Month: October 2012
Kickstarter UK launch: 5 project pitches to fund – Picade, Broken Things and more!
Kickstarter, the crowd-funding website that lets creative people of all disciplines pitch their ideas directly to consumers in order to help them raise money to make projects a reality, has finally opened its doors in the UK. Now accepting funding…
First YouView update brings surround sound, faster boot times
YouView have announced that they are beginning to roll out the first firmware update for the catch-up TV set-top boxes, bringing with it a host of new features. A headlining new feature is the introduction of surround sound when the…
Google Nexus 4 to be O2 network exclusive: Pricing revealed
O2 have announced that the Google Nexus 4, the new LG-built Android smartphone flagship reference device, will be coming exclusively to their network first. Hitting stores on Tuesday 13 November, the Nexus 4 will be available through O2's 24-month On…
Google to devs: Make more Android tablet apps!
Following the launch of the Google Nexus 10 tablet and the continued success of the Nexus 7 tablet, Google is urging app developers to create ground-up tablet versions of their Android apps rather than just offering re-scaled editions of their…
Microsoft confirm 4 million Windows 8 upgrades in a mere three days
Microsoft have confirmed that 4 million customers paid for an upgrade to the new Windows 8 PC operating system in just three days after the operating system became available. Speaking at Microsoft's annual BUILD conference, CEO Steve Ballmer said that…
VIDEO: George Lucas – "Star Wars will have longer life at Disney"
The Mouse House of Disney now owns Yoda, Stormtroopers, Darth Vader and every other thing Star Wars and Indiana Jones related following creator George Lucas's decision to sell his production company Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion to Disney. Is that a…
Lucasarts to focus on social and mobile Star Wars gaming, not consoles, following Disney buyout
With Lucasfilm having fingers in all sorts of pies, more news is now trickling in concerning the companies other arms following the $4.05 billion buyout by Disney. We already know that we're getting a new Star Wars film in 2015,…
New Star Wars films confirmed as Disney buy Lucasfilm!
Are you sensing a disturbance in the Force this morning? So you should! George Lucas has just announced that his production company Lucasfilm is to be bought out entirely by Disney for a gigantic $4.05 billion! And with it comes…
Grand Theft Auto V release date confirmed for Spring 2013: A new year, a new GTA
Rockstar have confirmed that Grand Theft Auto V, the latest instalment in their long-running and much-loved crime-sim videogame series, will launch in Spring 2013. "Today, we're proud to announce that Grand Theft Auto V is expected to launch worldwide spring…
HANDS-ON: ASUS Taichi dual-screen Windows 8 ultrabook convertible
The ASUS Taichi is an ultrabook with a difference. As flexible as its name suggests, this dual-screen ultrabook is as happy being a Windows 8 computer as it is a Windows 8 tablet. We went hands-on today with this intriguing…