare to the PlayStation 4? What will it be called? Will it be always online? Will they bring back that fabulously enormous controller from the first Xbox?
All (or at least some) of those pressing questions will be answered tonight as Microsoft reveals its next Xbox from a big tent at its leafy campus in Redmond, Washington. CNET will be there in overwhelming force, with a live blog and live stream starting at 6pm UK time. Continue reading...
Flickr's new 1TB of storage briefly stymied by old 300MB limit
Digital CamerasA radical revamp of veteran photo-sharing site Flickr came slightly unstuck last night when users rushing to make the most of its impressive 1TB of free storage smacked into the old monthly upload limit -- just 300MB.
The service is owned by Yahoo, fresh from its $1bn acquisition of similarly vowel-averse social site Tumblr and keen to make a second splash in one day. CEO Melissa Mayer unveiled the Flickr redesign at an event in New York last night. Continue reading...
HTC One could join Google's Galaxy S4 with stock Android
Mobile PhonesThe HTC One could be next in line after the Samsung Galaxy S4 to get pure, unadulterated stock Android.
Last week, Google announced a Google Edition of the S4, with all Samsung's extra apps and features stripped away to leave you with basic stock Android software. Continue reading...
Lovefilm votes for John Goodman show, buries Zombieland
Home CinemaAmazon's great TV commissioning experiment has picked new TV shows for its Lovefilm streaming service, with John Goodman-starring political satire Alpha House and Silicon Valley sitcom Betas set for full series online, Reuters reports.
Meanwhile, zom-com Zombieland, a follow-up to the Woody Harrelson movie of the same name, has taken an axe to the brainbox after fans panned it. "I'll never understand the vehement hate the pilot received from die-hard Zombieland fans," whinged writer Rhett Reese. "You guys successfully hated it out of existence." Continue reading...
PlayStation 4: What we know, and what we don't in video 
Sony's PlayStation 4 console is set to hit shop shelves within months, and there's now an awful lot we know about the follow-up to 2006's PlayStation 3.
While Sony has clued us in on some crucial facts, however, the Japanese tech giant is still holding plenty of cards close to its chest. In the video above, we rattle through everything you need to know about Sony's upcoming gaming gadget, as well as the facts and features that remain a mystery -- for now. Continue reading...
Samsung 276ppi screen defeats Apple MacBook Retina display
LaptopsPrepare to have your eyeballs melted: Samsung is readying a screen so crisp, so sharp, so detailed, it actually destroys retinas. Or to be more precise, it beats the resolution of Apple's famous Retina display.
Samsung has announced it will unveil the new high-resolution laptop screen this month. It's a 13.3-inch 3,200x1,800 screen likely to find its way into slimline ultrabook laptops, offering a stunning 276 pixels per inch. Continue reading...
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