General Tech

Last year, veteran camera maker RED announced that it would be entering the smartphone arena. However, rather than building an Android flagship comparable to so many other phones on the market, RED's Hydrogen One boasts a Titanium body and a holographic display among a few other unique features. Pre-orders kicked …

As far back as 2013, Microsoft began working on wearable tech, including smartwatches. One of the company's many ideas was actually an Xbox smartwatch, which first appeared on the web in 2017. Now, just a few months later, more details on the prototype have surfaced, alongside a wealth of images. …

The Kim Dotcom legal saga continues this week. The MegaUpload founder is now suing New Zealand for $6.8 billion following the shutdown of his file-sharing site, his 2012 arrest and damage to his reputation. As part of his case, Dotcom's legal team is making the argument that he was arrested …

Earlier this week, users of Google’s Chromecast and Home devices were reporting a bug that caused their WiFi networks to crash. The issue has now been isolated and reproduced, prompting the search giant to release a fix. The problem first arose on TP-Link devices, in which a bug caused a …

For quite some time now, Virgin Media has dominated the UK’s broadband speeds, offering a fibre package of up to 300Mbps. Finally, we will be seeing this rivalled by BT who will be offering two new packages, increasing its top speed from 78Mbps to 314Mbps. The first of BT’s new …

Bitcoin had a huge boom throughout 2017, creeping up above the $1000 mark in January last year and hitting as high as $20,000 in December. However, it looks like the last couple of weeks have seen a change, with Bitcoin dropping below the $10,000 mark today, a 50 percent drop …

Following on from last week's news of a kernel bug affecting x86 systems, OS makers began preparing patches. Microsoft's Windows 10 patch to mitigate this issue was due to arrive today but it seems that it caused issues with AMD systems. As a result, the patch is being halted on …

It seems bigger is better at this year’s CES, as monitors and televisions are reaching record consumer sizes. Earlier this morning, we learned that Nvidia is partnering with companies such as ASUS, Acer and HP to bring 65-inch 4K G-Sync powered monitors into the hands of customers. Now, Samsung is …

With CES coming up next week, we are expecting a lot of announcements from many companies throughout the tech world. This year though, LG has decided to sneak a couple in early, first we saw the largest 8K OLED TV unveiled and today, LG has begun showing off its new …

Ultra-HD and 4K displays are finally starting to come to the forefront for PC gamers but 8K seems to be just around the corner. This week, VESA published its new DP8K cable specification, with support for DisplayPort High Bit Rate 3. HBR3 is the highest bit rate supported by DisplayPort …

For the next three months here in the UK, MSI is encouraging users to share reviews of their Z370 or X299 motherboards on qualifying retailer product pages, including Amazon, OCUK, SCAN etc.

Back in 2015, Lenovo caught a lot of flack for shipping laptops with ‘Superfish' installed on them. This bloatware installer resulted in adware and spyware being installed on store-bought systems and as you would expect, customers weren't happy. Following this, the US Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation and now, …

The sun has been setting on the Kinect for quite some time now. Microsoft's console camera peripheral was promptly unbundled from the Xbox One after its initial launch, the Xbox One S dropped the proprietary Kinect port and in October, Microsoft stopped manufacturing the sensor entirely. Now, the final nail …

Over the last year, we've been encountering increased reports of DRAM and NAND flash price increases. Each time, this has been chocked up to high demand and factories not being able to supply enough. However, it looks like China's economic regulator may think there's more to it, as a price …

Shares in Apple and a few of its suppliers fell this week, after new reports indicated that iPhone X demand may not be as high as expected. Originally, Apple was reportedly forecasting 50 million sales in the first quarter, but it looks like that may have been a bit too …

As the UK government is getting rid of “up to” speeds used in advertising, it is also wanting to introduce a set standard of speed across the collection of countries. By 2020, it hopes to endow the public with the legal right to a minimum of 10 Mbps from their …

One of the sad truths Microsoft faces with its browsers these days is that more often than not, they are used only once in order to download and install Google Chrome. Now, in a fairly amusing move, Google is embracing that, placing Chrome on the Windows Store as a simple …

Amazon shifted the ecommerce front when it introduced its “Unlimited One Day Delivery” Amazon Prime service, but many are complaining that the service isn’t being met. This has drawn attention from the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) and could lead to the possibility of an investigation. Out of the plethora of …

Microsoft has been experimenting with foldable phones and tablets for quite some time now, with its last patent being filed in January. It seems that the company hasn’t given up on the idea, as a new patent has emerged from Microsoft Surface, indicating the possibility of a hinged device making …

Google and Amazon have had a rather public spat for the latter half of the year, with each pulling support for one another. Now, the companies seem to be making some form of progress on a resolution, as Amazon has announced that it will be selling Google’s Chromecast again as …

Depending on where you live, tasks like mowing the lawn and weed whacking aren’t so simple. If you live in the Pacific Northwest, for example, the weeds can grow six feet in less than a week following winter. If you live on a large property, you’re looking at ten plus …

Atari announced that it was set to begin crowdfunding its upcoming Ataribox today, using Indiegogo as its platform of choice. Unfortunately, it seems the company has hit a bit of a snag and has had to delay its launch, ultimately pausing the countdown timer. This is a bit of a …

Google has released its top web searches on the platform throughout 2017, giving us a look into trending topics and via country. The categories span from the tech world to movies and television to, of course, memes. It seems that 2017 has been a particularly lucrative year for technology, particularly …

Facebook has been stepping up its effort in many departments this year, from password recovery to its attack on fake or promoted news. One ex-employee, however, is more concerned over Facebook’s contribution to social media tearing apart society. Former Vice President for growth at Facebook, Chamath Palihapitiya spoke to Stanford …

Since Toshiba announced that it would be selling off its NAND flash factory business, it has run into a number of legal issues with Western Digital. The two firms own joint stakes in a Japanese NAND factory, leaving WD in a tough position, given that Toshiba could sell its stake …

The war on piracy is never-ending, with a constant back and forth as to how harmful the theft of digital material can be on creators of the content in question. It seems that the Brazilian TV industry feels pretty strongly on the matter, causing a local YouTuber to be convicted …

The loot box debacle deepened last week as a US lawmaker geared up for some much needed changes surrounding the system. It seems the same can’t be said for New Zealand, however, as the country’s government has determined that loot boxes aren’t classed as gambling. Gamasutra broke the news via …

Last year, we first began hearing about DRAM and NAND supply shortages set to take place over the course of this year. Over the last few months, things haven't really improved, with inflated pricing still affecting consumers in many countries. However, it looks like the end might be in sight, …

This time last year, it looked like Crytek was on the verge of bankruptcy with developers claiming to have not been paid for months and promising talent leaving on a regular basis. Now just 12 months later, the studio is still facing issues, with one former employee suing Crytek over …

Earlier this week, we saw Bitcoin managing to hit the $10,000 value landmark. In the days following, it has shot up well past that number, with the cryptocurrency now sitting at $15,000 in value per coin. Bitcoin crossed the $15,000 mark for the first time earlier today, marking another major …