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Samsung Galaxy S3 shatters Android pre-order record

Samsung’s Galaxy S3 – freshly reviewed here – is set to outsell even its wildly popular precursor, the Galaxy S II. That’s if it can continue to sell as fast as pre-orders suggest it will.

According to Vodafone (speaking to The Inquirer), the Galaxy S3 has smashed previous pre-order records for Android handsets, while UK retailer Carphone Warehouse says it’s the biggest-selling pre-order of 2012. Read more...

Next Big Thing – non-stick ketchup bottles

The best things come.... to those who develop a super slippery non-toxic wonder substance that can be applied to most types of food packaging. After months locked away in an MIT lab, a select team of nano-technologists and mechanical engineers have come up with LiquiGlide. Read more...

Which smart TV should you buy?

Smart TV (also known as connected TV or internet-enabled TV) is coming of age just in time for a summer of sport that begs you to upgrade the goggle box. Bringing down the wall between your living room and the internet, it can serve up a dazzling array of social media, on-demand video and apps, as well as dishing out premium grade HD telly. Here are some of the best smart TV options out there.

Best iPhone apps this week

From sandboxes to Sonic, here's our pick of the week's iPhone apps. Check it out...

Sony Music Unlimited app to launch for iPhone

The App Store can be a perilous but exciting place for Apple's competitors – some, like Microsoft, have even released iOS apps before supporting its own mobile OS.

Sony announced a few months ago that it would be rolling out its Music Unlimited streaming service to iDevices and this week its set to make good on its word. Read more...

Google acquires Motorola Mobility

Google announced that it would be acquiring Motorola Mobility almost a year ago, and today the US$12.5bn (in cash) deal has finally been signed, sealed and delivered. Google’s Dennis Woodside has been installed as new Motorola CEO, taking over from Sanjay Jha. Read more...

Rumour – iPhone 5 to sport 3.9in screen

The next iPhone could sport a 3.9-inch Retina Display with a resolution of 1136 x 640. 9to5 Mac claims to have been told that Apple is testing multiple prototypes of the next generation iPhone, at least two of which feature this new, larger screen. The iPhone 4S has a 3.5-inch 960 x 640 display, so the prototype stretches it a little (the width stays the same, the length increases by half an inch) but keeps the same Retina Display pixel density. Read more...