The CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer spoke at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco. She was asked why tech companies had not decided to tell the public more about what the US surveillance industry was doing. She answered with “Releasing classified information is treason and you are incarcerated'. Both …
Read More »Grand Theft Auto V cost £170 million but set to take over £1.2bn
Very few games can create the hype of Grand Theft Auto, and with the release of the latest version only 5 days away the air of anticipation continues to heighten. Console gamers will be able to enjoy the Grand Theft Auto 5 on both Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. Rockstar …
Read More »eTiger release Cosmic LED audio/visual system
Belgium based eTiger have released a new wireless capable product which combines an audio speaker with a bulb. You simply plug it into a lamp or an overhead connection. The Cosmic LED system has been designed to use E14, E27, B22 or GU10 sockets. As well as the 2 in …
Read More »KFA2 debuts new superclocked GTX 780
Nvidia partner KFA2 has announced the upcoming release of its new, record breaking, superclocked GTX 780 GPU that sits at a whopping 1058MHz as it rolls out of the factory. According to KFA2, this gives it Titan levels of performance, with an impressive 20 per cent clock boost over standard …
Read More »Dotcom suing GCSB over illegal spying and aggressive tactics
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has announced his intention to bring legal action against New Zealand spy agency, the GCSB, over its treatment of him during his investigation and subsequent arrest. Legal papers filed with the NZ High Court accused the organisation of being excessively aggressive, and invasive when raiding his …
Read More »Military forces set to use new peer to peer tech in the field
The military could be the latest organisation to adopt peer to peer networking as a viable technology, in order to share information with different units in the battlefield without the need for a central server, thereby cutting back on much of the technological overhead often found with such military tech. …
Read More »Someone is already waiting in line for the iPhone 5S
If you thought your girlfriend, or your pal, or even this chick was the biggest Apple fanboy in the world, you haven't heard about XXXPrius, who's already waiting in line in Japan for the iPhone 5S – 10 days before it's released and so far he's the only one there. …
Read More »Paypal releases Indiegogo campaign’s funds
Once again the internet's ability to bring like minded people together to help fight injustice has been proven. Just yesterday we reported on how Paypal had frozen the account of Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm developers, after they withdrew half of their Indiegogo raised funds, with the online-loan-shark suggesting that it …
Read More »Brian Cox says time travel is possible, to the future
Professor Brian Cox once made a cameo appearance in Doctor Who and he is due to give a scientific presentation to mark the 50th anniversary of the BBC one sci-fi show in London next week. The hour long talk will be filmed at the Royal Institution and it is part …
Read More »iPhone 5c is too expensive for ‘growth’ markets
Last night we posted news on the prices of the new iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S. The much awaited 16gb ‘budget' iPhone ended up costing £469 in the UK, quite a lot of cash for a plastic backed smartphone. While UK and US punters are likely to just buy one …
Read More »Binatone release retro Brick phone with 28 hours talk time
Technology may be advancing every day, but most of us with a new, modern smartphone often have to recharge our battery every day. If you are on the phone a lot with business, this can be frustrating. UK electronics company Binatone have showcased their new ‘The Brick' phone which has …
Read More »Apple announce iPhone 5C and 5S, priced up to £709.00
Well the time has finally come – Apple have announced their new iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s, with availability from September 20th. The iPhone 5c is the lower cost version, but it starts at a whopping £469 in the United Kingdom, with the higher price iPhone 5s shipping at a …
Read More »Soulra causes a ‘rukus’ with punchy sounding speaker
Soulra, a leading creator of high-performance and environmentally friendly products, announces the availability of the Rugged rukus in the UK and Europe. This portable, Bluetooth wireless, solar-powered sound system features a durable and IPX4-certified splash-proof design, making it an essential piece of kit for outdoor adventurers. In addition, the Rugged rukas has the ability to …
Read More »GoG turns five, offers 80 per cent discount bundles
Pick five games and save 80 per cent. That's the offer GoG currently has going as part of its five year anniversary sale, where on offer are twenty five big titles from the GoG library, including Omerta: City of Gangsters, Amnesia: Dark Descent, Miasmata, Waking Mars, Stacking and a whole …
Read More »PS4 controller may work on PC
We're a couple days late to the party on this one, but guys, it looks quite likely that Sony's upcoming Dual Shock 4 controllers for the PlayStation 4, could be compatible with Windows, potentially letting you use the touchpad as a mouse – making this a very attractive proposition for …
Read More »Google continues listing Pirate Bay homepage, despite DMCA requests
Boy oh boy does the music and film industry love DMCA takedown requests. Since Google began publishing the requests it receives in an effort to be more transparent, we've become privy to the millions of URLs that automated tools working on behalf of the BPI, MPAA, RIAA and other such …
Read More »Updated: Paypal freezes half of developer’s indiegogo campaign funds
Update: Following on from the emails and tweets sent out by fans of the game and those who feel injustice was done here, Paypal has released all Indiegogo funds to the developers. It also released the following statement: “We have reached out to Nyu Media and the issue has been …
Read More »Vodafone offering extra 4GB of data with 4G plans
While the race to 4G was played out over months and years – far longer than expected and necessary – the real wars are only really beginning now everyone is getting close to releasing their own nationwide 4G networks. Expecting O2's new price plans to do pretty well, Vodafone is …
Read More »Battlefield 4 minimum specs revealed
Is your PC Battlefield 4 ready? It better be if you want to continue calling yourself part of the PC gaming “master race,” and I know you love doing that. Still, you won't need anything too hectic to just get this game to run, even if the OS recommendation is …
Read More »Falcon Computers Predator Gaming PC Review
Today we are going to look at a gaming rig from a manufacturer called Falcon Computers. They are an independent organisation based up in Sunderland, producing an extensive range of pre-configured and configurable gaming systems. The Falcon Predator offers an impressive specification which includes an overclocked Intel Core i7-4770K, paired with …
Read More »Attenborough says that humans have stopped evolving
Sir David Attenborough has spoken out to say that he believed humans have now stopped evolving in physical terms. He added that the human race has the means to keep the weakest of the species alive. He said that people are no longer subject to Darwinian theories natural selection as …
Read More »Vodafone launches 4G in another 5 cities with 4GB extra data
Vodafone announced that their 4G network will be hitting Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield on 28 September. They added that by the end of the year the service will be available in Bradford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool and Newcastle by the end of the year. London has had 4G …
Read More »217mph McLaren P1 tested to extremes in Nevada and Arizona
McLaren have been putting their P1 supercar through its paces in the Arctic, but the latest exercises involved heat. They took the car to California – specifically Nevada and Arizona. The P1 is due for release in a few weeks time and putting it through some extreme heat at up …
Read More »Nova flash for iPhone hits Kickstarter
Smartphone cameras are certainly getting better every year, but the problem of a small, poorly located flash is still a problem. Enter a new project by Joe Waines and Alex Lukashevich from Chicago called ‘Nova'. The flash system attempts to stop washed out images with hard shadows. It is a …
Read More »Opera release Coast browser for iPad
When faced with something that's not a computer, nor a mobile phone, what must a web browser company do to innovate? It forgets everything, and starts over. The web has evolved exponentially from drab, grey webpages with blue, linked text to vivid, elegant pages with complex graphics, videos and other …
Read More »EU considering Google proposal to dodge $5 billion fine
Google has submitted a new proposal to the European Commission, offering further concessions in an effort to avoid the biggest fine the EUC has ever threatened to give out: $5 billion. In it, Google offers to make it easier for advertisers to switch between search engines and for consumers to …
Read More »LG combining OLED and 4K TVs for mainstream in 2014
Every TV manufacturer and his dog are pushing 4K resolution right now, hoping to make it mainstream as soon as possible. Likewise, they're also gunning for people to upgrade their LCDs and Plasmas, to OLED set ups, but few are pushing both at the same time – that's where LG …
Read More »Forget Megabox, Kim Dotcom is talking music with Baboom
We've heard a lot about Kim Dotcom's Megabox in the past, even seeing a video teaser of some skinny jeans working on it back in September last year, but now apparently that name is dead. Following on from Dotcom's resignation as director of encrypted backup service MEGA, he's renamed his …
Read More »Tower Jam aims to sing songs of unsung heroes
Game jams are all the rage these days, whether it's a MoJam, a MolyJam or a Boob Jam, all of them designed to offer us games based around something a bit different. Often it's simply titles created in short periods of time, but they're often built around a central theme, …
Read More »Which watch for Xmas from the digital sub-£200 options?
Every year, the panic sets in. You have money, a friend/partner who loves technology and you need a cool gift that they will (a) appreciate and not (b) say ‘Sorry, have 5 of those already'. The iWatch concept looks like it could get some serious holiday sales – but KitGuru …
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