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As we reported earlier this week, Google Now has finally arrived on desktop. Google announced this week that Now is being pushed to the Chrome stable channel for Windows and Mac. It will be rolling out over the next few weeks. Cards will only be visible on your desktop if... Read more
Bakers Can Now Autograph Their Creations With Rolling Pins
News March 27, 2014
It only makes since that a baker would want to sign his or her creation. After all, artists always include their signature somewhere within their masterpieces, and I don’t think many would be foolish enough to argue that bakers aren’t artists. While their art may get eaten on a... Read more
Scientists Develop Thinnest LEDs Ever Seen
News March 27, 2014
Tiny light-emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs, are used in pretty much every modern electronic device. As technology moves forward and with the release of faster and smaller devices, there is an increasing demand for LEDs that are even smaller, with increased strength and energy efficiency. Scientists from the... Read more
Microsoft FREE Trials For Software & Services
News March 27, 2014
Yesterday, I expressed surprise about the things happening at Microsoft – a potentially free operation system and the MS-DOS source code being made available. Here’s another pleasant “surprise”, in case you are not aware of this: Microsoft is offering a free trial for its various software and services. It’s... Read more
Download CCleaner Version 4.12.4657 Now
News March 27, 2014
Piriform has released its latest version of the popular freeware cleaner CCleaner, adding Opera Developer Channel Support and improved ActiveX and Class Issue Registry cleaning. Other changes and additions include: Â Added Opera 15 and newer Saved Form Information cleaning. Added Facebook and Twitter cookies to Intelligent Cookie Scan. Improved... Read more
Have you ever wanted to be a NASA scientist? Or maybe you fancy doing some freelance work for them? Would you work for the agency for $6 Million?  One of the research areas that NASA is currently involved in is the Asteroid Redirect Mission. This particular avenue of research is... Read more
MS-DOS Source Code Now Available To The Public
DevelopmentNews March 26, 2014
Surprise, surprise! It does seem that Microsoft is really going through major changes. Not only have we heard about rumors about a free version of Windows 8.1, but now, Microsoft has released the MS-DOS source code to the general public. Free AND Microsoft? Strange bedfellows, huh? Arguably, MS-DOS is... Read more
Blender 2.70 is Packed Full Of New Features
News March 26, 2014
Non-profit organisation, The Blender Foundation, has released a major update to its open source, cross-platform 3D graphics software. Packed full of new features and improvements to the user interface, it is now more consistent and powerful. One added feature is that Cycles now has initial support for volume rendering;... Read more
Israel SkyShield Combats Missile Strikes
News March 26, 2014
Israel has just taken a new twist in fighting surface to air missiles. The countryâs latest, Laser firing jets, dubbed SkyShield, are set to help combat launched missiles. Israeli defence contractor, Elbit Systems, developed the SkyShield system. Yesterday, Israelâs ministry of defence announced that SkyShield has successfully completed testing... Read more
This RC Dragon Flies Through The Air & Breathes Fire
News March 25, 2014
Whether it’s because of the popularity of video games such as The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, or television shows such as Game of Thrones, or even Hollywood movies such as How to Train Your Dragon, one thing is clear: dragons are insanely popular right now. And, it’s a safe bet that more than... Read more
The NSA’s Biggest Secret; Water Usage?!
News March 25, 2014
The National Security Agency has fought long and hard to keep its secrets under wraps. Thanks to Edward Snowden, some of them are now no longer a secret but perhaps one of the more strange enigmas surrounding the agency is how much water its brand new data centre uses.... Read more
Vulnerability Alert: Zero-Day Attacks Against Microsoft Word
News March 25, 2014
Yesterday, Microsoft announced a vulnerability in Word, which could allow code to be remotely executed. This remote code execution can happen when a user opens an RTF file, which has to be specifically written to do the malicious activity, using an affected version of Microsoft Word. Merely previewing such... Read more
Be A Secret Agent in This Bulletproof, Diamond Studded Suit
News March 25, 2014
The Swiss company Suitart has created the most elaborate suit that even James Bond would aspire to wear. Not only is it covered in diamonds, it is bullet-proof and has built-in air conditioning. Oh and it is waterproof too. The company says that each suit is custom-tailored to the wearer,... Read more
A new exhibition that uses complex 3D models and a giant touch screen has been unveiled in Stockholm, Sweden. The Museum of Mediterranean and Near Eastern Antiquities is allowing budding archaeologists to look deep inside an Egyptian sarcophagus. As BBC News reports, the museum in Stockholm recently used computed topography and photogrammetry... Read more
Unity 5 Engine Revealed
News March 25, 2014
At the Game Developers Conference 2014 in San Francisco, Unity Technologies has revealed the new model of their engine Unity 5. It is now available to pre-order. A recent press release by David Helgason, CEO of Unity Technologies stated;  Every time we ship a new version of Unity, weâre looking to... Read more
Opera 20.0.1387.82 is Available To Download
News March 24, 2014
The Opera team has released another update for the stable channel of the Opera browser. Opera 20.0.1387.82 sees some minor bug fixes and so is now more stable than ever. You can download Opera 20.0.1387.82 now through FileHippo. SOURCE: http://www.filehippo.com/download_opera Read more
Intel Unveils Devil Canyon Chip
News March 24, 2014
Usually the GDC is all about the games and related gaming technologies. This year at the 2014 Games Developers Conference Intel had decided it was the time to talk about their new processor line-up. The 3 new and powerful chips that were unveiled by Intel this week are undoubtedly... Read more
Construction of The World’s Biggest Telescope Begins Soon
News March 24, 2014
The Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT for short, has been earmarked for construction for some time now and finally after all the long delays, the project could be about to get under way in April. Hawaii has agreed to provide a piece of land for the telescope, which is... Read more