Facebook are planning to test a new mobile payments service to let the user base make payments inside mobile applications using payment information they have added to their Facebook account. Facebook said that they are working on a ‘very small test' however there is, as yet, no set time to …

Toyota are showcasing their new Hybrid R concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. This car brings race technology to a road car, with performance enhancements and fuel optimisations. From what we are hearing, the Motor show will feature a series of hybrid cars – BMW for instance …

Windows 8.1 is going to make its debut on October 18th, according to Microsoft. It will get released in New Zealand first at 12am. Windows 8 users around the world will be able to download and install 8.1 as a free update via the Windows Store. Yes, ‘free' and ‘Microsoft' …

The computer world has changed radically when into the market came in BitFenix Prodigy model. The case helped everybody to see that not only large ATX mainboards are suitable for high-end computers, but you can also build this on a small Mini-ITX. Looking at the number of recommendations on hardware …

Nokia today announced the UK availability of the Nokia Lumia 625 smartphone offering affordable 4G connectivity through a large 4.7” screen for a leading entertainment experience. The key features of the Nokia Lumia 625 include: Choice of 5 semi-transparent changeable shells – available in orange, bright green, yellow, white and black A …

Companies which are classified as being critical to the infrastructure of the United Kingdom are going to receive support to prevent serious cyber attacks. A new service is starting which will combine industry experts with the services of a British eavesdropping agency. Yesterday the two cyber incident response units launched …

Microsoft have told gamers that they will no longer need to have an always online, all seeing online camera attached to their Xbox One. Just another in the latest line of 180 degree changes for the company who have been facing a lot of negative press for a series of …

You may not immediately know the name Elon Musk, but he is the man behind SpaceX, Tesla Motors and Paypal. He is currently working on a futuristic style transit system, called Hyperloop. To this date very little has been detailed about the system, except that it would serve as a …

The Pirate Bay have released a new dedicated web browser which will defeat blacklisting ISP filters. In a celebration of their 10th anniversary, The Pirate Bay have launched the new PirateBrowser. This is a web browser system which will allow users to bypass ISP filters that will block access to …

A five minute video is the latest in a series of leaks of the upcoming BlackBerry flagship model to hit the web. This particular video is in Vietnamese. [yframe url='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX62bqi9sWI'] The new smartphone, originally called the Blackberry A10 is said to rest at the top of the mobile phone range. …

Google are celebrating the life of Austrian scientist Erwin Schrödinger with a Google doodle image. If he was still alive, he would be 127 today. Schrödinger was a nobel prize winning physicist best known for his mind experiment known as Schrödinger's Cat. This was an equation that lies at the very heart …

Windows 8 has certainly split opinion, some love the new interface changes while others refuse to move from the much beloved Windows 7. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer hopes this will change with the release of Windows 8.1 later this month. He has called the new update a ‘more refined blend' …

Researchers from Georgia Tech's Information Security Center (GTISC) say they have managed to get a malware ridden application through Apple's inspection procedure and have also discussed their concerns about ‘malicious chargers' for the iPhone. The team have documented their research online and say their application “rearranges its own code to …

While the world waits for smartwatch products from Google, Apple and Microsoft there are models already in the field from smaller, sometimes unknown companies. One of the latest to hit crowdfunding, is the Orsto Plus+. Orsto are a UK based team who say the Plus+ is the first smartwatch to …

Antec Inc. is pleased to announce that the global leader in high-performance computer components and accessories for the gaming, PC upgrade and Do-It-Yourself markets has appointed a new distributor in the UK. A One Distribution will sell the whole Antec product line; provide customers with up-to-date product information as well …

German police are being very pro-active by testing the latest 3D printed gun threat, by printing their own. Concern was raised when Cody Wilson, founder of the Defence Distributed company made his own plans for a crude 3D printed handgun, available online. Wilson and his team spent more than a …

If you are bored then you could spend that time strapping a jet engine to various devices, just to see how fast they can go. Some people are always trying to get into the Guinness Record books. Matt McKeown, 52, from Plymouth in the UK strapped a jet propelled engine …

This year has seen the addition of many high capacity solid state drives, with prices continuing to be driven down. Samsung have announced that they are adding a new EVO line to their ever popular 840 SSD line up. The new 840 EVO models will be offered in capacities up …

Sometimes we like the bizarre side of technology and nothing I have read this month has been more bizarre than Honda deciding to turn a lawnmower into a high performance vehicle capable of speeds up to 130mph. Their new HF260 Lawn Tractor is capable of hitting 60mph from a dead …

The good weather has hit the United Kingdom and everyone is burning their skin lying out for longer than they should in the sun. If you don't want to burn your BBQ feast this weekend then new gadget currently running as a KickStarter campaign might ease the pain. The BBiQ …

A report has been circulating that a woman was electrocuted in China while trying to use an iPhone while it was recharging. Apple say they will ‘fully investigate' the claims. The 23 year old's brother has spoken out in an interview saying she was hit by a shock from the …

Sources have been speaking with the Financial Times claiming that Apple are aggressively hiring staff for the iWatch project. The news would confirm that Apple are stepping up the development of their wearable technology gadget. Earlier this month Apple hired the former boss of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent – …

The 1965 330GT 2+2 Coupe that John Lennon owned after he passed his driving test was sold at Goodwood Festival Of Speed for a staggering £359,900. The car passed the estimated value of £180,000-£200,000. Legend has it that when Lennon passed his driving test, luxury car dealers appeared at his …

Microsoft are having an interesting year. They have seen Google and Apple stake a claim in the mobile device and internet services market. Yesterday they announced a thorough reorganisation at the software company around devices and services. It is true that the bigger the company, the more convoluted the staffing …

Nokia has just unveiled the Nokia Lumia 1020.  Boasting a second generation 41 megapixel sensor, it reinvents zoom, enabling people to discover more detail than the eye can see. With Nokia’s innovative PureView technology, including optical image stabilization, the device is able to produce some of the sharpest images possible …

The University Of Southampton have recently developed a new storage medium which is said to offer both long term data storage and outstanding data density. The new tech is said to resemble the ‘memory crystals' shown in Superman films, so it has been given the nickname ‘Superman memory crystals'. Right …

Dropbox was launched in 2007 and has become one of the most popular online share platforms. The company now claim they have more than 175 million users worldwide. The company are not resting on their laurels and they plan to replace your hard drive. DropBox CEO Drew Houston spoke to …

The SAPPHIRE HD 7700 series is an extensive family of graphics cards targeting the enthusiast on a budget and mainstream users looking for increased graphics performance.  It is based on the latest generation of GPU’s from AMD built in its 28nm process and featuring the highly acclaimed GCN graphics processing …

The new Apple iPad is coming in Q3 this year according to reports online. The last time Apple updated the tablet was in November last year, although it was a minor update to the main update almost 16 months ago. The 5th generation iPad will be a big revenue source …

Professor Erik Asphaug from the University of California in Santa Cruz will be explaining a new theory at a conference about the moon, held in the Royal Society this September. He believes a smaller ‘twin' moon was once orbiting the Earth, but it survived only a few million years before …