When EA announced its Access service a few weeks ago, everyone stood up and took notice. While the folks at Sony apparently didn't think it was a big deal, those on the limited beta felt otherwise. Now, as of today, that beta has given way to a full service that is available to anyone in the United States who owns an Xbox One that's connected to the Internet.
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Oliver Haslam has written about technology for over a decade. His work has been published in print at Macworld and online pretty much everywhere else. If it plugs in or has a battery, it's fair game.
BitTorrent has something of a bad reputation amongst most people, and probably for a good reason. Used by millions as a way of getting their hands on various types of media and apps without having to pay for it.
Another day, another leak of iPhone 6 parts. This time we're being treated to what we're told is the complete front panel of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6 in white/silver.
If you ever wanted to make yourself feel inferior, then having a good think about what kinds of things you'd be able to buy if you were worth millions or even billions of dollars is a good way to do it. While we should probably just be happy for what we've got - new smartphones, tablets, games etc aren't things everyone has access to - there's no doubting that some people live in a completely different world to the rest of us.
You may have already heard that Apple is expected to release a new phone at some point next month, and with leaks beginning to build to an all time high, there's little left to the imagination this time around. The same thing happened with the iPhone 5 before its announcement, but the iPhone 6 does feel almost like it's already here, such is the sheer amount of leaks that we have been treated to.
Mobile phone unlocking has long been something of a grey area in the United States, but when President Obama signed a bill into law that sought to clear things up a little more, many hoped that the floodgates to easily unlockable phones would open.
Apple has just made available a new version of iTunes for Mac OS X and Windows, with bug fixes the order of the day. More details on what’s new and where to download it from can be found right here.
Google's Android Wear initiative may be in the midst of what could be called a false start, but that problem maybe alleviated once the big software companies start to integrate wearable support into their apps. Two giants of the messaging world have done just that over the last couple of days, with both Facebook and WhatsApp issuing updates to their Android apps that give Android Wear, err, wearers a little taste of the future.
There's no doubting the popularity of the Game of Thrones series. Be it the hugely popular books or the equally well viewed TV series, the Game of Thrones franchise is one that must be raking in a pretty penny for its creator, George R.R. Martin.
There seems to be a real glut of paid-for apps going free of late, and that's no bad thing as far as we're concerned. Here we have a range of new titles to add to that list, and some are great examples of titles that are normally a bargain even at their usual price. Make them free, and they really are apps that you should be trying out.
















