Category: Internet
Mozilla Firefox turning its attention to gaming with gamepad support?
It's been a rough old time recently for Mozilla. First they find that their browser Firefox has slipped down the into third place behind the ever-dominant Internet Explorer and Google's Chrome, and then they find their lucrative search deal…
.XXX websites go on general sale today
All those dodgy "sexting" snaps you've been storing on your smartphone may finally come to good use today, as anyone can now try their hand at running a porn site with sales of .xxx domains opening. Until now, the ICM…
Julian Assange Wikileaks "Man in the Middle" play to be staged in London
A play based on the life of controversial WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to hit London's Theatre503 playhouse next year. Running from January 10th to February 4th, Man in the Middle was written by Australian playwright Ron Elisha and…
Chrome overtakes Firefox in bid for web browser dominance
Google's Chrome web browser has overtaken Mozilla's Firefox for the first time to become the second most popular broswer in the world behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer. That's the word from analytics firm StatCounter, who note that Chrome has benefited from…
British Library make 300 years worth of newspaper articles available online
The British Library has opened its archive of 300 years worth of local and regional newspapers, making 4 million web pages worth of news paper articles available online. Until now, those looking to use The British Newspaper Archive for research…
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE: Top Online Digital Services – Spotify, LoveFilm, Dropbox and more!
Tech gifts don't have to be about screen sizes or processing capabilities these days. In fact, they don't have to be physical gifts at all. You can put a smile on a loved one's face just by setting them up…
Google launch their Music Store
Last night Google launched their online music store in the US which will allow all devices running the Android operating system to buy, store and stream MP3 files. Google have launched the service with the backing of some of…
Minecraft finally coming out of Beta and getting big reveal this week
Minecraft the indie game wonder is finally finished according to creator Markus Persson. He confirmed the news on Twitter yesterday tweeting, "So, yes, Minecraft has gone gold. :D." Going gold refers to a final version being created to be…
PETA attack Mario for wearing his Tanooki suit
PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, have launched a rather surprise attack on everyone's favourite plumber. Mario has been the subject of much controversy among the animal rights group for wearing the 'tanooki suit', a suit…
Netflix teaming up with Lionsgate UK
It was rumoured for many months that the US movies streaming service Netflix would be coming to the UK and after an announcement last month confirmed the cross Atlantic move Netflix has been busy signing contracts. A multi-year contract…
