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Kickstarter Pulls Tor Router Project
Internet November 3, 2014
Crowdfunding project TorFi, has been removed from Kickstarter only days after a similar listing for the Anonabox router was also taken down. The TorFi project was a Wi-Fi router that has been constructed to run all Internet traffic through Tor, “the onion router,” in an bid to ensure total privacy. The TorFi... Read more
The best selling electronic device on Amazon.com is the Chromecast, but Amazon is looking to change this with their own inexpensive streaming dongle. Named the Fire TV Stick, Amazon is looking to package all of the goodness from the Fire TV in a $39 HDMI-stick. Amazon has worked hard... Read more
I love playing video games. I actually have to be careful with the amount of video games I play, because it’s easy for me to get into an all-out video game addiction where that’s all I want to do with my life. And since it’s not very productive to... Read more
HBO Streaming Service to Cost $15 per Month
Internet October 29, 2014
HBO has announced they will be bringing a broadband-only streaming service sometime in 2015, alongside network CBS, who have also announced CBS “All Access” for the ten-million broadband-only customers in the U.S. The HBO service will shows all of the current HBO shows, alongside some past shows on-demand. This... Read more
It’s now 13 years since the first iPod was launched, and whether it’s on our Apple device, our phone or our MP3 player, most of us now have a portable music library we carry around with us. When MP3 players first came out people scoffed at the idea of... Read more
A couple of years back, in 2012 Tim Cook apologized for Apple Maps, he promised to do everything possible in order to make the app better. The fiasco was a huge blinder for the firm, but things have been looking up for a while now, with new improvements and this latest... Read more
Scotch Tape Selfies – Weird But Hilarious!
Internet October 25, 2014
These crazy people were not satisfied taking just your average selfie – instead they wrapped their faces in scotch tape in order to capture the strangest selfies known to man. Check out these poses, which blow ‘duck face’ out of the water! He's got this one all wrapped up...... Read more
How To Secure Your Wireless Network
How ToInternetPrivacy and Security October 24, 2014
Do you use a Wireless network in your home? They are great in terms of flexibility, but you do need to protect your network against hackers. Lots of people assume their home router is not at any risk, but that is not correct. Wireless networks use radio waves, which... Read more
There are lots of ‘read-it-later’ services that are available on the Internet but Pocket is one of the best there is. It has changed a lot since the Instapaper-esq functions of the original service, to now encompass a broader range of tools. A key feature of Pocket is the way that... Read more
We all have to go grocery shopping from time to time. Unfortunately, it’s unavoidable; we’re all designed to eat. And grocery shopping, while not overly difficult (unless you take several young kids in tow), can be quite the stressful experience. First, there’s the traffic on the road you have... Read more
If you’re a long term user of the online auction website eBay, then you probably already know all the tricks. Using sniping add ons to bid at the last second, amending the search filters so you only see the 99p no reserve free delivery items, searching for the phrase... Read more
Remember when we used to use maps to get places? Now we rely on a little electronic voice to tell us where to go, getting lost isn’t nearly as much fun as it used to be and we’ve replaced arguing over who said we should turn left at the... Read more
Happy New Year’s Day! I don’t know how big you are into the whole New Year’s resolution thing, but I’ve found one you might be able to keep: watching all 10 seasons of Friends from the comfort of your couch with no commercial breaks. As of January 1st, 2015,... Read more
Google Testing “Doctors On Demand” Service in Search
Internet October 16, 2014
Getting medical advice on the Web has never been easy, with most queries getting answered by anonymous Yahoo! Answers instead of factual information. Google is looking to change this, with a new “doctor-on-demand” service, as part of their Helpouts expansion. Helpouts, for anyone unaware, lets work-at-home professionals teach or... Read more
WiFi has come a long way in the last few years and the current speeds are ample for what most users need. However, we all grow impatient at times if our connection speeds slow down. Samsung has decided to solve this issue by developing a new Wi-Fi technology, which... Read more
Google & Microsoft Team Up With Code.org
DevelopmentInternet October 15, 2014
Code.org, the Seattle-based organization, wants 100 million students to learn the fundamentals of computer science and in order to help them reach their goal, they have just launched a crowdfunding campaign, which is aiming to raise $5 million. Hopefully they can help 100 million students from all over the... Read more
Lego Batman Gets His Own Movie!
Internet October 14, 2014
Like many of you, I’m guessing, I watched the Lego Movie when it came out. And I thought it was awesome for the most part. I definitely laughed more than I thought I would, and overall I really enjoyed it. But you know what I really loved about the movie?... Read more
The BBC has uncovered information regarding the data on a quantity of tablets and phones that have been seized as evidence, is being wiped remotely whilst the items are in police custody. At least four different constabularies (Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Durham) have informed BBC News that the devices... Read more