Swing Copters: The new game by Flappy Bird’s creator comes out on Thursday August 19, 2014 Deep breath: Dong Nguyen, the man behind Flappy Bird, says he is in the process of creating a new game. This version is called Swing Copters, and it will be available to download on Thursday. The previews released by Nguyen feel eerily familiar: whereas Flappy Bird players touched the screen to keep their feathered friend [...]
YouTube Music Key: Here’s what we know about Google’s music video subscription service to rival Spotify and iTunes August 19, 2014 Google is poised to launch its music streaming app to rival Spotify and Apple’s iTunes appear, according to details about the service that have apparently leaked online. Mooted for a summer release date when YouTube first announced its plans back in June, the service will be called “YouTube Music Key” and priced at $9.99 a month [...]
Tom Hanks created a typewriter app and it’s now No.1 in Apple’s app store August 19, 2014 As if starring in multi-million dollar movies and winning Oscars wasn’t enough, the multi-talented actor Tom Hanks has turned his hand to app creation and is enjoying just as much success. Hanx Writer, an iPad app which mimics a typewriter, has topped Apple’s App Store charts in just four days since it was released. It’s [...]
Compensation for EU fruit and veg growers hit by Russian sanctions August 18, 2014 Fruit and vegetable growers in the European Union will receive emergency funding worth 125m euros from the European Commission. The funding represents compensation for the economic suffering that Russia's bans on western food imports are causing some European farmers. Russia placed a one-year embargo on a number of imports from the US, Canada, [...]
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway share price reaches $200,000 August 14, 2014 Savers with a spare $200,000 could splash out on a new Bentley Continental GT – or they could buy one share in Warren Buffett’s conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway. The company’s stock roared past the $200,000 milestone last night, reaching as high as $201,114 – or £120,000 – per share. Billionaire Buffett, considered by many to be [...]
Apple’s iWatch to have tough, sapphire display August 14, 2014 Apple may have learnt its lesson after the fragility of the iPhone screen. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, the company's new iWatch will feature scratch resistant sapphire on its screen rather than more delicate glass. Sapphire is preferable to glass because it is both harder and more resistant to heat, making it [...]
Women in tech: Four charts which show the lack of diversity at eight top tech companies August 13, 2014 Apple is the latest high-profile tech company to release data on its employees' gender and ethnicity and it’s not a great outlook when it comes to showing diversity in the tech industry. Chief executive Tim Cook has said he’s “not satisfied” with the numbers. He’s not the only one who should be feeling that way, [...]
PlayStation 4: Sales reach 10 million as 14 November UK release date revealed for PlayStation TV August 13, 2014 Sony has sold 10m of its PlayStation 4 consoles in the nine months since launch and has revealed a 14 November UK release date for its new PlayStation TV streaming device. Speaking at gaming conference Gamescom, Sony Computer Entertainment chief Jim Ryan said consumer sales of the console, not just units shipped to retailers, had [...]
iPhone 6 photos “the real deal”, says Australian with a history of leaking Apple products August 12, 2014 A Twitter user with a reputation for leaking Apple product images has tweeted pictures of what he claims is the new iPhone 6. Australian Sonny Dickson tweeted that the pictures were "100% the real deal. Just wait and see" but later removed the message. The pictures are still around though, showing the purported iPhone 6 [...]
This iPhone app tracks how much alcohol you actually drink August 12, 2014 Next time you're at the pub you can put the infamous phrase “just a quick one” to the test with a new app that monitors alcohol intake. Designed to help drinkers track their alcohol intake and its effect on health, it calculates the number of units and calories in each drink. Whether you're just curious about [...]