The future of gaming: Six things that will change videogames 
What's the future of gaming? Hit play on the video above to see me take to the icy streets of Southwark, to spell out six things that will change the world of videogames.
The world of gaming moves fast. Look away for even just a moment, and you're likely to find videogames have changed entirely. One moment you were batting your brother's N64 controller out of his hand to make him lose at GoldenEye, and the next everyone's rocking out with plastic guitars. Continue reading...
Nokia Lumia 710 is a cheap, chubby charmer in video review
Our favourite Finns recently parachuted a new Nokia phone into British stores, as a follow-up to last year's fab Lumia 800. Cheaper and chubbier than its big brother, the Lumia 710 is nevertheless a charming phone, as Natasha Lomas discovers in our video review above.
Nokia has been championing Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system, so it's no surprise it can be found beaming out from the Lumia 710. The interface sports the distinctive sleek swivelly tiles we've grown to love, and navigating the menus is easy as pie, and just as pleasurable. Continue reading...
How to date Siri: A Valentine's day guide
Today is Valentine's day, and all over the world couples are whispering sweet nothings to each other over a glass of wine before retreating to their homes for a wild night of chess and polite conversation. If you don't have a partner to snuggle but you do own an iPhone 4S, I'll show you how to be almost as romantic.
I am of course talking about Siri, the voice-controlled helper built into Apple's latest phone. We've seen how Siri performs in job interviews, and even heard reports of a filthy mouth, but it was time to see how our friend performed on a date, so I booked us both a table at a lovely local wine bar. Continue reading...
PlayStation Vita proves bolshy and bulky in video review
The arrival of the Sony PlayStation Vita -- the portable gaming hardware sensation every self-respecting thumb jockey has been waiting for -- is imminent.
The Vita will march out in a couple of weeks, bolshy and brash as you like, proudly waggling its considerable price tag at eager-beaver gamers with little-to-no regard for the annual gadget shopping binge that took place two months prior. Continue reading...
iPad 3 rumours: Release date, specs and more
Not since Moses ambled down a mountain brandishing 10 commandments has a tablet generated as much excitement as Apple's iPad. After two years of living in the 'post-PC era' -- and with competitors scrambling to keep up -- Apple's CEO Tim Cook is fighting to keep the iPad's third incarnation in his magic hat before the big reveal next year.
Despite Apple's inherently secretive nature, the iPad 3 rumour mill has been grinding since before the second version was even released last spring. But with so many tidbits flying about, it can be difficult to know who or what to believe. Continue reading...
iPhone 5 complete guide
The iPhone 4S has left Apple fans divided. It might be a new phone on the inside, but after 15 months of rumours and longing, many expected a genre-smashing design too.
Fortunately, the next iPhone will almost certainly enjoy a fresh look from Apple design guru Jonathan Ive. You'll have to wait at least a year before any official announcement, but if you look hard enough, cross your fingers and make a wish, there are already some clues about what it might offer. Continue reading...
iPad 3 and HTC Ville leak, Samsung decides in Phone Week
Gather round, phone fans -- it's that time of the week you've all been waiting for. Amie Parker-Williams is here to tell you everything you need to know about the week in the world of mobile telecommunication devices, through the medium of video.
First up is the iPad 3 -- not strictly a phone, we know, but we've seen images purportedly showing its diagnostic info suggesting that Apple's next tablet will sport a quad-core A6 processor -- a chip we're also hoping to see in the iPhone 5.
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Why I want phones in cameras, not the other way around
They say the best camera is the one you have with you -- which is why the camera is such a popular feature on phones. But as compact camera sales struggle, it's worth pointing out that a smart phone can never replace a camera. Instead, cameras should replace phones.
Why would you carry around a separate camera when your phone takes photos too? Why pay for a separate camera that locks up your pictures on a memory card when you could just share them to Facebook at the touch of a button? Because it's the right tool for the job, that's why. Continue reading...
Zombie attack fought off by CNET UK reporter in video
The zombies are coming and they're hungry. Very hungry. They'd love nothing more than to chow down on your grey matter before shuffling off to wreak more havoc on the living.
We popped over to Kidderminster, famed home of the zombie hunter, to get some training in how to defend an undead attack, courtesy of Wish.co.uk. Our expert preparation included weapon handling, room-clearing techniques and the best way to stay upright in the back of a moving van. Continue reading...
Best apps from London Toy Fair
It seems as though there's an app to help you through each and every one of life's little challenges these days -- whether it be turning your lights on and off, navigating the London Underground or working out, you can be sure those app developers have got it covered.
Gaming apps may veer more in the direction of pleasure than practicality, but there's much to be said for pure whimsical distraction. In this episode of Appy Days, Amie Parker-Williams takes a turn around the London Toy Fair to discover which apps are going to make our smart phones sparkle with the precious promise of wasted hours over the year ahead. Continue reading...
Top toys for 2012 in video from London Toy Fair
With just 46 shopping weeks until Christmas, we've been getting a sneak preview of the toys coming soon to a shelf near you. And we're not talking hoops and sticks or boring old board games.
Today's toys are high-tech, smart phone-enabled, Internet-connected affairs that would confuse the bejeezus out of anyone over the age of 25. We've been at the London Toy Fair in London's Kensington Olympia exhibition centre, where the movers and shakers of the toy industry come to hawk their wares. Hit play to see our tips for the top toys of 2012. Continue reading...
Nikon Coolpix S30, S3300, S9300 and P510 shown off in video
Nikon was desperate to show off its range of compact digital cameras it's hoping you'll take on your hols this summer, so we grabbed our nearest cameraperson and rushed along to bring you this video.
First up is the Coolpix S30, which is aimed squarely at families. It offers bright colours and big, easy to jab buttons that together with its stripped-down, point-and-shoot interface helps kids take embarrassing photos of you sunbathing even easier than before. Continue reading...
Video: How to use the Large Hadron Collider as a time machine
With apparently no regard for the possibility of creating black holes in the middle of Switzerland, the Large Hadron Collider is at this very moment slamming sub-atomic particles into each other at close to the speed of light. No doubt this is fiddly business, and no doubt the scientists at CERN are some of the best and brightest.
In their lust for knowledge, however, could this intrepid bunch have also created a machine that could be used to travel into the future? In this video we look at the possibility of using the Large Hadron Collider as a time machine. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hops aboard the London Eye in video
If you've ever floated above our nation's capital in one of the London Eye's great glass baubles, you may have gazed out over the famous urban landscape and wondered what exactly, beyond Big Ben and the BT Tower, you were looking at.
Wonder no more, for Samsung has stepped in to give a helping hand to tourists and ignorant Londoners alike in the svelte form of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet. Each of the Eye's 32 elliptical capsules is now kitted out with six Tabs, all of which feature bespoke content detailing the intricacies of London's skyline. Continue reading...
Samsung S3 news, O2 fixes leak, Android wins in phone video
If like us you eat, sleep and breathe phones, you'll be ecstatic to discover we've once again jammed all of the week's phone news into one revelatory and visually delightful video with Amie Parker-Williams.
As the weeks roll on and February gets ever closer, so our thoughts turn increasingly towards Barcelona and Mobile World Congress and what pocket-sized slabs of tech might be revealed there. Continue reading...
Moshi Monsters Bobble Bots hands-on video
Moshi Monsters are no longer confined to your computer. The kids' online game phenomenon is wriggling its way on to your living room floor in the shape of Bobble Bots Moshi Monsters Moshlings -- tiny plastic versions of your favourite Moshlings that vibrate their way around brightly coloured environments.
We've been introduced to the Bobble Bot crowd at the Toy Fair in London, so hit play on the video above to observe these oddities in action. Continue reading...
TARDIS safe is unlocked with your smart phone
Timelords-in-training won't need a Sonic Screwdriver to crack open this adorable TARDIS safe -- instead it's unlocked using a smart phone. We've gone paws-on with the Zeon Tech TARDIS Smartsafe at the Toy Fair in London, so hit play on the video above to examine it for yourself.
Here's how it works. Once your secret items have been squirrelled away inside -- no doubt you'll be able to store a surprisingly large amount of stuff -- you shut the door and the safe locks itself. Continue reading...
Samsung Galaxy S3 complete guide
Thanks to the phenomenally popular Galaxy range, Samsung is now the biggest smart phone maker on the planet. All eyes will be on whether its flagship S3 handset, which pretty much everyone expects to be unveiled at February's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, will give Apple something to chew on prior to the launch of the iPhone 5.
Will Samsung take this opportunity to break its fixation with black rectangles and deliver something completely different? Or will it be steady-as-she-goes with just power, speed and feature upgrades? Read on for all the latest gossip and speculation... Continue reading...
Sony HDR-TD20 3D camcorder in hands-on video
3D! 3D! Excited yet? 3D! The Sony HDR-TD20 is Sony's latest camcorder to shoot in three dimensions, and we've had a quick shufti. Hit play to see the new model.
The TD20 is a lot smaller than the previous model, the HDR-TD10. As well as being lighter, the smaller size moves the lenses closer together and makes it easier to shot 3D video closer up. Continue reading...
Sony Xperia S shows off NFC tech in our video
We got our first look at the Sony Xperia S -- the first Sony phone to have dropped the Ericsson name -- over at CES and we're cautiously optimistic about its 720p screen, dual-core processor and unusual see-through strip design. Today we went hands-on again, to see what trickery it's up to with NFC.
NFC (that's near-field communications) is the technology that allows devices to communicate simply by touching. It's the same gubbins found in London's Oyster cards and we've been hearing for years that it'll revolutionise contactless payments, allowing you to pay for your shopping at the till just by tapping your phone on a reader. Continue reading...
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