Month: June 2011
PS3, iPhone hacker GeoHot bags Facebook job
Just as one hacking collective calls time on its operations, another hacking upstart lands himself a job at Facebook. George "GeoHot" Hotz, famed for his PS3 and iPhone hacks, and the subsequent court cases that followed his exploits, is reported…
Free-to-play games coming to Xbox Live?
An overhaul of Microsoft's Live payment system may see free-to-play games coming to the Xbox Live platform. Free-to-play games offer full games to play without any initial charge for users. While free-to-play games can function without any monetary input from…
LulzSec hackers call it a day
LulzSec, the hacking collective that have courted media controversy for the last 50 days, have decided to call it a day. After popping a final, virus-filled release of data via a torrent, the group are now disbanding as the media…
iCloud launch marks end for iDisk and iWeb say Apple
The launch of Apple's iCloud cloud storage service this autumn will also mark the end of the iDisk and iWeb services, as well as the MobileMe Gallery as Apple users jump from MobileMe to the new fangled storage and streaming…
Precreate Solutions house-sit your Facebook to keep burglars at bay while you're away
While we've never been all that convinced that leaving your lights on while you go on holiday is the best deterrent against burglars (who needs an expensive energy bill right after shelling out for an exotic week-long break, eh?), we've…
REVIEW: JBL OnBeat iPad / iPod speaker dock
iPhone/iPod docks are two-a-penny these days, but iPad docks? Even more than a year after the tablet's launch, they're still a relative rarity. JBL's latest speaker dock, the JBL OnBeat, could well be your one-stop-shop dock when it comes to blaring out music from an iOS device, thanks to a dock that supports iPhones, iPods and larger iPad slates. But is it any good? Read on to find out.
20 Fun Facts For Sonic The Hedgehog's 20th Birthday!
Sonic The Hedgehog, the world's fastest (and only) red-sneaker-wearing, golden ring-stealing, electric-blue placental mammal turns 20 this week! Happy Birthday! Leaving other platformers in his dust, Sonic was a speedy revelation when he first popped up on the Sega Mega…
Twitter response leads to football's first "Twansfer" at Yeovil Town
Twitter has scored another first today, after Yeovil Town football clubs manager Terry Skiverton has said that his latest transfer is all thanks to the social networking sensation. Hailed as the first "twansfer" as Twitter was so instrumental in the…
iPad, iPhone kings of UK mobile traffic, Android rules in USA
New data by web experts Comscore has revealed that Apple's iPad and iPhone devices are the gadgets of choice when it comes to mobile web browsing in the UK, and by a wide margin too. Once computers are taken out…
Archos 35 range: Android powered radios and home phones incoming
Archos are further fuelling the Android invasion of your home with the release of the Archos 35 range. Cramming the Google Android OS into a radio and a home phone, the Archos 35 Home Connect and the Archos 35…