Author: Stuart
Sony to stream its E3 press conference in US cinemas
It's ostensibly a trade show, but the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in LA always generate a lot of buzz among games consumers. Now, to cater for that enthusiasm, Sony has decided this year to give gamers the option of watching…
Mobile phone companies 'should unlock handsets for free'
Mobile phone companies should offer their customers better deals – including unlocking handsets for free, Which? magazine has said. The consumer watchdog has launched a campaign to help consumers "unlock better mobile deals" after a survey it conducted revealed just…
Five interesting things about the LG G3 smartphone
Dutch electronics maker LG has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the G3 – the successor to the popular LG G2 handset. LG says that the G3 "aims to redefine" the smartphone, so what sets this new model apart from the…
Is the Windows XP registry hack safe?
The tech news sites were buzzing this morning with the revelation that a simple registry hack could enable those still using Windows XP to receive updates from Microsoft. PC Pro was just one site reporting that a registry "tweak" would…
FIFA 14 gets World Cup mode on PS4 and Xbox One
Gamers were disappointed when EA decided not to release 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. So they should now be a little bit happier with the announcement that EA is going to update FIFA 14…
Does Watch Dogs live up to the hype?
Watch Dogs has been Ubisoft's second most-preordered game in the company's history, and has been generating a huge amount of buzz in the runup to its release this week. But is the game – out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One,…
Is Google working on a 3D tablet?
Google is developing a new 7-inch tablet with 3D mapping capabilities, according to reports. CNET says that the new tablet incorporates advanced vision capabilities that can capture more precise three-dimensional images of objects. It says that the tablet will have…
Popular pot-dealing game pulled by Apple
We reported the other day how the app Weed Firm had hit the high spot on the iTunes chart. Now it appears that Apple is not as relaxed about controversial topics as we had thought. The Metro reports that the…
HP to axe thousands of jobs
Up to 16,000 more workers at computer-maker Hewlett-Packard face job losses after the company posted one per cent drop in quarterly revenue. Reuters reports that HP has struggled to maintain its grip on the shrinking PC market while protecting profit…
Are eBay users still at risk?
Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…
