Corsair this week reduced pricing of its last year’s Force LX family of solid-state drives. The new prices make the SSDs considerably more affordable, which is a good news for those, who want to get a high-performance SSD at a relatively low price. The Corsair LX series of solid-state drives …
Read More »EA will be releasing a new Battlefield game this year
EA might be pushing Battlefield into a yearly cycle as the publisher has announced Battlefield: Hardline, a spin off game focusing on the police force, developed by Visceral Games. The title will get its official reveal at E3 this year but we've already seen some leaked footage. Battlefield Hardline will …
Read More »Nintendo is creating its own YouTube affiliate programme
Nintendo caused up quite a stir in the YouTube gaming community last year when it started issuing copyright strikes against let's players, but now it looks like the company might be willing to play along to some extent as Nintendo is launching its own Affiliate programme- much like a YouTube …
Read More »Torrentz.eu is back, just one day after domain takedown
Yesterday saw the internet hold their hands over their hearts and bow their heads in remembrance, as Torrentz.eu, one of Europe's biggest torrent search sites was downed by a request to its Polish domain registrar from the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU). However, just 24 hours later, the site …
Read More »This exoskeleton concept makes me want to be a Fireman
Being a fireman is a pretty crazy job. You're charged with saving lives, whilst fighting one of man's longest running enemies: Fire. It might have helped us out stagger out of our caves and lay claim to this planet, but it also eats up a fair few of us each …
Read More »Google set to build its own self-driving cars
Google has ditched any thoughts of twinning its self-drive technology with another more traditional manufacturer and has instead begun the steps to start its own line of vehicles. They're set to be built with a start/stop button, no controls and a look that's designed to make people see automated vehicle …
Read More »Valve pushes Steam machine controller release to 2015
While Valve's Steam Machine have generated a lot of interest in their own right, it's the controller that has people really excited, as it's something existing PC gamers can make use of. However, now it looks like no one is going to be playing with one for some time to …
Read More »Intel teams up with Rockchip for low-cost quad-core SoFIA chip
Intel Corp. on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a strategic agreement with Rockchip, a developer of low-cost system-on-chips for mobile devices. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockchip will design an entry-level Intel Atom-based application processor for inexpensive tablets featuring Google Android operating system. At present not a …
Read More »Intel’s Core i7-4790K ‘Devil’s Canyon’ may not be available at launch
Intel Corp. reportedly plans to officially unveil its Core i7-4790K and Core i5-4690K central processing units designed for enthusiasts and overclockers next week. But while the new microprocessors will be introduced formally, they may not become available immediately, according to sources with knowledge of the matter. Intel’s positions on the …
Read More »Asus to demonstrate ‘the next incredible thing’
Asustek Computer plans to showcase a brand new product at the Computex Taipei trade-show. While the company does not reveal what kind of device it will roll out, it definitely expects it to impress the crowd. This week Asus uploaded a video to YouTube that depicts a person, who is …
Read More »Specifications of Intel Core i7 ‘Haswell-E’ processors unveiled
Specifications of Intel Corp.’s next-generation high-end desktop (HEDT) microprocessors have been published by Coolaler, a well-known overclocker. As expected, Intel’s new top-of-the-range processor will feature eight-cores, whereas the remaining expensive chips will sport six cores. Intel Core i7 “Haswell-E” family of central processing units consists of three chips: the Core …
Read More »Nokia X2 smartphone may feature two operating systems
It is not a secret that Microsoft Mobile is working on the second-generation Nokia X smartphone that was originally expected to be based on the heavily modified Google Android operating system and was projected to be sold mostly in developing countries. Apparently, the new Nokia X2 smartphone will not be …
Read More »The Stacks is a VR Ready Player One, sci-fi tribute
If you're an Oculus Rift owner, then chances are you've read Ernest Cline's epic homage to the 80s and virtual reality, Ready Player One. If not, that's one more thing to add to the list of things you should be doing right now instead of reading this. However if you …
Read More »The Order: 1886 has been delayed until 2015
One of the Playstation 4's most anticipated exclusives so far, The Order: 1886, has had its release date pushed back to 2015, joining other next generation titles such as The Witcher 3 and Tom Clancy's The Division. All of these delays are starting to take its toll on the software …
Read More »Microsoft announces a cheaper version of Windows 8.1 for OEM’s
Microsoft has confirmed that the company will be releasing a “cut-down” version of Windows 8.1 for OEM's. This will allow manufacturers to create cheaper devices for consumers and will help combat competition from open source solutions such as Android, Linux and even Chrome OS. The cheaper version of Microsoft's OS …
Read More »Samsung wants us to start waving at our watches
Samsung has a history of filling its flagship devices with gimmicky gesture based controls that people rarely find a good use for and now, it wants to bring similar features to its smart-watches. The Korean based device maker has patented a circular smart-watch to battle with the Moto 360 and …
Read More »Nintendo launches Photos With Mario AR site
Nintendo has finally started to put a bit of marketing behind one of its more forward thinking features for the 3DS, its Augmented Reality cards featuring your favourite plumbing hero, some of his friends and at least a couple of his enemies, by creating a new site to promote it, …
Read More »Torrentz.eu downed by UK IP crime unit
The UK's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) hasn't been around very long, having only been formed in September 2013, but it's been making waves since its arrival, shutting down torrent and streaming search sites by the bucket load. It doesn't do it with legal precedent mind you, it just …
Read More »Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party forms alliance with MANA
Kim Dotcom's Internet Party just took a big step on the road to becoming a legitimate political force in New Zealand, by forming an official alliance with the MANA party. While both will retain their independence, a new organisation is being formed from the alliance, creating the Internet MANA party. …
Read More »Acer unveils 4K gaming display featuring Nvidia G-Sync technology
Acer has announced the world’s first display that features 3840*2160 resolution and Nvidia Corp.’s G-Sync technology for smooth gaming experience. The Acer XB280HK monitor is designed for gamers that demand absolutely the best and have high-performance personal computers with GeForce GTX graphics cards inside. Acer XB280HK is a 28” monitor …
Read More »Sony expects PlayStation 4 to bring more profits than the PS2
Kazuo Hirai, chief executive officer of Sony Corp., believes that the company’s new-generation PlayStation 4 game console could eventually bring more money than the legendary PlayStation 2. While the PS4 will unlikely outsell the PS2 in terms of unit sales, thanks to PlayStation Network services it can leave its ancestor …
Read More »Apple to reveal its ‘smart home’ platform at WWDC
Perhaps, Apple does not have plans to showcase its TV-set at this year’s worldwide developers conference (WWDC), but the company may provide a glimpse on something bigger than that: a platform for smart home, according to unofficial information. Apple plans to demonstrate its new software platform that would allow its …
Read More »Sony CEO sees wearable gaming devices in the future
At present the majority of wearable computing devices are designed mostly as extensions of smartphones. However, in the future wearables could work with other electronics, including cameras, game consoles and so on, according to Kazuo Hirai, chief executive officer of Sony Corp. Nowadays Sony offers smart-watch and smart wristbands that …
Read More »Intel to release first Skylake microprocessors in Q2 2015
While Intel Corp. has officially promised to release its next-generation Skylake microprocessors in the second half of next year, a new market rumour suggests that the company may unveil its first central processing units based on the Skylake micro-architecture already in the second quarter of 2015. A new version of …
Read More »New Zealand shuts down supercomputer after breach
A security breach at New Zealand's 34 terraflops supercomputer, FitzRoy, caused those in charge to pull the plug on it and disconnect it from the internet, keeping it away from the nefarious individuals behind the hack. The system, owned by New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), lives …
Read More »SilentiumPC releases the Grandis XE1236 Dual Radiator CPU cooler
SilentiumPC is back with its biggest CPU cooler yet, the Grandis XE1236, a dual radiator cooler that utilises XE Technology to maximise the potential of its six 6mm heat pipes. The cooler comes bundled with two 120mm GF12025 quiet PWM controlled fans, these fans are designed to keep noise levels low as …
Read More »Android and iOS make gains in UK market-share
Blackberry is dangerously close to becoming completely irrelevant as Android and iOS capture more of the UK market, leaving the Canadian phone maker clinging on to just 1.6 per cent of the market. All of this is according to the latest statistics from Kantar Worldpanel Comtech. These statistics show that during …
Read More »How successful can consoles be in China?
China lifted its 13 year long console ban back in January and as a result, console makers are preparing to capture the market. Microsoft has already announced that it will be launching the Xbox One in China sometime in September but Sony might not be far behind as it is …
Read More »Pirate Party loses Swedish seats, gains a German one
With the EU election results in and the British press going gaga over UKIP's stomping, its also worth taking note of how the Pirate Parties of the world did. More took part in this election than ever before, but despite an impressive turnout across the continent, the pirates now have …
Read More »Sony looking to enter Chinese game market with console deal
China has had a ban on home console sales within the country since 2000, only lifting it in January. Now, Sony is hoping to grab a piece of its hundreds of millions strong gamer community by striking a deal with a Chinese company, to sell its PS4 and PS3 consoles …
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