| Mozilla may be working on a Chromecast-style streaming stick running Firefox OS Jun 21st 2014, 14:20, by Chris Smith 
Mozilla is reportedly plotting a Firefox OS-based streaming stick to rival the Google Chromecast device. GigaOm brings a hands-on video showing the as-yet-unannounced device in action. According to report the stick has no name, no release date and it's unclear which markets it will launch in. According to the report, the streaming stick, in its current form, is capable of running Android and iOS apps will also allow developers to create apps that play nice with Windows Phone, the Amazon Fire platform. As always with Mozilla, the focus will be on openness, the reporter who has been 'tracking the device' with Mozilla insiders for months said. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VS0VUOfrycwNo restrictionsIn response to the report a Mozilla spokesperson suggested the hardware may not be the company's doing, but that of a third-party using the open source software. "Firefox OS is an open platform freely available for any company to build on top of without restriction. This means companies can experiment with different form factors that run Firefox OS." Could Mozilla compete with the almighty Chromecast? Let us know your thoughts below.        |  | Roundup: Best of TechRadar: this week's best features and hottest reviews Jun 21st 2014, 07:01, by James Rivington 
Xbox OneGuide hits the UKShould you plug in your Sky HD box or not? Now that the OneGuide is up and running in the UK, we've re-reviewed the Xbox One console and tested the UK OneGuide features. So is the OneGuide all it's cracked up to be in the UK? Does it work and is it worth having a play with? Well the short answer is that it's probably not the killer feature you were hoping for. But as we'll see, there's potential there for Microsoft to create something quite special. Read all about it FIFA World Cup in motion
How football in 4K will change the way we watch TV The World Cup and the television are star-crossed lovers – the international tournament wouldn't be as popular without a mechanism to watch it, and the biggest sporting event in the world helps drive massive uptake in new flatscreen sales every four years. But the tie-in goes deeper than that, as the World Cup has been a constant proving ground for new technology that affect the way we watch TV every day. Continue reading... 
Sony KD-65X9005BSony's sensational wedge TV delivers top 4K results The Sony 65-X9005B offers a masterclass in 4K TV design and performance. From its audacious but practical wedge cabinet to its exhilarating sound and vision, this flatscreen doesn't put a foot wrong. Image quality with both Ultra HD and Full HD sources is colour rich and dynamic, while the brand's connected feature set, from One-Flick discovery bar to photo sharing, has broad appeal. This is a brilliant TV for today… and tomorrow. Sony KD-65X9005B review
14 tips for getting the best picture qualityDon't stick with your TV's default settings! For some reason many TV brands are rubbish at setting up their own TVs to deliver great pictures. In the vast majority of cases when you get a new TV out of its box, the default picture position is to deliver pictures that are ridiculously overblown, with cartoonish colours, excessive brightness, messy backlighting, and sharpness levels set so high that all you see is noise, not detail. So what are you waiting for? Pick up that remote, and prepare to unlock your TV's true potential. We've used a Panasonic TV to illustrate these steps but you'll find most TVs have very similar menu systems for changing settings. TechRadar's TV Setup Guide Driverless cars are legal in California, so what comes next?
The stop-and-go story of legalizing driverless autos The dream of driverless, self-driving cars has existed since the space-age 1960s. Save for a few experiments dating as far back as 1925, the idea of a car that can drive itself has largely been the stuff of sci-fi books and films. While technology has been cooked up in everything from the Commonwealth sci-fi saga classic to Disney's World of Tomorrow, the utopian vision of driverless technology has always imagined as a from of transportation that's faster, more efficient and, most importantly, safer. Last month, the world took another big step towards making driverless cars an on-the-roads reality. Read all about it 
Samsung Galaxy K ZoomSamsung's shot at the ultimate cameraphone The K Zoom is a decent smartphone that sacrifices some style and weight in return for a few extra camera capabilities. Pick up this handset and you're not necessarily buying better pictures: just more flexibility and polish for your shots. This far down the line Samsung isn't going to drop the ball in terms of hardware or software, both of which are fine, but its biggest problem is going to be finding a market. Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review Game developers have a lot to learn about virtual reality
But Oculus and Morpheus are still awesome As more and more games begin to use VR tech, it's becoming ever more clear that developers are going to need to change the way they design games if they want the tech to work. We played as many virtual reality games as we could during this year's E3, and these are the conclusions we drew. The VR games at E3 
The digital doctor will see you nowHow big data is saving lives From the moment we leave the womb (and before that) we're exuding data with every tiny breath, but up until quite recently, analysis of that heart rate data was rather facile. Babies would, of course, be connected to heart rate monitors, but they only informed neonatal staff whether the patient was comfortable or in distress. When the babies were sent home, with a presumed clean bill of health, this data was discarded with no further analysis. Dr Carolyn McGregor decided to look deeper and her initial findings identified a crucial trend; that these babies' hearts were regulating and stabilising at the onset of infection. How big data is saving lives YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pal_xElHHe0Amazon Fire Phone: Everything you need to knowWe round up the details so you don't have to Rumored almost since the debut of the original Kindle Fire tablet, Amazon has taken the wraps off its very first smartphone - the Fire Phone. The 4.7-inch handset is Jeff Bezos and Co.'s attempt to put its e-tail services into consumers pockets, but the phone has a number of tech tricks up its sleeves that may make it a serious smartphone contender. Or, they could end up a bunch of gimmicks people scurry into AT&T stores to play with and slink away without actually buying a device. Before the Amazon phone hits stores July 25, we've rounded up the eight things you'll want to know first about the Amazon phone. Read more about the Amazon Fire Phone 
What digital audio did nextThe future of audio revealed Since the appearance of the internet and the MP3 in 1993, the music industry has lost over half of its value, but it's also been one of the most innovative areas for the new digital economy. We've had illegal file-sharing and court cases, arguments over compression rates and digital rights management, the emergence of iTunes eight years ago and, most recently, the Spotify phenomenon. Continue reading... 
Panasonic TX-50AX802Size doesn't matter when it comes to this 4K TV Make no mistake, the Panasonic TX-50AX802 is a stand-out 4K UHD TV in most every sense. With its metallic trim and crafty hidden pedestal, the set looks superb and (pedantic niggles aside) its picture performance is a richly hued wow. Throw in a superior connected feature roster with snazzy Freetime roll-back programme guide, and you're more than halfway a winner. Panasonic TX-50AX802 review        | | In Depth: What's keeping you from T-Mobile? Jun 20th 2014, 19:09, by Marc Flores 
"Are you guys stupid, or something?" asked T-Mobile CEO John Legere as a follow up to another question: If you were to take T-Mobile's service on a test drive, and it turns out to be the best and most amazing experience you've had, would you switch? The crowd at T-Mobile's event at the Paramount Theater in Seattle remained mostly silent. Sure, it's a leading question, but it also begs another question - why wouldn't anyone switch? T-Mobile announced a new service called Test Drive that allows potential customers to rent an iPhone 5S for seven days to test out T-Mobile's 4G network. If the carrier, or "Uncarrier," offers excellent network coverage in speeds where you spend the most time, there are some incentives to switch. What if the service in your area sucks, or it's practically non-existent? No need to worry, because the Test Drive period is free. You'll just have to return the iPhone at the end of the trial, unless you want your credit card charged $699 along with additional fees. Legere and crew feel confident that with everything it has on the table - no contracts, simple plan pricing, unlimited data packages - that a test drive of its network is the last straw to make you switch. Music 'til your ears go deafBut to sweeten the deal even more, the bombastic Legere and his crew announced another sweet deal - unlimited music streaming. It's no surprise that Legere is a huge fan of music, especially Macklemore, and he has the same concerns as everyone else. With limited data buckets from AT&T and Verizon, music streaming would eat through your allotted data every month like a skinny kid destined for fatness when presented with cakes. T-Mobile has decided to offer every single one of its customers unlimited, high-speed music streaming from most of the big names in the business, like Spotify, Slacker, Pandora and more. This means that if you're on a 2GB data plan and you're throttled after going over that limit, your music streaming won't be affected. It would be impossible for other carriers to offer a similar package, according to Legere, because their networks either can't handle it, or they're just too greedy (his words, not ours). Let's now take a quick look over what T-Mobile is offering. First, it will pay for your termination fee if you decide to switch over from your current carrier. Then, you'll have wireless plan options that won't lock you into a contract, which also gives you the power to upgrade phones whenever you want with certain restrictions. If that isn't enough to hook you, T-Mobile is also offering greatly reduced rates for its international texting and data plans. And now, you'll get to test drive the T-Mobile network on the latest iPhone at no cost to you, along with unlimited music streaming. Rhapsody Unradio for the UncarrierOh, and let's not forget the sweet Rhapsody "Unradio" deal, where it's only $5/month for non-T-Mobile customers, $4/month for T-Mobile plans with limited data buckets and it's free for T-Mobile customers on the Simple Choice Unlimited plan. With Rhapsody Unradio, you get unlimited song skipping and no ads, along with offline features. You don't get the on-demand and playlist features that you'd get from Spotify or Rdio, but it's still a great app and service given T-Mobile's pricing scheme. So when all of the pain points are gone, as Legere calls them, when it comes to buying and using your smartphone and service plans, what's left? If it doesn't cost you anything to switch, the network performance is excellent and music streaming is always free and unlimited, what's keeping you? Well, during the press Q&A at the end of the night in Seattle, one member of the media asked about the Sprint buyout rumors. Legere jokingly said the Q&A was over and that there wasn't time for additional questions, but quickly remarked that it's just a rumor, as the question implied. However, it might cause some concern for potential customers who might think they're getting lured into joining a wireless service provider whose perks could disappear at any moment. For now, however, I couldn't think of a sweeter deal. As much as I'd want to avoid sounding like a public relations horn for T-Mobile, it's really hard to argue any of its incentives for switching. Honestly, what's the worst that can happen?        | | Multiple designs, 10 or more sensors rumored for Apple iWatch Jun 20th 2014, 18:28, by JR Bookwalter 
Although no one outside of Cupertino really know what Apple might be planning for its first smartwatch product, the rumor mill is heating up with new speculation about what might be packed into the wearable device. The Wall Street Journal today reported that Apple may be planning "multiple versions" of the so-called iWatch, which is facing increased expectation for a launch this fall, possibly as early as October. Presumably in conjunction with the new Health app featured in the upcoming iOS 8, sources claim Apple plans to pack "more than 10 sensors" into the gadget, apparently including one already rumored to gather data from the wearer's sweat. An earlier report yesterday claimed production on the widely anticipated wearable is expected sometime during the next two or three months from Taiwanese manufacturer Quanta Computer, a longtime Apple supplier. Small device, big hopesThe latest report cites the usual "person familiar with the matter" who claims the iWatch is "likely to come in multiple screen sizes," although exact specifications are still being finalized. Presumably the large number of sensors are intended to "collect a user's fitness and health data in one spot," with one unnamed component supplier claiming Apple plans to ship 10 to 15 million of the wearable devices by the end of the year. But first the iPhone maker will have to overcome consumers' lack of interest in such a device, while rivals Samsung, Google and others flounder in an apparent attempt to stay ahead of Apple's rumored smartwatch. Amid criticism Cupertino is out of ideas, Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook recently teased the company would jump into a new product category this year; the report remarked Apple's previous groundbreaking device was the iPad four years ago. - Don't forget to read up on the rumored iPhone 6 right here!
       | | Digital Experience! Expo 2014: Best in Show Jun 20th 2014, 15:35, by Juan Martinez 
Last night I attended The Digital Experience! Expo in New York City. The event featured new and recent technology from 60 global companies. With everything from connected doorbells to interactive board games to anti-smartphone-theft devices, the event was a who's who and what's what for tech junkies. I've compiled a list of Best in Show devices from the event. These devices meet no specific criteria, they aren't bucketed into a particular type of technology, and they aren't necessarily even that new – they're just the coolest gadgets I played with last night and I wanted to share them with you. The Kodak Pixpro SL25 LensFor those of you who crave the zoom capabilities of SLR and high-end point-and-click cameras but would rather take photos from your smartphone, the light-weight Kodak Pixpro SL25 Lens is an ideal device. 
Announced in March, the SL25 offers a wireless 24mm wide-angle lens that easily attaches to your mobile device. It features 25x mega zoom, a 16MP BSI CMOS sensor, and it's capable of recording full HD 1080p video. The lens is Wi-Fi and NFC compatible, so you can easily upload and share photos (immediately after your friends approve of how they look in them). Perhaps my favorite feature: the SL25 wirelessly connects to your phone, which means you can record photo and video on the lens without having to maneuver the phone itself. This enables you to preview tough angle photos on the smartphone's display while attempting to reach over someone's big head at your child's kindergarten graduation. 
The SL25 will set you back $299 (about £175, AU$318), but if you plan to use it as your primary camera it's well worth the cost. The lens will be available to the general public in autumn. Blue GojiBlue Goji is an interactive fitness app developed by Kai and Charles Huang, co-founders and inventors of Guitar Hero. Blue Goji combines an activity sensor, proprietary software and your Apple devices to create an interactive cardio challenge for people of all athletic pedigrees (yes, even you). 
Blue Goji features a selection of 20 games available for download on the iTunes app store, each of which challenges users to accomplish feats, such as boxing, racing and zombie evasion, by increasing the intensity of their workout. You can use Blue Goji on treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, steps, or even while running in place (you lazy so-and-so). The tracking software enables you to store, monitor and share your accomplishments once your workouts are complete. 
Blue Goji is a steal at $99.99 (about £58, AU$105), especially if you consider how much your local gym costs annually. It is currently available at bluegoji.com or Amazon.com. LEGO FusionBuilt by everyone's childhood favorite, The LEGO Group, LEGO Fusion merges its traditional brick building with digital gaming. The four LEGO Fusion games demoed at the event allow children (and grown-babies like me) to build cars, houses and other structures, and then witness these structures functioning in a virtual environment. 
Each LEGO Fusion box comes with a set of 200 bricks (the kind you used to throw at your cousins), a free downloadable app game and a Fusion capture plate that enables mobile and tablet cameras to identify the size and colors of the bricks in order to insert them accurately into the app. 
The LEGO Fusion collection consists of four games: - LEGO Fusion Town Master – build and run a town from scratch
- LEGO Fusion Battle Towers – build and defend your tower from invaders
- LEGO Fusion Create & Race – build a car from scratch and race it against your friends' ghost cars
- LEGO Fusion Resort Designer – build and manage a resort without going bankrupt
Town Master, Battle Towers and Create & Race launch in August. Resort Designer launches in September. Each will be available for $34.99 (about £20, AU$37).        | |
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