Author: Alex Lowe

Facebook Messenger now has video chat

Facebook has been out of the news for a while now, but it’t making a return with the addition of video chat to it’s standalone Messenger app. For a while the app has only supported audio calling, but to keep up with the ever popular FaceTime, Skype and Hangouts – Facebook now supports video calling right in the app. This helps the company not only stay relevant to users, but […]

‎Google‬’s Project Fi mobile network launches

Google is making strides in the mobile network efforts with the new Project Fi. Project Fi is a MVNO and it makes to be a better price for a better service. Project Fi has been rumoured for a while and it is combined of the Sprint and T-Mobile networks, but Google is making sure that it offers a high quality service, but Project Fi is limited to the Nexus 6. The […]

New ‪‎Windows‬ 10 build launches, bringing new Mail and Calendar apps

Microsoft’s quick cycle for Windows 10 releases brings another release for the upcoming operating system. Build 10061 brings the new Mail and Calendar apps. Users who are on the release program and in the fast release cycle can now access the new releases, but the fast ring might have more issues and bugs. The new Windows 10 build 10061 is only available for users who are on the fast ring. […]

May ‪Xbox‬ One update previewed

News from Alex and Ed Gaming Another month, another Xbox One update. As we approach the end of April, Microsoft have previewed the next version of the Xbox One software. The main feature of the next version is about SmartGlass which means that users will be able to turn on and off their console from a PC, Windows Phone and Android. In addition the Xbox One now supports Miracast screen […]

Latest Android Wear update makes it more like Apple Watch

Launched before the Apple Watch, Android Wear wasn’t adopted at the rate as the latest offering from Cupertino, but this week Google has released and update for the platform which brings Android Wear closer to the Apple Watch. A number of changes are brought with the update such as WiFi support, new hand gestures and something which sounds familiar to Apple’s Digital Touch; hand-drawn emoji. The hand-drawn emoji feature came […]

‪‎BBC‬ Sport app now has a today widget

The BBC Sport app for iOS is a must have if you’re a sports fan,it offers the latests scores, injures and other bits of news that you may be interested in. Notification Centre widgets offer a useful and quick glance about information from apps, but developers have to support it. With the BBC Sport app, the widget offers quick access to “Top Stories” which brings the highlights to the Notification […]

‪‎Apple‬ Watch orders are now marked as “Preparing for Shipment”

This week the order statuses have been changing from “Processing Items” to “Preparing for Shipment.” The first orders were made a few weeks back on Friday April 10 and it has taken around a two weeks to begin shipping. The shipping dates are still around 24/4 to 8/5 for early orders. The Apple Watch pre-orders began on April 10 and within moments the shipment times slipped to late June and […]

The Microsoft Band is now available in the UK

Microsoft’s first smart band has been available in the US for a while now, but now it is launching in the UK. The new device is more fitness and health orientated than other devices as it features a lot more sensors than the Apple Watch. The band has a few basic features such as message notifications and health statistics. As of yet only one retailer has payment functions at Starbucks […]

Windows 10 Store beta now is now functional

For the last few versions of the Windows 10 Technical Preview a dark grey ‘beta’ version of the App Store has always been available, but non accessible. Now Microsoft have made the new store available for anyone on the latest version. The plan behind it is to have one store for everything that runs Windows 10 – so desktops, laptops, Xbox One, IoT and smartphones. Two new apps were previewed last […]

Beats‬ Solo2 now in iPhone colours of Gold, Silver and Space Grey

It’s not just the Apple Watch and new MacBook which received some attention today, Beats has also had a new product launch – well a colour revision. The wireless version of the Solo2 headphones are now available in the same hues as the iPhone, Apple Watch and the new MacBook, gold, silver and space grey. Shortly after Apple purchased Beats last year, the new wireless version of the Solo2 headphones […]