UK to Introduce 25% ‘Google Tax’
George Osborne, Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced during his Autumn Statement that the Conservative government are to introduce a 25% ‘Google tax’ to ...
December 4, 2014 at 1:15 am by Ashley AllenNews
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Google Inbox to Support Custom e-Mail Addresses
The main complaint about Google Inbox – Google’s new Gmail app that displays related incoming message as ‘bundles’ – is that it doesn’t support custom e-mail ...
December 3, 2014 at 11:59 pm by Ashley Allen
Google Plan Child-Friendly Versions of its Products
Under 12s will soon be getting their own child-friendly versions of popular Google products, such as YouTube and the Chrome browser. Pavni Diwanji, Google’s Vice President ...
December 3, 2014 at 11:31 pm by Ashley Allen
Google reCAPTCHA Eschews Text Puzzles for an Image Matching System
The familiar annoyance of two word text ‘puzzles’ to prove that you’re human – staple of the internet for over a decade – is no more. Google has replaced its ...
December 3, 2014 at 10:40 pm by Ashley Allen
Driverless Cars to Be Tested in Four UK Cities
Driverless cars will be tested in 4 UK cities starting 1st January. Coventry, Bristol, Milton Keynes and Greenwich in south-east London will be the first to see the vehicles ...
December 3, 2014 at 9:59 pm by Ryan Simmons
Bluetooth 4.2 Can Connect Devices Directly to the Internet
Fans of the Internet of Things – the collective term for any item, gadget, or appliance with its own IP address – should welcome the latest iteration of Bluetooth, version ...
December 3, 2014 at 9:27 pm by Ashley Allen
Real-life Minority Report: German Police Trial Software to Predict Crime Before it Happens
Steven Spielberg’s 2002 science fiction film Minority Report painted a future in which crimes can be predicted, and thus prevented, before they occur. The Pre-Crime ...
December 3, 2014 at 8:45 pm by Ashley Allen
WhatsApp Involved in Almost Half of All Italian Divorces
A new article by GlobalPost says that nearly half of all divorce proceedings in Italy refer to WhatsApp. The Italian Association of Matrimonial Lawyers told the publication ...
December 3, 2014 at 7:58 pm by Ryan Simmons
Wire: The New Skype Rival Backed by Skype Co-Founder
A new upstart has entered the instant messaging arena, positioning itself as more than just a chat service. Wire, pitched as a thoroughly modern messaging app, is supported by ...
December 3, 2014 at 7:14 pm by Ashley Allen
HTC ‘Inhaler’ Camera Set for Update
HTC’s RE camera, is due for an update despite only being on sale for a month. The small tubular device was positioned as a competitor to the insanely popular GoPro, ...
December 3, 2014 at 5:58 pm by Ryan Simmons
Steve Jobs Still Delivering Sharp Opinions From the Grave
The other day we reported on the news that Steve Jobs was to appear in court over an iPod lawsuit via a video deposition recorded in 2011. Well the trial began yesterday, ...
December 3, 2014 at 4:58 pm by Ryan Simmons
20th Anniversary PS4 Announced
Today is a very special day in the history of video games. 20 years ago on December 3rd 1994, Sony released the original PlayStation in Japan. The console quickly became the ...
December 3, 2014 at 3:58 pm by Ryan Simmons
Galax Annouces GeForce GTX 970 Black Edition
Galax, or Galaxy as they are known in the EMEA region, has launched its latest graphics card in the form of the GeForce GTX 970 Black Edition. The 19cm long PCB is covered ...
December 3, 2014 at 2:58 pm by Bohs Hansen
Go Incognito on Facebook: AdBlock Plus Can Bypass ‘Seen’ Message Notifications
Open source content filter Adblock Plus announced an appealing new feature on Tuesday: the plugin can now prevent ‘seen’ notifications from appearing below opened Facebook ...
December 3, 2014 at 12:58 pm by Ashley Allen
Memblaze and PMC Partner to Provide High-Performance PCIe SSDs up to 8TB
When two giants come together to form something new, you just know it’s going to be amazing. Memblaze will be using PMC’s Flashtec NVM Express controllers in its ...
December 3, 2014 at 12:16 pm by Bohs Hansen
