Author: Stuart
Apple, Google smartphone patent row settled
After years of legal arguments over IP, tech giants Apple and Google have agreed to drop all current patent disputes between them. The BBC reports that in a joint statement, the companies said they would work together in "some areas…
Star Trek replicator 'close to reality'
They were much-loved scenes in Star Trek: The Next Generation – Enterprise captain Jean-Luc Picard walking up to the replicator and ordering, "Tea. Earl Grey. Hot". The replicator on board the Starship Enterprise (and also seen in the spinoff shows…
Halo 5: Guardians coming in 2015
Master Chief will return to the battlefield next year. Microsoft and game developer 343 have announced the next instalment in the Halo universe – Halo 5: Guardians, due out in the autumn of 2015. Announcing the sequel, 343 general manager…
Shaun the Sheep wants to get kids coding
Aardman Animations – the creator of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep – and Nominet Trust have launched a national competition aimed at teaching programming skills to children. Shaun's Game Academy encourages young people to build online games based…
Watch Dogs 'sets record for pre-orders'
Ubisoft says the new open-world revenge thriller Watch Dogs is the most pre-ordered new game in the company's history. While its didn't disclose the actual numbers, the company said the game's "strong pre-orders are a clear indication of players' anticipation…
Thomas Was Alone comes to iPad
The minimalist indie puzzle platformer Thomas Was Alone, which won author and columnist Danny Wallace a BAFTA games award for his narration, is now available for the iPad. Game developer Mike Bithell told Eurogamer that he created an iPad version…
Mario Kart 8 review roundup
There's always excitement when a new game starring Nintendo mascot Mario comes along. And there's always an extra level of excitement when that game is an update of the super-fun racer Mario Kart. The go-kart racing game has been around…
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin still uses DOS
The bestselling fantasy novelist George RR Martin writes his books on an ancient MS-DOS computer. Speaking on late-night US chat show Conan, the author told host O'Brien that he likes using the out-of-date operating system because it does not correct…
Privacy campaigners sue UK spy agency over 'unlawful hacking'
Privacy International has filed a legal complaint against the British government in a bid to stop the intelligence service GCHQ from hacking into devices to gather information. The privacy campaign group claims that millions of devices have been infected by…
Motorola launches two new budget smartphones
Motorola unveiled its new budget-priced Moto E and an updated Moto G at an event in London on Tuesday. The Moto E (pictured) is priced at just £89 without a contract. It has a high-resolution 4.3-inch display with 256ppi, a…
