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IT Spending To Hit $3.7 Trillion
Internet July 5, 2013
The IT services industry is on track to spend globally $3.7 trillion in 2013. Gartner, the analyst house publishing these numbers, projects spend for 2014 to rise to $3.9 trillion, up 4.1%. From devices through to data center investments and the services that run on them are the sources of this... Read more
Facebook is working with a number of small mobile game developers to undertake publishing by offering distribution through mobile ads in exchange for a percentage of revenue. Facebook confirmed it’s working on tests for new mobile game distribution, but the company did not share any more details publicly. The... Read more
Opera 15 Chromium is officially launched as of 2nd July. While the non-final build of Opera’s new browser for PC and Mac was simply called “Next,” the company have now chosen the more fitting title of “Opera 15” for its official release. There aren’t any features of note that... Read more
Precursor Games Founder Faces Child Porn Charges
Internet July 4, 2013
Things are pretty rough for Canadian game developers Precursor Games. After two failed crowdfunding campaigns for what is intended to be their first big game, the company has suffered quite an image blow after one of its founding members was arrested. Precursor Games founder Kenneth McCulloch was taken into... Read more
Google Glass Gets A Web Browser
Internet July 3, 2013
Google Glass now has a web browser, after Google added new updates to the wearable technology on Monday. They say they have made it easier to find new content and communicate hands-free. In a Google+ post the company said “We’ve been exploring ways to let you quickly dive deeper... Read more
Kirobo: First Talking Robot Launched in Space
Internet July 3, 2013
It barely weighs 2 pounds and looks like an adorable toy. Its name is Kirobo and it is a humanoid robot. But this is not just a robot like the others, as Japan space exploration researchers have been putting all their hopes in Kirobo as the first robot space... Read more
Recon Jet: Google Glass For Sportsmen?
Internet July 2, 2013
The Recon Jet resembles the Google Glass mounted on a pair of polarised sunglasses. Recon have made similar products before (Recon’s Android ski goggles). This time the company is back with an new design for the summer sportsman. The product is called the Recon Jet, at a cost of $500,... Read more
Although there has been no official confirmation, the Internet is abuzz with reports that software giant Google aims at getting a slice of the hardware market, first by releasing an Android-powered gaming console. The rumor was first reported by the Wall Street Journal and has been spreading across the... Read more
Kickstarter Opens Up To Canada-Based Projects
Internet July 2, 2013
Yesterday was Canada Day, with Canadians and friends celebrating the world over. While some may have their fun at the expense of the nice people of Canada, there is another reason to celebrate for its citizens: starting this summer, Kickstarter is going to open up its doors to projects... Read more
It would seem that the world is just not big enough for PayPal as they aim towards handling financial transactions for astronauts, space travellers and tourists. Commercial space travel is getting closer to becoming an everyday reality and PayPal want to prove that they are ready for such progress.... Read more
Just how adventurous are you when it comes to “upgrading” to the latest OS – even if it’s still on beta? Last week, I was taken down a peg or two because I installed iOS 7 Beta 2 on my iPad. Contrary to my initial reaction – immediately roll... Read more
Man Awarded $20,000 For Finding Facebook Flaw
Internet July 1, 2013
A British man has been given a $20,000 reward from Facebook after finding a bug, which if left undetected could have left users’ accounts exposed to hackers. Jack Whitton who is a security researcher, discovered the flaw within Facebook’s text messaging system. Mr Whitton, aged 22, has been thanked... Read more
RIP Google Reader
Internet July 1, 2013
Since Google announced in March that they would be shutting down the RSS reader, millions of users have been looking for alternative services, while web companies try to win Google’s reader orphans. Many are still angry with Google’s decision to close the service but in a blog post Google... Read more
Amid a new wave of attacks hitting government and media networks in South Korea, researchers at Symantec have uncovered yet another piece of malware that destroys sensitive hard drive data and renders computers unusable. The new malware program is called Korhigh (named by security firm Symantec) and contains the same... Read more
Scientists at Spain’s Universidad Carlos III en Madrid have developed software for augmented reality glasses that will allow professors to visualise how their students are understanding class material. The proposed system, called Augmented Lecture Feedback System (ALFs), requires professors to wear augmented reality glasses in order to facilitate communication... Read more
myIDkey Keeps Your Passwords Handy
Internet June 29, 2013
Strong passwords are crucial for the security of your personal information and we’re always told to never use the same password twice and to use complex strings of letters, numbers and symbols. But how can we remember all those different passwords and where can we store them so that... Read more
A project to recreate and restore a pioneering 1940s computer has reached a major milestone after the first working parts are demonstrated. The key elements were unveiled at an event at Bletchley Park on Wednesday, marking the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sir Maurice Wilkes who designed the... Read more
Microsoft Corp released a test version of Windows 8.1 on Wednesday. Many computer users were left confused and unsure of the new tile-based interface that was launched with Windows 8. The interface, which works best with touch-screen devices, left fans of the traditional desktop PC longing for the old-style... Read more