http://landoftechnology.com Technology based News, View & Reviews Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/o2-offer-flash-online-deal-on-blackberry-z10/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/o2-offer-flash-online-deal-on-blackberry-z10/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 09:16:49 +0000 Dave http://landoftechnology.com/?p=34058   As the title suggests it seems that O2 UK are having a bit of a purge on the the BlackBerry Z10 – which is very good of them. Up until 5th June 2013 you can pick up the Z10 in either black or white for just £32.00 per month on a 24 month contract ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/o2-offer-flash-online-deal-on-blackberry-z10/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/htc-and-facebook-first-gets-plug-pulled-on-uk-launch/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/htc-and-facebook-first-gets-plug-pulled-on-uk-launch/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 14:39:03 +0000 Dave http://landoftechnology.com/?p=34019   After much publicity back in April, HTC and Facebook have decided to pull the plug the “First” phone’s launch in the UK. The Facebook phone was earmarked to be released on EE network through Orange. Pre-Order customers are being informed of the cancellation, by email. Mobile News quoted the story from sources that are ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/htc-and-facebook-first-gets-plug-pulled-on-uk-launch/feed/ 1 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/google-closing-checkout-for-online-purchases-moving-to-wallet/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/google-closing-checkout-for-online-purchases-moving-to-wallet/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:56 +0000 Dave http://landoftechnology.com/?p=34008 Google Checkout is closing on Nov. 20 for purchases of physical goods. Merchants will now have to find other processing services. Google’s Checkout tool, which allows customers to make purchases of services or physical goods from online vendors, is being dropped by the company as of Nov. 20. Created by Google in 2006, the service ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/google-closing-checkout-for-online-purchases-moving-to-wallet/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/google-drive-for-android-updated-brining-document-scanning/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/google-drive-for-android-updated-brining-document-scanning/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 16:49:27 +0000 John McKenzie http://landoftechnology.com/?p=34000 The Google Team have been hard at work and it seems that even though Google I/O has passed, they are intent in ensuring their apps keep to the new clean interface (cards) that every other app seems to now follow. The most notable update though is one of great significance: “The updated Drive for Android ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/google-drive-for-android-updated-brining-document-scanning/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/f1-timing-2013-app-review/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/f1-timing-2013-app-review/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 12:00:21 +0000 Glenn Blair http://landoftechnology.com/?p=33743 Formula one is not everyone’s cup of tea, but those who like it tend to really like it!  Personally I love it.  I am always disappointed when companion apps for a sport like this are few in number and generally of a poor quality, that is until you look at the officially licensed F1 Timing ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/f1-timing-2013-app-review/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/introducing-the-xbox-one/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/introducing-the-xbox-one/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 09:36:17 +0000 Glenn Blair http://landoftechnology.com/?p=33986 Well we didn’t follow the live-stream on the website last night but that doesn’t mean we were not listening. For anyone living in the dark ages, Microsoft announced their third generation Xbox last night, the Xbox One.  It has been 8 years since the Xbox 360 was released, and in console terms that is ancient! ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/introducing-the-xbox-one/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/graphical-summary-of-google-io-announcements/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/graphical-summary-of-google-io-announcements/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 11:04:15 +0000 Glenn Blair http://landoftechnology.com/?p=33954 Keeping up to date with all the different announcements following I/O is not always easy, but thanks to Trendblog.net we now have it all in a ‘Google Now’ style graphic, easy to read and absorb. Google I/O 2013 Announcements by trendblog.net Related PostsGoogle Preparing a White Nexus 4 for Google I/O? Google IO official stream ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/graphical-summary-of-google-io-announcements/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/lego-star-wars-for-all/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/lego-star-wars-for-all/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 11:39:35 +0000 Ubuntu Bhoy http://landoftechnology.com/?p=33917 Lego recently added to their list of Android apps with the inclusion of The Yoda Chronicles. The game lets players choose as an a apprentice of either Yoda, or if you prefer the dark side, Count Duku.  Sounds good right.  And now you want to download it.  Sadly you can’t, that is unless you happen to ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/lego-star-wars-for-all/feed/ 3 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/htc-one-reaches-the-top-of-everest/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/htc-one-reaches-the-top-of-everest/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 09:23:50 +0000 Dave http://landoftechnology.com/?p=33896 British explorer Daniel Hughes, make video call from the top of Everest using a HTC One. This is part of his effort to raise money for the Comic Relief charity. Although not the first time a phone has been used from the heights of Everest, it is however the first time a smartphone has been ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/htc-one-reaches-the-top-of-everest/feed/ 0 http://landoftechnology.com/2013/hspa-variant-of-sony-xperia-ion-getting-jellybean-update/ http://landoftechnology.com/2013/hspa-variant-of-sony-xperia-ion-getting-jellybean-update/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:28:19 +0000 John McKenzie http://landoftechnology.com/?p=33879 Sony are 100% the fan favourite for being developer friendly and for providing a pretty decent upgrade map for the majority of their handsets. The latest handset which looks to be getting the update treatment is the HSPA variant of the Sony Xperia Ion (LT28h). The mid-range device which launched in June 2012 with Ice ...]]> http://landoftechnology.com/2013/hspa-variant-of-sony-xperia-ion-getting-jellybean-update/feed/ 1