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Need for Speed: Rivals - Interview with the developer

Need for Speed: Rivals – Interview with the developer

The Need for Speed franchise is among the most successful video game franchise in history and next week the latest installment Need for Speed: Rivals will hit stores. So what’s inside the game that will set it apart from other games in the series?  Last week I spoke with James Mouat, lead designer from Ghost Games to find out.  Listen below.[Read More…]

XBox One launches this week - Interview with XBox Australia

XBox One launches this week – Interview with XBox Australia

The successor to Microsoft’s XBox360 games and entertainment console launches on Friday this week but if you don’t buy the XBox One on launch day will you still be able to get one for Christmas? This was just one of the questions I put to Adam Pollington from XBox Australia when I sat down with him late late week.  Adam[Read More…]

Apple Lightning cable compatibility issues

Apple Lightning cable compatibility issues

When Apple introduced the iPhone5, many were upset by the move to the new Lightning connector format as it meant connecting to devices such as docks would require an adapter…which of course would need to be bought. In the past if you simply needed a new connector for your iPod,iPhone or iPad you didn’t need to get one from Apple,[Read More…]

Mobile payments on the rise

Online shopping and payments are big business.  According to a new industry report report from PayPal the online retail market has grown 11 percent year on year since 2010 and mobile payments have grown by more than 5000 percent. The driving force behind these figures is the development of technology that enables retailers to operate online while taking advantages of[Read More…]

Nexus 5 - The latest affordable smartphone

Nexus 5 – The latest affordable smartphone

As the price of the latest generation of popular smartphones creeps towards the $1000 mark you may be tempted to see what else is on offer.  Well the good news is that you can spend around half that amount and still get an great device. A good example is the new Nexus 5 from Google and LG.  It’s the first[Read More…]