Category: Internet

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…
Stuart Computer Security, Internet, Movies, Piracy, Sony

The Digest: Gmail blocked in China… and 5 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] Google’s Gmail blocked in China | The Guardian "Google’s Gmail was blocked in China after months of disruptions to the world’s biggest email service, with an anti-censorship advocate suggesting the country’s 'great firewall' was to blame. Large numbers of Gmail web addresses were cut off in China on Friday, according to GreatFire.org, a…
Stuart Android, Facebook, Google, Internet, Sony, The Digest, Twitter, Video games, Xbox 360, Xbox One

The Digest: North Korea web blackout… and 3 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] Why did North Korea's internet go down? | BBC News "If the North Korean system was brought down, the obvious suspect is the United States. President Obama promised/threatened a response to the Sony intrusion 'in a place and time and manner that we choose'. It would be proportionate." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Google's self-driving…
Stuart Apple, Google, Internet, Piracy, Sony, The Digest

The Digest: Gadget insurance complaints rise… and 4 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] Gadget insurance complaints to Ombudsman jump | BBC News "The Financial Ombudsman Service says it saw 2,200 complaints about gadget warranties last year, double that of the previous year. It says many people hugely undervalue the cost of the technological items they carry with them, and are also unaware that most general insurance…
Stuart Apps, Gadgets, Internet, PlayStation 4, Sony, The Digest

The Digest: Net is ‘less free and more unequal’… and 4 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] Berners-Lee troubled by 'growing inequality' on web | PC Mag "Sir Tim Berners-Lee believes access to the internet is a basic human right. The World Wide Web creator and founder of the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee suggested that, in an increasingly unequal world, the internet has the power to be a great equaliser. But…
Stuart Apple, Computers, EE, Facebook, Gadgets, Gaming, Internet, The Digest, Video games

The Digest: Windows 10 release date… and 4 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft exec sees autumn release for Windows 10 | Reuters "Microsoft expects to have its new Windows 10 operating system on the market by autumn 2015, slightly later than previous comments had suggested. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner told Japanese news service Nikkei on Wednesday that the new system would be released 'early…
Stuart Apple, Computers, Google, Internet, iPad, iPhone, Microsoft, Sony, The Digest

The Digest: ‘Spiderdog’ tops YouTube… and 4 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] 'Mutant giant spider dog' tops YouTube chart | BBC News "A Polish film maker's short horror film featuring his pet dog in a tarantula costume was the biggest trending video on YouTube in 2014, parent company Google has announced. With over 113m views since it was posted in September, Mutant Giant Spider Dog…
Stuart Amazon, Apple, Computers, Drones, eBay, Internet, iPod, Programming, Sony, The Digest, YouTube