Lenovo could be looking to buy out BlackBerry as early as this week according to new reports. The Chinese tech company is rumored to be interested in the struggling mobile maker, which very recently began making a comeback with its new phone, the BlackBerry Passport. The BlackBerry Passport managed to …
Read More »Dark Souls is finally ditching Games for Windows Live
We weren't entirely sure if this day would come but many Dark Souls players remained hopeful. Bandai Namco will finally be transitioning Dark Souls from Games for Windows Live to Steamworks, which should help reignite the title's multiplayer scene. Starting next month, those who own Dark Souls can redeem their …
Read More »Virgin Galactic to resume test flights to space
Virgin Galactic is set to resume its rocket powered test flights, bringing consumer level space travel closer to reality after remaining fairly inactive throughout 2014. This means that passengers who made a $250,000 reservation to fly into space on a Virgin Galactic flight may not be left waiting too much …
Read More »Gigabyte launches ‘Take One, Get Two’ motherboard upgrade scheme
Gigabyte is set to start offering free upgrades on Z97 Black Edition motherboards. Starting from today, those who register the purchase of a Z97X-UD5H-BK, Z97X-UD3H-BK or a Z97X-Gaming G1 Black Edition motherboard within four weeks of purchase will be able to take part in the ‘Take One, Get Two' promotion, …
Read More »Apple CEO speaks out on iPad’s continued lack of sales growth
Apple had its quarterly earnings call last night, showing growth in the iPhone and Mac markets, the company also earned $42.1 billion in revenue and $8.5 billion in profit. However, unfortunately for Apple, while the iPads are still selling, they aren't showing any growth, something that Tim Cook has to …
Read More »Chinese government attempting to harvest iCloud login details
The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have got off to a good start in China since last week but those attempting to connect to iCloud may face a nasty surprise as last night, the Chinese firewall began blocking all local connections to iCloud.com, redirecting those to a dummy site designed …
Read More »Microsoft may launch its own smartwatch in a few weeks
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to launch its own smartwatch in just a few weeks time, ahead of Apple's huge Watch launch early next year. Microsoft's watch will be focused on health tracking, including a heart-rate monitor, the watch will be capable of syncing with devices running Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, …
Read More »Kickstarter suspends anonymous router project
August Germar recently launched a project on Kickstarter, Anonabox. The aim was to raise $7500 to build and create a tiny custom router that would send all browsing traffic across the Tor network, ensuring anonymity and traffic encryption. The project made $585,000 in its first five days but it looks like …
Read More »Square Enix reveals Final Fantasy 14: Heavensward expansion
Square Enix has revealed its upcoming MMO expansion pack, Heavensward, the first major expansion to the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Heavensward will launch during the Spring of 2015, introducing the northern city of Ishgard, featuring new story missions focussing on Ishgard's war with Dravania. Alongside the new story …
Read More »Apple’s new Mac Mini won’t be as user upgradeable as past models
If you paid attention to last week's Apple announcements then you probably know about the new 5K iMac and the upgraded version of the Mac Mini. The Mac Mini didn't get much stage time at the event but it has been confirmed that it won't be as user upgrade friendly …
Read More »BBC to publish list of removed ‘right to be forgotten’ articles
The BBC is set to publish a list containing all of the articles recently removed from Google Search due to ‘right to be forgotten' requests. The list will be continually updated over time in an effort to always keep it relevant, this way, anything that should be public knowledge will be …
Read More »UK government to extend prison time for Internet trolls
The UK Government is looking to crack down on severe Internet trolling, raising the current maximum prison sentence from six months to two years if the amendment to Criminal Justice and Courts Bill as well as the Malicious Communications Act go through. This news follows on from the harassment of TV Presenter, Chloe …
Read More »Here’s some leaked footage of the canceled Star Wars: Battlefront 3 project
A new batch of pre-alpha test footage from Free Radical Studio's canceled Star Wars: Battlefront III project has leaked, showing off around half an hour of gameplay. Back in the day, Free Radical had a deal with Lucas Arts to create both Battlefront III and Battlefront IV but Lucas Arts …
Read More »Facebook is actively searching the dark web for stolen passwords
Facebook has come to the realization that securing a server just isn't enough to keep passwords out of the hands of cyber criminals anymore, which is why the company is approaching security a little differently. Facebook has announced that for the past few months, they've been searching anonymous posting sites …
Read More »Halo: The Master Chief Collection will have a 20GB day one patch
Halo: The Master Chief Collection is due out next month for the Xbox One but it looks like 343 Industries couldn't fit the whole game on to a 45GB Blu-ray disc and as a result, buyers will need to download a 20GB day one patch. 343 Industries announced the large …
Read More »Google reports weaker than expected third quarter results
Google reported its third quarter earnings last night, revealing a gross revenue of $16.52 billion, acquisition costs of $13.17 billion, GAAP earnings per share of $4.09 and non-GAAP earnings per share of $6.35. Those are some pretty strong numbers, but apparently they weren't strong enough for Wall Street as Google …
Read More »Project Cars delayed until 2015 to avoid heavy competition
Slightly Mad Studio's upcoming racing simulator, Project Cars, won't be releasing this month after all, the game has been officially delayed until the end of March 2015 in an effort to avoid heavy competition this holiday season. Considering that the new IP would have been pitted against Dragon Age, Far …
Read More »Microsoft shows off most requested features for Windows 10
The Windows 10 technical preview has been available for a couple of weeks now and Microsoft has officially opened the flood gates for public feedback on changes and features. So what new features do current Windows 10 testers want to see the most? Microsoft is using ‘Uservoice' to let people …
Read More »Android 5.0 Lollipop will be coming to all Sony Xperia Z devices
Sony has announced that it will be bringing Google's latest version of Android, Lollipop, to the entire Sony Xperia Z line-up in early 2015. This news follows Google's reveal of Lollipop just yesterday, featuring a design overhaul for the OS along with a slew of technical improvements. All Xperia Z …
Read More »Ad agency launches crowd funding campaign to get Valve to make Half-Life 3
An advertising agency has launched a crowd-funding campaign to raise up to $150,000 to pester Valve employees with ‘we want Half-Life 3' advertisements and Gabe Newell lookalikes, in an effort to get the company to finish the game. This isn't the first time someone has tried to launch a Half-Life 3 …
Read More »Exclusive interview with Alvin Chan from Antec
Today we are interviewing Alvin Chan, Product Development Manager from Antec, gives us his take on why Japanese capacitors are the only choice for him, the importance of energy efficiency in 2015 and where the market will be heading next. Established in 1986, Antec has been a favourite with enthusiasts for …
Read More »Apple reveals 5K display iMac and new Mac Mini
Apple is finally pushing out its OS X Yosemite update to the public, featuring better power optimizations and major updates to all first party apps, including Safari, iTunes and the iWorks suite. A new version of OS X also means a new line of Macs, here is what Apple has in …
Read More »Apple announces iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3
Apple has just revealed the iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 at its press event this evening, featuring “technology jam packed” in an “incredibly thin and light package”. Starting off with the iPad Air 2, this year's model comes in at just 6.1mm thick, making two iPad Air 2's …
Read More »Microsoft announces Halo: Spartan Strike for PC and Windows Phone
Microsoft and Halo developer, 343 Industries, have announced Halo: Spartan Strike, a spiritual successor to Halo: Spartan Assault, which launched on Steam and Windows Phone last year. The game will cost $5.99 and will launch on the 12th of December. Spartan Strike takes place during the same time as Halo …
Read More »Google reveals Intel powered set top box built by Asus
Last night at Google announced the expected Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus 6 handset. However, it also threw a surprise our way by announcing a new Android powered set top box, which will take on the likes of the Apple TV and the Ouya console. Asus is in charge of …
Read More »Freesync monitors to start releasing in November
There is a rumor going around that AMD is planning to bring the FreeSync variable refresh rate standard to the market as soon as possible, more specifically, between November and Q1 2015. FreeSync is set to be an open standard, free of licensing costs, directly competing with Nvidia's own G-Sync …
Read More »Razer is now valued at over $1 billion
Razer, the US based high-end gaming peripherals company famous for its mice, keyboards, headsets and line of super thin laptops, recently closed a round of funding with Intel on at least a $1 billion valuation. This information has been made public via a leaked staff memo, which was passed on …
Read More »Google announces Nexus 6 and Nexus 9
Google has officially revealed the new Nexus 6 smartphone, made by Motorola and the Nexus 9 tablet, made by HTC, just as previous rumors and leaks predicted. The Nexus 9 will be releasing first with pre-orders going live on the 17th of October. Additionally, Google has officially decided to call …
Read More »Google Glass now displays phone notifications
Users taking part in the Google Glass explorers program, which is now open to the public in both the US and UK, will soon be able to see all of their phone notifications on the eyewear's screen. It's the same feature that comes with Android Wear, Google's wearable tech OS, …
Read More »Intel is still struggling to break in to mobile, meanwhile PCs on the rise
Intel's PC business is back on the rise, helping to prove the fact that the desktop PC is far from dead. However, the company's mobile segment isn't doing so well. Earlier today, Intel reported that it had generated $14.6 billion in revenue during the third quarter, up from $13.5 billion …
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