Quanta Computer, a leading contract maker of electronics, denied rumours about extraordinary low yields of Apple’s Watch devices. The company said that it had to borrow workers from other companies in a bid to start mass production of the device on time, which affected yields. CC Leung, vice chairman of …
Read More »Oculus VR won’t try to stop VR porn
If there's one rule the internet has embraced in its short time in this world, it's that if something exists, there is porn of it. The same goes for different mediums too, which is why it didn't take long after virtual reality was brought into the 21st century by Palmer …
Read More »Mobile data to near 200,000 petabytes by 2019
Considering mobile data was almost non-existent a decade ago, it seems amazing to think how far it's come in just a few short years. But it's set to go even further in a few more, as new research suggests that by 2019, annual mobile data usage around the world could …
Read More »Green energy uptake hampered by $5 trillion fossil fuel subsidies
One of the biggest arguments for fossil fuels and against their green alternatives, is that they are relatively cheap and efficient. Bang for buck, coal and oil are much more viable to turn into electricity we're often told, but it turns out that that's only the case because over $5.3 …
Read More »FBI investigating claims made by plane hacker
Digital security expert, Chris Roberts, was previously banned from a United Airlines flight after he tweeted that he could potentially release the air-masks after hacking into the plane's onboard network. Now however, he may be in even hotter water, as the FBI is said to be investigating his claims, though whether …
Read More »Warcraft movie gives Orcs beards
Looking back at the art for the original warcraft games, there was always one defining difference between the forces of humanity and the race of Orcs. No, not the skin colour, we are of course talking about the glorious beards sported by the men-folk; comparatively, the Orcs have baby-smooth faces. …
Read More »Apple shelves plans to release its own 4K ultra HD TV-set
Apple has been researching televisions for about a decade, but last year it shelved all the plans to release its own TV, a media report claims. Apparently, Apple could not find enough exclusive features to justify release of its own-brand TV-set. Apple typically enters new markets with a disruptive technology …
Read More »Altera and Intel resume talks regarding acquisition
Altera and Intel Corp. have resume talks regarding possible acquisition of the former by the latter. The deal could be Intel’s largest acquisition in history and may be announced in the coming weeks, according to media reports. The New York Post reports that Altera and Intel are talking about a …
Read More »Intel Core i7-5775C ‘Broadwell Unlocked’ listed for $499
For many years Intel’s highest-performing Core i7 processors for mainstream platforms cost $300 – $349. However, Intel may change its policy regarding prices of its advanced Core i7 and Core i5 processors with unlocked multiplier going forward, based on prices leaked by a U.S.-based online store. NCIX, a well-known online …
Read More »Nvidia may announce GeForce GTX 980 Ti at Computex next month
Nvidia Corp. may announce its GeForce GTX 980 Ti at the Computex Taipei 2015 trade-show early next month, a rumour claims. It is also expected that sales of the new graphics card will start right after the announcement. Unfortunately, specifications of the product are still unknown. PC Games Hardware reports …
Read More »Oculus puts Mac and Linux development on hold to focus on Windows
If you have been following virtual reality news for a while now then you probably heard that the Oculus Rift consumer edition is launching at the start of next year. However, if you are a Mac or Linux user, you are going to have to wait a bit longer. Oculus …
Read More »Google Glass may extend in to a product family
Google Glass may not be being developed out in the open anymore but that doesn't mean we aren't learning anything new about Google's plans for the wearable. A new report is suggesting that Glass will extend in to a range of products, rather than just being the one wearable. The …
Read More »Konami to focus on mobile gaming from now on
There has been a lot of drama surrounding Konami recently. First it appeared that the studio had fallen out with Hideo Kojima, removing his name from all Metal Gear Solid V branding. A few weeks later, the company purged the PT demo from the PlayStation store. Now Konami has confirmed …
Read More »Nvidia Game Ready driver launched for The Witcher 3
CD Projekt Red's latest masterpiece, The Witcher 3, finally launches at midnight here in the UK. If you are playing it on the PC, then now is a good time to update your GPU drivers, Nvidia has gone ahead and prepared a ‘Game Ready' driver for The Witcher 3. This …
Read More »US appeal court sides with Samsung in Apple lawsuit, will reduce fine
The Apple VS Samsung lawsuit still isn't over. Last year, a US court ruled in Apple's favor in a lawsuit over patents, ordering Samsung to pay $930 million in damages. Obviously the Korean device maker appealed the ruling and now, the US appeals court has sided with Samsung. The US …
Read More »Bethesda teases DOOM with new footage
It looks like we can expect DOOM to be shown off at Bethesda's E3 press conference next month, as the publisher has begun teasing the game with a little bit of new footage. So far, the new DOOM title has not been shown to the public, aside for a private …
Read More »Microsoft clarifies its stance on Windows 10 piracy
There has been quite a bit of confusion surrounding Microsoft's stance on piracy with Windows 10. Earlier this year reports suggested that Microsoft would be allowing pirates to upgrade to Windows 10 for free and many assumed that the license would be genuine and grant access to regular updates. However, …
Read More »Google working to fix Chrome high RAM usage
Chances are, if you use Google Chrome, you have noticed just how much RAM the browser tends to eat up. Well, Google's development team is also aware of this and is now working on a fix, which will hopefully make Chrome use up fewer resources. Currently Chrome creates a new …
Read More »Win great prizes with be quiet! and KitGuru!
be quiet! is launching their newest addition to their PSU line-up: Dark Power Pro 11. And there are no launches without a competition. We teamed up with the company and have some nice prizes for you: The 850W model of the flagship power supply along with the high-end CPU cooler …
Read More »NASA wants a clear path for Pluto probe
As NASA's New Horizons probe gets ever closer to its intended target of Pluto, where on the 14th July it is expected to complete its first flyby of the dwarf planet, scientists on the ground are scanning the inky blackness of space to make sure that it has a clear path. …
Read More »250 million cars to be ‘connected’ by 2020
The automotive industry right now is much like the early days of the smartphone, with the first hints at advanced computational features just cresting the horizon. There are companies all over the world introducing new automation and adding highly connected infotainment systems, but still most people put us well into the …
Read More »Is VR ready for a competitive TV show?
With the consumer version of the Oculus Rift headset finally less than a year away, a lot of people are starting to get excited about its implications in many different fields of education and entertainment. One suggestion among many, is to bring that technology to the world of TV viewing, …
Read More »Space X releases spoof Mars travel adverts
As it stands, the most exotic of locations tend to be barely inhabited islands in remote parts of the world, volcano lairs and skyscaper penthouses, but there's one problem with all of those: they're Earthbound. If we really want to start offering tourists a life changing holiday destination, we need …
Read More »Telltale’s Game of Thrones Episode 4 gets new screenshots
The only downside to Telltale's episodic method of telling stories, is that it often leaves you antsy, waiting for the next one. Fortunately as of late the TV show has been able to quench that thirst, but “soon,” we're set to get a new episode of the game too, according …
Read More »ARM’s high-end ‘Ares’ core for 10nm SoCs may be unveiled next year
ARM Holdings may be accelerating its development cycles in a bid to offer better solutions for the booming market of smartphones and the emerging market of low-power servers, according to a high-tech analyst. Faster design cycles mean that ARM is making a step closer to Intel's tick-tock cadence. Technologies developed …
Read More »Candy Crush to join Minesweeper and Solitaire in Windows 10
Windows has had a few pack-in games that have stood the test of time. Pretty much everyone knows about Minesweeper and Solitaire but now Microsoft is adding a new time waster to the ranks- Candy Crush Saga. The mobile game will come pre-installed with Windows 10. Candy Crush Saga is one …
Read More »Xbox One sales up 63% year-over-year in the U.S. thanks to price-cut
Sales of Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox One game console increased by whopping 63 per cent year-over-year in the U.S. last month, according to NPD Group, a leading market tracker. While Xbox One was ahead of PlayStation 4 in terms of unit sales in April in the U.S., the console is still …
Read More »Microsoft to have ‘greatest games lineup in Xbox history’ at E3
Ever since Microsoft's disastrous press conference at E3 2013, the company has been hard at work in an attempt to turn things around. E3 2014 went fairly well, with several interesting game announcements taking place but according to Phil Spencer, 2015's conference will have the “greatest games lineup in Xbox …
Read More »Iron Man themed Galaxy S6 Edge to be released
It looks like Samsung has teamed up with Marvel to launch a limited edition Iron Man themed Galaxy S6 Edge. Renders of the phone originally leaked a short while ago but everything seems to be official now. Samsung teased the limited edition phone on its Twitter account, noting that the …
Read More »Nvidia: We’ve learnt a lot from the automotive industry
Nvidia Corp. is one of the world’s most successful developers of graphics processors ever, but the company is constantly searching for new markets for itself. Cars nowadays require a lot of general-purpose processing horsepower and visual processing capabilities, something that Nvidia can deliver thanks to its expertise in GPUs and …
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