Articles by Jay McGregor

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.

Vodafone Smart Tab 2 review

By Jay McGregor published 2 September 13

The Smart Tab 2 will do pretty much everything you'd expect an Android tablet to do, but don't expect it to amaze you.

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.

HP puts aside £1.5bn fund for acquisitions, says Chief Executive

By Jay McGregor published 23 August 13

HP Chief Executive Meg Whitman has made it clear the company is still in the market for acquisitions

92% of employees are still printing on paper at least once a day

92% of workers still print at least once a day

By Jay McGregor published 20 August 13

Research suggests that, when it comes to paper, we're as wasteful as ever.

Developers encouraged to developed cyber security software with Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi used to develop the next generation of security experts

By Jay McGregor published 19 August 13

Sophos wants to address a skills gap in the UK cyber security industry and has issued a challenge to wannabe experts.

Microsoft restores Outlook.com after three days in the wilderness

By Jay McGregor published 19 August 13

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.

Three simplifies PAYG tariffs with new cheap rates

Three cuts costs and confusion with simplified PAYG tariff

By Jay McGregor published 1 July 13

blip Three looks to corner the pay-as-you-go market with a new simplified tariff.

Couch potato nation: A quarter of adults now watch more TV than 5 years ago

Catch-up in demand, accounts for a fifth of UK viewing

By Jay McGregor published 1 July 13

YouView study finds that Brits consume more on-demand TV than ever in a variety of ways.

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.

Nokia Lumia 925 is now available for pre-order, exclusively at Vodafone

Vodafone unveils its Nokia Lumia 925 plan for the UK

By Jay McGregor published 6 June 13

Vodafone adds an exclusive black 32GB Nokia Lumia 925 to its list of "4G ready" smartphones.

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.

Lovefilm UK to add Comedy Central to its repertoire

By Jay McGregor published 4 June 13

Lovefilm UK signs deal with Viacom in an effort to boost its library.

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.

Uh oh: another high-level HTC exec adds name to list of ex-employees

By Jay McGregor published 4 June 13

HTC's woes continue as another executive decides to leave the company - can it stop the rot?

80% of Samsung's microchip revenue comes from Apple devices

By Jay McGregor published 4 June 13

When they're not at war in the courts, it turns out the tech giants need each other after all - for now, at least.

PS4 and Xbox One to retail at less than $400?

Will the Xbox One and PS4 cost less than $400?

By Jay McGregor published 4 June 13

Analyst Michael Pachter believes that low build costs and subsidised hardware will keep the next generation of consoles affordable.

Microsoft restructuring could mean a shift in focus to devices

Is Microsoft moving away from software? Sources say yes

By Jay McGregor published 3 June 13

Reports suggest Microsoft will focus more on 'devices and services', and is already restructuring to deliver the change.

Killzone will be first PS4 title to utilise "download whilst playing" feature

Killzone reveals secrets of PS4's 'play while you download' feature

By Jay McGregor published 31 May 13

Guerrilla Games has given us a glimpse into how the PS4's play-as-you-download will actually work.

New Acer PC shuns Windows in favour of Android OS

Acer's next PC shuns Windows in favour of Android

By Jay McGregor published 31 May 13

Updated A new PC range from Acer will run on an Android operating system, shaking up everything you thought you know about the PC.

How the moon is set to become the top holiday destination for the super-rich

By Jay McGregor published 30 May 13

In Depth Start saving: the 21st century space race is on and commercial space travel is set to arrive as soon as 2017.