Category: Laptops
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USB Security Exploit Posted Online
Back in the Summer we reported a critical flaw in tech products which allowed hackers to disguise the device as critical computer components, such as network cards or a keyboard, in order to carry out commands to compromise security and install viruses on the host computer. SEE ALSO: BBC iPlayer Streaming Now Extended to 30 […]
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Wired Xbox One Controller For PC Out Now
The Xbox 360 controller for Windows was a massive success, with gamers being able to utilise the professional control system in so many games, even ones not made by Microsoft. As well as games which the device was compatible with, software solutions such as Xpadder (get it here, it’s amazing) allowed users to program their own […]
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Windows 9 Event Coming September 30th
Microsoft is set to hold an event close to the end of the month on September 30th in San Francisco, which is expected by both industry insiders and tech outlets alike to be the unveiling of Threshold, the preview version of Windows 9, Microsoft’s first fully unified Windows operating system. According to the buzz, Threshold […]
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‘All 4’ to Replace 4oD Next Year
Channel 4’s 4oD service was one of the first channel on demand services to rebroadcast programming online via streaming. Today, the service is still going strong, with plans to continue to extend its influence to games consoles, set top boxes, smart TV’s and other connected devices. However, the winds of change are constantly blowing for […]
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Intel Unveils Core M Processor
IFA 2014 has showcased some of the coolest new tech products this year, from the Motorola Moto 360 to the ASUS ZenWatch. Of course in amongst the hot topic wearables have been some other hidden gems, especially the new, and absolutely tiny, Core M processor from Intel. The processor, central processing unit or CPU, serves […]
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Eve Online Creators CCP Games closes San Francisco office
EVE Online studio CCP Games has announced the closure of its San Francisco office, this was announced yesterday in a press release as part of an effort to “merge and streamline” its operations. This comes after they made the decision to end development of the World of Darkness MMO last April, an MMO based on […]
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Kinect for Windows Price and Release Date Revealed
After making a swift u-turn on the inclusion of a Kinect sensor with the Xbox One as standard, releasing a Kinect-less model earlier this year, Microsoft have decided that the sensing device shouldn’t just be used with the popular console, and are bringing it to the Windows operating system in a the next few weeks. […]
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Airport Security Begins to Target Smartphones
The ever present threat of terrorism to airlines is a huge worry for security entities tasked with protecting the general public from illicitly smuggled explosives. The measures they have taken seem to have paid off, there hasn’t been an attack on an airline entering the United states or the United Kingdom in the past few […]
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CryEngine Developer Licenses Now Available on Steam
Ever fancy yourself as a game developer? Do you have the skills to overcome the various challenges required to create a blockbuster, such as art design, coding or the dreaded debugging? Steam now is giving that opportunity to you on a golden platter, allowing users to pick up developer access to one of the shiniest […]
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Chromebooks New and Improved from Google and Intel
Google has teamed up with Intel to release a whole bunch more of its budget minded Chromebooks, we can expect to see new models coming out from the likes of Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, and Toshiba. The news came last week of a new Intel Core i3version of the Acer C720, due for […]
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New “zero-day” flaw identified in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11
Microsoft issued another warning today only a short while after the Heart bleed bug was identified. This latest vulnerability is present in all versions of Internet Explorer from 6 through to 11 and could allow for the remote execution of code. Microsoft wrote: “The vulnerability exists in the way that Internet Explorer accesses an object […]
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Windows XP Support Ends – Lock Up Your Laptops
A lot of people are throwing words like ‘retro’ or ‘classic’ and sometimes even ‘dated’ to describe literal pieces of junk they own. I’m looking at you, hipsters. Well, here’s a piece of retro fashion for you, it’s nice to look at, it’s kind of slow and it’s literally everywhere, it’s Windows XP. So, what […]