Personal Tech

CBBC competition gives children opportunity to design app-based game
CBBC is giving the next generation of digital content creators an amazing opportunity to design a game that will be turned into a free app and released across the UK for all kids to play.

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
The Sony Z3 Tablet Compact re-defines lightness, re-invents entertainment and re-imagines power. The culmination of years of Sony engineering have resulted in a tablet where might isn’t held back by measurements.

Canon EOS 7D Mark II - built for speed
Canon unleashes the EOS 7D Mark II, the ultimate DSLR to capture action other cameras simply miss.
30 days catch-up window comes to BBC iPlayer and BBC iPlayer Radio
Audiences are now able to enjoy their favourite BBC TV and radio programmes on BBC iPlayer and BBC iPlayer Radio for 30 days.
Manchester inventor takes on tech giants with new virtual pinboards
Martin Tosas, founder of start-up tech company OwlVision, is aiming to take on the US tech giants and major social networks with his first Kickstarter project.

Sony expands lens-style camera line-up
Sony’s latest lens-style cameras give you the best of both words, uniting the spontaneity and easy sharing of your smartphone with the imaging power and creative options of a premium camera.
The future of robotics
Radical advances have been seen in technology for medical science, computing and engineering, and with it has come the rise of robotics. However, over the past few years we have seen robots entering the consumer market and bringing households even more so into the realm of technology.

Air Race Speed on iOS
QubicGames has released the futuristic racing game Air Race Speed on previous and newest generations of iPhone and iPad.

Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100 - A new standard in compact camera picture quality
Panasonic is launching the LUMIX DMC-LX100, its new flagship premium compact camera which sets a new standard for fixed lens photography and videography.

Sony expands SmartWear Experience range
Sony has added two new products to its SmartWear Experience range, Sony SmartBand Talk and SmartWatch 3. Both talk to the popular Lifelog, the accompanying app designed to help you understand more about the way to live and move, so you can improve and enrich your life.

Hostelworld Android app takes customer experience to the next level
Hostelworld, the budget travel site, today announced the launch of a brand new native app for Android. The app, available to download for free from Google Play, is the second new mobile app from the organisation in recent months.

BlackBerry Passport redefines productivity for mobile professionals
Continuing its strategy to arm mobile professionals with tools that make them more productive, BlackBerry has launched the BlackBerry Passport.
Monarch Airlines app reaches 175k downloads
Monarch Airlines has reached a milestone 175,000 downloads on its free smartphone app which is available to both iOS and Android users.
Over 50s love a wi-fi gadget
Modern gadgets are often seen as the preserve of the young and hip. When they’re not squinting at text messages on a handheld device, teenagers can typically be found scouring video sharing websites or chatting to friends on social media – all of which requires a high tech gadget and knowledge of how they work.

Acer Liquid Z500 Smartphone: Best entertainment anytime and anywhere
Listening to music, streaming movies or taking photos –Liquid Z500 is stocked with the whole world of entertainment.