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22 May 2013
News: Amazon's Kindle Worlds to publish officially licensed (but probably still insane) fan fiction

Online fan fiction (or "fanfic") has long been a bizarre literary sideshow where crazy people go to explore completely impractical scenarios and insane sexual fantasies involving established characters from all the branches of the pop culture tree. All the branches. However, this darkened surreal corner of the Internet may soon find itself dragged out into the light of legitimacy. Amazon has announced that it is jumping into the officially licensed fan fiction business with its new Kindle Worlds publishing platform.
News: Does the Xbox One have to be online?

Last night Microsoft unveiled its Xbox One, aka the Xbox 720 and successor to the Xbox 360. Prior to its announcement the Xbox One was rumoured to demand an always-on internet connection, and much of the games console's new functionality does indeed require you to be online. But does the Xbox One have to be online at all times?
17 May 2013
News: Samsung to address Galaxy S4 storage problems

After appearing on BBC's Watchdog, Samsung has said it will look to address the storage issues surrounding its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone.
16 May 2013
News: Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition unveiled

At its Google I/O 2013 developer conference, Google announced it will sell a version of the Galaxy S4 running stock Android.
News: Microsoft Surface Pro UK release date and pice

Microsoft has finally announced that its Surface Pro tablet will go on sale in the UK by the end of May.
15 May 2013
News: Google announces Play Music All Access

Google has announced an update to its Play Music service called All Access at Google I/O 2013 which will take on Spotify.
News: Android dominates smartphone market

Google Android smartphones are dominating the market, according to the latest figures from Gartner.
News: BlackBerry to launch BBM for iOS and Android

BlackBerry will launch BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) on both iOS and Android this summer.
14 May 2013
News: Don't hold your breath for a Kindle with a color screen any time soon

Amazon's Kindle e-readers and tablets could someday be brighter, cheaper, and more battery efficient, now that the company has acquired Liquavista--but the acquisition doesn't necessarily mean color e-ink screens are in our immediate future, as many have been quick to speculate.
News: Google Play Games leaked

Google I/O developer conference is just around the corner but Google Play Games has already been leaked.
13 May 2013
News: Sony announces Xperia ZR smartphone

Sony has announced its Xperia ZR smartphone which will get a release date in the second quarter of the year.
News: Samsung to launch 5G by 2020

Samsung has announced developments in 5G which it claims will mean the technology could launch by 2020.
News: Sony to launch super-thin, flexible e-reader for universities

Sony will soon launch a flexible e-reader device that is less than 7mm thick and weighs 358 grams, targeted for use in university classrooms.
10 May 2013
News: Nokia Lumia 928 gets unveiled

Nokia's not so secret Lumia 928 has been unveiled with specs, release date and price.
News: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Ativ release dates

Samsung is expected to announce three new smartphones by the end of May, the Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy S4 mini and Galaxy S4 Ativ.
09 May 2013
News: What could Microsoft gain from buying Nook?

More than a year ago, Microsoft invested $300 million in Barnes & Noble's plan to spin-off its Nook business. At the time, the deal promised a few tablet-centric possibilities. Would Nook tablets dump Android in favor of Windows? Would the Nook catalog be part of an entertainment-centric device like the still-mythical Xbox Surface?
News: ITV Player launches new Android app for Samsung Galaxy users

ITV has launched its new ITV Player catch-up service app on Android which is exclusively available for some Samsung Galaxy devices.
News: HTC to launch two Windows Blue tablets

HTC is reportedly planning to launch its first Windows RT-based tablets, codenamed R7 and R12.
07 May 2013
News: Indian engineering students design anti-rape lingerie

Rape has become one of the most frequently reported crimes against women in India. To battle this scourge, a group of engineering students in Chennai have designed lingerie that gives electric shocks to sexual offenders.
News: Nokia confirms Lumia 928 smartphone

Nokia has launched a teaser page for its upcoming Lumia 928 smartphone.