Yo ho yo ho, a pirate's life for me. And for you! And for everyone! Because downloading BitTorrent files just got a lot easier. BitTorrent is finally pushing its torrenting browser plug-in, BitTorrent Surf, to beta for you to try. That means you don't have to deal with pesky desktop clients, your browser (Chrome or Firefox) effectively becomes the only BitTorrent client you need. Read More >>
While we're all patiently waiting for the download of Facebook Home to hit the Google Play store this Friday, it seems the folks at MoDaCo have managed to get their hands on a leaked pre-release version. And the best bit is that it can be installed on practically anything, including the Nexus 4 and even tablets like the Nexus 7. Read More >>
One of the big boasts Opera's been making for years is that of the power of its mobile data compression routines, which shove web traffic through an optimisation process to lessen the eventual downloads over your phone's data link. Now Google's doing the same thing in the latest Android Chrome beta. Read More >>
Featured comment by JamieLawther:
"I don't see Windows Phone or Internet Explorer mentioned once here, do you? Whilst we're at it, Blackberry does too and has done for many years. Compl..." More »
Crysis 3 won't be released for a couple of weeks, but if you're itching to play Crytek's latest hardware-melting FPS, you can, legally, right now. Here's how. Read More >>
Like living on the bleeding edge? Now you can run the Chrome beta channel on your Android phone, just like your desktop. Quicker, with all the new features, and even faster iteration; what's not to love? Oh yeah, bugs. Read More >>
Featured comment by zerobob:
"Yeah I know, I've been using Dolphin for well over 2 years now. My point was that using Dolphin on my HTC Desire the URL bar was hidden automatically,..." More »
A new feature being tested out by Youtube could add infinitely many new uses to the video-hosting service. TechCrunch reports that a user-customised quiz feature called "Video Questions Editor Beta" (first spotted by a Dutch tech site). Read More >>
Featured comment by baystar:
"This will be quite useful I'm sure. YouTube seem to be lagging behind adding new features. I'm surprised they haven't implemented a "VYou" style secti..." More »
Fancy more Facebook in your day-to-day life? Well, those in on the OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion beta have just been given an update with a focus on the Facebook integration, meaning you can look forward to posting all manners of different content from the comfort of your desktop when the new update officially drops. Read More >>
Featured comment by baystar:
"Considering Facebook's primary function these days is to spam me with ads and promoted posts, I'm not sure I want this integrated into my OS." More »
Major Nelson announced that Microsoft is accepting beta testers for the next version of Xbox Live, which includes new features like Internet Explorer for Xbox, better search and discovery, an updated dashboard and more. If you're interested and of course you are (new features yay!) you can sign up right here. [Major Nelson] Read More >>
Apple's release of major iOS upgrades in beta-form only to developers a couple of months ahead of general release has generated a cottage industry of sorts. People with developer accounts sell access to the betas, but Apple's seriously not happy about it, and is pulling the proverbial plug on the rogue "developers". Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"You know what they say "scratch the surface of any hard nosed Apple Lawyer... And they'll sue you for assault"" More »
Common knowledge dictates that girls dig guys with muscles. However, new research suggests that women gave up on bulging biceps and strong jawlines long ago, in favour of qualities like loyalty and generosity. In other words, the scrawny geek gets the gal. Read More >>
Featured comment by cinilak:
"I think what this article was trying to say that agressive looking beefheads are becoming less popular based on their ape like behaviour and lack of p..." More »
Mozilla has updated the Android version of their flagship browser to beta status, complete with a new interface and fresh code that has been baking in the oven for a few months. Read More >>
Looking like a cross between the Twitter iPad app and the iPad’s new-but-not-so-great Music app, this pic might just show Spotify’s first iPad app. Like the Panasonic GF5 camera, it was leaked on Instragram -- the latest rumour-mill, evidently. Read More >>
The Zeebox TV companion app, which has been available on iPad for quite some time, has just popped up on Google's Play Store, for those who can't stop poking a telephone even when Countdown's on. Read More >>
The BBC is reshaping its mobile site, updating it for the latest generation of smartphones, shoving in some features like automatic location awareness that weren’t possible with the old design. It’s launched the revamp in beta to grab your feedback, but right now, like and good beta should be, it’s just a tad broken in some places. Read More >>
Featured comment by MGBartlett:
"I've been running an HTC Legend for a long time and the small screen means mobile sites really do look better. Work gave me an iPhone 4S the other da..." More »
Want to try out a taste of Windows 8? Now you can, and it’s feature complete too. As promised, Microsoft’s unveiled the consumer preview of its latest and greatest operating system at MWC. It's made some 100,000 changes to the previously released pre-beta developer preview and has bundles in everything you’re likely to see in the final product. Read More >>
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