May 2013 Archive

31st May

• Sony Xperia Tablet Z tips and tricks
• B Quadcopter concept offers a new take on the flying car
• Stopping in bike boxes could land you a £60 fine and 3 points
• This man will do anything for a parking space
• TalkTalk removes broadband traffic shaping, Essentials and Plus now truly unlimited
• Samsung Galaxy Fame Review: In Depth
• Motorists who smoke in cars face fine if a child is present
• Drunk driver caught speeding and having sex while driving
• Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo! and Twitter say no to new Snoopers’ Charter
• BT to wire up East Sussex and Brighton and Hove with superfast broadband
• 10 awesome cars you should never buy
• Virgin Media launches new dual band Super Hub, the ‘UK’s fastest wireless router’
• Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 reportedly features Intel Clover Trail processor
• HTC T6 tipped for 5.9-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 chip
• Apple has sold 100 million iPod touch units since 2007
• Badgers threaten to cull BT superfast broadband rollout in North Yorkshire
• HTC One ‘Google Edition’ announced, available June 26th

30th May

• 2013 BMW X5 preview: 9 Things You Need to Know
• Sky, Freeview and Freesat to get less BBC Glastonbury coverage than Virgin Media TiVo
• BT Sport won’t come automatically to YouView retail boxes, you’ll need to call BT
• Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review: In Depth
• Man builds car almost entirely out of wood
• BT ditches Yahoo! Mail and for new BT.com with single account hub
• YouView to add live streaming channels with Internet Channel update
• Alleged iPad 5 cases reiterate thinner bezel design
• BT’s 220Mbps fibre going live and FTTP speed range streamlined
• YouView confirms Android app release date for mid-June: Hands on pictures – UPDATED
• Motorola confirms Moto X as next flagship phone, coming late summer
• Nokia Asha 205 Review: First Look
• EE 4G live in 12 more towns from Ashton-under-Lyne to Wigan
• Apple introduces cheaper 16GB iPod touch
• Samsung Galaxy S4 mini official: 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.7Ghz dual-core CPU

29th May

• Man jailed for driving while diabetic
• Car that racked up £18,000 in parking fines is finally impounded
• BMW M5 and M6 Competition Package prices and specs confirmed
• Vauxhall VXR8 GTS lets you terrify M5s and AMGs on the cheap
• Want to try 4G for a month? EE launches 30 day 4G SIM-only plans
• Audi drivers the most likely to cheat on their partner
• Amazon and Lovefilm promise more TV pilots after picking first winners
• Behind the scenes with Kahn Design – Video
• 2013 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S is a 205mph monster
• Which UK ISPs block file sharing on The Pirate Bay, Fenopy, H33t, Kickass and more?
• Illegal downloads rise in UK despite P2P blockades
• Apple CEO Tim Cook talks iOS 7 and Google Glass in AllThingsD interview
• Samsung Galaxy S4 mini specs fully detailed
• Sony Xperia SP and Nokia Lumia 925 added to O2’s ‘Charger out of the Box’ initiative
• Plusnet and XLN light up fibre broadband packs for small business

28th May

• Half of all whiplash claims are faked, insurers claim
• Mercedes QR codes could assist emergency services
• Netflix UK to start exclusive third Killing season day after US broadcast
• Women are statistically worse at parking than men
• BT Sport could kick off on Xbox One and Xbox 360
• Virgin Media: Multi-TB drives are not the future, it’s all about the cloud
• BT tests 800 Gigabit fibre optic network backbone upgrade
• Motorists spend nearly a third of a year trying to park
• Woman run over three times by own car
• Video: How to set up LG QRemote IR control on the LG Optimus G Pro
• LG Optimus L5 2 Tips and Tricks
• BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe in Pictures
• Samsung Galaxy S4 mini inadvertently confirmed through Samsung Apps website
• BBC Radio downloads coming to iPlayer Radio in 2014
• Oppo Find 5 goes on sale in Europe from €399
• Samsung schedules June 20th event to showcase new Galaxy and Ativ devices
• Tesco Clubcard TV calls up Miss Marple and Inspector Morse
• LG officially announces white Nexus 4, denies ‘Nexus 5’ production rumours
• Lovefilm launches exclusive invasion with Vikings

26th May

• Rosberg wins a cash-strewn F1 Monaco Grand Prix

25th May

• F1 Monaco qualifying results: Rosberg fastest ahead of Hamilton
• Android 4.3 caught running on a Nexus 4
• iOS 7 rumour round-up
• Video: LG demos NFC Tag On to pair the Optimus G Pro for Miracast and SmartShare
• Welsh village with longest name goes superfast: Broadband Rollout Roundup 25/05/2013

24th May

• Your job title could be costing you a fortune in car insurance
• Renault Twin’Run concept pictures reveal great grandkid of the Renault 5 Turbo
• BBC iPlayer for Android updates, adds support for 10-inch tablets
• Grid 2 Special Edition comes with a free BAC Mono single-seater
• S.H.I.E.L.D., Michael J Fox and Robin Williams top tips for US imports in Autumn 2013
• How safe are cyclists in Britain? Safer than you might think
• Snoopers’ Charter would have stopped Woolwich murder, claim Lords
• Samsung Galaxy Fame unboxing video
• BMW M2 to succeed 1 M Coupe
• Sony Xperia L unboxing video
• McLaren marks Golden Jubilee with 50th anniversary 50 12C and 12C Spider
• Samsung Galaxy Young now available in the UK for £89.99
• Huawei Ascend P6 leaked in official press shot
• Samsung Smart TV serves up STV Player for Scottish streamers
• HTC One ‘Google Edition’ coming soon, according to reports
• Seagate 4TB hard disk hints at the future of Sky+HD and Virgin Media TiVo
• HTC First UK release on hold following poor US reception
• Samsung Galaxy S4 reaches 10 million units shipped milestone

23rd May

• Exhaust fumes can cause high cholesterol, report claims
• LG Smart TV 2013 hands on: Cards, iPlayer, Netflix, Lovefilm and 3D World
• Mayor drives car into Tesco Express supermarket
• Mansory Stallone breathes new life into Ferrari F12 Berlinetta
• 130,000 Nissan Micras recalled over dodgy steering wheel
• Sky broadband customers to benefit from Virgin Media Business backhaul deal
• Sky Guide fees row: BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 want free Sky listings
• BBC threatens to bill Sky for showing its TV channels
• Lotus Exige S Roadster UK specs and price
• Ford ends production in Australia
• LG Optimus L5 2 Review: In Depth
• Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung EX2F video comparison
• 2013 Lexus IS 300h F Sport Review
• Tesla pays back £309 million federal loan nine years early
• What is Hyperoptic? Gigabit broadband for UK cities
• Movie2k and Download For All to be blocked by UK ISPs – UPDATED
• Gigabit broadband ISP Hyperoptic to reach ten new cities
• BT to bring superfast broadband to Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent
• Magic, Kiss, Heat, Kerrang! and more head online with Box TV
• YouTube channel a hit with half of Virgin Media TiVo customers

22nd May

• Germany’s Autobahn faces blanket speed limits
• 2013 BMW 5 Series: 10 things you need to know
• Will Xbox One work with Sky, Virgin Media, BT and UK TV? – UPDATED
• Youngsters need 35 hours of supervised driving, grown-ups claim
• BMW 5 Series to stream 14 million songs on demand via RaRa
• Is Shell V-Power Nitro+ fuel worth the money?
• Meet the car that runs on tweets
• Vodafone reportedly delaying LTE service to wait for the iPhone 5S
• 4G Freeview interference test to be launched in York by At800.tv
• Qualcomm shows off impressive 5.1-inch 2560×1440 Mirasol display
• Samsung buys 10% stake in smartphone manufacturer Pantech
• Defra’s Rural Broadband fund deadline extended to June
• iOS 7 could include Flickr and Vimeo integration
• Catch 22: The last BDUK regional superfast broadband contracts
• Xbox One Forza Motorsport 5 trailer released

21st May

• Motorists fined after no parking signs are erected in their absence
• McLaren 12C randomly catches fire, Gemballa GT Spyder shows it’s the new hotness
• Ultimate tablet comparison: Xperia Tablet Z vs iPad 4 vs Nexus 10 vs Padfone 2 vs Note 10.1
• LG Optimus L5 2 unboxing video
• More superfast broadband money nabbed for Nottingham, but there’s a catch
• Renault Megane Red Bull Racing RB8 is an F1-inspired hatchback
• Driver knocks cyclist off his bicycle, tweets about it
• Sky to take Acetrax to the knacker’s yard June 21, 2013
• Subtitles need a better spellcheck, says Ofcom
• Revamped Flickr brings 1TB of photo storage along with new Android app
• BT Wifi lights up 752,000 hotspots across North East and East Midlands
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shown off in photos, video
• Sony Xperia Tablet Z unboxing video
• 2013 BMW M5 packs minor tweaks, more power

20th May

• BT: Race To Infinity in Caldecote to finish in June 2013
• Sherpa personal assistant: hands-on
• Sky Sports for iPad 360 update adds goal line camera plus 20 angles
• The Cloud WiFi comes to Lords Cricket Ground for the next five years
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Mega, S4 Mini, and S4 Active names spied in app update
• Acer’s Iconia W3, an 8-inch Windows 8 tablet, officially detailed
• Jolla announces first Sailfish OS phone, available before the end of 2013 for €399
• Rural broadband group B4RN bring gigabit fibre to Newton, Lancashire
• Call centre shortcuts site could save you 30 minutes and £2.40/year
• Jelly Bean 4.2.2 update leaks for Galaxy S3, includes Galaxy S4 features
• BT can finally start work on superfast broadband in Cumbria, says EU

19th May

• Watch these frisbee experts do stunts in the Mazda MX-5
• Aston Martin celebrates 100 years with CC100 Speedster Concept

18th May

• More superfast lines for Scotland, don’t tell Nigel Farage: Broadband Rollout Roundup 18/05/2013

17th May

• Pure Avalon 300R Connect review
• Watch the amazing Gran Turismo 6 trailer
• Porsche 918 production pictures, specs and pricing revealed
• Apple iPad Mini 2 displays to be produced by Sharp, AUO and LG
• Should old people be made to re-take their driving test?
• Law-breaking motorists to be punished by ‘special traffic courts’
• BBM for iOS won’t include iPad support at launch
• BT Sport won’t be on TalkTalk at launch
• Jeep Grand Cherokee 2013 Review
• Exhaust fumes can cause kidney and heart damage, researchers claim
• Nokia’s PureView ‘EOS’ phone design allegedly detailed
• PPI calls top source of nuisance calls, say Ofcom
• Android 4.3 and white Nexus 4 expected on June 10th
• Acer CloudMobile S500 Review: In Depth
• Freeview wants more 4G interference tests despite successful London trial

16th May

• Volvo KERS prototype – first test drive
• Mercedes C 63 AMG Edition 507 has more than a monkey’s worth of ponies
• 2014 Mercedes S-Class is a self-driving luxury beast
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Tips and Tricks
• Sagemcom RTI95-320 T2 Freeview HD+ recorder review
• Tesco Broadband drops to just £2/month with Homephone
• TalkTalk to target Freeview upgraders with value box by April 2014
• Top 10 best ways to save money on fuel
• Superfast broadband contracts halfway there, BT isn’t living on a prayer
• Microsoft offering free Touch or Type Cover to new Surface RT buyers
• HP SlateBook x2 Android tablet bundles Tegra 4 with keyboard dock
• ZTE Grand X2 In announced, a mid-range handset with Intel Inside
• TalkTalk catches up with YouView offer winning 12,000 new TV homes a week
• Apple’s App Store hits 50 billion downloads milestone
• TalkTalk broadband figures nearly back to where they were last year
• Microsoft Surface Pro Review: First Look

15th May

• Hyundai Santa Fe: Potential for adventure
• Google Now gets smarter at Google I/O 2013
• Google Maps update for iOS and Android previewed ahead of Summer launch
• Google Play for Education announced to help make schools smarter
• Google Hangouts official: a new messaging app for iOS, Android, and Chrome
• Samsung Galaxy S4 running stock Android to be available on Google Play
• Google Play game services launch featuring cloud saves, online multiplayer and more
• Google announces Play Music All Access streaming service
• BT considering trial of gigabit speeds over FTTC fibre broadband with G.fast
• The Future of Freeview: moving frequencies and more HD
• 5G UK: Ofcom plans 2018 auction for 700MHz
• 3.4 million motorists have fallen asleep while driving
• BT to bring superfast broadband to 98 per cent of West Sussex
• Sky Sports gets exclusive rights to Euro 2016 and 2018 World Cup qualifiers
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Review: In Depth
• Shell and BP’s London offices raided amid alleged price fixing scandal
• BT Wi-fi hits 5 million hotspots, good news for BT Sport fans
• South London Freeview 4G fail test extended despite all-clear for Crystal Palace signals
• Digital Divorce: 24 per cent of couples watch on-demand TV in different rooms
• BBC iPlayer now available for Windows Phone 8

14th May

• Meet the Mercedes family car that’s way more powerful than a Ferrari
• US TV show cancellations spell changes for UK schedules
• Motorway petrol stations to show competitors’ prices
• Channel 4 details 4oD recommendations and targeted ads
• Opera North broadcasts Don Giovanni on Samsung Smart TV and iOS devices
• BlackBerry Messenger coming to Android and iOS this summer
• BlackBerry 10.1 update coming to the Z10
• EE best mobile operator in Hull
• Nvidia Shield gaming handheld priced and dated
• McAfee LiveSafe uses your face and voice to protect passwords
• Vodafone snags exclusive 32GB Nokia Lumia 925
• EE superfast fibre broadband first thrEE months frEE
• Nokia Smart Camera announced with Lumia 925
• Labour MP: We’d spend £75 million on rural broadband
• Nokia ‘Amber’ update coming to existing Lumia handsets in July
• Plane makes emergency landing because of woman singing Whitney Houston songs
• Nokia Lumia 925 official: 4.5-inch display, PureView camera, and an aluminium chassis
• Brazilian police ram suspected drug plane off a runway in video

13th May

• Hit and run driver carries man for two miles along highway
• Google I/O 2013: What to expect
• Motorist photographed playing iPad game while driving on motorway
• Lamborghini’s Egoista is immune to speed cameras, doesn’t have any doors
• Giancarlo Fisichella Interview: Pirelli tyres not ruining F1
• Maverick flying car crashes into tree
• Samsung 5G test provides 1Gbps speeds, ETA 2020 – UPDATED
• Sony Xperia ZR Review: First Look
• Netflix UK to get Disney and Marvel films exclusively next year
• Apple may soon offer in-store repairs for faulty iOS devices
• Virgin Media detail new dual band Super Hub wireless router
• Drivers who kill friends and relatives could escape prosecution
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini spotted yet again
• Texting while driving kills more teens than drink driving
• UK accuses EU of holding up superfast broadband
• ASA bans TalkTalk advert
• Google Play Games service discovered ahead of Google I/O
• £90 fine for texting while driving or hogging the middle lane
• BlackBerry Q10 Tips and Tricks
• Nokia teases new Lumia in TV ad, looks awfully similar to Catwalk leak
• Northern Ireland gets £5 million rural broadband boost

11th May

• It’s Fibre to the Pints as superfast comes to Sharp’s Brewery: Broadband Rollout Roundup 11/05/2013
• Freeview’s 4G, 5G and extra HD future: do you have the right TV aerial?

10th May

• Infographic shows the real life Grand Theft Auto car equivalents
• BT Sport secures FA WSL Women’s Super League matches
• Roads made of old tyres let you burn rubber on rubber
• MotoGP moving from BBC to BT Sport
• Talking parking ticket politely chastises motorists
• Mercedes E-Class Coupe E350 AMG Sport Review
• Lovefilm Instant UK invades with Vikings exclusive
• Jaguar F-Type V6 S first test drive
• BT Sport streaming app coming to iOS and Android
• Huawei schedules event for June 18th amid P6-U06 leaks
• YouTube launches pilot of 53 channels including UFC Select
• Apple still in negotiations for rumoured ‘iRadio’ streaming service
• BT broadband and TV figures swell ahead of BT Sport launch
• Facebook Home adds support for Galaxy S4, HTC One
• Huawei Ascend P2 debuts on Three in the UK
• BT aiming to “massively undercut” Sky in pubs
• Virgin Media chief won’t battle Sky over football rights
• Samsung bags exclusive access to ITV Player app on Android

9th May

• ‘Missile’ attacks on motorists double
• Justin Bieber racks up 7 speeding tickets in his Lamborghini Aventador
• Land Rover plans lighter, more efficient Range Rover Sport
• Terrafugia TF-X is a 200mph hybrid flying car
• HTC First Review: In Depth
• 2013 Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Cabriolet Review
• Flipboard 2.0 brings magazine curation to Android
• BT Sport: How much will it cost? Free with BT Broadband, £15/month for Sky customers
• Nokia’s DC-18 portable charger is cute and colourful
• Samsung Galaxy Note Jelly Bean update now available
• Facebook reportedly buying social mapping company Waze
• UK police add dozens of Nissan Leaf electric cars to fleet
• Nokia Lumia 928 and Galaxy S3 cross mics in audio recording battle
• Microsoft said to be considering $1 billion Nook Media buyout
• EBU gives European digital TV plans nil points
• BT starts work on Scilly’s Superfast project
• Thorpe Park rolls out free Wi-Fi

8th May

• BlackBerry Q10 Review: In Depth
• BBC One HD and Channel 4 HD could replace SD channels in Freeview listings
• Queen’s Speech hints at Communications Data Bill rebirth
• O2 and Be broadband subscribers flee ahead of Sky migration
• Google reportedly planning retail stores to show off Glass
• 4G Freeview fail to hit 2,400 Brighton homes in full power interference test
• Nokia pits the Lumia 928 against the Galaxy S3 and iPhone 5 in video showdown
• BT confirms new channel to cover UFC
• O2 WiFi coming to Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium
• Shetland residents get lottery help for wireless broadband boost
• BT launches new dual band Home Hub 4
• Enthusiasts build £1m replica Batmobile for Gumball Rally
• ‘Racist’ Chevrolet Trax advert taken off air

7th May

• Smart BoConcept shows brown is still the new black
• Volvo flywheel KERS system boosts fuel economy by 25%
• Sony Xperia SP Tips and Tricks
• Asus Fonepad Review: In Depth
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom tipped for 16-megapixel camera
• Red HTC One makes an appearance on retailer’s website
• Acer Iconia W3 spotted again in pulled Amazon listing
• BT Sport may be free to superfast fibre broadband subscribers
• Nokia Lumia 928 teased ahead of official debut
• Yahoo tries its hand at original TV programming
• Wimbledon set to get matches filmed in 4K
• Salisbury and Isle of Wight to get Freeview retune for 4G

6th May

• Red BlackBerry R10 poses for the camera, specs detailed
• Mystery LG handset spied in leaked photo
• Samsung Galaxy Core official: 4.3-inch display, dual-SIM support
• Acer Iconia A1 takes aim at the budget tablet market

4th May

• May the fibre be with you: Broadband Rollout Roundup 04/05/2013
• Sky doesn’t need O2 and Be subs to beat Virgin: UK broadband league

3rd May

• Council sets minimum quota for CCTV parking tickets, threatens to fire lenient staff
• Porsche 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S pictures, specs and details emerge
• Low light camera comparison: Galaxy S4 vs HTC One vs Lumia 720 vs Lumia 920 vs Xperia Z
• Asus Fonepad Tips and Tricks
• Skoda Octavia Estate 4×4 Review
• Freesat says 4oD coming to Free Time in June, contradicts Channel 4
• Instagram’s new ‘Photos of You’ feature will have you tagging like a fiend
• Drama channel heading to Freeview in July, will it replace Dave ja vu?
• Google and LG said to be working on another Nexus phone
• Sky clouds the truth of Now TV subs: UK TV league tables
• BlackBerry Q10 unboxing video
• Nook HD and Nook HD+ gain Google Play Store access
• Sky rewards HD early adopters with free upgrade to latest box
• Unannounced Motorola X phone spotted in the wild
• 4oD coming to Free Time from Freesat this month
• TalkTalk vs BT fibre broadband price war goes to Ofcom
• Sky: ‘We’ll do 4K and UltraViolet if there’s an opportunity’

2nd May

• 2013 Skoda Octavia Estate Review
• TV White Space rural broadband: What speeds can we expect? – Video
• Samsung Galaxy S4 Startup guide
• Android Jelly Bean adoption finally overtakes ICS, but Gingerbread still rules the roost
• Ed Vaizey spells out plans for Freeview’s 5G future
• Samsung Galaxy S4 unboxing video
• Second-generation Surface tablets reportedly coming in June
• HTC posts weak Q1 2013 results, predicts a healthier Q2

1st May

• New VW Golf Bluemotion delivers 88.3mpg
• Mercedes-Benz SL-Class range given the AMG Sport treatment
• Car thieves caught after posting images of ‘cash sandwich’
• Sky buys O2 and Be Broadband: What’s happening next
• What do the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and Sony Xperia Z have in common? Qualcomm.
• Live trial of 4G Freeview interference to hit Brighton
• Freesat feeds on Sky and Virgin with recession-fuelled surge to 1.7m homes
• Apple ‘exploring dramatic changes’ to email and calendar apps for iOS 7
• Sony Honami tipped for Cyber-shot camera with large Exmor RS sensor
• Pensioner builds driveway but can’t use it because of lamp post
• Northumberland wireless and satellite broadband providers for last 5 per cent revealed
• Woman flung several feet into the air during botched fuel theft
• Free WiFi from BT ensures Fenwick department store shoppers are being served
• Dash cam video shows Boeing 747 crash at Bagram air base
• HTC M4 billed as a mid-range One with the same design
• Sky seals O2 and Be Broadband deal, invites customers to switch early
• Dutch-style roundabouts headed for London
• Google Glass tutorial video shows off the user interface
• Lovefilm Instant PlayStation 3 app updates, adds 720p HD streams and wishlist
• KC to nearly double superfast Fibre to the Premises broadband coverage