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16 August 2013
Feature: apple a-to-z everything you need to know about apple

Apple by numbers... I mean, letters.
18 July 2013
Feature: 4G: making smartphones even smarter

Smartphone technology has advanced a great deal over the past few years and as a result the mobile market is becoming packed with multi-functional devices that can do everything from making calls to taking pictures and streaming videos.
04 July 2013
Feature: What you need to know about Google Wallet

Like Apple's Passbook, Google Wallet was meant to take the world by storm and let you use your smartphone to pay for everything and thus replace your wallet. But that clearly hasn't happened. Here, we look at some reasons why Google Wallet hasn't taken off... yet.
26 June 2013
Feature: Processor tech of the future

Although silicon chips have been the mainstay of computing for over 40 years, some experts reckon that the impressive year-on-year performance improvements can’t go on forever. That doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the line, though, as our investigation of possible alternatives reveals.
18 June 2013
Feature: Graphene and batteries: what you need to know

Batteries are one of the limiting factors in today's mobile gadgets. However, the recent discovery of a graphene 'super-capacitor' could pave the way for impossibly thin, flexible batteries that charge in 20 seconds and last all day.
29 May 2013
Feature: What is 'The Internet of Things'?

We explain the term 'Internet of Things', and examine the way in which connected devices are about to change our world.
15 May 2013
Feature: What to expect from Google I/O

Our Google I/O 2013 predictions: will we see Key Lime Pie, Nexus 5, X Phone, or a Google Glass launch date? Here's what to expect from Google I/O in 2013. UPDATED, 15 May 2013.
24 April 2013
Feature: What happened to iPad 3? Why the third-generation iPad disappeared

When the fourth-generation iPad arrived the iPad 2 was retained but the third-gen iPad disappeared. So what happened to the iPad 3?
Feature: What is Big Data? Understanding Big Data, and how it affects us all

We explain the term Big Data: what it is, and why it matters to everyone.
23 April 2013
Feature: What is Google Glass? Everything you need to know

You might have heard of Google Glass or Project Glass, but what is it? We'll tell you everything you need to know about Google Glass right here.
08 March 2013
Feature: What is Bitcoin? The future digital currency explained

We explain Bitcoin, the virtual digital currency. Read on for the history Bitcoin, how it works, and what happens next.
26 February 2013
Feature: Intel's big push on mobile: Clover Trail+, 4G LTE modem

Intel continued its push to claw back some of the mobile space from ARM with two announcements at MWC this week. Intel lauunched a dual-core Atom System on Chip platform for smartphones and tablets it's calling Clover Trail+. Intel also announced a multimode-multiband LTE solution that it says will ship in the first half of this year.
24 October 2012
Feature: Apple iPad Mini price in UK

Apple has now confirmed the iPad mini price in the UK. Here are UK prices for the Wi-Fi and Cellular iPad mini tablets.
23 May 2012
Feature: The history of Microsoft Windows

Microsoft has a long and distinguished record of producing PC operating systems. As we get ready for the Windows 8 launch, we take a look at the history of Windows.
18 May 2012
Feature: Facebook IPO infographic: latest Facebook facts and figures

Facebook is today offering up for sale more than 484 million shares that are expected to raise nearly $18.5 billion for the world's most popular social networking site. Here's an infographic of facts and figures related to Facebook's IPO.
23 April 2012
Feature: Intel Ivy Bridge processors tested

New Intel Ivy Bridge i5 and i7 processors tested, vs Sandy Bridge and AMD chips.
19 April 2012
Feature: UK home computing timeline

April 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, but the BBC Micro, which arrived just a few short months earlier in 1982 is arguably the original ancestor of the smartphone or tablet you hold in your hand today. We chart the last three decades of British home computing history with our chronology of key events.
04 April 2012
Feature: Top 8 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8

Microsoft is only a few months away from launching Windows 8 and you're probably wondering whether you should upgrade. Here are eight great reasons to make the leap.
29 March 2012
Feature: iPad 4 release date, specs and rumour round-up

Everything you need to know about Apple's next generation tablet in one tidy place, including probable release date, specs and rumours galore.
Feature: Technology's love affair with football

Which Premier League football teams have been sponsored by technology firms? We look back.