The Yamaha PSG-01S is a capable mobile speaker and microphone, ideal for Skype calls and casual music listening. It comes in a nice well-rounded package, but can it live up to the cheaper competition. The speaker was provided by purelygadgets. Device feel The device is built extremely well, with an extremely solid aluminium exterior/shell and metal grills in front of the speakers and microphone. This device ...

YouTube launches its movie rental service here in the UK YouTube has recently launched its movie rental service just after its successful unveiling over in the US. Users can now get their hands on thousands of streaming movies right from the 'Films' link on the YouTube website. Renting prices start at £2.49 and £3.49 depending on the movie selected. This grants you access to a digital copy of the film for 3 ...

Autumn term is here once again, meaning thousands of young hopefuls from around the UK and beyond are flocking to their university of choice. Although my time as a student may have sadly come to an end, I can offer my advice in at least one way – with a rundown of the three applications and services that made my three years of studying a bit less painful. In fact, as if that wasn’t kind enough of me already ...

Researchers from North Carolina State and Georgia Tech have developed a new program which brings computers closer to speaking like humans Researchers from North Carolina State and Georgia Tech have now developed a program that can make awkward-sounding machines sound alot more human. Their approach, outlined in a recently published paper, would allow developers to create natural language generation (NLG) sy ...

This post brought to you by Sprint. All opinions, however, are 100% mine. There is a new app by Sprint which helps its subscribers locate their Android, Blackberry or select feature phones in case of accidental loss, misplacement or theft. But not only does it find you phone, it can remote wipe; sync contacts; lock the phone and even sound an alarm all to protect your phone remotely from you home PC. Even b ...

Apple have changed the terms of their Reuse and Recycling Program, now allowing PC users to trade their old equipment for discounted Apple goods without having to pay for the service For many years now Apple have been recycling old PC's for a fee, unless you opted to buy an Apple product in exchange. However, it seems that Apple are now feeling more hospitable as they have revised their Reuse and Recycling ...

Instead of going down the full software path for Angry Birds PC it has been developed into a Google Chrome App availabe free from the Chrome Store right now. So far it looks epic hopefully more app type games will follow suit. Much better than Flash games and of course compatible with the upcoming Google Chrome Laptops. ...

It would appear that the recent cyber attacks against Sony's Playstation Network (PSN) were not just limited to the console gaming side of things. In a security statement issued today, the company has now revealed that not only has the PSN been compromised in the recent attacks, but so to has it's Sony Online Entertainment divison - makers of online MMO's such as EverQuest, Free Realms and DC Universe Onlin ...