This week we have already had the news that Three and O2 are joining forces with a £10 billion deal. But now the news has broke that BT is getting back into the mobile game with their own virtual network (MVNO) which will piggy back on the EE network. BT is choosing to offer SIM-only plans. Three different 12-month contracts will be on offer for the mean time. To start […]
Since January, the possibility of O2 and Three joining forces has been rumoured but now the owner of Three has agreed to purchase the bubbly network for £10 billion. BT has recently had an interest in EE which is currently the biggest network in the country – but when O2 and Three join, that may cause some issues for EE. If BT do actually purchase EE, then the UK will […]
Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 OS is currently in the technical preview stage and for the people testing, it feels nearly finished. But for a lot of people, they can’t wait to get their hands on it and now we know when the public and final build will arrive. At the Windows Hardware Engineering Community (WinHEC), Microsoft took the opportunity to announce that the final version for the public of Windows 10 […]
Today, the Fitbit Surge which is the company’s premium fitness tracker has gained a few new features and enhancements via a software update. One of the new additions is the ability to track outdoor cycling and also have the ability to use multiple Fitbit devices on one account and switch band per activity if needed. The idea behind this being you could use on Fitbit for work and then other […]
News from Alex and Ed Gaming Last week, as Alex and Ed Gaming covered the new NVIDIA Titan X was released but pricing was never confirmed, until this week. For this unaware the NVIDIA Titan X is the worlds most powerful GPU with 8 billion transistors, 3,072 CUDA cores and 7 teraflops performance. The Titan X also touts 12GB of VRAM. This means that the Titan X has better gaming […]
Recently, HTC has confirmed that a larger capacity version of the HTC One M9 will be launching at the end of this year. The new HTC One M8 which launched earlier this month didn’t change its design much, which can only be a good thing as it still looks very good, despite holding on to much of the same design from the last HTC flagship, the One M8. The larger […]
Microsoft is seeming to be learning from some of Apple’s mistakes, as whenever a new OS X or iOS update is announced the servers seem to crash and then subsequently take ages to download anything. Now, Microsoft is adding a new feature to the upcoming Windows 10 which will allow it to use local and networked PCs to grab the update from a PC. Using peer-to-peer networking, users will not […]
Plusnet, which is actually owned by BT has recently announced that it will subsidise fibre broadband costs for businesses, thanks to the Governments BDUK broadband voucher schemes, which aims to help small businesses. The actual discount is a total of £120 which last one year. A standard Business Fibre package with Plusnet would usually cost £35.50 but thanks to the voucher, it will cost £25.50 per month. The scheme will be […]
Every month, a Nest user receives information about their energy consumption and how much money they have saved with the Nest Thermostat. But now data from the Nest Protect smoke alarm is included within this report. Included in the new monthly “Home Report” from Nest is information from the smoke alarm(s) you have, as well as some fire safety tips and information. Included information is the battery level of the […]
For those who travel on the train, trying to use the WiFi (if any) is a slow process, with login details and slow speeds, the struggle is real. The UK Government has realised this, even using 3G or 4G is just as bad with spotty signal patches. The Government is investing £50 million to launch a free WiFi served across all the major train networks. Rail Minister, Clair Perry announced […]
