Flappy Bird creator: “It’s gone forever” and so is the guilt

It was never meant to be so addictive. That’s the only explanation for why Flappy Bird developer Dong Nguyen chose to pull the free game, claiming that while he’d intended … Continue reading

Let’s be realistic about Nokia’s Android plans

It’s easy to get excited about the idea of Nokia adopting Android. Ever since the company first announced plans to shift from Symbian to Windows Phone in early 2011, many … Continue reading

Bill Gates AMA wrap-up: using a Surface 2 PRO, Bitcoin, Microsoft’s CEO

This morning Microsoft founder Bill Gates answered questions from users from around the world in his second “AMA” session on Reddit. It was there that he confirmed oddities small and … Continue reading

Nokia Android phone tipped without Google

It would seem that the elusive Nokia Android smartphone has been tipped as close to release this week, with a full collection of Microsoft and Nokia-created apps inside instead of … Continue reading

Nanomotors navigate live human cells in “Fantastic Voyage” style

Tiny motorized probes have navigated through live human cells steered by magnetic fields and propelled by ultrasonic waves for the first time, opening the door to fighting cancer or performing … Continue reading

Flappy Bird alternatives: iPhone, Android, offline, and on your wrist

Well before Flappy Bird was taken offline by its creator (just this weekend), there were plenty of clones to be played by the public. Today it’s become a rather lucrative … Continue reading

Will new Microsoft CEO Nadella sell the Xbox division?

Here’s a question for you: will Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s newly appointed chief executive, sell the Xbox division? There have been some rumblings in the past that Microsoft could sell the … Continue reading

Flappy Bird creator threatens to kill game over controversy

The creator of controversial and addictive mobile game Flappy Bird has said he plans to yank it from the App Store and Google Play within a day, claiming he “cannot … Continue reading

Beyond Glass: Inside Epson’s scheme to make the de-facto smart glasses

Epson can forgive you if your first thought when you hear augmented reality is Google Glass, even though you’re wrong. Google may never had actually described its wearable as an … Continue reading

Alpha Builders: 10 incredible creations in EverQuest Next Landmark

We’ve had our first long look at the upcoming massive multiplayer game EverQuest Next: Landmark this month, now it’s time to get up close and personal with some of the … Continue reading