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Samsung buys SmartThings home automation startup
Home appliances

SmartThings is officially been acquired by Samsung, marking the company's latest venture into the smart home

Kevin Bacon in an EE advert
EE forces people to pay 50p for good customer service
Mobile phones

People calling EE's helpline can now pay 50p to jump the queue, but customers are furious at EE's "disgusting" scheme

Best HTC One deals
HTC One deals on EE, Vodafone, Three and O2
Mobile phones

We've found the best HTC One deals on contract with EE, Vodafone, Three, O2 and SIM-only deals

Asus Zenfone 5
Asus Zenphone UK release date confirmed as 1st September
Mobile phones

Asus's new ZenFone smartphone range powered by Intel Atom processors will be coming to the UK in two weeks time

Sunset Overdrive
Sunset Overdrive release date, news, trailers & screenshots
Gaming

Everything we know so far about what is sure to be the Xbox One's most OTT shooter, Sunset Overdrive

Data centre
The internet is DYING: sites down as 512k limit is breached
Technology

The internet's ageing and giant network 'map' has reached an arbitrary software limit as engineers scrabble for a fix

USB Type-C
Reversible USB 3.0 will give you one less reason to scream
Technology

New USB Type-C standard can be plugged in either direction and transfer data at 10Gbps

Old Trafford
Man United bans iPads from Old Trafford because TERRORISTS
Tablets

Home of former Premier League champions no longer open to iPads as club adopts airport-style security measures

Hartington village
Vodafone is THE WORST phone network for phone calls
Mobile phones

One in every five calls placed in rural Britain on Vodafone is either blocked or disconnected, according to regulator Ofcom

Samsung Galaxy Alpha 2
Samsung Galaxy Alpha officially announced
Mobile phones

Samsung has officially revealed the Galaxy Alpha, the company's first Galaxy Smartphone to be made from metal