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Google is reportedly in talks to buy Twitch. The firm is a videogame streaming service, which has more than 45 million monthly users, according to several reports. Google would make this acquisition through YouTube (which Google acquired in 2006 for $1.65 billion). The buyout would be the most significant... Read more
Thankfully, I’ve never had my smartphone stolen before. I know people who have, though, and I can attest it is a gigantic pain to have to deal with. Not only are important phone numbers stored on the device, but there’s also all kinds of personal information, music, photos, videos,... Read more
Altered Measles Virus Kills Cancer in Trials
News May 21, 2014
There are some promising early results from clinical trials at the Mayo Clinic, that have been released this week. They suggest that a modified version of the measles virus may be used to target cancer cells and put the cancer state into remission. Researchers have intravenously delivered an amount... Read more
Scientists 3D Print Artificial Shark Skin
News May 21, 2014
It has been assumed that Sharks can swim so quickly because of their rough skin. Biomimetics has been around for a long time and now Sharks are the next animal to be mimicked by scientists. Harvard University has created the first realistic shark skin which can increase swimming speeds... Read more
Don’t Expect A Surface Mini Announcement Today
News May 20, 2014
Sorry, folks. In spite of the not-so-subtle hint about the “small” event that Microsoft is going to hold today, May 20, it seems that the Surface Mini is not going to materialize. Rumors about the Surface Mini have been going around, and the logic behind all the speculation is... Read more
Have An Emergency? You Can Now Text 911 in The U.S.
News May 20, 2014
Gone are the days when those in an emergency situation have to pick up the phone and call 911. Like most everything else in the world, even the emergency 911 service is evolving technologically. Now, instead of actually calling 911, talking to a dispatcher, and waiting on the line... Read more
VirtualBox Update
News May 20, 2014
VirtualBox is a general-purpose full virtualizer for x86 hardware. The software has been targeted for server, desktop and embedded usage. VirtualBox is now the only professional-quality virtualization solution, which is also Open Source Software. VirtualBox Features: VirtualBox has an extremely modular design coupled with well-defined internal programming interfaces and... Read more
Essential Summer Holiday Gadgets
News May 20, 2014
A recent online survey carried out by Holiday Hypermarket found that 72% of the more than 2100 adults who took part, would sacrifice the usual holiday essentials (like sun cream, beach towels and swimwear), in favour of squeezing technology and power cables into their suitcases. Participants of the survey... Read more
Electric Jet Engine Surfing
News May 20, 2014
Ever since I was a small boy, I was always fascinated with new technology. Whether or not that came in the form of a Commodore 64 home computer or a Sony Walkman, no matter what new and fun gadget came on the market, I wanted to have a play... Read more
Windows 9 Preview To Come in Q2-Q3 2015
News May 19, 2014
It might very well be only a rumor, but where there is smoke, there’s fire; and what we’re hearing is that the next version of Windows, Windows 9, is already in the works. That’s only logical, as it does take Microsoft a while to get their things together, in... Read more
Good news – starting on June 9th of this year, gamers will be able to purchase an Xbox One for $399. While that is still quite a bit of money for some folks to justify spending on a gaming system, one can’t argue that it’s not a better price... Read more
I don’t know if kidnapping is a legitimate fear for very many people, but as the Boy Scouts say, it’s always good to be prepared for whatever situation may come your way. You’re probably asking yourselves, “How can you ever be prepared against kidnapping?” While you may not be... Read more
3D Printed Liver Cleans Blood
News May 19, 2014
The field of 3D printing is growing rapidly and in some respects it is achieving things that just wouldn’t have been possible a number of years ago. Nanoengineers at the University of California in San Diego, US have recently developed a 3D-printed device that closely resembles the human liver. ... Read more
iTunes Update Available Now
News May 18, 2014
iTunes is the world’s number one free application for Mac and PC, which can store all your digital music and video. The software is capable of syncing content to your iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. The itunes store is always open for you to download and stream media for... Read more
Have you been inspired to build your own smartphone or perhaps build your own Iron Man suit? Well if you have, you’ve no doubt been considering whether to buy yourself a Raspberry Pi or Arduino. Although very similar in size and price, there are some pretty fundamental differences, which... Read more
OSX Update With Better Security & 4K Display Support
News May 18, 2014
Apple has just released an update for OS X and iTunes yesterday. The updates will make necessary and needed changes to the OS. With this latest OS X update there is support for 4K monitors, which is an improvement on both the Mac Pro and MacBook Pro 15-inch. Contact... Read more
‘Holodeck’ Created With Kinect & Oculus
News May 17, 2014
Oliver Kreylos, a researcher at University of California, has combined three Microsoft Kinect devices with an Oculus Rift headset to import a graphical 3D representation of himself into a virtual reality. Thus the first Star Trek ‘holodeck’ is born. The process is made by merging the Kinects’ video stream... Read more
Earlier this month, the ethical question of whether Microsoft may be compromising cutting edge research was raised by someone from the inside – something that cannot be taken lightly, whether you’re in the sector or not. Something new has come up, though, with the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) releasing... Read more