Why I’ll Be Sticking With Spotify over Google Music

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On Wednesday Google announced “Google Play Music All Access”, a streaming service very much likened to Spotify and at the same price too. I’ve been a premium Spotify user for around 6 months now and here’s why I won’t be making the jump to the new Google service when it launches in the UK, even if it launches at £7.99 ... Read More »

Google Maps Preview Page Now Live

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If you were watching the Google Maps Keynote then you would have seen the new Google Maps however the link provided by the speaker is giving a 404 error so we have managed to track down a working URL and you can sign up for access now. Related PostsSamsung Announce a Premium Suite Upgrade for GS3 It’s back! Google Maps ... Read More »

Hangouts Now Available for iOS

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It’s a little strange that an App made by Google for Google is not yet on the Google Play store however if your an iOS user then you can rejoice in the fact that Hangouts is now available to download.   Download HERE Related PostsGoogle Voice App Update Offers Group Messaging and Offline Voicemail Read More »

Hangouts Now Live in Chrome Store

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If you have been watching Google I/O or following our live blog then you will be fully aware of Google Hangouts, the new chat service available on Android, Desktop and iOS. The service is now live on Google’s very own Chrome Store and you can add it to Chrome now!     Related PostsGoogle Drive for Android Updated Brining Document ... Read More »

Google I/O 2013 Liveblog

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Stay on the page and you’ll get automatically updated of what happens on the way. We’ll also be posting to our Twitter account too! Related PostsAndroid 4.1 Beam Easter Egg Found Unlocked – Here’s How To Find It HTC on Jelly Bean Jelly Bean 4.1 Easter Egg Found! Project Butter Video Google I/O day one roundup Read More »

HP Announce SlateBook 10 x2

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The tablet market has slowed down quite a lot this year when it comes to major brands releasing anything new however in the hybrid Tablet / Laptop world it has been even slower. Today HP announced their Tablet / Laptop hybrid (after stating they were out of that business when the Touchpad firesale occurred) which goes by the them of ... Read More »

Google Talk Being Prepared For Changes?

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I just logged onto my Google Talk via the desktop client and got this message: gmail: Disabling saving of chat history is no longer supported in this client. All new chats will be archived in Gmail. Learn more: https://support.google.com/talk/answer/161925 Now that ordinarily wouldn’t be an issue but for the fact that we know there is talk of Babel and the ... Read More »

Google Play Games achievements confirmed

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Eufloria HD on the Play Store has updated, and as a consequence in the ‘what’s new’ tab they list Google Play Games achievements as one of the new additions.  This is something which has been expected for a little while but now it is confirmed and looks as though it will be going live tonight. Related PostsGoogle Maps for desktop ... Read More »

new @swiftkey update brings new themes

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The latest update for the best Android keyboard on the market has just went live.  this update brings three new themes, Pitch, Dusk, and Regal.  As well as the new themes there are also bug fixes.   Related PostsSwype Keyboard now in the Play Store: Too little too late? App Review: Adaptxt Keyboard for Android App Review: @SwiftKey Flow vs ... Read More »

Fantastic web use image from linux hacker

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An anonymous Linux hacker has created a fantastic moving gif of internet use throughout the world.  Using a botnet installed onto 420,000 computers the gif shows a time lapse of internet use resulting in this amazing image. Although highly illegal the ‘attack’ was only carried out on admin level computers without root set as a password.  Worrying?  Sure, but maybe worth it ... Read More »