Hotfile has settled with Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and under the terms will have to part with a whopping $80 million and implement “digital fingerprinting” copyright filtering technology. The digital…
At least 150 hit by Cryptolocker in the UK
Cryptolocker has hit a reported 157 Britons according to a latest report by UK’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB). The NFIB said in a blog post that it has received 157 reports…
Nokia wins right to injunction against HTC One Mini
Nokia has won a landmark patent infringement case against HTC and has managed to obtain an injunction against HTC One Mini effective from December 6. UK High Court judge Richard Arnold has…
Asus sends tablet that runs Android, Windows or both for certification
An Asus tablet that will run Android, Windows or both the platforms has been spotted on FCC website indicating that consumers will have the best of both tablet platforms. Believed to be…
Iliad adds 4G to free mobile subscription; Orange sticks with price hike plans
French telecom operator Iliad has announced its plans of offering 4G to its existing customers and has revealed that it will be adding 4G to its ‘free’ low-cost mobile subscription. Orange on…
HP starts selling three new Tegra powered Android tablets
HP has listed three new NVidia Tegra powered Android tablets on its website ranging from $149.99 to $329.99. HP has started selling the tablets without much fuss or marketing or pre-launch hype,…
It’s official: Sony sells 2.1 million PlayStation 4 units globally
Andrew House, President and Group CEO, Sony Computer Entertainment has officially announced the sales figures of PlayStation 4 gaming consoles – a whopping 2.1 million units since its launch in US. Having…
Iranian news agency: $1m Stuxnet 2 in the making
FARS news agency has claimed in its latest report that Saudi Arabian and Israeli spy agencies are working on a new and more powerful version of Stuxnet to sabotage Iranian program. The…
CyanogenMod 10.2 stable released; team shifts attention to CyanogenMod 11
CyanogenMod 10.2 stable is now available for download for anyone who can’t handle the stock Android or the one provided by the vendors with their custom UI on top. CyanogenMod 10.2 release…
Google Compute Engine hits general availability
Google has made its Google Compute Engine generally available after running it in preview mode for nearly one and a half years. With the GA Google has also announced reduction in pricing…
Xbox One, PlayStation 4 denting Wii U sales
Nintendo is hoping to sell 9 million units of its Wii U gaming console in 2013, but according to several analysts the goal seems highly unachievable because of the huge success of recently…
Microsoft warns users to move away from dying Windows XP, again
Microsoft is trying its best to get users away from Windows XP onto newer platforms including Windows 7 and Windows 8 and has been issuing repeated warnings about the operating system’s age…
Toshiba acquires ailing OCZ for $35M
Toshiba has agreed to take over OCZ’s client and enterprise solid state drive businesses for $35 million. OCZ, which was already ailing for over a year now and having declared bankruptcy just…
Windows Phone registers growth in all markets except China claims research
Windows Phone, which was an underdog of the mobile operating systems, is increasingly seeing huge adoption across Europe and has registered positive year-on-year numbers in all major markets except China. According to…
Russell Brand offers new DVD ‘Messiah Complex’ through The Pirate Bay
British comedian Russell Brand likes to be in controversy and his latest move is definitely one of those that will not only anger his promoters, but will result into great PR for…