Tag: error
Nintendo 3DS owners reporting "Black Screen of Death" bug
The Nintendo 3DS 3D handheld gaming console is finally in the hands of gamers the world over, but some have been reporting less than satisfactory experiences with the handheld so far. It seems that a "Black Screen of Death" bug,…
PS3 8001050F error fixed, leap year to blame
Sony have rectified the problem that gave PS3 owners worldwide an "8001050F" error message and refusing to let some gamers play their games. The problem was due to a coding error that had the PS3 believe 2010 was a leap…
Virgin launch gadget help service
It can be mighty frustrating, settling down for a marathon internet-trawling session only to be bombarded with error messages to let you know that, as ever, your Wi-Fi connection has gone up the creek. The ever-industrious Richard Branson and his…
Microsoft apologise for Bing outage
The problem meant that thousands of search queries were unanswered, with users instead issued an error message.
Won't someone tell Microsoft of the problem in London's Leicester Square Swiss Centre?
Oh dear. Yesterday, right in the midst of Leicester Square (London’s touristo magnet), the Swiss Centre’s billboard obviously had a slight problem. It appears their poor old Microsoft system crashed, leaving this error…
