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The Bank of England is to issue plastic banknotes for the first time in its history, it announced Wednesday, with Winston Churchill gracing the first run. The polymer note, carrying a value of £5 ($8.2, 6.0 euro), is to be released in 2016 — and as…

When we last covered Roambi I told you about the latest release of Roambi Analytics, a stunning app that helps companies visual all different kinds of data.  The newly redesigned Analytics app for iOS 7 has been very well received according to Roambi…

The virtual currency Bitcoin crashed in China on Wednesday, falling almost 50 percent after the country’s biggest trading platform BTC China banned deposits in yuan following new restrictions imposed by the central bank. Chinese speculators have driven…

So let’s say that your mother just got a brand new iPad or iPhone for the holidays, and one of the things they’re most excited about is getting into the e-book game with the iBookstore. Gifting them a book from the iBookstore would be a great little…

Those who own Google Glass but use an iPhone received a bit of good news today, followed by some bad news: Google’s MyGlass companion app was reportedly added to the App Store, unlocking more of Glass’s potential for those who don’t carry an Android…

Back in September, Opera launched an iPad-specific web browser called Coast, an app that embraced minimalist design and looked like it would provide the ultimate browsing experience for its users. Today, Coast has gotten a major update, and while it…

Thanks for checking in for this edition of the Weekend Wrap-up, where we get you all caught up on the biggest tech stories from the past week. We’ve got a lot of big ones, so let’s dive in. Spotify Offers Free, Ad-Supported Mobile Access In the…

CALGARY, Alberta, December 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Oando Energy Resources Inc. (“Oando Energy Resources” or the “Company”) (TSX: OER), a company focused on oil and gas exploration and production in Nigeria, today announced that it has further amended…

China’s Jade Rabbit rover vehicle drove onto the moon’s surface Sunday after the first lunar soft landing in nearly four decades, a huge advance in the country’s ambitious space programme. The Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, was deployed at 4:35 am (2035 GMT…

Electronic and electrical gadgets that have reached the end of their life are expected to jump by a third in volume by 2017, a rise that poses major challenges for sorting and recycling, according to figures published on Sunday. By the end of 2017,…

Yesterday, Twitter users went nuts. Well, more nuts than usual—apparently Twitter had changed the way the “Block” button functioned. Previously, blocking other Twitter users basically allowed you to vanish from their Twitter feeds, and they from…

In a blog post published on December 2, Facebook said it was going to start to put more articles from publishers in the News Feed, ranking them by how much your friends have been clicking on them. The idea being that Facebook would favor “high quality…

(NewsUSA) – If you’re like most people, you have at least one gadget lover on your holiday gift list. That…

This week, Google launched a new product called Tips, which gently eases newcomers into the features of Google’s many free online products. In fact, even some Google experts might learn a new thing or two using Tips. Google Tips is a lightweight site…

All the major players in video games are getting some good news heading into the weekend. The latest numbers released by the NPD Group suggest that the two newest consoles on the market, Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One, sold extremely…

The news of Microsoft looking to unify the disparate Windows experiences in the future—along with reports of the “Threshold” initiative to do just that—has lots of folks speculating on what the future of Windows might look like. The fact that…

If we’re lucky, Fleksy’s new open source SDK could completely change the way developers look at developing for iOS. One of the most oft-quoted upsides to Android as a platform over iOS and Windows Phone is its amazing flexibility and powerful customization…

Cross-industry coalition aims to provide cheaper access in developing world, but analysts say service lacks support from ISPs

The holiday season is always an exciting time for gamers. This year is particularly interesting with the launch of two…

(BPT) – With all of the advancements in home entertainment technology, there are now more options than ever to watch…