Hijacking and controlling an airplane? There’s an app for that!

News

A security expert, Hugo Teso, has discovered vulnerabilities that allow anyone with the right knowledge and an Android phone to hijack an airplane.

Would you buy a 7-inch Surface tablet from Microsoft?

Microsoft

Microsoft’s first attempt at making a tablet got us excited, but ultimately flopped. They’re now trying again with a 7-inch version of the Surface.

Octa-core Galaxy S4 blows the UK’s quad-core version out of the water

Samsung

Samsung have confirmed that the UK will be getting a quad-core version of the S4, not the octa-core one. Just how different are they?

Scan and print physical items with the MakerBot 3D Digitizer

3D Printers

If something breaks, just print another one. It sounds crazy, but it’s what you’ll be able to do with the new 3D scanner & printer that was just announced by MakerBot.

[Video] A Gesture controlled hologram is born. The future is now.

Video

Gesture controlled holograms have been featured in movies like Minority Report for years. Soon, they will be featured in your everyday life!

[Video] Toy Story: Smash It! is another addictive game from Disney

Apps

Toy Story: Smash It! is the latest smash hit from Disney. Is it just a game for Toy Story fans, or is this a game that’s fun for anyone?

What to expect from Samsung’s Galaxy S4 launch event

Samsung

Samsung have released a pretty horrible teaser video for the upcoming launch of the S4. To do a better job of getting you excited, we put together an S4 rumour roundup.

Tu Go by O2 lets you use your O2 number with any Android or iOS device

A few telecoms providers have launched competitors to services like Skype or Viber, but Tu Go by O2 offers something different.

EE increase contract prices yet again

Orange and T-Mobile, which have been merged under the name EE, are increasing the prices of their pay monthly contracts.

[Video] Have freemium mechanics ruined Real Racing 3?

Apps

Real Racing 3 is the game we’ve all been waiting for since it was demoed during the iPhone 5 launch event last year. Have EA ruined it by making it a freemium app?

EE thinks unlimited data plans are unnecessary? Do you agree?

EE thinks unlimited data plans are unnecessary and we’re not sure we agree with them. What are your thoughts?

Watch These: A closer look at Google Glass, an expensive Chromebook, and more

Video

These week was packed full of interesting tech news, so we have some great videos for you. Half of them are about Google though, but we love what they’re doing right now.

LG officially announce the Optimus F5 and F7 – ‘Cheap’ LTE smartphones running Jelly Bean

LG have announced two new, quite similar models. The LG F5 and F7 both support LTE and will be running Android Jelly Bean at launch.

Is this the right time for Samsung and Intel’s Tizen operating system?

Samsung

Samsung are doing so well in the smartphone market because of the great Android handsets they’ve created. Can they do as well with their own operating system, Tizen?