Author: Stuart
Stuart is formerly a Technology Production Editor for The Evening Standard and lives in Battersea
Razer launches ‘open source’ virtual reality headset
Gaming PC and peripheral maker Razer has announced a move into virtual reality with the launch of its OSVR - which stands for Open-Source Virtual Reality - developer kit at CES 2015. Razer says that it plans to start selling the kits, priced around $200 (£132), from June. It says that OSVR "is an ecosystem…
Sony unveils ultra-thin 4K Bravia television running Android TV
As "small" technology such as smartphones continues to get thinner, it seems that bigger tech is following suit. At the 2015 CES in las Vegas, Sony unveiled its new range of 4K resolution flatscreen TVs, comprising 12 models ranging in size from 43 inches up to 75 inches. Sony even claims that one model, the…
The Digest: Sony condemns attack… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony condemns 'vicious' cyber attack | BBC News "Sony has condemned the 'vicious' cyber attack that led to it suspending the release of its film The Interview. Sony boss Kazuo Hirai used his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to attack the hackers who penetrated the firm's internal network.…
Canon announces new PowerShot and IXUS models
Canon has announced a range of new cameras at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The company unveiled three new superzoom PowerShots, plus the PowerShot N2, along with three new compact IXUS cameras. The new superzoom PowerShot SX530 HS features 50x optical zoom and 100x ZoomPlus, while the pocket-sized PowerShot SX710 HS has…
The UK Top 10 video games chart: Call of Duty Advanced Warfare retains top spot
[nextpage title="Next"] 2015 gets under way with an unchanged Top Three, meaning Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare has now achieved six weeks at No.1, one more week than predecessor Ghosts. Grand Theft Auto V is not far behind at No.2, staying ahead of FIFA 15 at No.3. Ubisoft’s top sellers Far Cry 4 and Assassin’s…
The Digest: Apple sued… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple sued over 'shrinking' gadget storage | BBC News "Apple is facing a lawsuit for not telling users about the amount of memory required by its flagship operating system. The legal complaint revolves around iOS 8 and the amount of memory it reserves for itself on iPods, iPhones and iPads. The complaint alleges…
The most anticipated video games of 2015
[nextpage title="Next"] The coming year looks like it will be filled with interesting and exciting titles, from next-gen exclusives and sequels to brand-new IPs, with new games from legends such as Nathan Drake, Zelda, Lara Croft and Batman to newcomer titles such as Evolve and No Man's Sky. Here are a few of the games…
The Digest: Zuckerberg’s resolutions… and 3 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Mark Zuckerberg asks Facebook users to suggest his personal challenge for 2015 | The Guardian "Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg sets himself a personal challenge every year, from wearing a tie every day in 2009 and learning to speak Mandarin in 2010 to only eating meat in 2011 if he killed the animal…
The Digest: Sony hack an ‘inside job’… and 3 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Sony hack: New evidence points to inside job, say security experts | The Hollywood Reporter "Despite the FBI declaring that North Korea was behind the devastating cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, security experts continue to believe that the hack was an inside job. Security firm Norse claims it has evidence that shows…
The Interview: It appears that Sony does NOT want to make a lot of money from this film
It may not be the best film of 2014, but Sony's The Interview - starring Seth Rogen and James Franco - is probably the most talked about. After much will-they-won't-they-oh-yes-of-course-they-will, Sony decided to ignore threats of reprisals and release the controversial comedy on Christmas Day - in about 300 independent US cinemas and on VoD…