The Surprisingly Easy App of the Week: Genius

Every Thursday, we bring you an app that’ll change your life. This week, it’s the turn of Genius, a lyric and song interpretation app. What is it? Genius, or Rap Genius as it was previously known, is one of the internet’s best loved lyrics sites. Not only does it offer …

13/08/2015

Chris Smith

App of the Week

Resident Evil 2 is officially being remade!

Fans of Resident Evil, rejoice! Resident Evil 2, widely considered the best entry in the series, is officially being remade. Series creators Capcom announced the news in a short video. Producer Yoshiaki Hirabyashi said “You’ve been telling us for years that you want Resident Evil 2 to be remade, and …

12/08/2015

Chris Smith

News

You Wonâ€™t Believe These Epic Minecraft Creations

The beauty of Minecraft ”“ which is released on the PlayStation 4 today ”“ is that it can be as simple or complex as you want it to be. If you just want to build a serviceable fort and protect yourself from hordes of creepers, that’s fine. Alternatively, you could …

12/08/2015

Chris Smith

Games

7 Movie Sequels You Didnâ€™t Know Existed

Hollywood loves a sequel. It means half the marketing for a movie is done, and is usually guaranteed to rake in a few quid from people who enjoyed the first film. Sometimes, though, a sequel will fly straight under the radar. Here are 7 sequels we (and possibly you) didn’t …

12/08/2015

Chris Smith

Movies

Christmas Unwrapped â€“ Present Offenders

We’ve all been there, the anticipation of ripping the wrapping paper off that giant box, is it a PlayStation, an Xbox, a Blu-Ray player? Nope it’s a cheap crockery set from the local discount store ”“ thanks for that. Christmas Day is stressful enough, without the added pressure of perfecting …

11/08/2015

Chris Smith

Fun

The Evolution of Mobile Phones

Ever since their introduction to the market way back in 1983, Mobile Phones have been constantly changing to adapt to new technologies. But what are the main differences between Mobiles when they first came out, and the models we use so much in our daily lives today? Take a look …

11/08/2015

Chris Smith

Google changes its name to Alphabet

Google has officially changed its name to Alphabet, CEO Larry Page has announced. Don’t panic, though: the name change only applies to Google’s holding company, which operates a number of businesses. Most of the services people use on a day-to-day basis, like search, apps, YouTube and Android, will keep the …

11/08/2015

Chris Smith

News

Everything we know about the iPhone 6s so far

The new iPhone is on the way and, as always, the rumours have been flying. Here’s everything you need to know about the device (so far) in one handy post. The name All signs point to ”˜iPhone 6S’. Traditionally, Apple releases a ”˜new’ iPhone every other year with an ”˜upgraded’ …

10/08/2015

Chris Smith

Tech

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