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Say Bye To Pandora’s 40-Hour Free Cap?
Internet August 27, 2013
Streaming content is one of the most popular activities online today, and when it comes to the point, Pandora is at the top of the list. Much like its competitors, Pandora has free and premium services. And, naturally, the free service has some limitations. With Pandora, it is a well known... Read more
Google to Try Producing it’s own Self-Driven Car
Internet August 27, 2013
It has been reported that Google is trying to design and produce a car that can drive itself. They have apparently been discussing building a vehicle to its own specifications with contract manufacturers. This news comes as Mountain View have still been unable to find a company that will... Read more
For those super impatient gamers out there who cannot wait to get their hands on an Xbox One or a Playstation 4, or in some cases both! there is good news! You can pre-order the next generation consoles from Wal-Mart from August 24th. In order to pre-order a PS4 or... Read more
Microsoft CEO to Retire In The Next Year
Internet August 26, 2013
Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, has announced that he plans retire in the next twelve months, depending on when a replacement can be found. The company publicly announced the news on Friday, which resulted in the company’s stock shooting up by nearly 9% in pre-market trading. In a statement Ballmer... Read more
3D Printing to Help Break 1000mph Land Speed Record
Internet August 26, 2013
The Bloodhound SSC project is aimed at building a supersonic car that will travel at incredible speeds, with the ultimate goal of breaking the 1000mph land speed record. The team behind the Bloodhound Supersonic Car has turned to 3D printing technologies to attain its goal. More specifically, one of... Read more
Bang up to date with its usual update cycle, Google has just released version 29 of its Chrome browser for Mac, Windows, Linux and Chrome Frame. There are no real surprises here, but just like nearly all updates to the stable channel, Chrome 29 does initiate some smaller updates. On the desktop, this... Read more
Google Patents Pay Per Gaze Advertising
Internet August 24, 2013
Google has filed and been granted a new set of patents which includes a proposal to use eye-tracking technology to create “pay-per-gaze” advertising. The patent information shows a Google Glass-like device that registers when individuals look at an advert before charging the relevant company. The technology, seen by The Verge via Phys.org, could also detect... Read more
Goodbye Kepler as NASA Halts Telescope Repairs
Internet August 23, 2013
Space telescope Kepler is retiring from its planet hunting duties, after having successfully confirmed 135 planets and identified almost 3,500 possible planets since its launch in 2009. The $600 million space exploration mission is being halted as NASA is abandoning repair of the telescope. The Kepler space probe has... Read more
The news business has always been a hot one, and while there may be changes in the landscape and medium over the centuries, there is no doubt that people will always be wanting to get their hands on the news. From word of mouth to print newspapers to web... Read more
Microsoft have been rather guarded as far as letting us see the Xbox One’s user interface. It demonstrated the UI at the unveiling and then at E3 but only in very small doses. However, the company is now starting to focus on this aspect of the console, showing off... Read more
Google Street View Driver Detained by Thai Villagers
Internet August 22, 2013
If you were ever angry at Google for photographing your house and putting it up in Street View for all the world to see, learn that you are not alone. And then maybe send a nice gift basket to the people of Sa-eab village, northern Thailand. About 20 Sa-eab... Read more
Tumblr Say Hack is Not to Blaim for Porn Pop-Ups
InternetSocial Media August 22, 2013
Tumblr is claiming that the random posts appearing on the blogging site are due to corrupted data, not hackers. A spokesperson from Tumblr said, “Earlier this morning, an infrastructure failure lasting roughly 15 minutes led posts created in this window to become corrupt. No data was lost, but this... Read more
Recently it came to light that Apple would be staging a USB Power Adapter Takeback Program. This was in response to safety issues with some counterfeit USB power adapters for iOS devices. The program will allow users to buy an Apple USB power adapter for only $10 if they... Read more
PlayStation 4 Release Date Official: November 15
Internet August 21, 2013
At Gamescom conference yesterday, Sony finally announced a PlayStation 4 release date. The next-generation console will launch in North America on November 15. The gaming system will be available in Europe as of November 29 and is expected to be released in a total of 32 countries by the... Read more
I have had a number of different smartphones over the past few years, some have felt like a brick in my pocket, others felt slim and lightweight, but nothing prepared me for the BBK Vivo X3T, at a extremely thin, almost wafer thin if you will, 5.75mm thick it... Read more
Want Google Glass With Your Merc?
Internet August 21, 2013
Is it just me, or is the hype surrounding Google Glass dying down? Perhaps there just isn’t much more to talk about, with the launch date still quite far off. Still, the fact that other “glass-type” devices are cropping up provides justification to the idea that wearable tech is... Read more
Windows phone users who want to watch funny cat videos on YouTube won’t be able to do it any time soon. At least not until Microsoft and Google find a way to solve their long-running dispute over a Windows phone YouTube app. The bitter row between the two giants... Read more
School is back, no kids really it is! Well for social media development students it is anyway. Everybody’s favourite micro-blogging website recently announced the opening of Twitter University. The program is designed for engineers to get world-class technical training and gain the abilities to teach the skills which they... Read more