Tag: world
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Lose Yourself In Gigapixel images
Gigapixel images are mind-blowing when viewing anything with a lot of detail. Not just your standard amount of detail either. How does a full 360 degree image of Rome grab you? Gigapixel images are digital images made of one billion pixels. That’s an amazing 1000 times the information captured by a 1 megapixel digital camera. […]
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Super Mario Bros is First Entry to Video Game Hall of Fame
Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros. has become one of the first gaming titles to be added to the World Video Game Hall of Fame. This prestigious new wing of The Strong in New York has been opened as part of the National Museum of Play to recognise the world’s most enjoyed computer games and their […]
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Windows 10 May Come To 1 Billion Devices
Build 2015 has been full of new stuff from Microsoft – we’ve seen more demos and teasers for Windows 10, which is definitely the main attraction. What’s most interesting is the fact that the new operating system isn’t far removed from pretty much every other announcement at the conference. Windows 10 is set to become […]
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Future Simpsons Episodes Won’t Go To DVD
Fans of the Simpsons may be sad to hear that a recent announcement from Fox means that the show won;t be going to DVD ever again. Apparently the digital age has finally scooped up The Simpsons, with DVDs being phased out in favor of online streaming or download options. Whilst the colorful DVD box sets will […]
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Facebook’s Internet Drone Detailed
Facebook’s cool delta wing drone is on the way, it’s designed to bring internet to various parts of the world via lasers. The drone is part of internet.org, an initiative from Facebook to bring the flying internet and other related technologies to the third world and beyond. The Aquila drones themselves are of a delta […]
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Samsung Galaxy S6 Press Event Announced for MWC
The press invites for the Samsung Unpacked event this March have now gone out, welcoming the tech world to see the reveal of the new Samsung Galaxy S6. This year’s flagship model from the Korean company will be launched on March the 1st – a day before the Mobile World Congress kicks off in Barcelona, […]
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Google Can Launch 20 Loon Balloons Daily
Google’s Project Loon is an ambitious project out of Google X, the company’s ‘moonshot’ product department who specialise in cutting edge, groundbreaking future technology. Now the company has revealed that they now could be launching up to 20 Loon balloons daily. SEE ALSO: Apple reportedly planning to force rebranded Beats Music on all iPhones Project […]
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Budget Android One Phones Going Global
Google’s new Android One range is designed to be deployed across the world, representing a light, easily affordable smartphone with which members of developing communities or countries can get involved in the high tech world of Android at an affordable price. The first wave of these Android One devices, packaged with a light easily […]
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Activision Could Soon Be Making Movies
Call of Duty publisher Activision is apparently on its way to creating feature length blockbuster movies based on games in their sphere of influence, according to information that’s going around online at the moment. Some games are often likened to blockbuster movies, often including a linear lvel structure and long, action packed cutscenes. Some take […]
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World of Warcraft Remembers Robin Williams
It’s a sad day when one of the celebrities whose work most inspired, comforted, amused or entertained you passes away before their time. The internet has been abuzz with the announcement of the tragic passing of veteran actor and comedian Robin Williams on the 11th of August, whose career overlapped with the lives a […]
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Vodafone World Traveller Avaliable in 8 Countries
It’s always a real pain in the rear when your phone blindsides you with a bucketload of hidden charges on your post-holiday bill. Mostly these are due to data roaming, which in layman’s terms is your phone operator charging you an extra tariff for using your phone abroad. As if you weren’t cash strapped enough […]
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Nintendo’s E3 Announcements In Detail
Whilst not appearing in force at this year’s E3, instead opting to stream a press conference from their global HQ, Nintendo have announced a host of new games based on their existing lineup of characters, plus some very interesting new games such as Splatoon. Of course, the other big announcement is amiibo (no caps), Nintendo’s […]