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Sony has been slapped with a £250,000 fine after watchdogs found it had breached the Data Protection Act. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), which promotes openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals, dished out the monetary penalty following a 2011 incident in which the Sony PlayStation Network... Read more
I don’t know about you, but I was taken by surprise (in the pleasant sense of the term) when I heard about Temple Run 2 being launched. Then again, the sequel to the hit game Temple Run was not really hyped up, and while Temple Run 2 took nine... Read more
Apple sold nearly 50 million iPhones and revenue rose to a record $54.5bn in Q4, but the American technology giant’s results still fell short of Wall Street’s revenue forecast. For its 13-week fiscal 2013 first quarter, ended December 29 2012, the company’s record quarterly revenue rose by 8.2 billion... Read more
Nokia Lumia 820 has a removable shell, and those shells are already available in a wide range of colors. However, with 3D printing slowly gaining popularity, Nokia has introduced a 3D printing kit for this popular phone. 3D printing has been around for quite some time now, and has... Read more
Microsoft Surface Pro Available February 9
News January 24, 2013
For those who have decided to bypass the Surface RT in favor of a “real Windows environment,” they won’t have to wait much longer. February 9th is the date to circle on your calendar if you want to get the Microsoft Surface Pro. A Real Pro This tablet will... Read more
Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom has launched a privacy cloud storage service with user-controlled encryption – protecting users from third-party ‘spies’. New site mega.co.nz, provides cloud storage with an ‘always-on privacy’. Unlike the industry norm, where the cloud storage provider holds the decryption key, Mega’s User Controlled Encryption (UCE) allows... Read more
Intel To Halt Desktop Motherboard Production
News January 24, 2013
The PC landscape is quickly changing and that fact was evident in Intel’s announced plans to ramp down and eventually cancel the production of its desktop motherboards. Intel’s final line of PC motherboards will come in the form of its Haswell platform. In the future the company will no... Read more
Disney, in conjunction with Pixar Studios, seeks to inspire creativity with the new game Disney Infinity. In ways similar to Activision’s Skylanders, the game brings physical toys into new worlds to explore, and play. It also allows you to combine multiple Disney characters into a mutual world to play... Read more
Windows 8 Upgrade Prices Back to Normal in February
News January 23, 2013
When Windows 8 was released in October 2012, anyone with an existing Windows license could upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just $39.99. Microsoft made it clear from the beginning that the extremely low price was a special offer to encourage more and more people to use the brand... Read more
Job adverts from Microsoft have fuelled speculation that its Xbox LIVE voice chat programme could be replaced by Skype. Hot on the heels of the company’s announcement to replace Microsoft Messenger with Skype in March, notices on its website confirm that popular software application Skype will be joining up... Read more
MLB: The Show 13 – Let’s Play Ball
InternetNewsSoftware Reviews January 23, 2013
Currently the best selling and number one rated Major League Baseball video game, MLB: The Show has been hard at work perfecting the game’s changes and new features. MLB: The Show 13 is set to be released on March 5th. Game Players Select New Cover Athlete Online votes from... Read more
Privacy Visor: Glasses That Block Facial Recognition Software
News January 23, 2013
Are you worried about the rise in privacy invading software and hardware? Tokyo’s National Institute of Informatics Professor Isao Echizen’s “Privacy Visor” helps you avoid at least one aspect of privacy invasion — facial recognition software. The “Privacy Visor” emits an infrared light which blocks facial recognition software by confusing... Read more
Internet giant Google has secured a prime spot of land in the heart of London to build its new multimillion pound HQ. The American multinational corporation struck a deal, thought to be worth as much as £1bn ($1.6 billion) when finished, with King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership. Google’s new... Read more
The grapevine has been on fire, thanks to speculations about the PlayStation 4, which many a gamer has been waiting for. With the PlayStation 3 being nothing short of awesome, we can only expect the next generation PlayStation console to be even more so. And with all the rumors... Read more
The ability to skip TV ads has been around for a while with DVRs and recording devices, including DVDs and VCRs before that. However, that was limited to watching recorded shows. Now you can find new technology that allows you to skip ads on computers and other devices. A... Read more
Nvidia introduced a handheld gaming console at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. It’s being deemed Project Shield and features a couple of special attributes. This is an impressive device with a Tegra 4 chip and a 5-inch touchscreen. It includes a directional pad and buttons and is more powerful... Read more
What may seem a harmless Google Chrome update could in fact be malicious software in disguise – hoping to sink its infected roots into your computer and weed out your bank details. To coincide with Google’s official rollout of its Chrome 24 update, a malware bug, which ironically urges... Read more
Back in 2011 when Microsoft purchased Skype, many people surely expected changes. Then last November, Microsoft announced that it would shut down its long running instant messaging client, Windows Messenger Live. As expected, it has now been announced to users that the messaging service would close up shop on March 15. ... Read more