Jamie Condliffe

Sony has announced that the PS4 will only support four controllers at once—unlike the Xbox One, which will allow eight players to game at the same time.

HDMI 2.0 Is Here: 60fps 4K, 18Gbps and 32 Channel Audio

HDMI 2.0 has just been officially announced, just in time for the world to adopt Ultra HD TVs, and it looks set to provide your AV set-up with some kick ass capabilities. Announced by HDMI Licensing, the new connection standard boasts a bandwidth capacity of up to 18Gbps, which means it can carry 3,840 x…

A Sepcial Chinese Apple Event Hints at Cheaper iPhone Launch

Apple is apparently holding a separate iPhone event in China on September 11th, immediately after the US announcement on the 1oth. Those who enjoy reading in to such news might suggest that it’s further evidence that the long-fabled “budget iPhone” is indeed on its way. Either that, or there’s a dawning realisation that China is…

Video Claims to Show New iPad With Smaller Body, Same Screen Size

There have been rumors floating around for a while suggesting thatthe new iPad will be more like the current iPad mini—and now a video claiming to show off a 5th-generation iPad seems to reinforce those claims. The video,uploaded by Unbox Therapy, shows off a new, empty iPad casing and compares it to the current iPad.…

Spotify Is Being Sued Over Playlists That Mirror Compilation Albums

Spotify is being sued by the electronic and dance music brand Ministry of Sound—because the streaming music company refuses to delete playlists which mirror its compilation albums. Pursuing Spotify through the UK High Court, the Ministry of Sound wants an injunction which would see the playlists—which feature the same songs in the same order as…

Neil Young has announced that his new Pono music ecosystem—which promises to “present songs as they first sound during studio recording sessions”—will launch early 2014.

How Nokia Employees Are Reacting to the Microsoft Takeover

Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are mixed feelings among Nokia employees—current and old—about the news that the phone manufacturer has been taken over by Microsoft. They vary from positive to negative, but are all being voiced loudly on Twitter. Largely, plenty of people are emotional: Though there’s some anger floating around, too: And more than a hint…

Leaked Images Reaffirm Sony’s Smartphone Lens Camera Arrival

Sony has been as leaky as a sieve when it comes to its much-rumored new Smartphone Lens Camera. Now, a full set of leaked press images offer more clarity than ever about what we can expect. A full set of 24 images,posted on Photo Rumors, reveals how the lenses—which will, apparently, turn any Android or…

Jeff Bezos Speaks Out About Running the Washington Post

Last month, Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post for $250 million. Now, in the first interview he’s given since the purchase, he’s spoken out about what we can expect to see from him. The interview is, unsurprisingly, in the Post itself. And—surprise!—it’s very buoyant and optimistic. But interesting, too! Here are some of the highlights.…

Will Stephen Elop Be Microsoft’s Next CEO?

Stephen Elop is no longer CEO of Nokia, and is instead heading up Microsoft’s newly acquired mobile wing. But will he soon be elevated to position of Microsoft CEO? Late last month it was announced that Steve Ballmer would be stepping down as Microsoft CEO. Now, Ballmer has stated that Elop is on the internal…

The BoomBass Is HTC’s New Bluetooth Speaker

This dinky little cube is HTC’s answer to the slew of Bluetooth speakers saturating the market—but unlike the rest, this thing only boosts bass, leaving your phone to handle the treble. Measuring just 64 mm along each edge, the cube is designed to complement the—actually quite good—stereo speakers found on HTC’s latest handsets. That means…

Verizon just shook off the part owners of Verizon Wireless, the UK-based Vodafone, by stumping up a cool $130 billion. That is one serious move—though it’s unclear what the newfound freedom means for the network.

This Equation Can Tell You How Successful a Reddit Post Will Be

Scientists love developing equations that can accurately predict real-life events—so when researchers from Stanford looked at Reddit, they naturally wondered if they could predict how successful posts would be. This equation is theresult of their work. By analyzing the success of over 16,700 pictures posted on Reddit, the team worked out how content, title, timing…

This Dried-Up Salt Lake Lets Satellites Set Their White Balance

This image shows a great white expanse on the surface of Earth, but it’s not snow or super-fine sand: in fact, it’s a dried up salt lake in Turkey called Lake Tersakan—and satellites even use it as a calibration tool. The second biggest lake in Turkey and one of the largest saline lakes in the…

The PS4 Will Feature Kinect-Like Voice Control

According to Sony, the PlayStation 4 will feature a voice command system which will allow users to control the console by speaking to it—much like the Xbox One’s Kinect-powered system. The feature will be routed through PlayStation Camera’s built-in microphone, and Sony plans to dribble out details of how it might be used soon. The…

A Lamp That Looks Like It’s Made From Meccano

The Construction Lamp by Joost van Bleiswijk is a tribute to industrial structures—and as a result it looks rather like its made from the Meccano you played with as a child. Designed by van Bleiswijk for Moooi, the four-sided structures tapers with height, making it look rather like a telegraph pylon. Each joint of the…

Microsoft’s Albert Penello, head of product planning for Xbox, had admitted that the company’s super-cool IllumiRoom conceptwould prove far, far too expensive to bother releasing it commercially. Shame.

This Is the First Phone With a 4K Video Camera

This is Acer’s new giganta-smartphone, the Liquid S2, and it’s sitting on a fairly impressive secret: it’s the world’s first phone to pack a 4K-capable video camera. Shout “overkill” or “progress”, whichever you prefer, but either way it’s an impressive feat squeezing such a sensor into the body of a phone. Not that this is…

You Could Get $3 Back For Each Price-Fixed E-Book You Bought

Following the e-book price fixing scandal that saw Apple found guilty, all five of the publishing houses involved in the spat have finally agreed to a federal court settlement—which could see you receiving a payout. The settlement—published in full below—outlines how consumers may retrospectively benefit from the deal. According to the document, if you bought…

Take a Nostalgia Trip With These Beautiful Wooden Gliders

Remember those awesome polystyrene toy planes that used to come in paper sleeves? They were the coolest, right? Well, now you’re all grown up, how about a grown-up equivalent—in the shapes of these gorgeous wooden gliders. Fortunately, Matthew Tait has put together a new set of toy planes called Turbo Flyer. Handmade from balsa and…