Articles by: Jay McGregor

Amazing future tech from sci-fi films that totally exists now

By Jay McGregor, Andrew London published 2 August 17

Luc Besson Presents Iron Man suits, robot hands, KITT... these are no longer movie magic but real-life tech.

10 amazing bits of future movie tech that already exist

By Jay McGregor published 24 August 15

Movie Week Iron Man suits, robot hands, KITT... these are no longer movie magic but real-life tech.

Why tech is on the verge of changing the political process forever

By Jay McGregor published 22 July 14

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In depth The younger generation isn't politically apathetic, but rather, has decided to express its views via different and technological means.

Stick or twist: will the tech industry thrive in an independent Scotland?

By Jay McGregor published 2 July 14

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In depth How independence would affect Scotland in a world economy rapidly moving toward tech innovation.

Why Alan Turing is the father of computer science

By Jay McGregor published 7 June 14

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On the 60th anniversary of his death, we pay tribute to code-breaker Alan Turing, whose trailblazing career was tragically cut short.

Rumours gather pace as details of HTC One M8 Prime are leaked

Rumors gather pace as details of HTC One M8 Prime are leaked

By Jay McGregor published 19 May 14

A whole host of information has leaked regarding the HTC One M8 Prime. But is it accurate?

Facebook to rival Snapchat with own video messaging service

Facebook may take aim at Snapchat with 'Slingshot' video app

By Jay McGregor published 19 May 14

Facebook wants Snapchat's users. It couldn't buy them, so it's going to take a different route.

Why your organisation should close its office and open up Google Hangouts

By Jay McGregor published 18 May 14

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In depth Apart from not having to smell someone microwave their fish curry for lunch, there are real businesses benefits to a working from home.

The exciting technology that's making driverless cars a reality

By Jay McGregor published 22 January 14

In Depth Driverless cars are no longer just science fiction. They're real, in development and will be on our streets before you know it.

Archos GamePad 2 review

By Jay McGregor published 24 December 13

Archos is taking another stab at the GamePad - can it find a better balance between tablet and console?

Yahoo Mail struggles to get back on track after outage

By Jay McGregor published 12 December 13

Snail mail: Yahoo apologises after a mass mail outage and expects all undelivered emails to be processed by tomorrow afternoon.

NSA and GCHQ infiltrated World of Warcraft and Second life in hunt for terrorists

NSA even infiltrated World of Warcraft in its hunt for terrorists

By Jay McGregor published 9 December 13

New documents show that multiple spy agencies in the US, as well as GCHQ in the UK, used online games as way to track down terrorists.

Campaign to teach kids to code brings politicians and rival companies together

Teaching kids to code brings politicians and rival companies together

By Jay McGregor published 9 December 13

Tech giants Google, MSN, Yahoo and Apple get together to support of Computer Science Education Week 2013.

Industry first: Samsung launches mini 1TB Solid State Drive

World's first 1TB mini SSD packs small dimensions, big capacity

By Jay McGregor published 9 December 13

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Next year's Ultrabooks could enjoy more storage without more heft thanks to Samsung's new drive.

Kobo Arc 10HD review

By Jay McGregor published 4 December 13

A few glitches can't stop this from being another stylish success for Kobo.

Nexus 5 will ship at the end of October and have same specs as iPhone 5s

Nexus 5 will ship at the end of October with same specs as iPhone 5S

By Jay McGregor published 1 October 13

Exclusive The Nexus 5 will ship this month, according to a source speaking to Google.

A new NFC enabled ring could fully automate your life

How high-fiving your front door can let you can ditch the keys

By Jay McGregor published 31 August 13

In Depth A new NFC device could give you Twitter followers with a fist bump and start your car with a stroke.

Microsoft restores Outlook.com after three days in the wilderness

By Jay McGregor published 19 August 13

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SkyDrive, People and Outlook.com is finally back up and running after three days of service interruption.

Back from the brink: HTC aims to recover from mass walkout of high-level staff

HTC creates an 'emerging devices' department

By Jay McGregor published 22 July 13

HTC is hoping that a whole new department can help build a new era of success.

Apple developer site hacked and 275,000 logins put at risk

Man claims to be behind Apple's developer portal hack

By Jay McGregor published 22 July 13

Apple's portal for developers has been hacked, with one man claiming to be behind the subterfuge

The 5 under the radar tablets you should check out

By Jay McGregor published 5 July 13

Buying Guide There are plenty of cheap tablets around to tempt those of us without the cash to splash on the big brands, but are they worth it?

HP plots a return to the smartphone arena

By Jay McGregor published 1 July 13

HP will have a second stab at the smartphone market, promising a device with a unique user experience.

Sony un-bricks PS3s with firmware update

By Jay McGregor published 27 June 13

Sony has released updated firmware that fixes consoles that were affected by the previous update.

Apple's iRadio to feature targeted audio ads

By Jay McGregor published 6 June 13

Apple will reportedly be bringing audio adverts to the much rumoured iRadio music streaming service.

The wandering Wikipad gaming tablet finally gets a release date

By Jay McGregor, Michelle Fitzsimmons published 4 June 13

Beset by delays and nearly forgotton, Wikipad finally sees a U.S. release date of June 11 with a price of $249.