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Panasonic announced their latest GF camera this week, the Lumix DMC-GF6. The new model is based around a slightly thicker body and offers direct access to manual controls. The camera is mirrorless and will target a niche audience. The GF6 measures 111.2mm x 64.8 mm x 38.4mm and it weighs …

It seems someone associated with the BBC has light fingers, because according to a report posted on the guardian, they have lost goods worth £750,000 since 2010. The report says that the BBC have lost 785 laptops, tablet computers and mobile phones in the last three years. A Freedom of …

We have been working with Cyberpower to come up with a great competition for our readers. What would be better than a state of the art gaming laptop!? The Cyberpower X7-100 Fangbook is not just any gaming laptop. It is powered by an Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GTX675MX …

Windows 8 was meant to be the operating system to rescue PC sales, but so far it hasn't happened. The situation now is so bad that IDC released the most concerning data to date. PC's have celebrated the arrival of Windows 8 by delivering the worst quarter, ever. Compared to …

Sales of the 7 inch Apple iPad have been exceptionally good since it was launched and Microsoft are planning to release a 7 inch version of their Surface tablet computer, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The unnamed sources confirm the Microsoft move is to target the audience that …

League of Legends is a big deal these days, with Esports, plushies, clothing and of course, the game itself, but there's always room for one more product. With that in mind, Addam, a username with no other designation, has created 3D renderings of League of Legends characters, in lego. He's …

The PirateBay has been a permanent part of the internet for a long time now, but despite this, its domain hasn't been quite so stationary. We saw it go from PirateBay.org to PirateBay.se back in 2012 and now it's set to evolve into its next iteration: Piratebay.GL. This comes because …

We reported a couple of days ago that EA were in the running to win the Worst Company In America award and for the second year in a row, they managed to snag the prestigious title. The news will not come as a shock to many, as Electronic Arts have …

While EA Games might once again have been voted the worst company in America – if it had stood strong against Zynga, perhaps the latter would have taken that honour – not everyone agrees. Bioware co-founder Greg Zeschuk said in an interview that EA gives a surprising amount of freedom, “enough rope …

With a special £40 cashback deal in place, Aria has moved the price of the 500GB Samsung 840 SSD into the realms of ‘amazing'. To find out how to pick up one of these drives at £211, before stocks run out, read on. With a 540MB/sec read speed, your whole …

Last year Kodak announced their phase out and cessation of all their cameras. The company struggled to maintain market share and sales, competiting against not only Canon and Nikon, but the rise in quality of smartphone cameras. They were involved however in a licensing deal with JK Imaging, a Los …

Tim Westergren, Pandora co-founder has spoken out on the company blog to say that they now have broken the 200th million user milestone. Westergren said “When we launched http://www.pandora.com in 2005, we hoped to create a new way to discover and enjoy music that was completely personalized for each and …

Your first camera normally comes with something like a 50mm lens. You can shoot your family etc well enough, but very soon after you start, you want something bigger, longer better. The US Army has a huge desire for bigger and better – and it looks like it will be …

While it's not often you see someone making their way through the ghost town that is MySpace, one user has found himself in hot water after hijacking his ex-girlfriend's account and posting revealing pictures of her, along with derogatory messages – he's now been found guilty of several criminal charges. …

While it's been known for a while that New Zealand's intelligence agency GCSB (Government Communication Security Bureau) spied on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom without legal precedent, it turns out that it may have done so in more than 80 different cases, highlighting the need for further regulation and monitoring of …

Rod Ferguson, one of the biggest names behind the recent release of Irrational's hit, story driven shooter, Bioshock Infinite, has announced his departure from the company, less than a year after accepting the position. Having previously worked on Gears of War at Epic Games, Ferguson applied for the job at …

If you use a modern smartphone there is a good chance that you will have the excellent WhatsApp installed. This very popular software is sought after by Google who are said to be contemplating a $1B takeover deal for the company who create it. Digital Trends apparently have access to …

There have been rumors that Apple will be rolling out the next refresh of their out of date Mac Pro over the coming months. The latest report comes from Mac Daily News who said they received a tip on the upcoming release. Apple never confirm any rumours however the refresh …

Intel have announced their next generation Thunderbolt interface which features a data rate bandwidth of 20Gbps in both directions, on each of the two channels. The previous version was 10Gbps. Intel also mentioned that they had 200 licensees for the technology and that new, thinner cables will be released in …

HTC have documented record low profits in the first quarter of 2013. Delays in production of their upcoming flagship smartphone have not helped. HTC have explained difficulties making camera components for the HTC One device, forcing them to push back their full launch from the first quarter until the end …

Facebook has begun a trial of a new system that will see you charged a fee when you message a celebrity, with prices ranging from a few pence all the way up to over £10 for some of the more high profile names. This beta run is being conducted by …

If you live on the mainland of any major country around the world, you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to fast moving, low cost courier services. Not so the folks in Northern Ireland. For many years, couriers have treated addresses in the north of Ireland as ‘very …

Confidence is a good thing. We like meeting people who have a well-placed confidence on their own skills and abilities. Bit like the master and commander of a sailing vessel. But what if a captain's last command ran into the rocks – and he was still highly confident?  KitGuru wonders …

Facebook were at the center of a controversial move recently when they removed a post featuring a mother in America, Sacramento breastfeeding her child. Kristy Kemp is in charge of a breastfeeding support group page on Facebook. She got angry when she realised that Facebook removed several breastfeeding images and …

Those interested in the upcoming 4K television sets have been put off by pricing often in the $25,000 zone. Sony however have announced some sets which won't cost anywhere near as much. While we have no news or information on UK pricing, the 55 inch XBR-55X900A and 65 inch XBR-65X900A …

Electronic Arts may be on track to win the Consumerist's Worst Company In America award. They are already in the Final Four this year. The situation is so bad that Electronic Art's COO, Peter Moore, took to his companies blog to stop another ‘victory' this year. He called his blog …

You may have caught our coverage of The Gadget Show Live's press day here and here, but we also soaked up the excited atmosphere of the ‘public event' that was attended by many thousands of people from a variety of age groups. No further introduction is required, so let's get viewing pictures from The Gadget Show …

Aria have been working this year to improve their services to customers. Last month they changed their courier service to DPD and now they have Amazon payments, alongside their own checkout, Paypal, Google and V12. They have set up a webpage over here to explain it all. From now till …

Movie studios aren't keen on having people share their content illegally online, they've made a big point about this. However, now they're claiming that their takedown requests are actually infringing themselves, with several asking Google to remove them from the transparency reports. In an effort to name and shame companies …

While there will still be closures if the rumours of a Hilco buyout of HMV this afternoon take place, some of the outlets previously earmarked for closure will now be saved, with a final tally of stores kept open expected to be around 140. Update: It's now been confirmed by …