BT confirms it’s in exclusive negotiations to buy EE for £12.5 billion

So it's looking more and more likely now.

BT would then have a quad-play offering akin to Virgin Media. It will be interesting to see how Sky and TalkTalk react. TalkTalk already has the quad-play offering with YouView and an MVNO mobile product which is something Sky lacks.

http://thenextweb.com/mobile/2014/12/15/bt-confirms-exclusive-negotiations-buy-ee-12-5-billion/?fromcat=uk

Nokia services bought by Microsoft for $7.2 billion in cash (€5.44 billion)

Microsoft will pay EUR 3.79 billion for "substantially all" of Nokia's Devices and Services business and a further EUR 1.65 billion to license patents, for a total of EUR 5.44 billion, with the deal completing in Q1 2014.

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2013-09-03-microsoft-buys-nokias-devices-and-services-business-for-USD7-2-billion

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/03/microsofts_nokia_plan_whack_apple_and_google/

Microsoft lists 23 launch-day titles for Xbox One

Here's the current list of games you can expect to see on store shelves (and Xbox Marketplace online displays) when the Xbox One releases sometime in November.

• Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
• Battlefield 4 (EA DICE, Electronic Arts)
• Call of Duty: Ghosts (Infinity Ward, Activision)
• Crimson Dragon (Grounding/Land Ho!, Microsoft Studios)
• Dead Rising 3 (Capcom Vancouver, Microsoft Studios)
• FIFA 14 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts)
• Fighter Within (AMA Ltd., Ubisoft)
• Forza Motorsport 5 (Turn 10 Studios, Microsoft Studios)
• Just Dance 2014 (Ubisoft Paris, Ubisoft)
• Killer Instinct (Double Helix, Microsoft Studios)
• Lego Marvel Super Heroes (TT Games, Warner Bros. Interactive)
• Lococycle (Twisted Pixel, Microsoft Studios)
• Madden NFL 25 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts)
• NBA 2K14 (Visual Concepts, 2K Sports)
• NBA Live 14 (EA Sports, Electronic Arts)
• Need for Speed Rivals (Ghost Games, Electronic Arts)
• Peggle 2 (PopCap Games, Electronic Arts)
• Powerstar Golf (Zoe Mode, Microsoft Studios)
• Ryse: Son of Rome (Crytek, Microsoft Studios)
• Skylanders: Swap Force (Vicarious Visions, Activision)
• Watch Dogs (Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft)
• Zoo Tycoon (Frontier Developments, Microsoft Studios)
• Zumba Fitness: World Party (Zoë Mode, Majesco)

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2013/08/microsoft-lists-23-launch-day-titles-for-xbox-one/

The Humble 'Origin' Bundle - Has steam keys too.

Actually a very good deal. Supports charities which you can customize to support the ones you prefer.  Above average was $4.76 at the time of my purchase.Some great games in there so go and have a look!



Pay more than the average and you'll also get Battlefield 3 and The Sims 3 plus some DLC while helping charity. Pay what you want for Mirror's Edge, Dead Space 3, Dead Space, Burnout Paradise Ultimate Box, Crysis 2 Maximum Edition and Medal of Honor plus some soundtracks. Origin is sending what would be their share to The Human Rights Campaign, The San Francisco AIDS Foundation, The American Red Cross, The American Cancer Society and Watsi. This promotion only last 2 weeks so check it out now at https://www.humblebundle.com/
 

The next Nexus 7 has been announced!

Nexus 7 tech specs:

SCREEN
7.02” 1920x1200 HD display (323 ppi)
1080p HD IPS
Scratch resistant Corning® glass

CAMERAS
1.2MP front facing, fixed focus
5MP rear facing, auto focus

DIMENSIONS
114 x 200 x 8.65 mm
0.64lbs (290g) Wi-Fi, 0.66lbs (299g) LTE

BATTERY
3950 mAh
Up to 9 hours active use
Wireless charging built-in (Qi compatible)

AUDIO
Stereo speakers
Surround sound, powered by Fraunhofer

PROCESSING
CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro, 1.5GHz
GPU: Adreno 320, 400MHz

WIRELESS
Dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4G/5G) 802.11 a/b/g/n
NFC (Android Beam)
Bluetooth 4.0

NETWORKS
Optional 4G LTE

North America:
4G LTE: 700/750/850/1700/1900/2100 MHZ (Bands: 1/2/4/5/13/17)
HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8/10)
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

Europe:
4G LTE: 800/850/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 MHz (Bands: 1/2/3/4/5/7/20)
HSPA+: 850/900/1900/2100/AWS MHz (Bands: 1/2/4/5/8/10)
GSM: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

MEMORY
Choose 16GB or 32GB internal storage
2GB RAM

PORTS & CONNECTORS
microUSB
SlimPort™ enabled
3.5mm audio
Microphone
Power and Volume buttons

SENSORS
GPS
Gyroscope
Accelerometer
Compass
Ambient Light
http://www.google.com/nexus/7/

Apple Macbook Pro and Air price cuts.

A few minimal upgrades in there for the 13" MacBook Pro and Air. I still think the 13" MacBook Pro should be a fair amount cheaper as it doesn't include Nvidia graphics like the 15" model.

Still its nice to see any sort of price cut when Apple is concerned.

Steam sale!

Its that time again!

I've picked up some great cheap games as well as some Mac compatible games! I'm not going to list prices as they are constantly changing but be sure to keep an eye out. I don't even think i've spent over £30 yet!

http://store.steampowered.com

Games i've bought for Mac:
FTL: Faster than light
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Civ 5 (Deluxe)
Avseq
Legend of Grimlock
RollerCoast Tycoon 3: Platinum edition
Limbo

Games for Windows:
Sniper: Ghost Warrior (It was like £1.75, don't judge me..)
Sim city 4 deluxe

If i didn't already own ARMA:CO I would have got that as well as it has an awesome mod call Day Z that i'm yet to try but have read some hilarious articles on.

Is Facebook about to buy Opera?

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/45795/facebook-browser-opera-software-buyout