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The Umano application reads articles aloud so you can catch up on the news while driving or working out at the gym or doing whatever it is you guys get up to? The team behind the app at SoThree inc believe that audio recordings may help publishers generate more... Read more
PlayStation 4 Release Date in October?
Internet July 17, 2013
Recent reports suggest that Sony is planning a U.S. release of its next-generation console in late October, in a move that will give the PlayStation 4 a significant head start against its main rival, the Xbox One from Microsoft. A head start that maybe Sony didn’t need after all,... Read more
China Offers Reduced Prison Sentences in Exchange for Positive Posts
InternetSocial Media July 17, 2013
According to new study, the Chinese government is offering reduced prison sentences for inmates who post pro-Beijing comments on social media sites. Professor Xiao Qiang of the Berkeley’s School of Information and founder of China Digital Times has gone through over 2,600 Communist Party directives that have been sent... Read more
13-Year China Console Ban to be Lifted
Internet July 16, 2013
The fight for supremacy between next generation consoles PlayStation 4 and Xbox One has just got more interesting, as one previously untapped market of one billion citizens has just opened its gates. After 13 years, China will officially lift a ban on consoles and allow them to be freely... Read more
The Serval project has begun raising funds for a device to assist smart phones in connecting without a cellular network. The prototype can enable nearby Android phones to link up for calls, texts and file transfers without a cellular network. The Serval project is appealing for assistance developing a router-like device... Read more
eBay has joined the craze for 3D printing after announcing the debut of a new iPhone app app called eBay Exact. Users are able to search through and buy customizable print-on-demand products from 3D printing companies MakerBot, Sculpteo and Hot Pop Factory. It is hoped this stand alone application... Read more
In a follow up to our recent report regarding how an Android Security Bug was found to let hackers gain system access, Google has released a fix to its Android original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) for this bug, named: Android security bug 8219321 as unearthed by Bluebox Security in February this... Read more
Hippflow, which provides a service that makes it easy to update investors, mentors, team members and other stakeholders on a startup’s progress and future plans, has now added support for Google Glass. The new Glass app brings Hippflow updates, which are pushed on the hour to Google’s wearable tech,... Read more
Want Some Privacy? Get A Typewriter!
Internet July 14, 2013
The Russian government has decided to purchase new typewriter equipment. According to the Russian procurement service website, the Federal Guard Agency has ordered 486,000 Roubles worth of electric typewriters. Could it be they feel this is the solution to privacy issues? Well to put it more into context, the... Read more
WiFi 802.11ac: What You Need To Know
Internet July 13, 2013
Recently 802.11ac WiFi devices have started to emerge, but just what is WiFi 802.11ac and How fast is it? 802.11ac is a supercharged version of 802.11n, which is the current WiFi standard, offering link speeds ranging from 433 megabits-per-second (Mbps), through to multiple gigabits per second. To achieve these... Read more
EU & Japan Team Up for 100Gbps Fiber Optic Internet
Internet July 12, 2013
Unhappy with your current Internet broadband speed? Well, fingers crossed for this new project to succeed: the European Union and Japan have joined forces to build 100Gbps fiber optic Internet, about 5,000 times faster than the average broadband speed in Europe – 19.7Mbps. The project is called STRAUSS and... Read more
Earlier this year, Kim Dotcom made it back to the spotlight, thanks to his new venture, Mega. We all know about Megaupload, and how it has “helped” people all over the world in various ways – many of which were deemed illegal, hence the takedown of the popular site.... Read more
Nintendo Region Locking Policy Under Fire
Internet July 9, 2013
Although the two other major players in the gaming market, Microsoft and Sony, have given up the idea of regional restrictions on their consoles, Nintendo is determined to maintain the policy in place. Nintendo region locking has been defended by the Japanese gaming giant’s officials despite fans outcry, online... Read more
Google has been granted official permission to develop its plans in the USA to use portions of the unused television broadcasting spectrum for broadband Internet access. This method is typically used for remote areas where traditional cable hookups cost far too much money. White Space Database called “TV white... Read more
Researchers in the security field at Bluebox Security, have found a bug in the Android operating system, which allows them to create malicious apps (appearing to be genuine with correct digital signatures). Digital signatures allow any piece of data, including an app, to be checked to see that it... Read more
Google to Shut Down Adult Blogger Sites
Internet July 8, 2013
It looks like Google is doing some spring cleaning, although we’re in a totally different season now. Round about the time that people were gearing up to say their last goodbye to Google Reader, some bloggers using Blogger received an email to the effect that Google is going to... Read more
Google has said that it will not be changing the privacy policy for Google Glass. The company sent a letter to US Congressman Joe Barton on June 7 in response to an open letter that contained eight questions surrounding concerns about Google Glass. Barton, who is co-chair of the... Read more