Amazon streamer and Spring Apple TV tipped in Best Buy leak

Amazon’s widely-anticipated set-top box and what could be a refreshed Apple TV have been tipped for a spring launch according to a leaked Best Buy document, amid speculation of a … Continue reading

Apple and Samsung back to court as mediation fails

Apple and Samsung are headed back to court next month, after attempts at negotiating a settlement over ongoing patent infringement disputes in the US failed. The two firms had been … Continue reading

Venezuelan government shuts down internet in wake of protests

Don’t expect one whole heck of a lot of tweets coming out of Venezuela in the immediate future as President Nicolas Maduro’s government has shut down the internet and select … Continue reading

Windows prices tipped to drop for manufacturers

In a bid against rival software, Microsoft plans to slash Windows 8.1 by 70-percent of its typical price tag — for manufacturers, that is. The information comes from unnamed sources … Continue reading

Facebook mobile Highlights feature aggregates the notable

In the newly released iOS 7.0 app update, Facebook silently slipped in a new feature under the new People tab called “Highlights”. The feature does what it says: it highlights … Continue reading

Willow Garage shut down in January

Willow Garage, a research lab focused on robotics with many notable achievements under its belt, shut down last month, reports Bloomberg. The business decision was made by founder Scott Hassan, … Continue reading

Airbnb requires installed detectors by year’s end

Airbnb is the industrious service by which hosts can offer travelers a place to stay, eschewing hotels altogether and sometimes proving more homey. By the end of the year, those … Continue reading

Dogecoins illicitly mined on Harvard supercomputing cluster

Dogecoins, the cryptocurrency that arose to a degree of unexpected popularity in recent times, was mined without permission on Harvard’s supercomputing cluster, it has been reported. The issue resulted in … Continue reading

Apple pushes iOS 7.0.6 to fix security hole

Digital security is never properly appreciated until it fails in some way, something that could potentially lead to online accounts being compromised and sensitive data being pilfered. Such was the … Continue reading

Comcast and Netflix tipped in peering agreement

Those of us using Comcast have been subjected to fairly poor quality on Netflix for that nice after-dinner movie, something that prompted numerous complaints (and ample frustration) in recent times … Continue reading