Tag: online
Barack Obama employs Twitter CEO as advisor
The UK government may be floundering as how best to approach the micro-blogging craze Twitter after its recent controversial involvement in a series of high-profile super-injunctions, but US President Barack Obama is approaching the service in a far more pragmatic…
49% of men admit to having streamed sport illegally online
49% of UK men have illegally watched sport online, a new poll of 1,661 participants has found. The majority of those who admitted to watching sport online blamed the high cost of subscription sports channels, with only 2% said they…
Yahoo bring "social infusion" to their mail service
Yahoo! are giving their webmail client a bit of an overhaul today. Stating the new-look Yahoo! Mail service has had a "social infusion", the team are describing it as as "the best Yahoo Mail ever". Users can now respond…
Sony hacks continue as Japanese and Greek music sites come under fire
The PS3's PlayStation Network online service may be tentatively being restored to full working order, but Sony's online woes continue as yet more of their services have been attacked this week. The latest targets were the Sony Music Japan and…
The kids are alright, says Mark Zuckerberg as he wants to allow children on Facebook
There's a strict age limit of 13 on Facebook at the moment, but it seems Mark Zuckerberg has ambitions of stretching his empire further by hooking'em in while they're young. The idea isn't revolutionary – after all reports have…
PSN mostly came back online last night…mostly
As suggested on Friday by the news that developers had regained access to the PSN, Sony's online PSP and PS3 network has come back online, with the majority of its features working once more. Returning services include -PlayStation Network and…
HTC Flyer now up for order, but does the hardware match the price?
The HTC Flyer tablet is now up for grabs direct from the Taiwan-based manufacturer. Head on over to www.htcflyerstore.com and you'll be greeted by their orders page, where the 7 inch Android Gingerbread tablet can be bought. £479.99 will…
PS3 PSN back online (for developers only)
We're getting word trickling in from the NeoGaf forums that the online PlayStation Network for PS3 is back online in a small capacity, allowing developers to access Sony's online offering. According to user Kagari: "I have had other developers confirm…
REVIEW: Brink (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
Class based shooters can be a mixed bag. How do you encourage gamers to work as a team rather than going out Rambo-style, all guns blazing, for personal glory? And how do you differentiate yourself from the countless other shooters on the market? Brink, with its unique art direction and parkour controls plants its flag firmly in the genre's A-team, but falls short of becoming the new King of the Hill.
Google to launch Music Beta at I/O conference this week
The long-awaited iTunes rival from Google is expected to launch this week at the search giant's I/O developers conference, but it's shaping up to have a few less features than was initially expected. Called Music Beta, the service will…