Tag: statement
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Apple Stands up to U.S Government to Protect iPhone User’s Privacy
Now I’m not an Apple product user myself, and honestly I’ve never bought into the hype. To each their own. That said, I, like many others this morning have been rather surprised/impressed by this honest statement to Apple customer’s by the company’s CEO Tim Cook which doubles as a ballsy comeback to the U.S Government […]
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NFC Pay System CurrentC Hacked Already
Here’s another cautionary tale from the tech industry, especially for the slew of up and coming startups and companies involved in the NFC payment business that’s set to explode in early 2015 (along with just about every other new tech phenomenon, it’s been a busy 5 years). SEE ALSO: Naim Launches the mu-so its First […]
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ESA To GamerGate: Threats Must End
Gif Credit: The Mirror Political tirades are commonplace online – it’s just another thing that many internet users have to deal with, especially with the rise of internet activism, which has found its voice among the young and the impressionable online. Places like Tumblr are alive with political debate, and though many of these internet communities […]
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SnapChat: Beware Third Party Apps
SnapChat themselves have now responded to ‘The Snappening’, the leaking of 200,000 images from an archive site called SnapSaved after a hacking attack on the site. The hack was allowed to take place due to issues with the server the site was stored on. Of course, the actual SnapChat app wasn’t affected at all by […]
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Microsoft Has Indeed Bought Mojang
We heard yesterday, and earlier in the week that Microsoft was going to make a big purchase of Mojang AB, the company behind Minecraft, for an estimated sum of 2,5 billion US dollars. The rumors have turned out to be true as of today, Microsoft Does indeed own Mojang. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Tweeted today […]
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HTC Apologises to Desire HD Owners After Pulling Android 4.0 ICS Update
First it was in. Then it was out. Then in again! But as you may have read recently here on the Gadget Helpline blog, sadly HTC has now officially delivered the death blow to any chance of seeing the current Android standard Ice Cream Sandwich on the popular Desire HD. Owners were surprised and quite […]
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Samsung Responds to Concerns Over Heat Damage on Galaxy SIII
An image which was recently posted online showing Samsung’s flagship Android smartphone with what appears to be heat-related damage is now being investigated…
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UPDATE: Diablo III Developer Addresses “Hack Claims” – Authenticator Security Working Fine
Diablo III developer Blizzard has addressed the speculation that a hack is behind some unusual activity which has been reported on a number of its gaming network player’s accounts – including loss of rewards and unauthorised access to profiles and chat features. Blizzard and the Battle.net forum have both spoken out about the Diablo III […]
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Facebook May Take Legal Action Against Employers Who Ask Staff For Passwords
As strange as it may sound, the practice has been going on for a while now and earlier in the month it was reported that US government agencies and colleges were demanding applicants hand over their password for their account. Obviously you could say no, but I doubt that would have done you any favours […]
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Microsoft Delivers Statement Regarding Future of Xbox 360 – Confirms No New Console at E3
Microsoft has driven a stake into the heart of the ravenous beast that is the collective Xbox 720 rumour-mongering community. The computing and gaming giant has released a definitive statement declaring that NO – there will absolutely be no new Xbox arriving at this year’s E3 conference in June, as well as outlining the past […]
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Nintendo 3DS Gains 5000 New Wi-Fi Hotspots Across 21 European Countries
Nintendo has bolstered its networking appeal with the portable 3DS ahead of a fully connected Nintendo Network set to go live later in the year when the upcoming home console Wii U is finally market ready. With Nintendo introducing Wi-Fi connections in 5000 new public hotspots across 21 European countries, 3DS owners can more freely […]
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‘The Legend of Zelda’ Creator Shigeru Miyamoto To Step Down From Nintendo Role?
Shigeru Miyamoto, the iconic games designer behind Nintendo staples such as The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros is considering stepping down as head of the games creation division to focus on smaller projects within the company. It’s been reported that the visionary games maker has been talking openly to a games magazine about […]