February 2013 Archive
28th February
- Aston Martin pram is perfect for high-strollers
- Land Rover announces electric Defender EV
- Audi A3 e-tron hybrid promises 188mpg and hot hatch performance
- Netflix could land on Freesat’s Free Time next to YouTube and BBC iPlayer
- LG Optimus L3 2: Hands-on photos and video
- 4G Freeview interference fixers warn of bogus aerial filter offers
- Insurance companies – driving without insurance worse than drink driving
- LG Optimus G Pro: Hands-on photos and video
- Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on photos and video
- BT, Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk, EE and O2 handed order to block Kickass Torrents, Fenopy and H33T
- Audience earSmart eS325: HD Voice audio-processing chip dramatically improves voice quality
- Broadband map redrawn for South Gloucestershire town
- HTC One UK Pricing and availability: Vodafone pre-orders open
- HTC Sense 5 coming to HTC One X+, HTC One X, HTC One S and more
- Nokia Lumia 520 initial UK price and availability uncovered
- Samsung Galaxy S4: launch event in Times Square planned
27th February
- LG Optimus F5: Hands-on photos and video
- V12 Cheetah-R concept is a predator you can’t catch
- Hyundai and Kia giving customers pre-paid debits cards after fuel economy farce
- 4K Ultra HD via Freeview HD tech tested at MWC 2013
- Samsung Galaxy Young: Hands-on photos and video
- Skoda Citigo Sport is fashionably late to the GT Up and Mii Sport party
- ITV Player pay-per-view downloads coming to YouView and mobiles
- EE 4G comes online in Newport, Preston, Coventry and 6 other UK locations
- VW Golf GTI and GTI Performance imminent
- Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale carries four to 188mph in style
- Land Rover debuts nine-speed gear box
- Sky and BT announce Barclays Premier League rights in Ireland, same as UK fixtures til 2016
- 2013 Nissan Leaf is cheaper, better, has longer range
- Samsung HomeSync takes Android route to the big screen without Google TV: Updated with video
- Huawei MediaQ M310 media streamer to take on the Samsung HomeSync
- HTC to launch Tiara Windows Phone 8 GDR2 mid-May
- Huawei Ascend W1 gets UK launch date
- Apple to settle lawsuit over in-app purchases by children
26th February
- Siri coming to Chevrolet Mylink but what’s the point?
- McLaren P1 specs – 15 things you need to know
- Nissan GT-R Nismo confirmed
- Nokia Lumia 720: Hands-on photos and video
- 4G Freeview Fail: What does it mean for me?
- What is Clannet? Wireless Broadband ISP for North Yorkshire
- 4G-blocking TV aerial heads off Freeview fail fears
- Nokia 301: Hands-on photos and video
- Qualcomm and DoubleTwist join forces for MagicPlay: AirPlay for Android
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: Hands-on photos and video
- Samsung Galaxy Fame: Hands-on photos and video
- Driving with a cold equivalent to drinking three or four pints of alcohol
- Second Digital Switchover could result from launch of 5G, warns VLV
- The Hot Tub Boat could teach the car industry a thing or two about relaxation
- Sony’s NFC-enabled 1TB home hub gives one-touch phone-to-TV sharing: video
- Asus Fonepad: Hands-on photos and video
- ZTE Grand Memo announced: 5.7-inch HD ‘phablet’ with 1.7GHz quad-core processor
- Visa to put mobile wallet app on Samsung S4
- Lenovo launches three new Android tablets
- Scientists launch smartphone into space
25th February
- Bertone Jet 2+2 is an Aston Martin Rapide estate
- New Spania GTA Spano to produce 900bhp
- Asus Padfone Infinity hands-on photos and video
- BT fibre broadband boosts for Surrey and North East England
- Remote control car chase video is a tiny bit epic
- York, Oxford, Cambridge and others up for a slice of £50m Urban Broadband Fund
- ZTE Open with Firefox OS: Hands-on photos and video
- VW Up hybrid to be based on XL1 future car
- Spotify comes to Ford Sync
- BT snaps up ESPN live sports catalogue but will keep channel alive
- Asus Fonepad tablet/phone combo for just £179
- ZTE Grand Memo: Hands-on photos and video
- Asus PadFone Infinity confirmed
- LG promises wireless 4K Ultra HD video streaming to your TV
- Open Sight laser sat-nav for bicycles keeps your eyes on the road
- Superfast Dorset broadband plans to deny Lyme Regis golfers fibre speeds
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z: Hands-on photos and video
- Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Review
- Wireless broadband ISP Vfast compromised by cable thieving vermin
- Huawei Ascend P2 hands-on photos and video
- Nokia Lumia 720 and 520 confirmed: Windows Phone on a budget
- Alcatel to launch its One Touch Scribe Easy smartphone
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z finally launches at MWC: The ‘Slimmest, lightest, tablet in the world’
- Samsung to launch Galaxy S4 on 14 March
- Google to launch free streaming service
24th February
- Mozilla debuts affordable Firefox smartphone operating system
- Huawei Ascend P2 confirmed: Fastest 4G, 13-megapixel camera, 4.7-inch screen
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 confirmed: Jelly Bean and S-Pen to take on the iPad Mini
23rd February
22nd February
- Car makers ‘rigging CO2 emissions tests’
- BBC iPlayer iOS app updates, adds Airplay support for Apple TV
- Samsung Galaxy S3 VS Sony Xperia Z
- TP Vision’s latest Philips smart TV range announced
- Pixie pregnancy seatbelt boosts comfort and safety
- Netflix testing multi-user accounts for UK launch
- Oscars to be streamed live on Now TV
- Samsung Galaxy S4 cases suggest new design for upcoming flagship
- Router wars: TalkTalk opens a home front against BT, Sky and Virgin
- PayPal Here unveiled for the UK: Brings digital payments to small retailers using smartphones
- Sony PS4 mobile app looks set to trounce Wii U’s second screen
- LG Optimus G: ‘Enhanced’ Android smartphone gets European launch
- Xbox 360 YouTube app update lets you queue videos from your phone
21st February
- Volkswagen’s 313mpg XL1 to enter production
- Scores of rabbits attacking cars at airport
- Motorola RAZR HD launching in UK
- Sony Xperia Z VS HTC One
- Samsung TV Discovery channels YouTube and Acetrax data, offers recommendations
- Video shows effects of marijuana on driving
- New Bentley Flying Spur is a 200mph Wi-Fi-toting limousine
- BBC Sport app brings live Formula 1 Android phones and 7-inch tablets
- LG Optimus F Series announced: LG’s first foray into 4G in the UK
- Bay TV bags licence: Local TV in Liverpool
- Virgin Media TiVo launches YouTube on channel 198
- New Golf GTD is a diesel powerhouse
- Samsung TV Discovery brings remote, TV search, social sharing and more to smartphones
- The Cloud’s FastConnect app adds auto-login for Android and iOS
- Sky Movies Disney deal locks in Star Wars and Marvel movies
- Asus MeMO Pad Smart 10: video emerges of affordable Jelly Bean tablet
- New Nissan Note features tiny washer and blow dryer, gadgets for days
- HTC Sense 5 arrives on the new HTC One Android flagship
20th February
- McLaren P1 is a 903bhp hybrid beast
- America’s fibre broadband city shows London how it’s done
- Sony Xperia Z Review: In Depth
- Councils ‘would rather pay pothole damage claims’ than fix roads
- 4G frequency wins for BT, EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone – what’s next?
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 BluTec Review
- UK government has no plans for broadband beyond 2015 says Labour MP
- Ofcom reveals winners of 4G auction
- SwiftKey 4 launches: Android keyboard app introduces SwiftKey Flow
- HTC One totes metal body and Full HD display: Video hands-on
19th February
- Audi Swarm OLED brake lights are pretty, distracting
- BT fibre broadband coming to 24,000 North Yorkshire locations this Summer
- Superfast Rural Broadband redraw leaves Cheshire villagers cheesed off
- Citroen C1 ‘black box’ tech provides free young driver insurance
- HTC One announced: Sense 5, BlinkFeed and 4.3 UltraPixel camera on board
- Discolor Tyre colour changing tyres reinvent the wheel
- Horny couple crash car through a house
- NVIDIA Tegra 4i processor confirmed: quad-core, integrated 4G for cheaper phones
- Peugeot 2008 Hybrid Air: Will the air-powered car change the world?
- ZTE Powerline ZXHN H51 series pipes WiFi around your home wiring
- Sky combines HD and 3D in new basic TV package: UPDATED
- BBC Two HD to replace BBC HD on March 26
- Skyfall lands on Blinkbox along with 22 other James Bond outings
- High resolution HTC One press image leaks hours before launch event
- HTC teases new smartphone ahead of launch today
18th February
- Majority of Brits want headphone use banned in cars
- New Kia Pro Ceed has Ford Focus, VW Scirocco in it sights
- WiFi comes to over 50 TfL London Overground stations
- Personal data storage: home server or cloud? WINS and FAILS
- Bentley Continental GT Speed Review
- YouView Humax DTR-T1010: Hands-on pictures and first impressions
- BT Sport: Barclays Premiership, FA Cup, Scottish Premier League, Aviva Premiership Rugby and more
- Samsung Galaxy Young Preview
- Hack through smartphone security by sticking it in the freezer
- HTC One clone: GooPhone One launches in China
- BT Broadband bringing 20Mbps speeds to 92 per cent of the UK
- LG Optimus G Pro confirmed: 5.5-inch screen and Android Jelly Bean
- Nexus phones to feature ‘insanely great cameras’ says Google’s Vic Gundotra
- BT free WiFi comes to 1,500 Barclays branches
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.0 priced and set to launch at the end of March
17th February
16th February
15th February
- Nokia Lumia 620 Tips and Tricks
- Is Samsung readying Altius Smartwatch?
- TankTop Movies matches your tastes to BlinkBox, LoveFilm, Now TV, iPlayer, Netflix, Sky Go and more
- Real Racing 3: Interview and hands-on video
- Toyota Auris Hybrid Touring Sports is world’s first hybrid estate
- Blinkbox Android app arrives, James Bond Skyfall-ing in on Monday
- 12C Spider vs Aventador Roadster vs 458 Italia Spider
- HTC One X Review: In Depth
- BlackBerry Z10 Review: In Depth
- BlackBerry Z10 Tips and Tricks
- Panasonic twin-tuner TV video hands-on
- Local TV in Leeds: November 2013 launch date revealed
- Warning: don’t cancel broadband when you axe your fax
- Google Nexus 4 Android 4.2.2 update: Video hands-on
- Nokia Music+ subscription service goes live in the UK
- HTC One black photo leaks
- What is Smart TV or Connected TV?
- Competition: Win a BlackBerry Z10 with Vodafone
- Fibre Broadband and BDUK: What’s happening?
- App Friday: Spotify for Windows Phone
- HTC Desire X VS Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
14th February
- Sony Xperia Z Vodafone pre-order opens with free £300 headphones
- iPhone lockscreen bypass discovered in iOS 6.1
- Audi S3 Sportback to challenge Mercedes A45 AMG
- App Round Up – Episode 3: App my Valentine
- Seat Leon SC to deliver sporty two-door fun
- Panasonic 4K Windows 8 Pro tablet hands-on: updated with video
- How can I get Netflix? On-demand films and TV shows on your TV, tablet or PC
- Samsung Galaxy S4 to retain physical home button
- 49% of men would refuse to help a woman change a flat tyre
13th February
- £23 million of parking fines invalid due to ‘fake’ suspended bay signs
- Apple Watch: closer to development than expected
- VTEC launches Samsung Galaxy S3 camera lenses
- What is Superfast Cornwall? Upgrading the Duchy to higher speeds
- Mercedes A 45 AMG pictures reveal an A-Class monster
- McLaren 12C Spider Review
- Samsung Galaxy Fame coming to Three
- Nokia to start producing tablets running Windows RT and Windows 8?
- Broadband copper cable theft and BT’s RABIT technology
- Rural Broadband in the UK: What is it?
- HTC One appears on video, a leaked press image and HTC’s Twitter page
12th February
- Enzo Ferrari gets Ken Blocked around a British farm
- Alfa Romeo 4C specs and pictures revealed ahead of 2013 launch
- Sky Broadband ditching Sky Email for Yahoo Mail
- BT Broadband Rollout Updates
- Every car will be connected to the internet by 2014
- Winter tyres better than four-wheel-drive, tests show
- Vertu TI: The £6700 Android phone
- Samsung Galaxy Express Preview
- What’s on Panasonic Smart Viera?
- LG Optimus L Series 2 confirmed: L3 2, L5 2 and L7 2 to appear at MWC
- Nokia Lumia patent hints at new Windows Phone for MWC 2013
- How can I get Blinkbox and Tesco Clubcard TV?
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 VS Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
- Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 Roadster Review
- Panasonic KX-TG6891 DECT cordless phone video hands-on
- Allpay Wireless Rural Broadband: Garway and Peterchurch come online
11th February
- Mitsubishi Outlander Review
- Top Gear helicopter crash video is terrifying, awesome
- What is ESPN UK? Disney’s UK sports channel
- Apple iPhone 5S possible manufacturing spy shots emerge
- How can I get Lovefilm? Amazon’s live streaming TV and film service
- What is Freesat? Free TV through your satellite dish
- Apple working on iOS smartwatch?
9th February
8th February
- Local TV in Manchester: Rainy City’s answer to Loose Women among launch titles
- What is BBC iPlayer?
- NHS to force fat motorists to park a mile away from work?
- Google Nexus One is the first smartphone in space as part of STRaND-1 nanosatellite
- Insurers pay record repair bill for Rowan Atkinson’s crashed McLaren F1
- How can I watch Sky Sports?
- What is Local TV and who’s running it?
- Nokia Lumia 520 and 720 on track to arrive at MWC 2013?
- Alleged Samsung Galaxy S4 camera samples emerge on Google+
7th February
- W Motors Lykan Hypersport is a diamond encrusted monster
- Local TV in Glasgow: GTV aiming for October 2013 launch
- Local TV in Newcastle: Long-term plan won bid for Made In Tyne & Wear
- MINI John Cooper Works GP Review
- HTC One SV Review: In Depth
- MINI John Cooper Works Countryman Review
- Local TV in Edinburgh: Ofcom reveals reasons for ETV winning licence
- Local TV in London: London Live could be live by September 2013
- Virgin Media Liberty Global takeover: Is TiVo under threat from Liberty’s Horizon box?
- Volvo V40 Cross Country Review
- Nokia Lumia 920 pricing and availability: Vodafone, EE, Three and more
- What is Dave on Demand? iPhone and iPad apps available now
6th February
- Communications Data Bill: What’s in the online snooping proposals?
- Hate PPI calls? Pick up the BT6500 spam slaying phone from BT
- Audi RS4 Avant Review
5th February
- Ford Focus ST vs Peugeot 208 GTi
- Bugatti Gangloff Concept in pictures
- What is Satellite Broadband?
- What is 4oD? Channel 4’s catch-up and on-demand service
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Tips and Tricks (with video)
- What is iOS 6: ‘evasi0n’ offers the first untethered jailbreak for iOS 6/6.1
- Samsung Galaxy Young and Galaxy Fame announced: Pint-sized, affordable and Jelly Bean
- Is the super cheap Dacia Duster safe?
- How to remote control your Sky box with your mobile phone (even outside of your home)
4th February
- Nokia Lumia 620 Review: In Depth
- Samsung Ativ S Review: In Depth
- Amazon Kindle Fire HD Review: In Depth
- Robot vacuum cleaners: meet Roomba, Navibot and Hom-Bot
- HS2 vs Ultrafast Fibre Broadband: Our survey results are in…
- Nokia Lumia 920 VS Samsung ATIV S
- Three to offer 4G LTE to customers at no extra cost
2nd February
1st February
- What is BT Cloud? 50GB Dropbox-style service free with BT Totally Unlimited Broadband
- Best Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini cases: Small thing protected in tiny packages
- Fibre Broadband: Who’s Doing It? UK ISPs offering FTTC and FTTP
- App Round Up – Episode 2: How to relax
- Winners of British Airways Crumpler Weekend Bag competition revealed
- Angry Birds Star Wars gets 22 new levels for Android and iOS
- ZTE Kis Review: In Depth