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Apple forced to swallow bitter Pill and recall popular Beats speaker

Apple is in the processing of recalling all Beats Pill XL speakers – if you’ve got a set you can now return them to Apple for a full refund. We recommend you do it as well, as there have been cases where the speakers overheat causing a serious fire risk. Apple admits in its statement it’s only in rare cases but it’s probably not worth the risk. The speakers were

The 8-character bug crashing Skype everywhere and here's the fix

After Apple’s popular iMessage platform last week, it’s now Microsoft turn to experience some serious problems with its ubiquitous messaging/communication application, Skype. Anyone can cause Skype to crash by typing “http://:” without the quotes in the message. Unlike what Apple users went through last week, this one doesn’t actually cause your tablet to reboot. Skype user Giperion reported it first on Skype’s forums while some of us here at TechRadar

Updated: Fallout 4 revealed for PS4, Xbox One and PC – watch the trailer here

Update 2: Bethesda has revealed the first trailer for Fallout 4. You can watch it below. As rumoured, the game looks to be set in Boston. The trailer is more extensive than we expected, and suggests the game will kick off in a similar vein to Fallout 3. Interestingly, it depicts moments before the nuclear apocalypse before we see our hero emerging from a vault and into the wasteland. The

Huawei's mid-range P8 Lite hits US for an incredibly low price

You won’t find Huawei’s latest phone in the carrier stores. The Chinese smartphone maker made that crystal clear once more with the unveiling of its latest phone for the US market, the Huawei P8 Lite, at a press event in New York City. Only available unlocked, or free of carrier contract, this 5-inch handset running Android 4.4 KitKat goes for just $249 (about £162, AU$320). And to buy one, you’ll

Why the Saudis, OPEC want cheaper oil

The oil industry has not fully adapted to a world of lower energy prices yet. Sure, the U.S. drilling rig count is down 60% since peaking late last year. But one gets the feeling oil executives and oil investors both believe higher prices are just around the corner.