June 2014 Archive

30th June

• Google will retain control over the look and feel of Android Wear, TV and Auto devices
• Toyota’s hydrogen vehicle is hideously ugly, but we want one
• BMW 428i 4 Series Gran Coupe review
• Microsoft is making a cross-platform smartwatch with 11 sensors
• Google takes QuickOffice out of circulation as its own Drive apps are now up to the challenge
• BT and Virgin Media unable to rescue Sheffield from superfast broadband gap
• Chromecast update will ditch need for WiFi on Android phones
• Sony to show 2014 World Cup final live in 4K Ultra HD in London

27th June

• Ariel eyes up two-wheeled glory with Ace in the hole
• HTC publicly announces Android L support for latest handsets including HTC One (M8)
• Peugeot 208 GTi Limited Edition is a nod to the 205
• Motorola Moto 360 teased yet again in official Google I/O hands-on video
• What is Android TV? Everything you need to know
• Aston Martin DP-100 is the latest Vision Gran Turismo car
• 2015 Jeep Cherokee review
• Channel 4+1 HD and 4seven HD head to Freeview and YouView
• Sky experiments with near gigabit fibre network in Basingstoke
• 4oD iOS and Android apps can now stream over 3G and 4G

26th June

• Three ask Rufus Hound to draft a goodbye letter for unhappy Vodafone customers
• You’ll soon be able to call upon Google Now with your voice from your lock screen
• Ten quick ways to get better battery life on your phone – now with video
• BT’s network teams must fix faults within two days from July, Ofcom rules
• Order the first Android Wear devices from today, starting at £159
• Citroen C4 Cactus review
• Recombu’s virtual reality goggles beat Google Cardboard to the punch by five years
• Parrot’s MiniDrones bring free-flying and WiFi driving fun indoors
• One in five learner drivers have penalty points
• BMW M4 Coupe video review: An M3 with attitude
• Video: The BMW M3 Saloon is a four-door family rocketship
• Android TV: Google sidelines Chromecast for total smart TV domination
• Jaguar F-Type Project 7 becomes a 567bhp production reality
• BBC to show 4K Ultra HD broadcast of 2014 Commonwealth Games live in Glasgow
• EE expands 4G mobile broadband coverage to 14 more UK towns

25th June

• Samsung Gear Live is the newest Android Wear device. Pre-orders from tomorrow
• Android L: Google’s bringing a bold new look, feel and feature set to Android
• Samsung Galaxy S4 phones catching fire
• LG G Watch pops up for pre-order online ahead of Google I/O 2014
• Meet Dubstein: A Bluetooth speaker that’s also a drinks dispenser
• The three biggest mobile announcements expected at Google I/O today
• Motorists ignoring hayfever drug warnings
• Facebook’s Snapchat rival Slingshot goes global. The plan B for a failed $3bn deal
• Archos Smart Home review: bargain basement home automation
• The Cloud rolls out free WiFi to 18 south Wales hospitals and clinics
• Jaguar F-Type Convertible review
• Gigaclear could use CityFibre to pipe gigabit broadband to Peterborough villages
• Is this the fastest Range Rover Sport ever?
• Survive with your smartphone: Best apps for camping and trekking
• BT Cloud takes on Dropbox with 500GB for £9/month
• Tractor-powered free WiFi to follow the Tour de France in Yorkshire

24th June

• Nokia announces the X2 – another Android smartphone from Microsoft. Wait, what?
• McLaren worker ends up impaled after 650S crash
• How to save £8,000 by never paying for the TV Licence
• Motorists still unconvinced by electric cars
• Mother jailed after forcing kids to ride home on bonnet
• Virgin TV Anywhere enabled for Galaxy Note 3 and 26 more Android devices
• Win a £700 Heat Genius smart energy system with free installation
• Google Glass launches in the UK. Finally us Brits can be Glassholes too
• Deezer lets Premium+ subscribers play with Chromecast
• UK government wants carriers to allow ‘national roaming’. Carriers aren’t so keen
• YouView iOS update lets you search by genre
• Roku Streaming Stick update speeds up Netflix start up times
• Meet the convertible Ferrari F12 TRS you wish you could afford
• Nest launches developer program to stay ahead of Apple HomeKit
• Best camera phone for snapping holiday photos (2014)
• Glastonbury 2014 gets cow-powered WiFi from EE 4G

23rd June

• Xbox gamers will need to pay for Sky Go Extra from July 29
• Google’s Nest goes Big Brother with Dropcam
• Nokia’s Z Launcher for Android shows what the company does without Microsoft
• Where can I watch Wimbledon 2014?
• Plusnet offers unlimited downloads to take sting out of price rise
• LG G3 Review: In Depth
• Local channels going live this year in Guildford, Reading and Salisbury from That’s TV
• UKTV Play brings Dave and Really to iPhone, iPad, PC and YouView
• Vintage TV pops up on Freeview channel 242

20th June

• Government pledges £168 million to fill potholes
• 4K video face off: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Acer Liquid S2 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Sony Xperia Z2
• BlackBerry Passport: Will this new, weirdly-shaped BlackBerry take off?
• Baby born on motorway after Granddad-to-be hit 100mph
• T-Mobile US offers unlimited music streaming for all. What about us Brits?
• Archos’ Smart Home tablet lets you become Big Brother for £200
• Mercedes C-Class Estate details, pictures and price
• Harley Davidson LiveWire turns its back on the combustion engine
• TVPlayer serves up Travel Channel and Food Network
• VIDEO: Game of Thrones – 4 key moments that will pay off in season 5
• Virgin Trains to launch free superfast WiFi on West Coast trains
• UK gov picks mix of fibre, wireless and satellite for rural broadband trials
• Ofcom rejects complaints by TalkTalk over BT’s fibre prices
• EE’s plans for 4G and WiFi calls: No more not spots, HD Voice everywhere

19th June

• Nokia makes the world’s first pair of wireless charging trousers
• Amazon’s Fire Phone announced: A 3D UI, six cameras and it wants you to buy everything
• Joker jumps around on someone else’s £250,000 McLaren
• Driverless cars go legal in California from September
• This is the new Mercedes CLS 63 AMG S
• Game of Thrones S4 invades Google Play and Amazon Instant Video
• 4K Ultra HD bitch! Breaking Bad comes to Netflix in next-gen high definition
• Man fined for allowing police to pass
• “Crash for Cash” incidents increase by 51 per cent
• Alpina B4 Bi-Turbo is a BMW M4 challenger
• Sad Game of Thrones fans offered next best thing with Now TV’s matchmaker
• BMW M4 Coupe review
• Freeview Connect could use Freesat’s Freetime catch-up service
• How Google Android 5.0 Lollipop will blow iOS 8 away

18th June

• Where can I watch the Italy vs Costa Rica World Cup game?
• BlackBerry’s deal with Amazon gives BB10 users 240,000 Android apps
• Virgin Media reportedly prepping SuperHub 3 WiFi AC router
• New Samsung Galaxy S5 LTE-A packs more power and Quad HD screen
• Users of torrent site EZTV crowdfund horror flick
• Topless girls no longer Fun & Games for EE
• BMW M4 Coupe Review
• Space Grey iPhone 6 photographed in the wild
• The BBC wants read your facial expressions and emotions, Kinect-style
• Ford Fiesta Zetec S Red and Black Edition details, pictures and price
• The makers of Siri could now be bought by Samsung
• New BMW M3 Saloon review
• Jeremy Hunt defends Local TV, despite poor viewing figures
• Norway becoming electric car capital of the world
• UK spooks can spy on Facebook and Google use
• Sony wants you to stream your whole life online
• Bentley Continental GT3-R fuses supercar performance with luxury
• Are London roads getting safer?

17th June

• Motorola Moto G 4G vs Huawei Ascend P7: Which is best?
• Nest Protect smart smoke alarm back on sale – with a price cut
• Game Of Thrones Season 4 hits Blinkbox – one day after the finale aired on Sky
• Samsung puts Spotify Connect on its wireless speakers
• Where can I watch the Belgium vs Algeria World Cup game?
• Honeywell launches Pebble smartwatch app to control its Evohome heating system
• Acer Aspire Switch 10 Review: In Depth
• BMW M3 Saloon and M4 Coupé details, pictures and price
• The unreleased BlackBerry ‘Kopi’ just sold on eBay for around $500
• YouView-esque Freeview Connect spec to be announced this year
• Bitcoin apps spring up on iTunes after Apple’s reversed policy
• Where can I watch the Brazil vs Mexico World Cup game?

16th June

• Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to feature a Quad HD screen like the LG G3
• YouView could be forced to rebrand after High Court ruling
• VW GTI Roadster becomes a 500bhp reality
• EU and South Korea plan for 5G-connected smart homes and cars
• How to block nuisance calls on your mobile phone
• Michael Schmacher out of coma
• Where can I watch the Germany vs Portugal World Cup game?
• Megane RenaultSport 275 Trophy-R breaks front-wheel drive Nürburgring record
• Range Rover Sport Stealth Pack sneaks into view
• Sky Sports exclusively bags US Open for the next five years
• Nokia’s name will soon be no more. To be replaced by Microsoft Mobile
• ‘F1’ reg on sale for £10 million
• TV Advert switching on Xbox Ones
• Singtrix review: Karaoke any tune like Barry or Darth
• 10 celebs named for BBC One’s Tumble
• Harrison Ford ‘breaks a leg’ on Star Wars movie set

13th June

• Businessman straps donkeys to Jag after series of breakdowns
• Motorola Moto G 4G vs Nokia Lumia 635: battle of the cheap 4G phones
• McLaren P1 GTR is too hardcore for the road
• Nissan ZEOD gives electric Le Mans performance
• Competition: Win a 40-inch Samsung TV with Sky
• Samsung Galaxy Tab S brings killer screen and wafer-thin profile to take on Apple
• No more fibre broadband for South Yorkshire
• TalkTalk unveils updated TV player
• Motocross rider jumps over bi-plane in slow-motion
• The only way is fibre for Superfast Essex
• BT Sport ad banned by ASA
• Blinkbox music app hits 1.5 million downloads, plans Sonos integration
• Tesla Motors: All our patents are belong to you
• Original HTC One (M7) UK owners get Sense 6.0
• Tado reaches intelligent air conditioning Kickstarter target

12th June

• Best phones that cost under £100
• Heat Genius smart energy control hands-on video: the best of Nest and Evohome?
• Netflix to launch exclusive Star Trek TV show?
• Asus MeMO Pad 7 (2014) Review: In Depth
• ITV Player arrives on Now TV
• EE brings 4G to another 15 UK towns
• Sky Sports customers offered two years of unlimited broadband
• Is your Internet TV susceptible to hacking?
• Good Deal: Get a Samsung Gear Fit when you buy a Samsung Galaxy S5 on Vodafone
• Kia’s ‘dancing hamster’ was fraudulently claiming disability benefits
• Lotus Exige LF1 celebrates Formula One heritage
• Your future Toyota could hover above the road
• MiTime moves your alarms around so you never miss an appointment again
• Apple iPad Air 2: All the facts
• Audi demonstates how to get a perfect lap at Le Mans
• Cortana hitting the UK this month
• The school run is costing you £642 a year
• What is PlayStation TV: Everything you need to know
• BBC iPlayer For Children gets a makeover

11th June

• Cut The Rope 2 (iOS/Android) game review
• ITV Player lands on Roku and Now TV
• Android TV could be launched later this month
• Most Sky TV viewers now tuning into on-demand programming
• Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini: All the facts UPDATED
• SwiftKey’s Android keyboard goes freemium. Sells you colourful themes instead
• Forza 5 receives free Nürburgring download
• This VW advert will put you off using a phone in the car

10th June

• TV licence fine rises to £4,000
• PlayStation TV coming to Europe
• Panasonic’s AX800 4K tellies won’t work with Netflix 4K
• Slow down or be slapped with a £10,000 fine for speeding
• Are ministers revising UK laws for driverless cars?
• HTC One Mini 2 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact: What’s the difference and which should I buy?
• How smartphones have blown up the World Cup experience
• Netflix to name and shame ISPs that throttle movie streaming
• Freesat launches Forces TV: a channel dedicated to the armed forces
• Motoring convictions down by half
• CityFibre to speed up gigabit fibre deployment to 20 UK cities
• Sky packs Champions League into new channel to snub BT Sport
• Competition: Win a new Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini with Vodafone
• The great women-only parking space debate
• Virgin Media marks quad-play bundle launch with giant sea creature
• Skype for iOS gets a fresh new look and five times faster performance
• Where can I watch the Spain vs The Netherlands World Cup game?

9th June

• Hitler’s deputy’s gorgeous Mercedes-Benz goes to auction
• Where can I watch the England vs Uruguay World Cup game?
• How the Moto G 4G is as good as any £500 phone
• Smart car tipping is a ‘thing’
• Reality TV zombies shuffle on future BBC Three gameshow
• Vodafone 4G going south: Reading, Southampton, Portsmouth Bournemouth and Basingstoke next
• Netflix adds next episode ‘post play’ feature for Android and queues it up for Chromecast
• 2014 Toyota Aygo details, pictures and price
• WiFi headed for BA’s European flights
• Tesla to give away technology secrets to competitors
• Apple iOS 8 vs Android KitKat 4.4.2: Which is better?
• Broadband Everywhere beams 20Mbps to Scotland’s remote parts via satellite
• Lego Mini Cooper is 1,077 pieces of awesome
• Motorola kicks off its Moto X $0.01 ‘Try Then Buy’ scheme in the US

8th June

• BB-gun toting teens call police on themselves after vandalising cars
• Formula E cars to get mid-race power boost via Twitter

6th June

• Why the Sony Xperia Z2 is good enough to beat the iPhone 6
• Glastonbury 2014: Watch Metallica, Skrillex and the Black Keys on multiple BBC streams
• Samsung launching updated Galaxy S5 at same time as iPhone 6
• Welsh Government wants your help to bridge the superfast broadband gap
• EE turns donkeys into MiFi hotspots to mark latest 4G win
• 4G ISP Relish promises ‘fibre-like’ speeds in central London
• Vodafone admits that the government uses its network to spy on us
• Wuaki.tv launches on Windows 8.1 desktops, laptops and tablets
• Amazon’s 3D phone: All the facts
• Where can I watch the England vs Italy World Cup game?
• Samsung bungs 6 months of free Deezer Premium+ with wireless speakers and soundbars
• Sky to axe old BE Broadband email and web hosting in July

5th June

• Car crash drug dealer has right to sue UK taxpayers
• New 2015 Ferrari 458 gets a turbo, huge bhp and low emissions
• Ford’s lightweight Mondeo concept car weighs less than a Fiesta
• Where can I watch the Brazil vs Croatia opening game of the 2014 World Cup?
• 20 best IFTTT recipes to simplify your life
• Beats Solo 2 Headphones Review
• Neoji is an all-in-one smart heating, lighting and home security Zen Master
• Young driver and passenger death toll falling
• Now TV, GoPro, Sky News and Crunchyroll apps coming to Xbox One
• 2014 Mini Hatch gets a five-door flavour
• Three’s Feel At Home offering to include France and four other countries from July
• Freeview plans to catch-up to YouView with new connected TV platform
• Freeview 4K Ultra HD and streaming trial be run by BBC during 2014 World Cup Final
• 1,000mph car to be built in Bristol
• Cyclists happier than those who drive or take public transport

4th June

• London Live and Russia Today hobble Freeview recorders with dodgy EPG data
• Moto E vs Moto G vs Moto G 4G: Which should I buy?
• Apple HomeKit: The next goal for Tado’s smart heaters and aircons
• Is this Ariel Atom the fastest police car on the planet?
• Skoda Yeti, Octavia and Superb Tour de France editions wheeled out
• Netflix, 4oD and Amazon Instant Video no longer need Live Gold on Xbox One
• Competition: Win a Sony Xperia Z1 with TalkTalk Mobile
• The Fiat 500 with the heart of a Lamborghini
• Sky Go adds ITV channels in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil
• How to transfer music from PC, Mac or iTunes to your Sony Xperia Z2
• Huawei Ascend G6 4G / EE Kestrel Review: In Depth
• Chessington World of Adventures gets WiFi from The Cloud
• Watch us turn this helicopter into a Nike Magista world cup football boot
• Scientists predict the end of petrol stations

3rd June

• Apple Health: Everything you need to know
• Samsung Z: What we’d get if Samsung stopped making Android phones
• Sony launches thin-and-light Xperia T3 phablet
• UK’s most congested cities revealed
• Google spending $1bn on satellite broadband access for emerging markets
• Lorry Driver watches porn while driving, kills girl
• 2015 Audi RS 7 Sportback details and pictures
• How to get the best iOS 8 features right now
• Apple HomeKit: Control your connected home with Siri and Touch ID
• HTC One Mini 2 Review: In Depth
• WiFi Man! Newcastle and Gateshead get free public WiFi from this summer
• TalkTalk African Boost adds TV from Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and Uganda
• Apple iOS 8 features round-up: what’s new?
• Vodafone sets up R&D camp in London
• iOS 8 QuickType: Apple’s SwiftKey-esque predictive keyboard – UPDATED

2nd June

• iOS 8 gets an updated look and functionality, inspires new Mac OS X Yosemite in the process
• Mac OS X Yosemite lets you make iPhone calls via your Mac
• BT launches app-connected security camera for a nation of worriers
• What if the iPhone never existed?
• SureMote is the one app to rule them all: Smart TVs, media streamers and smart home tech
• Plusnet line rental to hit £15.95/month in inflation-busting rise
• Rear-end collisions on the rise
• BT TV launches Extra Box multi room service for Infinity fibre customers
• Dom Joly’s favorite cars revealed in exclusive interview
• The Asus phone that’s also a laptop
• Is your car giving you back pain?
• Swapping DVD & Blu-ray for Netflix and Now TV will save us from climopacalypse
• Watch iOS 8 being unveiled live at WWDC 2014