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When I graduated from high school, cell phones were just starting to get popular. Every student didn’t have one, no one could look at the internet in class or get on Facebook (it didn’t even exist yet), and I can’t remember texting being all that big of a deal... Read more
WinUtilities Update is Now Available
News September 17, 2014
WinUtilities is a selection of professional tools that are designed to help you optimize your computer’s system performance by performing tasks such as removing unnecessary files and fixing broken shortcuts. With WinUtilities you are also able to delete your application and Internet history. The application allows you to locate... Read more
Most People Don’t Want The Apple Watch, Survey Says
News September 17, 2014
I know Apple made a huge deal about their forthcoming Apple Watch at their big media event last week, but I have to wonder how popular it will turn out to be. This might just be my opinion, but I don’t think smartwatches are as popular as many once... Read more
Following the news that Microsoft is officially buying Minecraft for $2.5bn, you may be wondering what all the fuss is about. Yet with millions of dedicated fans, this popular game has helped to create some of the most intricate and complicated designs ever seen. Check out our pick of the... Read more
Tour Egypt’s Valley of the Kings in Google Street View
News September 17, 2014
I went to Egypt with my wife on our 2nd anniversary. It was an amazing place but we were unable to take a trip to the Pyramids. This was our one regret about the trip! However, Google has just announced this week that it has brought its street view... Read more
DARPA Funding Fabric Exoskeleton
News September 16, 2014
The future of the exoskeleton is becoming something that more and more research firms are looking into. I think of things like the TitanArm and the ReWalk system and marvel as to what the future may hold for these inventions. Harvard’s Wyss Institute is also developing an exoskeleton, but unlike any we... Read more
Modern day consoles are awesome, but they can’t really compare to the original Nintendo. I love the Xbox and PlayStation, but they can’t hold a candle to how I felt about the original NES (Nintendo Entertainment System). For me, the Nintendo had everything I could ever want in a... Read more
Microsoft has officially acquired the studio behind Minecraft, Mojang, for $2.5 billion. This comes after weeks of speculation, with the Minecraft community going a little sour at the news a corporation will be picking them up. The news was broke in a video, by Xbox Chief Phil Spencer, explaining... Read more
Pinterest Accidentally Sends Marriage Congratulations to Singles
InternetNewsSocial Media September 16, 2014
We all do embarrassing things – some people more than others. I’m speaking of the really embarrassing things, though, like asking a woman how far along she is in her pregnancy only to find out she’s not pregnant at all (not that I’ve done that). Pinterest has recently found themselves in... Read more
Apple has once again topped records for the most sales in 24 hours, with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus selling over four million units in 24 hours. The amount of sales has knocked back shipping to October, with Apple already running out of stock on the first... Read more
dbForge Studio for MySQL Update Now Available
News September 15, 2014
dbForge Studio for MySQL, is the universal MySQL and MariaDB GUI tool for database management, administration and development. With the help of this intelligent MySQL client, working with data and code has become much easier and a lot more convenient. Devart’s MySQL front-end provides utilities to compare, synchronize, and... Read more
Facebook Tests Out Self-Destructing Posts
NewsSocial Media September 15, 2014
Posting on Facebook is great and all, but sometimes, you don’t want to leave your posts out there forever in cyberspace. Sure, you can go and individually delete them all, but that could very well take forever, and who has that much time to mess with it all? It’s... Read more
DARPA Program “Grows” Lasers Directly On Silicon-Based Microchips
News September 15, 2014
DARPA’s has a project called Electronic-Photonic Heterogeneous Integration or E-PHI. The program has successfully incorporated billions of light-emitting dots onto silicon thereby creating an efficient silicon-based laser. Researchers that were working on the program at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), achieved this breakthrough. It will enable the... Read more
DARPA ElectRx Project Will Make ‘Wolverine’ Soldiers
News September 14, 2014
When I heard the US military wants to make an Iron Man suit, I though wow, these guys are nuts and they will never pull that off. Now it looks like the military’s top R&D guys are taking things from realms of comicbookdom again and now they want to give soldiers... Read more
Take a Closer Look at the Gear VR By Samsung
News September 13, 2014
Samsung recently announced that its Gear VR has finally arrived and features not only a Super AMOLED display that shows content in 3D but also lets you enjoy a 360-degree viewing experience. It can also be paired up with the newly released Galaxy Note 4 and Gear Circle. Now... Read more
Take A Trip Into A Volcano With The Latest GoPro Video
News September 13, 2014
GoPro has certainly given us new perspectives on some of the most extreme activites but here is a new one for you – exploring the inner workings of a volcano! This latest video comes from the Marum Volcano Expedition, where some very brave participants captured some extreme close up... Read more
In the last few months the use of in-app purchases has come under a great deal of close scrutiny. Headlines over Apple paying out a fortune regarding the issues caused waves in the industry. Now it looks as though rival Google is to pay at least $19m (£11.6m) to... Read more
According to a survey carried out by the website Hotels.com, the Internet is the most important in-room amenity for travelers, so it stands to reason that finding out what speeds a hotel’s Wi-Fi offers is an important thing before making any bookings. Let’s face it, whether we are on... Read more