Sky is planning to become a cellular network provider, with its own 4G network set to launch in 2016. The company's Chief Executive believes that Sky has proven that it is capable of launching new services at scale, so launching a new network service could pay off. Jeremy Darroch, Sky's …
Read More »LG may sue Qualcomm over special Galaxy S6 Snapdragon 810
Apparently LG may sue Qualcomm if the company chooses to provide Samsung with a revised version of the Snapdragon 810 processor for its upcoming flagship device, the Galaxy S6. Samsung believes that the current Snapdragon 810 chip runs too hot and is therefore planning to use its own made Exynos …
Read More »3DS browser exploit lets you play Game Boy Color roms
Despite Nintendo's best efforts to keep the 3DS locked down and uncrackable to those looking to play ROM files, a new exploit has been discovered, allowing users to emulate Game Boy Color titles. The whole thing works by ‘injecting' ROM files in to the memory of a legitimately downloaded Game Boy …
Read More »Apple has posted the biggest quarterly profit in history
Apple has managed to break several records this week with its first fiscal quarter earnings report of the year, managing to post the biggest quarterly profit of any company ever in history. Over the last several months, Apple managed to generate a profit of $18 billion. This beat out the previous …
Read More »The Witcher 3 may include permadeath ‘insanity’ game mode
CD Projekt Red is apparently contemplating adding a permadeath ‘insanity' difficulty level to its upcoming open-world RPG, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, which was recently delayed from February to May this year. During a recent live stream, the developers said that they couldn't reveal too much. Since the game …
Read More »Evidence suggests that Spartan will support Chrome extensions
Microsoft officially revealed its new web browser, currently code-named ‘Spartan', at its Windows 10 press event earlier this month. Since then, there has been much speculation surrounding the browser's extension compatibility. However, evidence suggests that Microsoft's new browser will support Chrome extensions. Originally, it was a report from Neowin that …
Read More »YouTube officially drops Flash in favor of HTML 5
Adobe Flash used to be a key component to watching video on the web, those days have gone and Flash has now become even less relevant as YouTube has officially dropped the standard video format as its default and is moving over to HTML 5. HTML 5 has been around for …
Read More »MSI brings support for NVM Express storage to all X99/Z97/H97 motherboards
MSI has managed to become the world's first motherboard maker to fully support NVM Express storage on all motherboards sporting the Intel 9 series chipset, including X99, Z97 and H97. BIOS updates are now available for users to download via the MSI website. For those who don't know, NVM Express …
Read More »Revoked Ubisoft keys were bought from Origin with stolen credit cards
On Monday Ubisoft began revoking CD Keys for Far Cry 4 and Assassin's Creed Unity from Uplay accounts that were bought from resellers like G2A or Kinguin. At the time, the publisher stated that the keys were fraudulent but has since elaborated. Kinguin claimed that these keys were bought directly …
Read More »LG promises Android Lollipop update is ‘coming soon’ in US
Those of you who own an LG G3 smartphone in the US and have been waiting patiently for Android 5.0 Lollipop to start rolling out may not need to wait much longer as the company has promised that the software update is ‘coming soon'. The company teased the update on …
Read More »Xbox One controller update reduces connection times
Microsoft is in the process of testing a new Xbox One controller firmware update, which will halve the time it takes for the gamepad to connect to Xbox One consoles. The current controllers currently take around five seconds to sync up with the main console. However, the new update will shrink …
Read More »You can now take selfies in World of Warcraft
The latest patch for World of Warcraft adds more than just Twitter integration to the game, players can now also access the S.E.L.F.I.E camera, which does exactly what you would assume it does- take selfie pictures of your in-game character. Patch 6.1, which is currently being sent out to the …
Read More »CS:GO professional players banned following match fixing scandal
Last week it was discovered that a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive match between teams iBUYPOWER and NetCodeGuides.net may have been fixed, netting several players thousands of dollars through ill placed bets. Valve has since confirmed that match fixing did take place and has banned a total of seven people from …
Read More »Razer announces Razer Arena competitive gaming software
Razer has revealed its new ‘Razer Arena' software, which will allow users to automate the process of finding competitive gaming servers and then tracking your progress. The community will also be able to organize their own competitions and tournaments. First of the software's functions is automatic match creation and reporting, …
Read More »Oculus VR has its own movie production studio
Oculus VR has been expanding its focus beyond games for some time now but it seems that movies may play a larger role in the company's plan than originally thought as it has been revealed that there is an internal movie production studio at work. The internal production studio is …
Read More »Benchmarks show performance of Samsung Galaxy S6 Exynos chip
Samsung's upcoming flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6, is expected to ditch Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 in favor of its home made Exynos 7420 CPU, which has now been benchmarked, giving us a peak at the device's potential performance. As we reported previously, Samsung may be moving away from the Snapdragon 810 …
Read More »Tesco is giving up on Blinkbox
Over the last few months, Tesco has been winding down on its loss-making digital download service, Blinkbox. The movie watching side of the business was sold off to TalkTalk a few weeks ago but Tesco still owned Music and Books services, which are now either being sold off or shut …
Read More »Bungie talks plans to improve Destiny progression system in next expansion
Bungie has faced a lot of criticism since it launched its latest game, Destiny, last September. However, the development studio seems keen to correct all of its mistakes over the course of this year with a new set of expansions that will fix the progression system for those looking to …
Read More »Here is why the Nexus 6 doesn’t have a fingerprint sensor
Apparently it is Apple's fault that Motorola didn't include a fingerprint sensor on the Google Nexus 6 smartphone, according to new reports. Former Motorola CEO, Dennis Woodside, confessed that the Nexus 6 was originally supposed to include a fingerprint sensor. Motorola was originally working on fingerprint sensor technology as far …
Read More »HTC begins sponsoring eSports teams
HTC is now getting involved with the eSports scene in an effort to update its brand image and be seen as something more than just a smartphone maker. The company now sponsors Cloud9, Team Liquid and Team SoloMid, three prominent professional teams. Team Liquid welcomed its new Taiwanese sponsor in …
Read More »Ubisoft is revoking Far Cry 4 keys bought from resellers
Ubisoft is cracking down on cheap CD keys bought from sites like G2A and Kinguin by revoking copies of Far Cry 4 from UPlay accounts. Ubisoft didn't give any warning or indication that it was planning to do this, most of this news comes in the way of angry forum and …
Read More »New Graphics Cards won’t be essential for DirectX 12
Following Microsoft's recent Windows 10 press conference last week, there has been some confusion surrounding the DirectX 12 API and current GPU compatibility. However, Microsoft is hoping to clear things up a bit and has said that you won't need a new graphics card for the basic features. Following last …
Read More »Qualcomm to make updated Snapdragon 810 for Samsung Galaxy S6
Qualcomm is apparently going to provide Samsung with an updated version of the most recent Snapdragon 810 mobile CPU, after rumors began suggesting that the company would be moving ahead with its own Exynos chip for the upcoming Galaxy S6 flagship. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Qualcomm is …
Read More »The very first 20th Anniversary PS4 has sold for $129,000
The original 20th Anniversary Edition PlayStation 4 console has been auctioned off for just under $130,000 in Japan. The first of the 12,300 units was saved by Sony for a charity auction, which raised $129,000, Sony then matched this making for a total donation of $258,000 for a Japanese charity. …
Read More »Gearbox is gearing up for Borderlands 3
Gearbox Software is gearing up to start work on Borderlands 3 the development studio has reveled. Gearbox President, Randy Pitchford, teased the game during a panel at PAX South over the weekend, following the panel, he tweeted out that the studio was hiring for the upcoming project. “We are recruiting …
Read More »There is a $1 million robot mech suit for sale on Amazon
If you have ever wanted to move around in a 13 foot tall mech suit then Amazon Japan has you covered with the Kuratas Mech Suit, on sale for just over $1 million. The Kuratas mech suit was built by a Japanese blacksmith, Kogoro Kurata and it has been in …
Read More »Apple Watch battery life won’t be anything special
The Apple Watch is due to launch some time in March but the device's battery life may hold it back as internal tests are reportedly showing a 2.5 hour battery life with active application use, which doesn't sound too great, although it does fall in line with earlier reports that …
Read More »Three confirms plan to buy O2 for over £10 billion
Hutchinson Whampoa, the parent company of UK mobile network, Three, has confirmed that it is hosting “executive negotiations” with Telefonica to acquire O2 for £10.25 billion. This news comes just a few days after rumors of a potential purchase began to fly around. In a statement from Hutchinson, a company …
Read More »Microsoft is looking in to PC to Xbox One streaming as well
Earlier this week Microsoft held a Windows 10 press event, at which Xbox head, Phil Spencer revealed upcoming gaming features for the OS, the biggest of which was the ability to stream Xbox One titles to the PC. However, it turns out that Microsoft is also looking in to streaming …
Read More »Xbox One to PC streaming may be capable of 1080p 60fps
Microsoft revealed its new Xbox One to Windows 10 PC streaming functionality at a press event last night but since then more details have emerged. It turns out that the company is aiming to achieve 1080p and 60 frames per second streaming by the time the feature launches towards the …
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