The computer game League of Legends is attempting to improve the behaviour of players with a reward system that encourages socially cohesive interaction between players, in an attempt to make the game…
Superfast 4G Hits the UK – But Plans are Already Being Made for Hyperfast 5G
Telecoms authority Ofcom is already making plans for the release of 5G mobile services even though 4G has only just hit the country. The UK communications regulator has apparently already begun work…
FarmVille Developer Zynga Cuts Five Per Cent of Staff and Announces Studio Closures
Social gaming giant Zynga, the company behind hits such as FarmVille, ChefVille and Mafia Wars, has announced major layoffs and studio closures. Reports say that the games developer has cut over 100…
Apple Launches iPad Mini
The latest Apple product the iPad mini was launched at a conference in San Jose yesterday – Tuesday 23rd October 2012, hosted by Tim Cook and Phil Schiller. The new product has…
Google Chrome Extension Removes Words You Don’t Like
A new Google Chrome extension has been launched, which will change words on your web browser to words that you find more appealing, the extension is called ‘In Your Words.’ ‘In Your…
Apple Acquires HTML 5 Specialists Particle
The technology giant Apple has bought out the small San Francisco based company Particle, in a move which has seen less than 12 employees of the firm taken under the wing of…
Samsung launches new hybrid tablet for windows 8
On Monday 15th October 2012, the South Korean manufacturer Samsung launched a new range of tablet hybrids and ultrabook computers for the new Windows 8 operating system. The hybrid computers will combine…
OnLive Gaming Tech Was Sold For Under $5 Million
A wealth of new details about the sale of cloud gaming service OnLive have been emerged, including the fact that the company was bought for just $4.8 million. OnLive announced its sale…
World of Warcraft Cities Hacked, Populations Massacred
World of Warcraft has suffered a major hack in which the entire populations of some of the game’s virtual cities have been destroyed. According to game creator Activision-Blizzard, hackers using level-one (beginner)…
Gmail Users Fore-Warned on Cyber Attacks & Hacks
On the 2nd October, Google started sending out messages to thousands of users of its ‘Gmail’ service, warning them of possible pending Cyber Attacks. A report in the New York Times revealed…
YouTube Adds Over 60 New Original Content Channels & Expands The Service to Europe.
YouTube is expanding its foray into original content by announcing over 60 new channels, and expanding into Europe. Last October the Google-owned company dedicated over $100 million to creating original content in…
Sony Stops Xperia Tablet S Sales due to Manufacturing Error
Sony has suspended sales of its new waterproof Xperia Tablet S after a manufacturing fault has reportedly left it vulnerable to water. According to Sony, an error at their Chinese manufacturing plant…
iPhone 5 Sells 5 Million Units in 3 Days
Apple has announced that its latest smartphone, the iPhone 5, has sold over 5 million units in just 3 days on sale. That’s a 25 per cent increase compared to their previous…
TechHub to open its doors in Manchester
The arrival of TechHub in Manchester, a community based project which provides flexible work space for self-start up internet businesses, is causing something of a stir within the internet community. TechHub was…
Nintendo Unveils Price and Date of New Wii U Console
Nintendo has finally blown the lid off its new Wii U console revealing the UK price and date in it’s European Nintendo Direct Briefing. The console, which is the videogame company’s successor…