Current MobileMe users have currently 20GB of storage at hand, however this is going to increase to 25GB when they move to iCloud. MobileMe and iCloud accounts are different in design, but as Macrumors point out, they do have some overlapping aspects. iCloud is continuing to support Calender, Contacts, Mail, …
Read More »Windows Phone 7 sales not impressive
Microsoft have been fairly tight lipped about Windows Phone 7 sales figures, but Informationweek have published details on their annual report which would indicate that the company has generated under $613 million from WP7. Seatlepi.com reported that Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices division generated $8.716 billion. The Xbox 360 took $8.103 …
Read More »Japanese cars the most reliable in the world
Warranty Direct have held a study of 50,000 cars and the damning news for European cars – they are more likely to fail than Japanese models. Many petrol heads won't be shocked by the report, but we found it interesting especially as Warranty Direct used a substantial pool of 50,000 …
Read More »Social networking hack exposes 35 million Koreans
Reports in earlier today claim that 35 million South Koreans have had their personal information exposed after a hack on the company who run the countries largest social network. SK Communications, who manage the Cyworld social networking site and the Nate portal site have been victims of code which has …
Read More »Evidence of volcano activity found on Moon
Latest reports have emerged that scientists have found evidence of volcano activity on the surface of the far side of the Moon. The Nature Geoscience journal has reported the rare example of volcano activity on the surface, not associated with asteroid, comet or meteor impact events. There are examples of …
Read More »16 year old arrested in UK for links to Anonymous
According to UK newspapers a 16 year old has been arrested in the UK, as part of bigger FBI plans to target high profile hacking groups Anonymous and Lulzsec. The teenager has apparently been arrested in London late yesterday and is being held in a police station, under custody. He …
Read More »LinkedIn CEO says people don’t have time for Google+
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner has said that he doesn't think that people will have the free time to use Google+. Weiner was on stage at the Churchill Club last night and AllThingD's Kara Swisher asked him some questions based around social networking. The San Francisco Chronicle was on hand to …
Read More »Google+ invites turned off, due to ‘insane demand’
Google+ offered existing Plus users the opportunity to give out free invites to friends – expanding the test procedure further. Unfortunately, the freebies didn't last long and Google had to turn the system off as the new rush of users caused issues for the search engine giant. Google's head of …
Read More »New MacBook air coming: Best Buy suspend orders
Kitguru reports earlier this month of a new MacBook Air update, seem to have been close as giant retailer Best Buy have put a hold on MacBook Air orders, which would indicate that Apple are about to release an updated version of the big selling laptop. According to information on …
Read More »AMD not happy with SysMark 2012 benchmark
AMD sent out a press release yesterday which indicates that they are not endorsing the SYSmark 2012 Benchmark. Not only that, but they have withdrawn from the BAPco organisation. “Technology is evolving at an incredible pace, and customers need clear and reliable measurements to understand the expected performance and value …
Read More »New York Post block Safari access on iPad
The New York Post is coming under attack with a recent decision to block Safari users on the Apple iPad. They are redirecting visitors to download the publications specialised application through the App Store – which is pay only. Paid Content reported the findings at the weekend, saying that the …
Read More »Blackberry Playbook launches in UK, are you buying one?
There are not many alternatives to the Apple iPad in the UK, unless you factor in all the ‘no name' brands available online and from retail outlets. The Blackberry Playbook was officially announced in the UK yesterday and we decided to walk around a well known high street in the …
Read More »Lulzsec take down CIA site
Lulzsec, one of the highest profile hacking groups have continued their campaign of site takedowns by breaching the US Central Intelligence Agencies homepage. Lulzsec announced the attack with a comment on their twitter page which read “Tango down – cia.gov – for the lulz.”. Lulzsec seem to be unstoppable right …
Read More »Senate site is hacked by Lulzsec
Lulzsec, a well known hacking group managed to break into the Senate website at the weekend. US officials have ordered a security review into the incident to ensure it doesn't happen again. Lulzsec are a high profile group of hackers who have previously targeted Nintendo, Sony and Fox News. An …
Read More »Codemasters hacked – leaked customer details
Codemasters, the successful developer of many leading games for the PC and console market have been hacked, the second time in recent months. The hack took place last month and unfortunately, the hackers have been able to get details of their customers. Data downloaded indicates that email addresses, telephone numbers, …
Read More »iCloud: UK will be at least 6 months behind USA
The UK is always behind the USA so this won't come as much of a shock to many readers today. Apple's iCloud service won't launch in the UK until early 2012. A spokesman from the Performing Rights Society issued the statement saying that negotiations with Apple about rights in the …
Read More »Wii U – exec admits footage was nabbed from 360 & PS3 consoles
Nintendo have admitted that their video footage used at the Electronics Entertainment Expo this week was actually nicked from rival consoles, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The Wii U was warmly received at the event and a lot of focus was placed on the tablet style controller, which seems …
Read More »FBI partner site hacked
In the latest in a long line of recent hacks, an Atlanta based FBI partner site has been compromised with 180 passwords stolen and leaked on the Internet. The logins belonged to InfraGard, a public/private partnership which was dedicated to sharing information about threats to the US physical and Internet …
Read More »Apple COO Cook says tablets (iPad) will outsell PC’s
Apple COO Tim Cook is looking to the future and he is confident that it holds a lot of success for the Cupertino electronics giant. Goldman Sachs analyst Bill Shope met up with COO Tim Cook, retail SVP Ron Johnson and CFO Peter Oppenheimer. When he asked about the upcoming …
Read More »Apple release security update: blocks rogue MacDefender
MacDefender has been one of the most high profile pieces of Macintosh based malware in recent years, even causing Apple to intervene. If you want to read more about MacDefender and what it does, then follow this link. Apple have released a security update to help cure the problem. Security …
Read More »Powercolor pics: HD6990/HD6970X2, HD6870X2, HD6850 SCS3
We have some shots for you from Computex of the upcoming Powercolor HD6990 Custom design, which is not yet finished. The HD6870X2 which will be available very shortly and the HD6850 SCS3. Yes, the custom HD6970x2 has three power connectors, its not a mistake ! Stay tuned for more Computex …
Read More »UK Benefit fraud cheats offer hilarious excuses
Government ministers have released a list of entertaining and often hilarious reasons why people claim to be defrauding the UK government. One guy when questioned about the benefit claimed by his wife said “I wasn't aware my wife was working because her hours of work coincided with the times I …
Read More »Paypal suing Google over stolen trade secrets
Paypal has filed a suit against Google in California court. They are saying that the search engine giant have stolen trade secrets from the mobile payment business. Osama Bedier, an ex paypal staff member was hired at Google and they claim he has shared Paypal's business secrets with the new …
Read More »Microsoft to update Windows Phone with 500 new features
Microsoft announced an update to their Windows Phone operating system which adds 500 new features. They also have highlighted new partnerships with Acer, Fujitsu and ZTE. They have also been keen to announce new language availability for the software. Microsoft are aiming to get their Windows Phone into new markets …
Read More »Zuckerberg says Facebook is fine for young kids
Many parents feel that social networking sites such as Facebook aren't an ideal place for young kids to be spending time. FaceBook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the billionaire 27 year old figurehead of the company has a differing opinion on the subject. Zuckerberg told venture capitalist John Doerr that improving education …
Read More »Sony ‘remastering’ PSP games for PS3 – new HD content
Sony have announced that they are planning to move older PSP titles onto the PS3, but this won't be a plain ole emulator. The electronics giant want to remaster the old games and add new content, high definition graphics, support for DualShock 3 controllers and even in some cases 3D …
Read More »Amazon UK ebook sales twice that of hardbacks
The time of the ebook is certainly upon us. Amazon have issued a report saying that they are selling over twice as many ebooks on their store now when compared to physical hardbacks. The figure also includes books which have no Kindle electronic edition and excludes free ebooks, of which …
Read More »Twitter detail new permissions change, devs annoyed
Twitter announced this week that they were making various changes to allow users finer control over accounts. Until recently, with other applications such as Twitterific requested access to the account, it could get into the ability to read and post tweets but also into the full history of messages. When …
Read More »Microsoft say 1 in 14 downloads is ‘malicious’
Microsoft issued a report yesterday which is rather frightening. They claim that one in every fourteen programs downloaded by Windows users turns out to be malicious. Microsoft have a feature in Internet Explorer designed to help users walk away from potentially dangerous links, but around 5% ignore the warnings and …
Read More »Sony offer a couple of old games to appease PSN customers
Sony are trying to appease their customer base by offering free access to Playstation Plus and a couple of free games. The ‘Welcome Back' package aimed at UK Playstation Network customers will allow the gamers to choose two games from a selection of older titles such as LittleBigPlanet, inFamous, WipeOut …
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