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Who is Zora Ball? While you may not recognize the first grader’s name now, chances are you will be hearing it again, as she is currently the youngest person to have created a mobile game app. While computer programming is perhaps not a typical school activity for an average... Read more
Research in Motion (RIM) offered a $100 incentive to app developers and hosted two Port-a-thons, where BlackBerry and Android developers ported their previously written apps to BlackBerry 10. The result was a whopping 15,000 apps in just two days. The Portathon was held on 18th and 19th January and... Read more
King Becomes Number One Gaming Company on Facebook
GamingNewsSocial Media January 27, 2013
Do you enjoy Facebook games? If you answered yes, you are not alone. Social networking games are at an all time high for popularity, due in large by increasing mobile accessibility. In a recent report by Flurry, 80% of the $10 billion in mobile app profits are generated by... Read more
Bringing the Start Menu Back to Windows 8
News January 27, 2013
We have said it before and we will say it again, Windows 8 is different. However, different is not always better, as indicated by the three-point-something market share it currently holds as opposed to the approximately forty percent market share held by Windows 7. The first thing a user... Read more
A Restaurant Run by Robots
News January 27, 2013
Children and science fictions enthusiasts are not alone in their fascination of robots. For decades, TV shows and movies that depicted robots have gained much recognition and popularity. It’s no surprise that one innovative restaurant that has integrated robots into its business, is receiving a lot of attention. Robot... Read more
Atari files for bankruptcy
News January 26, 2013
Video game innovator Atari has filed for bankruptcy in a bid to cut ties with its troubled French parent holding company. The US branches of Atari – Atari Inc, Atari Interactive Inc, Humongous Inc and California US Holdings, have jointly filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the... Read more
SolusOS Linux Project Introduces Consort
News January 26, 2013
The GNOME 2 desktop is so popular among the users that several extensions have been introduced to GNOME 3, just to give its desktop a classic appearance. The SolusOS Linux project has recently introduced ‘Consort’, a classic Linux desktop that came into being after gnome-panel, nautilus, gnome-session-fallback, and Metacity... Read more
Scientists Look To DNA For Data Storage
News January 25, 2013
Scientists have discovered a method to store data in DNA and say it is a sufficient alternative to hard discs. Although it may seem strange that a person’s DNA can actually store digital data inside it, the method lies in the way researchers translate their files from the hard... Read more
Just like a new born baby takes attention away from older siblings, Apple’s iPad Mini has been the centre of attention for Apple fanatics, while iPad 4 sales have reportedly gone down. Reuters has recently reported that Sharp has significantly reduced production of full-size iPad screens. The production of... Read more
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