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Is this the real iPhone 6 fresh from Foxconn's factory floor? Jul 14th 2014, 15:44, by John McCann We've seen numerous dummy units, mock ups, front and rear panels and renders of the iPhone 6, but the latest image leaks claims to be the real deal. Obtained by KitGuru through the same source it got a picture of the iPhone 5 from back in 2012 (yep, it's got previous) the white and gold iPhone 6 is said to be fresh off the line in one of Foxconn's Chinese factories. There's no way for TechRadar to verify this image, but with KitGuru's correct leak regarding the 5 it puts the veracity of this picture in a more favorable light, and it does mirror the leaks we've already seen. That said the device in question is switched off, with no proof that it turns on, and we aren't convinced by the slightly shoddy looking build quality round the volume keys and flick switch. Are you convinced? Everything you need to know above the iPhone 6 Updated: iOS 8 release date, news and features Jul 14th 2014, 15:29, by Matt Swider iOS 8 release date, news and rumors Apple spent a significant amount of its WWDC 2014 keynote focusing on iOS 8, which takes the flat iOS 7 design and only rounds it out with new features. That means instead of a dramatic redesign, you can expect this year's mobile operating system update to tie everything together with the overarching theme of "convergence." iOS 8 will feature tighter Mac integration while loosening the restrictions on Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor. New software kits are also bringing once fragmented security and health gadgets together. While there was no mention of an iPhone 6 or an iWatch at this year's WWDC, Apple seems to be setting the stage for a new wearable device by the time iOS 8 is ready for public release. Release date Developers can get their hands on iOS 8 right now, but everyone else has to wait a few months for the official release date, estimated to be two months from now. History has taught us that iOS updates exit beta as soon as the new iPhone is ready to launch, and that has happened in September in years past. Apple is making quite a few changes in its upgrade to iOS 8, but there's no reason to think that it won't be joined by the iPhone 6 and "new product categories" like an iWatch this fall. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWGAPFo3moc Cut to the chase What is it? The next iteration of Apple's mobile platform When is it out? Probably sometime in September 2014 What will it cost? iOS 8 will be a free download Compatibility When it comes to iOS 8 compatibility, Apple requires an iPhone 4S or newer and iPad 2 or newer to update to the latest software. Only the iPhone 4 is cut from the list. Both the iPads mini and iPad mini 2 tablets and the forever alone iPod touch 5th generation are also going to work with the new iOS, just like they did with iOS 7. No one besides 2010's iPhone 4 is left behind. It's important to note that all of these iDevices use Bluetooth 4.0, a low-energy version of the antenna that many wearables require for constant syncing. Is that be an iWatch hint? Maybe. Either way, the compatible iPhones and iPads are powerful enough to handle Bluetooth-connected accessories and durable enough to take on Apple's tweaked software. How to download iOS 8 beta iOS 8 beta 3 is available to download right now, but it's locked behind Apple's iOS developer program that costs $99 a year (about £58, AU$105 a year). That's a small price to pay for app developers who are making money, but it's not meant for curious Apple fans looking for an early upgrade to new features. iOS 8 is buggy and unfinished right now and beta 3 isn't likely to introduce enough fixes to warrant a try. There's also a non-disclosure agreement attached to the program, so you can only brag so much. It's best to wait until the more stable iOS 8 gold master version arrives in a few months, right before its official release date this fall. Touch ID for all Apple's fingerprint scanner has been limited to bypassing the lockscreen and buying iTunes Store content, but iOS 8 changes all of that as app developers get access to the five-digit login tool. All sorts of apps will be able to use the biometric scanning home button instead of pesky passcodes. So far this only applies to the iPhone 5S, but Touch ID is likely to come to the iPhone 6, iPad Air 2, and iPad mini 3 later this year. At WWDC, banking service Mint.com illustrated how third-party Touch ID authentication will expand beyond its lockscreen and iTunes confines. PayPal sent its developers to Apple's Touch ID session at the conference, meaning all of your eBay and e-commerce transactions may be complete with the touch of the home button when upgrading to iOS 8. Imagine, "Forget password" becoming a thing of the past as the pores in your fingertips act as a much more unique method of protecting your valuable data. This Touch ID convenience is on top of the fact that iOS 8 is slated to scan credit cards via an iPhone or iPad camera and automatically fill in the details to make online shopping easier. Of course, Apple went out of its way to say that even though you trust many app developers with your bank account data, they won't have access to your biometric information. It's locked away in the A7 processor. iOS 8 camera time-lapse mode Believe it or not, the iPhone is consistently the most used camera in the world. It's in so many hands and so easy to use. In iOS 8, the camera app is going to get even better. Apple added a time-lapse camera mode to iOS 8 beta 1 in order to help users capture extended moments and automatically speed up the video with a higher frame rate. YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt0bHfdYPqs Condensing everything road trips to candles burning down to their wick to just a few seconds in demoed in the YouTube video above. iOS 8's time lapse mode is basically the opposite of the slow motion video recording option at 120 frames per second that Apple added to iOS 7 last year. SMS and phone calls on Mac iMessages has been a wonderful cross-compatible tool for chatting on iOS devices and Macs - at least until you try to leave your iPhone behind for an Android. Apple deserters, however, may be lured back to iOS 8 with SMS and voice calls being folded into iPads and Macs, just like blue iMessages currently pop up on Apple tablets and computers. It's a pain to have to fetch your phone for a single SMS from an Android user, especially when you're sitting in front of a 13-inch MacBook Air screen that's fully capable of handling text messages and phone calls. Of course, enabling text messages and phone calls to a Mac requires upgrading it to the newly announced OS X Yosemite, but that's a piece of cake since it'll be free and arrive around the same time as iOS 8. Handoff and WiFi hotspot iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite are going to be joined at the hip with the Handoff feature that lets you pick up where you left off between devices. Starting a project or email on an iPad or iPhone will let you finish the task on a Mac with no annoying overlap. There's no need to reopen windows or rewrite text on the computer. And it works going the other way too. What if you don't have access to the internet on your computer or iPad to get the job done? That's where the Instant HotSpot feature will come into play, easing the messy personal hotspot setup of iOS 7. Group messages with voice and video Group messages is also being enhanced for iOS 8 thanks to new features. You'll be able to add and drop people from conversations and silence non-stop incoming message annoyances via a group-specific Do Not Disturb toggle. Sharing your location for a set period of time is also going to be a part of iMessages, essentially forking over the concept from Apple's underused Friend My Friends app. Location sharing, when it was part of the standalone app, was ideal for meeting up in a crowded location like a baseball stadium or concert, and now it'll get more use within iMessages. Multimedia within iOS 8's iMessages app should be more useful too. Inline voice and video messages with Snapchat-like clips that self-destruct are coming to this mobile OS update. Interactive notifications For the times when you do actually respond to texts and calendar reminders on your phone instead of a Mac computer, iOS 8 adds convenient interactive notifications. Like OS X Mavericks, these notifications can be dealt with in a few simple taps thanks to inline responses. There's no need to mess with the lock screen in order to take action right away. iOS notifications have come a long way from taking up the entire middle of our phone screens, and iOS 8 makes them feel like even less of a nuisance. Quicktype keyboard and extensions Apple claims its iOS 8 keyboard is its "smartest keyboard ever," and there's no reason to doubt that since its Quicktype feature adds highly-requested predictive texting that's akin to SwiftKey and Swype. The candidate row appears above the keyboard with three word-finishing suggestions and then next-word best guesses. It even varies depending on the app that's open to match your tone for each, from casual iMessages to formal emails. If someone asks you a question, Quicktype will also automatically offer choices like "Yes" and "No" and, optionally, learn your contacts to spell everyone's name correctly. Better yet, Apple won't limit users to its pre-installed keyboard. "Extensions" open up iOS 8 to Android's best inputs methods: Swype appeared at WWDC and SwiftKey confirmed that it's breaking free of its SwiftKey Note standalone app confines. Third-party extensions also let users tinker with the default sharing options, photo editing tools, custom actions and notification center widgets. There's always a lot of potential when a platform as large as Apple's opens up its ecosystem to outside developers. Look at what it did to the App Store. Extensions by forward-thinking developers may be long overdue, but it'll finally be here in a few months thanks to iOS 8. iCloud may actually be useful Prior to today, there was very little reason to use the ridiculously small 5GB of free space Apple included with iCloud. It was always easier to use a more capable and less expensive Dropbox account. That all changes when iOS 8 launches alongside iCloud Drive, Apple's new rival to Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, Microsoft OneDrive and the dozens of other file sharing services that have sprung up in recent years. It still costs money over the 5GB limit, but at least more file types can be stored and synced. This includes documents, presentations, spreadsheets, PDFs and images. What's really cool about the forthcoming iCloud-enabled iOS Photos app is that every picture and every edit is saved across all of your Apple devices automatically. Better yet, there are new tools and filters in iOS 8 and it'll work on the web. iOS 8 Family Sharing Maybe you'll be more willing to buy into iCloud Drive knowing that you're going to save money thanks to Apple's new Family Sharing feature that's part of iOS 8. All iTunes, iBooks and App Store purchases on the same credit card can be shared among a total of six people in your family. That beats having to sneakily exchange passwords. New parental controls force kids to ask your permission before aimlessly downloading expensive apps. This "Ask to Buy" feature beams a message to your device, so you don't need to be the fun-depriving "bad guy" in person. Other Family Sharing perks include collaborative photo albums, calendars and optional locating sharing. You can find your mom or dad and that iPhone they always misplace with this extension of Find My Friends and Find My iPhone. 'Send Last Location' for Find My iPhone iOS 8 expands the geolocation capabilities of Find My iPhone with Family Sharing and Find My Friends by integrating it into iMessages, but in true Apple fashion, "that's not all." A "Send Last Location" feature is being added so that your GPS coordinates are backed up to iCloud whenever your battery life is critical. Right before your iPhone or iPad battery shuts off, the last thing the device does is pinpoint where you left it, whether it's between the couch cushions or still in the car. This handy iOS 8 beta 1 setting joins the real-time tracking, sonar-like ringing, message sending, device locking and, as a last resort, iPhone-wiping features of Find My iPhone. Health app Apple didn't announce an iWatch-tied Healthbook app at WWDC, but it did unveil a more plainly named Health app and the developer-focused HealthKit API. It's intended to bring together all of the fragmented health and fitness gadgets into one secure location, whether the fitness device deals with your heart rate, calories burned, blood sugar and cholesterol. Even without a separate fitness device, Apple's iPhone 5S M7 co-processor calculates steps and distance traveled, and iPhone 6 may make room for new barometer and air pressure sensors, according to the latest beta. Beta 3 also adds a caffeine intake tracking as a nutritional category, which is similar to the Jawbone Up Coffee iOS app. For extra protection, there's an emergency card accessible from the lock screen. Nike and the MayoClinic are on board with HealthKit in order to deposit health stats into the centralized Health app, and Withings' Blood Pressure Monitor was a part of Apple's WWDC presentation. The more that existing products like the Fitbit Force and Jawbone Up24 join this initiative, the more iOS 8 users will find this to be the health equivalent to Apple's coupon and ticket stub-collecting Passbook. HomeKit Apple also plans to tie together smart home electronics with its HomeKit framework for connected devices so that you control everything without getting up off the couch. Locking doors, turning off lights, adjusting the thermostat and shutting the garage won't even require tapping your iPhone 5S touchscreen, it turns out. Instead, these actions can be triggered with Siri voice commands as simple as saying "Siri, I'm going to bed" in order for the computerized assistant to put you into something of a human "safe mode." FutTv : qF7X7injV3X6R Siri and Spotlight updates Siri does more than look after the house and save you on your electricity bill. Apple's voice assistant is going to start responding to "Hey Siri" as soon as you update to iOS 8. This safer, hands-free way of activating Siri is joined by the service's ability to identify songs using Shazam's recognition software, purchase iTunes content and recognize up to 22 languages. Siri is also going to become a better listener with iOS 8 thanks to streaming voice recognition. Now the wavy lines and words that appear on screen will match what you're saying in near-real-time. When voice search isn't feasible in a loud environment, you can turn to the more reliable iOS 8 Spotlight. Like its OS X Yosemite counterpart, it searches Wikipedia, the news, nearby places, the App Store and more. Finding things, whether it's via Siri or Spotlight, shouldn't be a problem in iOS 8, as Apple is finally taking on Google's handy voice search. Location-based lock screen apps If you're anything like us you have hundreds of apps, but finding the right one at the right time can sometimes mean sifting through folders and that's if you even remember it exists. But with iOS 8 certain apps will appear in the bottom left corner of the lock screen based on where you are at a particular time. Early examples people have found include apps for the Apple Store, Starbucks and train stations, when near each of those things. You can then get quick access to those apps by simply swiping them upwards. It seems that it can also make you aware of new apps as sometimes the icon will be for an app that you don't have and will instead take you to its page on the App Store. It's a minor feature perhaps, but one which could save time and help users make purchases and access location-specific information. iOS 8 split-screen mode in the code Apple didn't announce the rumored split-screen functionality when introducing iOS 8 in June, but it may be saving the unveiling as a "One more thing" for the software's final release. iOS 8 beta 3 code points to true multitasking on an iPad, according to leaks from developers. Apps can run side-by-side in 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 sizes. There's no telling whether or not a split-screen mode will end up in future iOS 8 beta versions or the final software, but Apple certainly appears to be toying with the idea. After all, its competitors have had the feature up-and-running for some time. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S has multi-window mode and Microsoft Surface 3 has snap mode. Like copy-and-paste a few years ago, iOS users are left envying others. Features being saved for iOS 9? There's a lot going on with iOS 8, but chief among the changes Apple failed to implement officially is true split-screen multitasking, which Samsung and LG have offered on their Android tablets and larger phones. Public transit directions via Apple Maps is missing in action as well, and Google Maps is benefiting the most from this. Hopefully its implementation was delayed to iOS 8.1 instead of next year's iOS 9. Apps for photo previews and a TextEdit application, also previously rumored for WWDC 2014, didn't make an appearance either, and the status of Game Center is still unknown. Apple hasn't killed it off just yet. As the iOS 8 beta begins to update with new features every month, there are bound to be more surprises leading up to the official release date, which is expected to happen in September. Coupled with iPhone 6 and an iWatch, it should be enough to keep Apple users from defecting to Android, even with the new Android Wear watches launched at Google IO 2014. What's the difference? Our iOS 8 vs Android L comparison iOS 8: 10 things we want to see So we're starting to get an idea of some of the major changes in store for iOS 8, still, there are many other things we'd like to see Apple change by the time iOS 8 rolls around later in 2014 - although in some cases we've got a sneaking suspicion Apple would disagree. FutTv : n4950K8zVLF4m 1. Change and hide default iOS apps We'd love to be able to choose non-Apple alternatives for handling email, browsing and maps, but doubt it'll happen. However, Apple not providing the means to hide preinstalled apps you don't use is an irritant that goes back to the very first iPhone. Even if there was a similar 'parental controls' trick for hiding apps to the one on the Apple TV, that'd be good enough. 2. A guest/child account Apple's mantra is everyone should own their own device. That's lovely, but not everyone's pockets are as deep as those of Apple board members. OS X-style user accounts are unlikely, but it can't be beyond Apple to provide a single-tap child account or a guest account that doesn't affect your settings and data, and doesn't retain settings or data of its own. 3. Better iOS app management As of iOS 7, Apple automates app updates, but it should go further. Devs wrestle with iCloud app data, but this should be child's play to save and also (optionally) restore whenever you reinstall an app. And the App Store itself should offer trials and paid version updates (rather than devs being forced to use IAP or 'replacement' apps as a workaround). 4. Stronger inter-app communications One of the weakest elements of iOS is inter-app communication. If a service bumps you to another app, you're not always returned when you've finished performing an action. Worse, when making document edits across several apps workflow can be a nightmare with document copies in various states strewn throughout individual app sandboxes. Hopefully this is set to improve if the new API for data-sharing makes it into iOS 8. 5. Better document management Following on from the previous point, iOS should introduce at least some kind of centralised access to documents. Right now, Dropbox is a surrogate file system because iCloud is a bunch of silos. It's absurd that you can't easily attach documents within Mail in an OS that boasts a version number of 7. The lack of collaboration opportunities within iCloud document workflow is also disappointing. 6. Group FaceTime calls This isn't specifically tied to iOS, but Apple's mobile platform is where FaceTime began life, and although the one-to-one model is great, it's about time you could call several people at once, rather than a group having to crowd around an iPhone. 7. iOS notifications like in OS X Mavericks In OS X Mavericks, notifications are interactive - get a message and you can deal with it there and then, rather than leaving the app you're in. This is even more important on iOS, and so we hope Apple adds similar functionality on mobile. Google does it with aplomb, so we want to see the same here. 8. More Do Not Disturb options Do Not Disturb gained extra power in iOS 7, enabling you to silence notifications only when a device is locked. Bizarrely, it still retains only a single schedule though. Is it beyond Apple to enable you to at least set one for weekdays and a separate one for weekends? 9. Better text manipulation Apple's text-selection, cut, copy and paste seemed elegant when it was introduced, but only compared to disastrous equivalents on competing mobile systems. Today, it comes across as awkward, and it's a barrier to usability for far too many people. We'd like to see a rethink from Apple and more usable and intuitive ways of dealing with text. 10. Two-up apps We love the focus iOS provides, but there are times when we'd like to work with two apps at once. Much like messing with default apps, we doubt Apple will ever go down this path, but OS X Mavericks now has a more powerful full-screen mode for multiple monitors. So there's perhaps the slightest hope a multi-screen mode might one day arrive for the iPad or a larger iPhone, and would be one in the eye for all those Samsung owners out there. Google Glass pioneer Babak Parviz bolts to Amazon Jul 14th 2014, 15:24, by Juan Martinez Babak Parviz, the first head of the Google Glass project team, will be joining Amazon. Parviz announced the move in an update to his Google+ profile. In addition to helping create Google Glass, Parviz, a Univ. of Washington Assistant Professor, was a Google X team member who helped the organization develop the first bionic contact lenses. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from the Univ. of Michigan, and he was a postdoctoral fellow in chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard. Parviz has also been tied to Microsoft. In 2011, the technology giant funded Parviz's research at the Univ. of Washington to develop a smart contact lens that could help diabetics monitor blood-sugar levels. Amazon Glass? Although it is immediately unclear what role Parviz will hold at Amazon, it is likely the e-commerce company is looking to move into the wearables space to add to its burgeoning tablet and smartphone business. However, if Amazon is making a move on wearables, it will be an uphill climb, as Google has an extreme head start in the field. Google Glass 2 is reportedly in development. The company has already improved the original version of Glass by equipping it with 2GB of RAM and a viewfinder designed to help users better frame photo shots. American fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg created a new collection for Google Glass that Google said will make the headset cool. In the enterprise space, Google has partnered with Salesforce to develop a tool designed for businesses to create applications on wearable devices such Google Glass, among other wearables. What does TechRadar think of Google Glass? Buying Guide: Cool gadgets: The best tech you can buy in 2014 Jul 14th 2014, 15:00, by James Rivington Cool Gadgets 2014: the best tech money can buy It's our mission at TechRadar to help you find the tech products that are best for you. That's why we review the specific products we do, while offering a veritable smorgasbord of helpful buying guides and product round-ups to help you find the perfect play things and workplace wonders. Whether it be an ideal camera phone for your mum or a kick-ass Blu-ray player to pair with your new TV, we've got the experts on hand to offer the very best buying advice on the internet. Here you'll find a comprehensive repository of all that expert knowledge. With buying advice and specific product recommendations, look no further for your best chance of finding all the cool gadgets available today. Phones and tablets Best mobile phones Which one should you buy? We've played with nearly every device on the market and have found the ten best you can spend your money on. It needs to be good, after all, given it will reside in your pocket for the next two years. Our ranking of the best mobile phones available in the UK today celebrates the brilliance of the smartphone: we love handsets that add in functionality to enrich our lives in so many different ways. We also partially take into account the price of the phone too - meaning a low-price handset doesn't always need to have high-spec functions to be in our top 10. Read: 10 best phones in the world today Best Android phones Comparing the best Google phones There's one key way in which Android is massively different from its Apple-branded smartphone competition - the number of phones out there running Google's hot mobile OS. So here they are - the best Android phones money can buy today. For many, many different reasons. Read: Best Android phone 2014 - which one should you buy? Best Windows Phones Which Windows Phone 8 handset is for you? The recently launched Windows Phone 8.1 replicates the popular features of Android and iOS whilst combining the comfort of home computing with the convenience of mobile. We've looked at the Windows Phone devices on offer and picked out the best ones around to guarantee you get the best bang for your buck. Nokia still dominates the list but as a Microsoft entity, that's no surprise. Read: Best Windows Phone 2014 Best cheap phones Testing all the best budget blowers! With the mobile marketplace teeming with a multitude of highly priced smartphones, one might wonder whether cheap phones still have a place in the mobile infrastructure. With massive innovation in both hardware and operating systems, phones now do a lot more than just let you talk and text, with handsets like the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One and iPhone 5S stealing headlines around the world these days. Sadly all this innovation isn't cheap – and most of it is reserved for high-end contract handsets. So, is there such a thing as the 'best phone on a budget'? Read: Best cheap smartphones 2014 Best phablets They're big, bad mobile machines Our hands might not be getting any bigger but our phones certainly are. As flagships like the LG G3 andOnePlus One creep up to 5.5 inches, phablets are starting to resemble small tablets, arguably filling the roles of both a smartphone and a slate. If you think that one device is better than two, or just have really big hands, then there is a growing selection of phones to suit and these are the ten best. Read: 10 best phablets in the world Best tablets All the top tablets compared Tablets are taking the world by storm. Just a few years ago they were an unknown for many people, but nowadays you've got more choice than you can shake a mildly agitated badger at. And with choice comes decisions - difficult decisions. Do you eschew Apple's high prices, join the Android brigade and find the best iPad alternative? Or jump on board Cupertino's lovetrain, and use one of the most popular tablets on the planet? We've made it easy for you and pulled together the top 10 tablets of the moment available. Read: 10 Best tablets 2014 Best cheap tablets Spend a little, don't spend a lot Tablets are fast replacing laptops as the must-have computing item, and the good news is that you don't have to spend a lot of money to get one. While the iPads of this world will always be out of many people's budgets, there are plenty of tablets out there available at much lower prices. We wouldn't recommend spending less than £100 on one - you'd regret it - but here's a round-up of our favourite tablets under £250! Best cheap tablets: top budget options Home Entertainment TV Buying Guide 2014 Choose the right size, screen tech and price There has never been a better time to buy a new TV. Gone are the days when 32-inch TVs weighed 16 tonnes and cost £1,500. These days you can pick up a 50-inch LCD TV for closer to £300. LCD panel technology has well and truly matured, and while brands like Sony and Panasonic push the boundaries of performance, you'll also find names like Toshiba doing very exciting things in the budget TV sector. The practical upshot of this is that no matter what you're after, how big you want to go or how large your budget is, there's a perfect TV out there for you. So which one is right for you, your family and your living space? In this buying guide, we will walk you through everything you need to know about being a new TV. Read: Buying Guide: best TVs 2014 Best 32-inch TVs The perfect size for bedroom TVs or sets for smaller rooms Most living rooms can't physically take a TV much bigger than 32-inch, making this size by far the best for a lot of people in the UK. But within this size division, there's plenty of choice. A basic HD-ready set can be found for less than £300 is you search hard, though it's just as easy to spend over £2k on the best ones. There's only one certainty at this size – your new TV will be a LCD TV. If you're lucky it could have LED backlighting, but it won't be a plasma; LG used to make plasmas at this size, but there's not one on sale currently. Read: 10 best 32-inch TVs in the world today Best 40 and 42-inch TVs The sweet spot for plasma TVs offers lots of bang for your buck Once known simply as 'plasma screens' in the collective consciousness, the 40-42-inch size is where the flatscreen dream started in the late 1990s - and where it's still at its most innovative and best. Now a lot more varied, with plasmas rubbing shoulders with (and quickly being outnumbered by) LCD TVs and their ultra-modern LED TV makeover, 40-42 inches is still the sweetspot for anyone not overly concerned with ruining the interior design of their living room. Read: 10 best 40 and 42-inch TVs Best 46 and 47-inch TVs Offering the pinnacle of performance, this is where it gets serious There was a time when plasma screens reigned supreme in the 46-inch TV market. But in much the same way as a meteor strike killed off the dinosaurs, the second coming of the LCD TV is the invasive species that has done for plasma. We're still huge advocates of plasma on TechRadar, don't get us wrong, but the tech is dying out at this size. Old-school CCFL tech has been replaced by LED backlight scanning and technical wizardry to make LCD tech viable in large sizes. Read: 10 best 46 and 47-inch TVs Best 50 and 55-inch TVs Where the home cinema experience begins The size where a home cinema turns from dream to reality, it's also at this 50-55-inch TV screen size that 3D starts to become immersive enough to convince and impress. This size, last year dominated by full HD models, is now being overrun by Ultra HD 4K models. While LED tech has gone a long way towards condemning plasma to a role on the outskirts of the TV industry, at 50-inches and above, plasma really comes into its own if you can find one. Most home cinema buffs still swear by plasma, with its cinematic colours and deep blacks making for a real movie-watcher's paradise. But 2014 sees the first batch of 50-inch LED-backlit panels off the production line, a development that further marginalises plasma technology at one of the sizes it previously dominated. If you're looking for a dream movie-watching experience, check out these home cinema beauties. Read: 10 best 50-inch TVs Best 60-inch TVs and above If you want the best, you'll need to pay the best If you're feeling extravagant or want to furnish your big living room with a similarly big TV, 60 inches or more of television will certainly make a statement. There are some truly massive TVs available these days, withUltra HD-toting 84-inch screens such as the LG 84LM960V, Toshiba 84L9300, Sony KD-84X9005A and Samsung UE85S9ST. But for most of us, 65 inches of screen space is luxurious enough, while still being manageable. So what's the best 60-65-inch TV for you? Read: 10 best 60-inch TVs in the world today Best 4K Ultra HD TVs The latest big thing in big screens Everyone wants an Ultra HD 4K TV! Yes, okay, we all know there isn't much 4K source material to properly showcase the stunning picture quality, but Netflix has at least started to offer 4K content. There could also still be a 4K Blu-ray format later this year, and before you know it there'll be test transmissions and perhaps even a 4K TV channel from Sky or the BBC. It's all about future-proofing, though there's slightly more to it than that; some of the first batch of Ultra HD TVs pump out best-ever Blu-ray images, thanks to some wonderfully adept upscaling tech. The birth of 4K could also lead to the re-birth of 3D – it just looks so much better at this higher resolution. The big stumbling block – as always – is money, but already there are relative bargains to be had and, better still, some sumptuous designs stuffed with new innovations. The race for 3840x2160 pixels is on. Read: 10 best 4K TVs in the world today Best Blu-ray players From cheap BDPs to UHD players When big and bulky Blu-ray players first appeared on the shelves nearly 10 years ago they were all about high definition. Back then, simply getting HD content into your HD-ready TV was the hottest ticket in town - and it came at a high price. Those first-gen players are buried in the distant past now, leaving us with super-slim machines with loading times in single figure seconds, 3D Blu-ray playback, 2D-to-3D conversion, apps, streaming to and from smartphones and tablets, home networking, and upscaling to Ultra HD 4K resolutions even before Ultra HD TVs are common. Here are 12 of the best Blu-ray players to help you make your buying decision! Read: 12 best Blu-ray players 2014 Netflix vs Amazon Which movie streamer is best for you and yours? The battle of the big American movie streaming services is getting serious: the Amazon-owned LoveFilm is no more, replaced by the new and heavily-promoted Amazon Prime Instant Video. Is Amazon UK finally taking streaming seriously? CanNetflix hold on to its crown as our favourite streaming service? Let's find out. Read: Netflix vs Amazon Prime Instant Video: which is best for you? Netflix 1-month free trial Amazon Prime 1-month free trial PS4 vs Xbox One Which next-gen console is best? It's a little more even in the PS4 vs Xbox One debate now that E3 2014 has come and gone and we're seven months into the next-generation of video games. Sure, Sony's new console is ahead, pushing toward 8 million systems sold compared to Microsoft's 5 million "shipped to stores" number. But those are sales statistics. Read: PS4 vs Xbox One: which is best? Cameras and photography Camera Buying Guide 2014 The camera buying advice you need When it comes to buying a camera, you're really spoiled for choice. The range is massive, stretching from cheap and cheerful compact models competing with your smartphone, right through to professional-spec SLRs that cost as much as a decent used car. In this jargon-free overview, we'll discuss the main types of camera out there, to help you make a wise buying decision. You don't want to pay top dollar for features you won't need, but you also don't want to be stuck with a frustratingly basic camera you'll soon outgrow. We're going to concentrate on three main types of camera in this overview – compact, compact system (or mirrorless) camera and SLR. Read: Buying Guide: Best camera 2014 SLR Buying Guide Choose the best type of DSLR for your skills and needs Ever since the arrival of the first commercially viable digital SLRs in the 1990s, there's been a steady stream of technological breakthroughs and new releases. Sales of digital SLRs remain robust, as it's this 'quality' end of the market that is most immune from the threat of ever-improving smartphones; however good smartphones are, if a pro wedding or sports photographer turned up wielding one, they'd get shown the door. There are SLR cameras suitable for every type of photographer, from novices to professionals, but which one is right for you? Read: Best SLR 2014 SLRs for beginners Lost of options for the wannabe photographer If you're a beginner or less experienced photographer who's keen to develop your skills, it's a great time to be buying an SLR – there's a wide choice of keenly priced cameras competing for your custom. Makers are eager to attract beginners in the hope of building loyalty, particularly as SLR users tend to upgrade their lenses eventually, or buy flashguns and other extras. Ideally, you want an SLR that is easy to use, but one that you won't quickly outgrow as your skills and confidence develop. Read: 10 best SLRs for beginners SLRs for enthusiasts You're not a pro but you still want a nice camera While compact system (mirrorless) cameras have eaten into their market share to an extent, SLRs remain the weapon of choice for many enthusiast photographers. It's not hard to understand why; enthusiast-level SLRs offer near pro-levels of performance at an affordable price, are relatively to easy to use, and give access to a massive range of lenses and accessories. Indeed, some enthusiast SLRs rival pro-spec models, blurring the boundary between the two. Read: 10 best SLRs for enthusiasts SLRs for professionals The best photographers have the best cameras As you'd expect from a camera costing the same as a decent used car, higher-end SLRs have myriad autofocus options, impressive ISO performance and often (but not always) fast continuous shooting. They tend to be built like tanks too, since they have to meet the demands of professional press, sports and adventure photographers, who are often working in demanding, deadline-driven environments. When it comes to choosing a top-end SLR, the biggest decision is whether to go for a full-blown pro model, such as theNikon D4S, or to save money by opting for a camera that also appeals to advanced enthusiasts and semi pros. Read: 10 best top-end SLR Best compact cameras Get the best mini snapper for your needs There are hundreds of digital compact cameras on the market, with advanced, superzoom and rugged camera options all being available, which makes finding the right one quite tricky. The right choice, of course, depends on what you want from your compact digital camera. Maybe you're looking for a high-end compact camera to take the place of your SLR, or perhaps you want something more basic to get a few snaps on holiday. Whichever type you are looking for, we've pulled together a selection of what we believe are the best compact cameras on the market now. Read: 38 best compact cameras 2014 Best high-end compact cameras The best back-ups to an SLR The downside of even the latest and greatest DSLR bodies and weighty collections of top-quality glass is that, when a fantastic photo opportunity presents itself, your kit is fast asleep in its gadget bag back at home. In contrast, compact cameras are small and slimline enough to fit into a spare pocket, the glove box of the car, or just about anywhere else. Weighing in at 200-400g (0.4-0.9lbs), these cameras are lighter than most DSLR lenses without a camera attached, but can they really deliver in terms of image quality and creativity? Read: 10 best high-end compact cameras Best compact system cameras Get the best CSC for your budget DSLRs have long-held the title as the most versatile cameras on the market, capable of delivering the highest quality images, robust build quality and advanced functionality, not to mention speed. With compacts and bridge models providing a set of stepping stones up to the traditional DSLR, manufacturers noticed a gap in between that was waiting to be filled: the CSC (Compact System Camera) was born. Fast forward to today and we have an ever-increasing array of CSCs available with varying levels of functionality. Read: 28 best compact system cameras 2014 Gadgets and computing Best sat navs Find your way from A to B with minimum fuss Could the car sat nav boast the shortest lifespan of any technology yet? Surely our GPS-supporting phones are more than capable of handling our daily car sat nav needs? Not so fast - there's still plenty of life left in dedicated devices. Apart from offering the kind of focus that is only available from a dedicated device, true sat navs offer proper mounting systems that aren't fiddly plastic nightmares and also pack voice options that entertain and inform. That's not to say that you should leave your phone at home. Phone apps are catching up quickly, and they don't cost the earth either. In fact, some of the most interesting projects are only on phones right now. Read: Best sat navs 2014 Best laptops The best mobile computers in all shapes and sizes Choosing the right laptop is even more confusing than ever - so we're here to help with our regularly updated guide to the best laptops. The release of Windows 8.1 and its subsequent update has pulled the OS further towards the touch and tablet future. This, along with the performance boost the OS offers, is a boon for the vast array of laptop-tablet hybrids now flooding the market. Here's some expert buying advice and 30 product recommendations from Ultrabooks to gaming laptops. Read: Best Laptops 2014 Best laptops for students Budget laptops for college or uni Becoming a full-time student is expensive - all those student loans, tuition fees, and flights to Thailand to discover who you are don't come cheap. Regardless of the money you'll save in haircuts, times are tough, indeed. But choosing a decent portable PC to lug from lecture - to pub - to lecture halls and, hopefully, last the duration of your course is something we can help you with. So we've scoured our peerless laptop reviews to find 10 of the best laptops for students. Read: Best laptops for students Best printers Top inkjet and laser printers compared In choosing the best printer your first decision is whether to go for a standard printer, or a multi-function device which includes a scanner and which can also work as a standalone copier. These aren't much larger than regular printers, but they're a whole lot more versatile, especially when you need to keep a copy of a letter, a bill or any other important document, so our first list includes the best inkjet printers and best multi-function devices. You should also think carefully about whether to invest in an inkjet or a laser. Lasers are usually associated with office environments, where they produce sharp, smudge-free printouts quickly, quietly and economically, but this can be just as useful at home or in a home office. Read: 16 best printers 2014 Best Spotify Connect systems Control your music wirelessly with Spotify Connect Spotify is gradually supplanting digital downloads as the dominant way that we listen to music, with 10 million subscribers and 40 million active users across 56 countries listening to its 30 million tracks. With Spotify adding more than 20,000 new songs daily, it's definitely time for Spotify Connect, a new badge for hi-fi gear that enables effortless control of music across a phone, tablet and speakers. Allowing music to be sent direct from the Spotify app to any of these systems, Spotify Connect is a streamer's dream. Read: Best Spotify Connect systems Anything we've missed that you'd like to see? Let us know! Android security boss: anti-virus apps are a waste of time Jul 14th 2014, 14:44, by Hugh Langley With malware on smartphones an unfortunate reality, it's no wonder that so many people choose to protect themselves with anti-virus apps. But Google's Android Security Chief, Adrian Ludwig, says there's not much point in the average user downloading any of these. In fact, he reckons they're pretty useless. "I don't think 99% plus users even get a benefit from [anti-virus]," he told the Sydney Morning Herald. "There's certainly no reason that they need to install something in addition to [the security we provide]. If I were in a line of work where I need that type of protection it would make sense for me to do that. [But] do I think the average user on Android needs to install [anti-virus]? Absolutely not." 99 for 99 Other platforms certainly aren't immune to malware, but Android is by far the biggest target. In fact, a recent report by F-Secure claimed that 99% of malware was aimed at Google's operating system. For people sideloading apps it's a different story, but Ludwig seems confident that Android itself is its best protector for the average user, despite the fact that Android has occasionally failed to notice some fake apps slipping through the net. What's new with Android L? Industry voice: Three tools every small business can't do without Jul 14th 2014, 13:00, by Kevin Hertz Technology can make or break a small business, both at launch and when success has it scaling up. Here are three-must haves to ensure professionalism, maximize productivity, build market share and save money for businesses with 1-10 employees. Telephony The phone is still the most common way that your customers, partners and suppliers will communicate with you, so don't cut corners. But don't spend more than you have to, either. For starters, get a dedicated business number. There are services that offer a free basic phone number, or, based on your business needs, you can get a low-cost monthly subscription virtual PBX service, like Cloud Phone, that allows you to get a toll-free or local number with more advanced business features, such as ability to add employee extensions. Next, decide whether your employees really need deskphones or whether tablets and smartphones are a better fit for their work styles. If it's the latter, eliminating deskphones can easily save a couple hundred bucks up front in hardware, plus $30 or more per month per employee in service fees. Those savings are a major reason why so many businesses are ditching deskphones in favor of VoIP softphones on tablets, smartphones and laptops. Many businesses have bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies. If yours does, consider a cloud-based telephony service that makes each BYOD smartphone reachable with a second phone number just for your business. That helps separate business and personal use. The best cloud phone services also provide customized greetings, call recording to eliminate the need for notes and finger pointing, and voicemail transcription, all of which make employees more responsive and productive while giving your small business the cachet of a large enterprise. If you have a distributed workforce, cloud telephony is ideal because it provides all of the above benefits even when employees work from home or spend a lot of time on the road. Furthermore, cloud phone services aren't vulnerable to fires, floods and other disasters that would wipe out a phone system that's based entirely in your office. Web presence When was the last time you reached for the phone book to find something for your home or business? If prospective customers can't find your company, you'll lose revenue and spend more than you have to on cold calling and other outreach. A broad Web presence avoids that problem. Consider your customer types when deciding where to invest. For example, if consumers are your target market, Facebook and Twitter are ideal places to start. If you're selling to other businesses, a professional-looking, frequently updated website is critical. LinkedIn and Twitter are two other options for supplementing your website. And take a look at where your competitors are online to make sure you're not ceding any channels to them. Marketing automation tools As your business ramps up, so does the challenge of keeping track of all your existing customers, as well as prospects. Consider CRM tools such as Insightly to streamline tasks such as saving and editing customers' and prospects' contact information. For example, if you're communicating with them via email, Insightly lets you link that message to the task you're performing with them and save the attachment with their project. Focus on these three technologies, and your small business will be on course to save and make money. Kevin Hertz is CTO of Voxox 10 CRM systems your small business should know iPhone 6 leaks show palm-stretching size increase again Jul 14th 2014, 11:52, by John McCann We've already seen a wealth of iPhone 6 leaks claiming to show a larger handset in the works, and the latest set of images to hit the web continue in this vein. Spotted over on MyDrivers, the photos in question were apparently snapped at the factory where the iPhone 6 is being manufactured in China. The front panel of the iPhone 6 is seen in both black and white, lined up alongside the 4-inch frontage of either the iPhone 5 or 5S, showing the size increase we could be in for. Hands at the ready An image of the panel in a hand shows how a larger iPhone will stretch the palm a little more than the current 4-inch setup, so you might want to start some hand exercises in preparation. Of course there's no guarantee these shots are legit, as they can be mocked up without a huge amount of effort - although they do reflect earlier leaks of the front panel so we're not ruling them out immediately. The iPhone 6 is expect to launch in either September or October this year, with recent reports pegging the release date as September 19. Everything you need to know about the iPhone 6 Samsung Galaxy Alpha is the latest to leak in premium S5 saga Jul 14th 2014, 09:35, by John McCann The latest twist in the Samsung Galaxy F/ S5 Prime saga is here, and it's touting itself as the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Reports in the Korean Media have been spotted by G4Games, claiming that Samsung will launch the premium Galaxy Alpha in August ahead of the iPhone 6 announcement. It's claimed that the Galaxy Alpha sports a metal chassis, with similarities being drawn between it and the Galaxy F. Mind the gap The source also reckons that Samsung is looking to exploit the gap between its flagship Galaxy S and Galaxy Note ranges with the Alpha - because clearly it doesn't have enough handsets on the market already. "Alpha" sounds more like a development codename, so we'd expect Samsung to switch the name before its launch - possibly this August, although there's always a chance it could roll out a premium S5 alongside the Galaxy Note 4 at IFA 2014 in September. What we know about the Galaxy F so far Sony Xperia Z3 sizes up to Galaxy Note in a bunch of new photos Jul 14th 2014, 09:01, by Hugh Langley The Sony Xperia Z3 cometh, and Xperia Blog has just been handed a bunch of new photos purporting to show off the as-yet-unannounced flagship phone. What's interesting about the latest snaps is that they show the phone next to a Samsung Galaxy Note device to give us a better idea of the Z3's size. Sony's handset is rumoured to come with a 5-inch screen, and that certainly looks about right when placed beside the Note's 5.7-inch display. Xpectations Meanwhile a shot of the phone's rear shows a 20.7MP camera with G lens, while it looks like speaker has moved to the left of the handset. And is that an NFC symbol we spot? Seems so. The sides of the phone are also more rounded this time, which should hopefully help us to grip it a little better. But as this is unlikely to be the final production model we can only cross our fingers that any further tweaks are minimal. Rumours have pinned the Z3 on an August release but we'd say a September IFA 2014 launch is more likely. We'll be there in person, so, you know, we'll probably mention it should it appear. Probably. Sony Xperia Z3: everything we're dreaming of Industry voice: Making your smartphone a true business tool Jul 14th 2014, 09:00, by Steve Neat For a salesperson, life is predictably unpredictable – targets change, customers differ and dither and the items you're peddling often upgrade or change entirely. However, there are certain things, no-matter your occupation, that can be relied upon: water is wet, fire is hot, and regardless of your location, you will likely have a mobile phone on your person. With this being the case why do salespeople so regularly ignore the potential of one of the few aspects of the job that can be relied upon? Step into a business meeting, whether it's with colleagues or customers, and the table immediately becomes littered with smartphones. The extent to which these devices have pervaded our everyday lives is apparent in recent findings from the O2 and Samsung "Mobile Life" report: the average user spends more time with their smartphones than with their spouse or partner. This growing reliance is even more pronounced in business, where employees are now liberated from their desks due to the technology that has ushered in an era of BYOD and mobile working. While businesses remain keen to exploit this, emphasis is usually placed upon tablets rather than the devices that are far more ubiquitous. The problem So why do businesses hesitate to embrace the idea that the smartphone is not simply a device to respond to emails and check for amusing Facebook updates, but a valuable business tool that can combine the nuts-and-bolts practicality of old-fashioned pen and paper with the interactivity and connectivity of a tablet or desktop? Part of the problem is that the mobile phone is still primarily viewed as a consumer device. Sure, the ability to make calls from anywhere has enabled salespeople to work more freely while on-the-move, but the perception of these devices has unfortunately advanced little since the days of gleefully parading your high score on Snake to any willing onlooker. Now, with the incredible advancements seen in modern mobile technology salespeople should be looking at their smartphones not as a convenient status symbol, but as a tool that can be utilised to impress customers and drive sales. The solution What then, is the next step? The sheer amount of apps available for these devices – not just those involving ninjas and birds – is vast, and any salesperson should do the requisite research into what tools can, and will, help them make a sale. Are they looking for something that provides a visual approach that would impress during a customer meeting? Try a data visualisation tool. If the salesperson requires the ability to crunch numbers and share them in a straightforward, accessible way, then a business intelligence app should be the priority. The apps that can transform a mobile phone from a glorified Gameboy into a fully-functioning and purposeful business tool are merely a click away, with many providing free trials so that executives can sample their usefulness before making the commitment to buy. It seems odd to be in permanent possession of a device that can help your job run smoother and use it purely for its basic functionality and to peruse cat pictures. This needn't be the case, and by adopting this approach sooner rather than later, the stronger the differentiation will be between you and your competing sales agent. Steve Neat is SVP, EMEIA, Roambi. Steve is an enterprise software sales leader with 30 years experience in both established and start-up software companies including Oracle, Siebel, SAS and SAP. SnapChat users experiencing World Cup Final fever whether they like it or not Jul 13th 2014, 17:41, by Chris Smith SnapChat users are being inundated with picture messages ahead of Sunday's World Cup Final as the messaging service experiments with a Rio Live 2014 account. Each of the app's millions of users are receiving a series of SnapChat-curated photos showing Rio from its users' perspectives, despite not being friends with the account. The "Our Stories" experiment gives SnapChat users a unique opportunity to join in the fun with first person perspectives. However, the feature, which has been opt-in only during previous Our Stories trials, has led to confusion and even anger from those who couldn't care less whether Argentina or Germany emerges victorious. Cash money Whether users welcome the insight or are annoyed by the continued interruption from face-painted footy fans in South America, Our Stories does represent a chance for SnapChat to eventually monetise its service. It could start to charge advertisers for sharing photo stories in much the same way Instagram has integrated sponsored posts and videos. What are your thoughts on the interruption? Let us know in the comments section below. Grudge match: Facebook Slingshot vs Snapchat Inflame: Privacy on a fast-track to nowhere? Jul 13th 2014, 11:00, by Gary Cutlack The UK government announced something quite unusual last week, in the form of a rushed plan to "fast track" new laws on compulsory data retention into place. The fast track element worried many, as this is a sort of emergency parliamentary process used to force rules into place in a hurry, without the usual debates and votes that we, as a democracy, tend to expect to see. The government said this new set of rules on what user data ISPs and phone companies are required to keep is needed because the EU kicked out our old ones, and if we don't get new laws in place the ISPs and telcos may start deleting their records on what we've been doing and who we've been calling, rather than storing them in case they're needed in some future criminal investigation. The conspiracy theorists on the internet said, well, they said quite a lot. Enormous brother The best ZINGER of the week was found on the Guardian, where reader Lierbag had the crowd heaving and up-voting like mad with his response: "Although if you're part of an establishment paedophile network, none of your records will apparently be retained." That, international readers, is a reference to some other UK-specific news from last week, in which it was revealed that a dossier allegedly detailing high-profile political paedophiles was accidentally lost by… high-profile politicians. A little further down the page, commenter Peccadillo summarised the unfair treatment perceived by the common man, suggesting: "If we break the law, we get prosecuted by a government agency, but if a government agency breaks the law, they change the law. And they wonder why they are so despised!" Losers gonna lose The 'comedy' filing mishaps at the heart of the UK government were also highlighted by FT reader Paamery. They filled us in on another terrible accident that befell our leaders: the "losing" of some files to do with the UK's role in the rendition shame. He said: "It's funny that while the government wants to retain unfettered access to our private data and communications, it seems unable to ensure that its own records are kept properly." It's not really funny. Not like a joke. It's more like a weird, suspicious case of irony that's been dreamed up specifically to ensure stacks of negative comments and bizarre conspiracy theories hit the internet. Reader David Tallboys is not laughing either, raging: "I am staggered at how easily the British have surrendered their rights and freedoms. Once you start an Inquisition (or GCHQ) and task it to root out heresy (or terrorism) it will continue to find and redefine heresy or terrorism in order to self perpetuate itself. We already have local authorities using terrorism legislation to snoop on rubbish bins." And commenter Whistler made a mockery of the entire thing, asking: "Is it not easy for potential terrorists to get around all electronic tracking by merely posting letters?" World in motion Over on ComputerWeekly, reader GRH was busy educating commenters about how it's going to be from now on. He said: "It is all smoke and mirrors. The Government will do what it wants - there is no freedom just the illusion that you have a choice. Steadily the world is entering a fascist state step-by-step to the NWO and Agenda 21." Don't look up Agenda 21 unless you want to spend a lot of time reading weird things that probably aren't true. It's either some boring UN paperwork or an attempt at population control by the secret lizard-people, depending on which side of the arguments you tend to believe. Commenter WelshGuy is pretty disillusioned by it all, but to a slightly lesser extent, asking: "This begs the question of why bother voting at all - none of the parties ever question anything. Nothing changes, no effects on ordinary people? Yeah, right. If that was the case why would they bother doing this in the first place?" So they can claim expenses for all the fact-finding trips to mobile companies and ISPs headquartered in the Bahamas? Earth control There was masses conspiracy chit-chat over on the Daily Mail, where investigative commenter Nowhere went a bit 'David Icke' and explained that it's: "All part of the Bilderberg/New World Order plan - create a reason to usher in martial law etc - they can now no longer be bothered to be subtle about it." Although he didn't say how recording data showing who you've phoned over the last 12 months is connected to the lizard-people at the heart of the NWO. LadyJBritish is equally outraged by the unfairness of the system and the way it's always us lot seeing our traffic recorded, claiming: "Them; innocent until proven guilty - the rest of us; guilty until proven innocent. Why else are we ALL going to be under observation when most of us are guilty of nothing at all? One day we will wake up and wonder where our liberty went." It's OK; details of where our liberty went will be recorded by Google, the government, the FBI and anyone else with a half-decent computer and reliable internet access.

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