EA Games has been dropped from the NASDAQ 100, a stock market index of the top 100 non-financial businesses that feature on the NASDAQ stock exchange, with other large firms Netflix and RIM also falling from grave. However, as some leave others must take their place and Facebook and Western Digital …

The BBC has announced a new coat of paint for its red button service, bringing a “connected experience triggered from your TV.” The update includes a newly designed dashboard as well as extra features that utilise internet connections through smart TVs. Apparently the main aim for the broadcaster was to …

Yes, I am currently the very happy owner of the new Microsoft Surface. I decided to buy the 64gb version last week and have really warmed to it in the last 5 days of testing and experimentation. Windows 8 has been a hot topic of conversation for enthusiast users since …

One of the big selling points of a streaming library is the sheer number of films and TV shows it offers. Today Lovefilm's total dropped by more than 60, as it axed Doctor Who and a plethora of other shows. This marks an about face by Lovefilm – once owned …

With the release of the new Microsoft Surface tablet, a lot of focus has been placed on the Windows Store. I have been playing with a Surface myself now for a week and I have to say, I am actually quite impressed with it. Sure, it is a little ‘clunky' …

Get your copies of 1984 at the ready people, as a patent entitled “Content Distribution Regulation by Viewing User,” that was registered in April 2011, has now been published for the first time and shows Microsoft's Kinect technology being used to make sure only licensed viewers are watching a movie …

While we might have discussed a fair bit here about how the Wii U could potentially open up some interesting new avenues of gaming, thanks to its inclusion of a tablet controller in the standard gaming environment, Microsoft Smartglass for Xbox has even more potential – and it launches tomorrow, …

Playing catchup to LG, Sony has unveiled its own 4k LCD TV with a whopping 82 inch diagonal screen length – two inches shorter than the rival LG offering. However, while the new Bravia might come up a couple of inches short in one dimension, it maintains the same huge …

Advertising watchdog, the ASA, has told BSKYB to withdraw one of its adverts that describes the company's film rental service as “instant.” Known as Sky Store, the new platform was marketed as like having a movie rental store in your house, offering “instant” availability through a user's Sky+ box. In reality, …

Despite copyright lobbyists like the British Phonographic Industry cheered when many European nations announced their intention to block torrent search site The Pirate Bay, a Dutch ISP has spoken out about file sharing traffic, saying that in-fact, the number of people torrenting has increased since the block was put into …

I love a big television, and until this morning I thought my 50 inch Sony screen was worth a discussion. Not to be outdone, Sharp have released their latest Aquos television, weighing in at a whopping 90 inches. The new LED television (LC-90LE745U) is a full 1080p screen with Active …

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 …

Facebook's initial public offering hasn't generated the expected demand, so far. Analysts claim that institutional investors are concerned about the companies growth prospects. Some investors expressed concerns after Facebook announced on May 9th that the advertising growth hasn't held in line with the increase in the userbase. Bloomberg published a …

For those tech readers who don’t always get time to check out our game related content at Kitguru gaming – here is a round up of content published in the last week. “A Magnet School for Video Game Design” While it may be a no-brainer to gamers that the video …

The U.S. has charged seven people with a ‘massive' computer intrusion scheme involving malicious software to manipulate online advertising and divert users to infected servers. Over 4 million computers were infected across 100 countries according to Bloomberg. A Russian and six Estonians have been charged with wire fraud and conspiracy …

Nintendo issued a press release today highlighting an upcoming ‘flame red' version of the 3DS. The new colour will launch on September 9th alongside their new Star Fox 64 3D title. The new releases will be tied into the $169.99 retail price drop which comes into effect on 12th August …

The WII U won't make for an ideal media console as it won't support either DVD or BluRay technology, according to Nintendo. Currently the Xbox 360 supports DVD and the Playstation 3 both DVD and Bluray discs. Nintendo spoke to analysts at a question and answer sessions at the E3 …

Gigabyte announced that Bigfoot Networks has released a free software update for the Killer E2100 Networking Platform, bringing Advanced Stream Detect technology to all GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards. Advanced Stream Detect delivers unprecedented intelligence and improved network performance to GIGABYTE G1-Killer based systems by dynamically classifying all network traffic and prioritizing …

V.P. of Corporate Communication at Microsoft, Frank Shaw has said that 40% of all Xbox 360 related activities are now non gaming related. This statistic highlights that many users are enjoying other activities on Microsofts console, including using the built in DVD player to watch movies. Facebook, messaging and Zune …

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has never been a ‘run of the mill' leader. When he took over the reins at Microsoft, many people thought he wouldn't make an ideal figurehead. Debates across the industry always center on the fact that there are people more skilled within the company to take …

Many readers will be pleased to hear that Sony's Playstation Network is back online for the UK audience with the aim to get all services back in action by the end of the month. Sony have released a new 3.61 firmware which has to be applied to the console after …

This is going to be a tough article for people in the United Kingdom to read because let's be honest, our ISP's generally suck. Even the fastest quoted ISP's such as Virgin Media incorporate hideous packet shaping during the evenings, which can reduce glorious 50mbit lines down to 3-5mbit in …

Google do many things right. They still have the most comprehensive online search engine and their Android operating system is taking the world by storm. But for every success story there has to be a product sitting in the shadows, failing to excite customers. Google TV was expected to be …