HTC have dramatically snubbed Microsoft by refusing to attend their Windows 8 party. Microsoft previous apparently refused their tablet development team access to the forthcoming operating system. Microsoft made the call when looking at their tablet sales figures and factoring in their inexperience, according to insiders who spoke to Bloomberg. …
Read More »Wii U will ship with custom Super Mario game
Nintendo have been struggling against rising competition in the last year, citing Apple as an upcoming threat in the gaming market. They will be launching their Wii U console with a dedicated ‘Super Mario' game for the first time in 16 years. Mario is an iconic gaming figure, and audiences …
Read More »Electronic Arts – a force for good or evil?
In the gaming world Electronic Arts are often seen as the giant, faceless, money grabbing organisation out to make a huge profit. Personally, I don't mind them, sure they release some fairly average game titles, but I can't think of any company who doesn't. Sometimes, a talented person has a …
Read More »Kogan give away 7″ Android tablet with £749 55 inch LED TV
I was emailed this today and thought it was worth letting our readers know about. Kogan are giving away a 7 inch Android Tablet to everyone who buys their 55 inch LED TV, which has recently dropped in price to £749. The offer only runs today, ending at midnight. FREE …
Read More »Virgin Galactic get clearance for rocket test flights
Virgin Galactic have been working hard to offer members of the public the opportunity to travel into space onboard a rocket powered craft. Their partner Scaled Composites have been granted an experimental permit from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This is the first step in getting their dream a reality. …
Read More »Google remove 1 million ‘infringing’ links, every month
Google remove around 1 million links, every month. These links lead to infringing content, such as video games, music, software and movie downloads. The interesting part of the report is that over half of the requests for removal originate from Microsoft. Google released the data late last week as they …
Read More »Hewlett Packard cut 27,000 jobs, company struggle
Hewlett Packard are facing tough times, they are axing 27,000 people while their profits continue to decline along with their revenues. Their profits for the latest financial quarter dropped by 33 percent while the revenues were also down 3 percent. This is a far cry from their glory days. Meg …
Read More »Microsoft offer ‘new’ Windows 8 Multiple Monitor options.
I installed Windows 8 around a month ago on a spare machine and I have been battling with some aspects of the interface. I am still not sold that this is the ‘next greatest' thing, after using Windows 7. Perhaps it will take some time to adapt to the changes, …
Read More »Did Pakistan government overreact by blocking Twitter?
Pakistan blocked Twitter for several hours because it refused to remove some Tweets considered offensive to Islam. The report was fed by one of the countries top telecommunications officials. The tweets were promoting a competition on Facebook to post images of Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Many Muslims consider depictions of the …
Read More »‘Tweaked’ Wii U Controller image leaks online
It looks like a QA tester accidentally posted an image online of the new, tweaked controller for the Wii U. GamesRadar's Hollander Cooper said that the image was uploaded via the Twitter account of an employee at Traveller's Tale Games, who developed some of the Lego and Disney Interactive games. …
Read More »Yahoo’s ex-CEO told board he had cancer
Scott Thompson resigned over the weekend as CEO of Yahoo Inc. He spoke to the board of directors and told them he had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He discussed his situation last week before he resigned. The decision for him to resign was partially due to his cancer diagnosis, …
Read More »Proview suit against Apple dismissed in California
Regular readers will be aware that Proview Electronics have been gunning for Apple, entering into legal wrangles in China over the iPad trademark. Proview won't be happy as a California judge, Mark Pierce dismissed the lawsuit against Apple which was first filed in February. Proview had claimed that Apple deceived …
Read More »RIM to release updated Blackberry Playbook
Research In Motion haven't generated anywhere close to the sales they wanted from the BlackBerry Playbook, released April 2011. Instead of cutting their losses and moving ahead they have decided that they will release an updated model later this year. The move is causing some confusion in the industry as …
Read More »Apple UK ‘4G’ claims under regulator scrutiny
Apple face an inquiry in the United Kingdom after advertising 4G support from their latest iPad tablet. The Advertising Standards Authority have widened their search according to the BBC. It appears that the regulator are not happy with Apples advertising for the iPad and their subsequent claims to comply with …
Read More »Sony say ‘engineers working hard’ on PSone Vita support
Sony have had to pull a game from their European Vita store – a classic PSOne title called Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. It was found that users who downloaded the title found that it didn't work. There have been reports on the NeoGAF forum which claim that the game …
Read More »Amazon revenue grows 34 percent
Amazon have posted very strong first quarter profits that have exceeded analyst estimates and raised stock value. The Kindle Fire is a best seller, helping them to exceed the estimated results. Net income between January and March was $130 million. Revenue grew 34 percent to $13.18 billion, more than the …
Read More »Apple add new features to Final Cut Pro X
Apple are due to update Final Cut Pro X with new features. The Final Cut Pro X 2012 update includes: Multichannel Audio Editing Tools Dual Viewers MXF Plug-in Support RED camera support Larry Jordan, video consultant and trainer met with Apple before the 2012 National Association of Broadcasters show and …
Read More »Skyrim hits Kinect with full voice commands
Surely this has to be one of the most awaited game mods in the last year? Yes, Bethesda Softworks have been working hard to allow The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim to work flawlessly with the Kinect controller. Skyrim was the second highest grossing game in 2011 and it received many …
Read More »Intel continue to focus on Ultrabook. 75 designs coming.
Intel have been placing a lot of focus on their Ultrabook, and they announced last night that they have 75 new models in development. They will be releasing new form factors, including hybrids which can be switched between tablet and laptop. Some people have questioned the Intel focus on the …
Read More »Jack Tramiel of Commodore fame dies at 84
One of my first computers was a Commodore 64 and I still have fond memories of trying to get a game to load (after 20 minutes) via the tape deck. I could never afford the powerful 68000 powered Amiga a few years later, so had to make do with the …
Read More »Apple 4G advertising: UK Watchdog investigate
We have reported before on the 4G problems that affect people in the UK and Europe. It looks as if the British Advertising Watchdog are going to investigate Apple however because of the misleading marketing campaign. Apple will be investigated over claims that the new iPad offers 4G connectivity, which …
Read More »Half of all American homes own at least one Apple device
Half of all American homes own at least one Apple product, according to research from CNBC. The CNBC ‘All America Economic Survey‘ shows that at least 55 million homes have a single Apple device, such as an iPod, iPad, Macintosh or iPhone. The research adds that at least one in …
Read More »Mass Effect 3 endings annoy fanbase. Producer responds
Mass Effect 3 is without question one of the best new games this year. Our gaming reviewer Karin, scored it 4.5 out of 5 and other press have given it equally positive coverage. Sadly it would appear that the fanbase are very disgruntled over the multiple endings claiming they don't …
Read More »Sharp continue to face panel delays for iPad 3
Apple will start selling their new tablet computer later this week, but they won't feature panel technology from Sharp in the early phases due to deliver delays, according to a report published on the Wall Street Journal. Sharp are well known for creating a quality panel, and have experienced success …
Read More »IBM drills holes into optical chip for terabit-per-second speed
IBM scientists have created a prototype optical processor that is capable of transfering a terabit of data every second. According to a report on ArsTechnica they came up with the design by drilling 48 tiny holes into a standard CMOS chip which then allowed for the movement of light. The …
Read More »Windows 8, will you want to upgrade?
Windows 8 may be floundering in the shadow of the iPad 3, but the consumer test for the upcoming operating system has been met with mixed, yet mainly positive reaction. Microsoft are offering a free download (classed as a preview) for the latest beta version of the operating system which …
Read More »Opera Mobile for Android now available for Intel architecture
Today Opera Software is showing off a labs version of the Opera Mobile web browser for Android, now optimized for Intel architecture. This Opera Mobile Labs release will include advanced HTML5 and WebGL demos on the latest mobile devices powered by Intel chipsets. Opera and Intel have been working together …
Read More »iPad growing in popularity as an educational tool
The Apple App store is the store to rule them all, according to latest information released. Last year, the British Version of the App Store received a total of 255,922 applications, which averaged around 21,326 a month. We can't verify the quality of the applications, but for those people who …
Read More »Whitney Houston music tops iTunes sales after death
After her death on Saturday sales of Whitney Houston music climbed worldwide charts. Apple iTunes mirrored the interest in her music, with her ‘Greatest Hits' album claiming the Number 1 spot. Fans and musicians have been shocked to hear of her death at such a young age, only 48. Aretha …
Read More »Apple will stream live Paul McCartney concert to iTunes and Apple TV
Music fans will be happy to hear that Apple are planning to stream a live Paul McCartney concert to iTunes and Apple TV. This is in support of the former Beatle singer's new album which features Eric Clapton and other guests. They said “To celebrate the release of Paul McCartney's …
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