While some networks are staying one step ahead by agreeing to drop roaming charges across the EU early, others are dragging their feet a bit. Over the last two years, the European Union has been working to abolish mobile network roaming charges across 47 European countries. This law comes into …
Read More »Microsoft waiting for “meaningful change” before making a Surface Pro 5
It looks like there won't be a new Surface Pro model any time soon as Microsoft's head of Surface devices has recently moved to squash recent rumours. Over the last few months, there have been increasing reports surrounding the ‘Surface Pro 5' but according to Microsoft's Panos Panay, no such …
Read More »Music streaming services call for European Commission to end ‘app store abuse’
It looks like rival music streaming services are getting sick of Apple and Google's app store dominance, causing the likes of Deezer and Spotify to send in their complaints to the European Commission. The letter accuses Apple and Google of abusing their position as the largest app store holders, asking …
Read More »WhatsApp will soon let you ‘unsend’ messages
It looks like WhatsApp wants to give a second chance to all of the drunk texters out there as a new ‘unsend' feature is in the works. The messaging app is currently testing a way to recall messages, removing them from the chat. This is all according to some screenshots …
Read More »AMD had revenue growth this quarter but stocks took a huge dive
Earlier this week, AMD held its financial earnings call and while some silver linings were brought up, on the whole it seems that investors weren't too impressed. While AMD did see year-on-year revenue grow by 18 percent, the company also experienced the biggest single-day drop in stock value in over …
Read More »Cybenetics wants more accurate efficiency certification for PSUs and noise ratings
For a long time now, many of us have bought power supplies based on the 80Plus certification standard, which rates PSUs on a bronze, silver, gold and platinum scale based on efficiency. Cybenetics thinks it can do things a little better, which is why it has formed a new efficiency …
Read More »Samsung is also testing its own self-driving car tech
With Google and Apple now both testing their own self-driving cars on public roads, Samsung is also looking to get in on the action. This week, Samsung managed to gain approval to test its own self-driving car out on public roads. With Samsung being based in South Korea, it will …
Read More »Microsoft Redstone 3 update reportedly coming in September, will separate Edge updates from OS
So far with Windows 10, Microsoft has been treating its Edge browser similarly to how Apple handles Safari on macOS and iOS, with major updates all being tied in to major OS feature changes. This year though, it looks like Microsoft will be switching things up, trading in its Apple-esque …
Read More »Hackers leak first ten episodes of Orange is the New Black season 5
It looks like Netflix has had its release plans disrupted a bit as hackers have managed to obtain episodes from the new season of Orange is the new Black ahead of its scheduled release date. At first, the person behind this demanded ransom money but after Netflix refused to pay …
Read More »European Hardware Association Awards 2017 – Finalists Announced!
Nominations for the European Hardware Awards 2017 have now been finalised. Each product has been nominated by one of the 9 publications that make up the European Hardware Association. Voting has already started and the winners will be announced on the eve of Computex 2017 in Taipei. If you had to …
Read More »Intel announces second-generation Visual Compute Accelerator
During the NAB 2017 event, Intel has announced a spruced-up Visual Computer Accelerator, the second of its kind, to take video-crunching to the cloud. With HD and UHD Video workloads in mind, the Visual Compute Accelerator 2 (VCA 2) has been designed with the purpose of creating smooth real-time UHD …
Read More »Uber plans trial fleet of flying vehicles by 2020
Uber’s wants to take to the air after mastering autonomous driving and reveals how far it’s come along with plans for a fleet of flying taxis. During its Elevate Summit event, the company rolled out heavyweights and partner companies to promise the delivery of a “flying taxi” service by the beginning …
Read More »Final vote to end mobile roaming charges in EU passes, new law takes effect in June
It looks like the European Union's plan to get rid of mobile data roaming charges is going through once and for all. While the writing has been on the wall for a long time now, this week, the new law passed its final vote, meaning from from mid-June onwards, EU …
Read More »AOC launches PDS range of Porsche-styled screens
AOC Porsche Designed monitors? very tasty .....
Read More »PC Specialist launches two new ‘Liquid Series’ systems
Following on from positive feedback at last year's EGX, PC Specialist today has launched its first limited edition ‘Liquid Series' systems. These particular builds are handcrafted with acrylic tubing for the liquid cooling loop, along with parts chosen to help tackle 4K gaming, all housed inside of In-Win's 25th Anniversary …
Read More »Court rules fan-made subtitles for TV and film are illegal
Last year, The Free Subtitles Foundation, a group dedicated to pumping out free fan-made subtitles, decided to take the anti-piracy group BREIN to court in hopes of a judge ruling fan subs as legal. Unfortunately, after more than a year, it seems that plan has backfired, with a judge this …
Read More »Legal complaint claims Bose has been tracking and selling customer data without permission
It looks like Bose has found itself in some legal trouble following accusations that the company used an app to track and collect information on customers without permission. Using an app, Bose is said to have tracked the listening habits of its wireless headphone customers and then sold that data …
Read More »Elon Musk’s Latest Company Wants to Stop a Robot Apocalypse
Elon Musk has been no stranger to headlines, leading cutting-edge companies like SpaceX, Tesla Motors, and SolarCity, and generally working to advance humanity toward more sophisticated technology and bold new socioeconomic concepts. Now, Musk and a host of other leaders in the tech industry have come together to form a …
Read More »MSI is offering up to £94 cashback on motherboards and GPUs
Whenever you are looking to upgrade or build a whole new rig, it is always important to shop around for offers. This week, MSI has announced that it is running a cashback promotion on some of its graphics cards and motherboards, which could net you a saving of up to …
Read More »Win a £3,000 Dual GPU GT83VR Laptop with MSI and OcUK!
One of the bigger competitions at Insomnia i60 was the massive gaming laptop giveaway at the MSI-Sponsored VR Experience on the Overclockers stand. The closing date is 25th April, so watch the video for a chance to win! With over 40,000 gamers of all shapes, sizes and ages walking through …
Read More »Intel pulls the plug on the Intel Developer Forum
It was a great run, but Intel Corporation has announced it has pulled the plug on the Intel Developer Forum (IDF). This has left many in the industry with a huge gaping hole in their mid-August agendas, as the staple Intel-branded event now disappears into posterity. The Fall edition, regularly held …
Read More »Apple may be looking to bid on Toshiba’s chip-making business
Toshiba has found itself in a tough spot financially recently, with the company recently admitting that its future is very much in doubt following its most recent financial report. As a result of this, it seems very likely that Toshiba may sell off its semiconductor business and it looks like …
Read More »More grief for ailing Toshiba in NAND unit sale
It seems that Toshiba just can't catch a break. After a year of pretty hefty losses and a multi-billion dollar writedown which forced its hand into the sale of its cash-cow NAND business and, more recently, releasing its much-delayed Q1'17 earnings reports without the approval of its consultants PwC, it …
Read More »Virgin Media to turn home routers into WiFi hotspots
If you are a Virgin Media customer, then soon you may find yourself sharing your connection with others as this week, Virgin Media announced plans to co-opt customer connections and turn their routers into public WiFi hotspots. The rollout will first hit customers with a Superhub 3 router and while …
Read More »Qualcomm hit with $815 million royalty refund to Blackberry
A court arbitration case between Qualcomm and Blackberry has ended today awarding Blackberry Inc. a sum of $814.9 million, plus interest and attorney's fees, on royalties charged for past sales. The decision is binding and Qualcomm will not be able to appeal. The dispute reportedly related to Qualcomm setting caps …
Read More »AMD’s Ryzen has not brought the price wars we all wanted/needed
As much as AMD's Ryzen has seen the CPU underdog being thrust back into the race, how much of an impact has it really had on Intel's thus-far dominant Core i7 and Core i7 processors? Using Camelcamelcamel.com‘s Amazon pricetracking tool, we've measured the changes in the US and UK, and …
Read More »Las Vegas to get 30,000 square foot eSports venue in 2018
Allied Esports International and MGM Resorts International have penned a deal to create “the first permanent eSports venue” on the Las Vegas strip and promise to make it the eSports go-to venue, in much the same way Wembley and Wimbledon are for footie and tennis. MGM has commissioned the conversion …
Read More »Toshiba’s future is in doubt, losses could hit record £7 billion
It looks like Toshiba could be facing more trouble this year as the company stands to be hit with huge losses. In a statement this week, Toshiba reps even admitted that current conditions “raise substantial doubt” over the company's future, indicating that it may just be a matter of time …
Read More »Qualcomm counters Apple’s $1bn lawsuit, denies anti-competitive claims
Back in January, Qualcomm was blindsided by not one but two massive lawsuits involving Apple. One from the US Federal Trade Commission and another from Apple itself. Qualcomm already responded to the FTC's lawsuit last week and now this week, the chip maker is hitting back at Apple's case, claiming …
Read More »Kodi wants to attract more legal content, may implement DRM to help
Kodi is widely considered to be an excellent media streaming platform but over the years, it has also been used as a convenient tool for piracy. Plenty of add-on packs have been made for Kodi over the years which grant access to pirated streaming services and the popularity of ‘fully …
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