Yesterday we heard about the new Android smartphones from Archos, and now the company has announced that they will be launching in the UK with prices starting at £69.99.

The Archos 35 Carbon will retail for £69.99, the Archos 50 platinum will retail for £179.99 and the Archos 53 Platinum will retail for £199.99, these devices will launch in the UK at the end of may.

"The smartphone market is shifting, as SIM-free sales versus subsidized sales are increasing, and ARCHOS is prepared to respond, as we can offer retail channels affordable, unlocked and feature-rich smartphones without the need to subsidize,” says Loïc Poirier, CEO of ARCHOS. "Furthermore smartphones and tablets are interrelated markets that have quickly crossed over with the arriv ... Read more »

Google Glass has though to run Google’s Android OS, but up until now we have had no confirmation from Google on this, Google’s CEO Larry Page has now confirmed that Google Glass does indeed run Android.

The news was announced during Google’s recent earnings call where Larry Page said, "Obviously, Glass runs on Android, so [Android] has been pretty transportable across devices, and I think that will continue.” .

The Google CEO did not reveal any more information about what version of Android Google Glass runs, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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This week Microsoft has started rolling out Microsoft Two-Step Security for online accounts and services, to help keep your account more secure, and following other large could storage providers such as Dropbox, Evernote, and Google.

The Microsoft Two-Step Security will be rolling out to accounts for Windows Phone, Xbox, Outlook.com, Skype, SkyDrive and Office accounts, making each one more secure.

"More than a year ago, we began bringing two-step verification for certain critical activities, like editing credit cards and subscriptions at commerce.microsoft.com and xbox.com, or accessing files on another one of your computers through SkyDrive.com. For these scenarios, two-step verification is required 100 percent of the ti ... Read more »

Yesterday Samsung announced that the Samsung Galaxy S4 would launch on seven US carriers this month, and now T-Mobile has announced that the handset will be available on their network from the 24th of April.

The T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in T-Mobile’s new contract free plans, with an up front payment of $149.99 for the handset followed by 24 monthly payments of $20 per month.

On top of this you will also need to sign up to one of T-Mobile’s no contract plans for voice, texts and data, prices on these start at $50 per month, but you are not tied into a lengthy contract.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by a quad core 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, it comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and features a 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display ... Read more »

Sony announced last month that they would be releasing the Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean update, good news for owners of the Tablet S as Sony has announced they will be rolling out the update this week.

The Sony Xperia Tablet S Jelly Bean update will come in the form of Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1, the update will be rolled out in stages and it will land in the US, Canada and Latin America first.

Sony have said that the update will be rolled out today between 9AM and 10AM PT, Sony will also release a change log of what is included in the update at the same time.

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If you are in the market for a GPS fitness watch you might be interested to learn that TomTom has announced the launch of their very own TomTom Sports Watch range this week.

The TomTom Sports Watch has been created completely by TomTom is now part of their own brand, offering  runners, cyclists and swimmers a new choice of GPS sports watch.

The new TomTom sport watch range is available in two models at the ... Read more »

LG is working on some interesting new stuff. One of those things is a washing machine that won’t use water. Senior Vice President for LG Electronics Home Appliance Division, Kevin Cha, didn’t say how they will pull this off however.

We also don’t know if it will be totally waterless or just virtually waterless. It is still in the early stages of development and they don’t want to give their secrets away.

Another LG model, the Styler, was unveiled at CES this year, which can ‘freshen’ clothes without detergent or water. This one will get a feature upgrade, with the company set to add some kind of ironing functionality. LG is also looking at a new kind of refrigerator, with a prototype that can keep itself cool for six hours without any power. Looks like LG wants to fill your home with cool new tech in the near future.

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If you are looking forward to the new Superman Man of Steel movie which will be arriving in theatres worlwide from June 14th 2013, you are sure to enjoy this new Superman Man of Steel movie trailer, that has been released this week, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Superman Man of Steel has been directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Christopher Nolan and stars Henry Cavill in the title role, with Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Michael Shannon as General ... Read more »

If you are looking for a way to stabilise the video footage you take with your camera, camcorder, smartphone or action camera, the new SteadyWheel Camera Stabiliser might be worth more investigation.

The SteadyWheel Camera Stabiliser has just started its journey over on the crowd funding Kickstarter website and has been designed and created by Wildron. Watch the video after the jump to learn more about the SteadyWheel Camera Stabiliser project and see it in action.

"The rig works great with Smartphones, POV, Point and Shoot, and many other small frame cameras. While improving stability, the SteadyWheel also provides a great handle, giving the shooter much better frame control and opening up shot ... Read more »

A company called Accel Telecom has launched what it calls the first standalone connected car smartphone called the Voyager. The Voyager is designed to be easily installed in any car and uses an existing phone number via a twin-SIM. The Voyager device gives drivers a safer and superior connected car experience according to the manufacturer.

The device is based on the Android operating system and uses a HSUPA QUALCOMM module and has dedicated Waze launcher keys. The device is designed to allow for hands-free dialing and has dedicated large physical keys. It also promises high-quality noise and echo cancellation for clear audio quality in the car.

The device can also provide a 3G Wi-Fi hotspot inside the car and is voice-activated. The device can also connect to the OBD ... Read more »