Graphene is a wonder material in oh so many ways and that seems likely to remain true for quite some time. In one of its more recent, exciting uses, the allotrope of carbon is now being used to create a wearable device that could help combat type II diabetes. The …
Read More »Kim Dotcom is still battling to get his money back
Kim Dotcom, the founder of Mega, MegaUpload, Baboom and the Internet Party, has been in and out of court for over four years now, hoping to avoid being sent to the U.S. to stand trial for various charges relating to his long-shut-down file locker operation. While he looks set to …
Read More »Next SpaceX launch to expand ISS with inflatable habitat
One of the biggest problems with getting anything into space is the costs involved in hauling every kilo up and out of the atmosphere. If every kilogram costs around £3,000 to get into orbit, imagine the costs involved in taking up the entire International Space Station over the years. One …
Read More »Yahoo investor goes rogue, wants to take over the company
A major investor of search and advertising giant Yahoo, has announced its intention to take control of the company through dominating the board of directors. To make that happen, it's put forward nine candidates and has asked fellow investment firms to join with it and help those members get elected, effectively …
Read More »PornHub takes porn to the next-generation, with free VR streams
Although less spoken about than games and social experiences, one aspect of the launch of virtual reality hardware which could have a big impact is pornography. PornHub is looking to get a headstart on the launch of the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift next month, by debuting its own VR …
Read More »Return of the Concorde: Virgin to co-develop supersonic planes
Boom is a company with big dreams and big ideas, for big planes. These planes will usher us back into the age of high-speed air travel that has been missing from the world since Concorde was retired in the early '00s. While a relatively new firm in its own right …
Read More »PIPCU goes after dodgy box seller in latest piracy crackdown
Although most pirates that organisations like the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) go after tend to be uploaders, seeders and platform providers, there is a more real world group that they want to crack down on too: the sellers of pirating hardware. Boxes that give you free access to …
Read More »Dark Souls III, Yorkshire Tea partner up for charity auction
As every British gamer knows, you're much more likely to succeed in your gaming endeavours if you have a steamy brew next to you while you play. Sipping it between kills, slurping it down after a boss fight – that's how you stay hydrated and caffeinated enough to save the world. …
Read More »Oculus doubts that consumers will have space for room-scale VR
There are two major virtual reality headsets releasing this year for the PC market, the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. Both may seem fairly similar if you look at certain specs like screen resolution and refresh rate but the two devices actually take very different approaches, with Oculus focussing …
Read More »Old Kindles require an urgent software update to stay connected
Amazon announced over the weekend that those using a number of older Kindle e-readers will need to download an urgent software update today in order to continue accessing books from the cloud and the Kindle Store itself. If you own a Kindle from before 2013, then this update is critical …
Read More »Foxconn to greatly reduce its offer to buy Sharp
For a while there, it looked like Foxconn's $5.3 billion deal to acquire display maker Sharp was all set to go forward. However, in the late stages of negotiations, some information came to light that showed that Sharp may be carrying much more debt than Foxconn was initially led to …
Read More »74 percent of fiction TV licensing agreements call for geo-blocking in EU
Right now, the European Commission is going through an antitrust inquiry, which has revealed a few interesting tidbits about the state of geographical content blocks throughout Europe, with apparently 74 percent of fiction TV licensing deals demanding that blocks be placed to restrict content to specific countries inside of the …
Read More »Microsoft launches Windows 10 preview with Edge browser extensions
Update: Just a few short days after our original report, Microsoft has officially launched a new preview version of Windows 10, containing a version of the Edge browser that officially supports extensions. Once public testing has wrapped up, everyone with Windows 10 will get access to the updated version of …
Read More »Sony to reject any PlayStation VR games that drop below 60 fps
There has been a lot of talk about the PlayStation 4 and its ability to run games at the frame rates and resolution required for virtual reality. However, Sony is holding developers up to very high standards and has openly said that should any game dip below 60 frames per …
Read More »Huawei delivers the world’s first 32-socket x86 server
Huawei is best known for its networking backbone hardware and budget smartphones, or rather it was, in the recent past but that will change as today Huawei has delivered three servers in its KunLun family (named after a huge mountain range in the heart of China) with 8, 16 or …
Read More »Lian Li put a PC in a Yacht case at CeBIT 2016
It wouldn't be CeBIT without Lian Li putting a PC in something a little bit different, so when our man on the scene, Leo Waldock wandered past the booth and saw a purpose built yacht chassis, containing its very own small-form-factor PC, we had to check it out. This chassis …
Read More »Cherry dominates mechanical keyboard designs at CeBIT 2016
Cherry has been the dominant switch manufacturer for mechanical keyboards for the best part of 30 years and if this year's CeBIT show is anything to go by, that doesn't look to be changing any time soon. Not only did it have its switches in most boards in attendance, but …
Read More »CeBIT: MSI shows off new Battlebox systems and more
We are still making our way through all of the CeBIT coverage delivered to us from Leo, our man on the ground at the event. Today, he popped by the MSI booth to take a look at the company's new, impressively spec'd Battlebox gaming systems, as well as some other …
Read More »CeBIT: Cooler Master updates the Master Case 5
We continue our coverage of CeBIT this week with a look at what Cooler Master has on offer. Today, Leo stopped by the booth to take a look at the Master Case Maker 5, which was announced some time ago. The case was initially due to release late last year …
Read More »CeBIT: Thermaltake shows off new cases
CeBIT is under way this week and our man on the ground, Leo Waldock, has been reporting back to us with his interesting findings. Today, he popped by the Thermaltake booth to take a look at two of their new cases, the Core W and the Core X31. While the …
Read More »Sony’s PlayStation VR is coming in October for £350
We have three big virtual reality headset launches this year and while the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive are focussing on the high-end PC market, Sony has been working on an experience for console gamers at a cheaper price. Today at GDC, Sony announced that the PlayStation VR headset will …
Read More »Updated: Microsoft will continue accepting Bitcoin after all
Update: Earlier this week, Microsoft's support page was updated to say that the company would no longer be accepting Bitcoin transactions as a form of payment for Microsoft account credit, which could be used to make purchases on the Windows and Xbox Stores. However, it turns out that this was …
Read More »Microsoft will soon be testing Edge browser extensions
Back before the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft began talking about its new Edge browser and there has been plenty of talk about extension support but unfortunately, that got pushed back to 2016. Now, Microsoft is close to finally implementing extensions for the Edge browser, at first for Windows Insiders …
Read More »Seasonic’s Titanium SSR-850D pictured – Computex launch expected
Seasonic's CeBIT 2016 line up wasn't as deep or as broad as some of the other manufacturers on show, but what it did have to put in front of us, was its new Titanium rated, SSR-850TD Prime power supply. Although not set for release until (most likely) Computex later this …
Read More »Western Digital CeBIT drive line up may suggest move to SSDs
Western Digital is a company that has been slower than most to adopt solid state technology, and though it does have some options for the flash memory storage-tech, it does still put a lot into its traditional hard drive business. That's no different at this year's CeBIT show, but the …
Read More »CeBIT: Inno3D debuts iChill VR gaming system, unique 3D printer
Inno3D is one of the many manufacturers at CEBIT 2016 which has been showing off its virtual reality capable systems, with one in particular which it claims can power all sorts of VR experiences. That's not all though, it also debuted a new 3D printer, which uses spooled up plastic …
Read More »JJ Abrams developing Portal and Half Life movies
As much as there are still a lot of people with their fingers crossed that one day Valve will release an update to its Half Life and Portal Universes, it may be that the stories are expanded through movies next. There's been rumours of both hitting the big screen at …
Read More »Deepcool shows off new Genome case with integrated reservoir at Cebit
CeBit is underway this week and our man on the ground, Leo Waldock, has been taking a look at what's on offer on the show floor. Today, he stopped by the Deepcool booth, where they are showing off their new Genome ATX case, designed with water cooling in mind, complete …
Read More »Microsoft is dropping support for Bitcoin payments on its stores
The winds are constantly changing when it comes to Bitcoin, with values constantly rising and falling, so much so that Microsoft appears to have lost confidence in the digital currency and will no longer be supporting it or accepting it as a form of payment on its stores, including the …
Read More »U.S. transport authority not phased by Google autonomous car crash
Despite politicians typically not being the most forward thinking bunch, the U.S. transport secretary, Anthony Foxx, hasn't jumped on a recent crash of Google's autonomous car into a bus, claiming that it was inevitable with new technology, but that the government would continue to drive it forward. The Obama administration, …
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