Surprise! Apple's iPhone 6 could be bigger and cheaper because of declining sales

 The slides, pictured, were revealed by Samsung as part of the current court battle in California. They date back to an Apple planning meeting from April 2013. According to one slide, pictured, the smartphone market recently grew by 228 million units. Of this increase, 159 million units were larger, cheaper phones
Rumours Apple is on the verge of launching a larger screen iPhone have been circling for months, and now leaked slides reveal exactly why the firm may be looking to this new market.

Rumours! Is Google about to launch a wireless network?

 Sources claim Google wants to run its own wireless network that would let customers make calls, send texts and browse the web on their phones. Instead of building masts, however, Google is in talks to buy access to existing 3G and 4G networks at wholesale prices, and resell it back to customers
Not content with creating the world’s most popular phone software, and offering among the fastest broadband speeds in the U.S. - Google now wants to be your mobile network operator.

The 'smart' £199 toothbrush that links with your phone to tell you if ...........

 A brush with the future: Deutsche Telekom chief executive Timotheus Hottges unveiled the technology today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. It has six modes including sensitive and tongue cleaning
Few things could be as easy as cleaning your teeth – or so you’d think.
Apply toothpaste to brush, stick brush in mouth, give the old pearly whites a good scrub, then rinse.

New World's Fastest Car,Hennessey's Venom GT

 The need for speed: American firm Hennessey has claimed for some time that its Venom GT (pictured)is the fastest thing on four wheels, but now they have managed to prove it
A supercar has become the world's fastest production model after reaching a top speed of 270mph. 

Samsung unveils its slick new Galaxy S5

 The Galaxy S5 (pictured) has handpicked features from it's competitors and taken it's lead from the professional photo industry to launch an outstanding device
In a world almost bursting at the seams with fitness bands, smartphones, wearables and cameras it takes something special to stand out - and Samsung hopes its new Galaxy S5 will do just that.More pics after the cut

Technology Gone Crazy! Would YOU use an electrical condom?

 Dubbed Electric Eel, the digital condom prototype, pictured here around a courgette, was created by Firaz Peer and Andrew Quitmeyer from Georgia Tech's Digital Media Program. The prototype was made using a soft 'stimulating sleeve' fitted with electrodes
Despite the numerous health benefits of condoms, they're often criticised for reducing the level of pleasure felt by men, and women, during sex.

Cats and dogs have a 'sixth sense' - and it's UV vision

 Cats eyes: Scientists have said that cats and dogs can see in ultraviolet ¿ so they can see things that humans can't - but experts are not sure why the animals need the capability
Owners of curious pets might suspect that their animals have a sixth sense when they seem to be 'spooked' by nothing at all.

Wonderfully Made! Finger-worn gadget reads aloud when you point at words - and can even translate books

In a world where people have their heads down in Kindles and tablets, the visually-impaired can be at a major disadvantage.

HTC Smart Watch! Rumours claim firm may reveal at least one wearable device next week

Following weak sales and a drop in profits at the end of last year, HTC may be turning its attention away from phones and towards wearables.

400 years after Galileo discovered the largest moon in the solar system

 This mosaic was assembled using imagery from Voyagers 1 and 2 and Galileo spacecraft. This mosaic (right) served as the base map for the geologic map of Ganymede (left).
More than 400 years after its discovery by Galileo, the largest moon in the solar system has finally been mapped.

Four galaxy clusters 10 BILLION light years away are the farthest ever found

 Pictured here is one of the most distant galaxy clusters ever found. The image is made up of three colour Herschel images of the clumps identified by Planck. Blue, green and red represent infrared light at successively longer wavelengths
Four unknown galaxy clusters, each potentially containing thousands of individual galaxies, have been discovered some 10 billion light years from Earth.

Samsung set to unveil new Galaxy S5 with new Gear smartwatch as well

 Samsung's invite: The firm is expected to show off the Galaxy S5 handset, along with a new version of the Gear watch
Samsung is believed to be preparing to unveil it's much anticipated Galaxy S5 smartphone ion February 24th, it has been claimed.more pics after the cut

Facebook's Paper tears up the app chart - but.........

Facebook Paper, pictured, is the first product to launch from the California firm's Creative Labs project. It's a news curation app that pulls in stories, photos and videos from a user's Facebook news feed. It additionally comes with Facebook's own notification bar and action buttons. The app is set to launch on 3 February
Facebook's new app Paper has become an instant hit with customers, rocketing up the charts within hours of its release.facts and pics after the cut

Interesting! Rats could one day be bigger than COWS

 The largest extinct rodent known, Josephoartegasia monesi, which lived three million years ago, was larger than a bull and weighed over a tonne
Giant rats, the size of cows or even bigger, could one day fill a ‘significant chunk’ of Earth’s emptying ecospace.more pics after the cut

Amazing Speed! South Korea to launch 5G service

Speedy: South Korea are investing £900million into 5G wireless internet services capable of downloading an entire film in a single second
South Korea is to introduce a blazing fast 5G mobile internet service, quick enough to download a full length feature film in less than a second.

Amazing! £2.50 app lets you unlock a phone with your EAR

The Android app claims that a person's earprint is as unique as their fingerprint and that it is more convenient to use. Biometrics is an increasingly popular area of development in mobile technology

U.S. based company Descartes Biometrics claims their 'biometric authentication application' is a 'robust and reliable mobile device security solution'.

Official! Apple set to release two new big screen iPhones

 Apple's latest iPhones: The firm is believed to be preparing to release two new large-screen phones in June
Apple is preparing to launch two new big screen iPhones in June, it has been claimed.

The ultimate candid camera? £300 wearable lens detects and snaps 'interesting moments'

 





Cameras can do strange things to people's faces.
Having one around can cause natural expressions to transform into stiff smiles or ridiculous pouts.

INTELLIGENT? Tropical fern found to 'learn and remember' despite having no brain

 Scientists claim fern-like plants Mimosa pundica (pictured) that respond to touch, learned that water droplets are not harmful in an experiment and remember the lesson for weeks afterwards
Marvellous memories are often attributed to elephants, but scientists have discovered that plants can also learn and remember – even though they do not have a brain.

Beware! Why sitting for too long can be deadly for older women...

Women who spend too much time sitting down are more likely to have a heart attack than those who only spend a few hours each day sedentary
You might think a daily visit to the gym would be enough to make up for those hours spent lounging in front of the TV.

Why the new Peugeot 308 'Feline' is a cracking way to accelerate into the New Year

New Peugeot 308 ‘Feline’                                             Price: £21,346

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New Peugeot 308 'Feline': Handsome, sober styling with a nose and grille that looks a little like a Mercedes-Benz. That fits with Peugeot's intention to go more upmarket

• A cracking way to accelerate into the New Year, Peugeot’s new family

Urine! Scientists generate electricity from bacteria in human waste

Dr Ioannis Ieropoulos is pictured at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory holding a phone powered by a microbial fuel cell stack. He believes the new technology could one day power homes in developing countries
The notion that homes could be fuelled by human waste, might not be an appealing thought, but it could transform people's lives in developing countries.

Amazing! the smart bed that can track your sleep - reveal things about your partner

The Beddit ultra-thin film sensor, which is placed over the mattress.
It could finally end the morning rows over exactly how loudly, and how often your partner was snoring.

ATM security alert as Bill Gates prepares to kill off Windows XP

 Bill Gates at the Microsoft XP launch in New York October 25, 2001: The firm will finally stop supporting the software on April 8th.
Cashpoints around the world could be left vulnerable to hacker attacks.

Amazing! Pillow doubles up as a CHARGER so your mobile and tablet never loses power

 The Power Pillow, pictured left in a bedroom and right on a sofa, comes with two portable batteries. One is placed inside the pillow, while the other can be charged separately via a wall plug. Each battery has two ports, meaning two devices can be charged at the same time
If you just can't be without your phone or tablet, even when you're in bed, a pair of Canadian inventors have created a pillow that doubles up as a charger.