Microsoft has announced the availability of Windows 8.1, the first significant update of its latest OS. It is now possible to get Windows 8.1 directly in the Windows Store, but have Microsoft managed to fix the many problems that users have reported? It’s last year that Microsoft launched Winsows 8, but this operating system has not been as successful as hoped. The new OS proposed many chang... »
Canonical have today announce the release of the latest version of their open source operating system, Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander. I’ve heard very mixed reviews about 13.10, on the one hand, some people are saying that the performance if the best yet, but others are saying that they don’t like the Smart Scopes. Let’s take a look… Performance I’ve been testing Ubunt... »
On a number of occasions now, I’ve written about the exciting news surrounding the new, simplistic blogging platform, Ghost. After a long old road, the Ghost team have today announced the first public development release of the Ghost blogging platform. This Is Just The Beginning I was actually one of the Kickstarter backers of Ghost, so I’ve been privy to the development release for a ... »
In May, during the Google I/O conference, Google Announced the new features of Google Hangouts. In these, there was the introduction of both an SMS and MMS module for Android smartphones. The option will be integrated soon according to Android Police. Currently, Android is lacking an all-in-one messaging app, with users having to regularly juggle between the messaging app for SMS/MMS and the Hando... »
There’s a lot of people who are concerned about the current privacy issues going around the Internet, with the revelations of the NSA and PRISM. That’s sparked a lot of people to question their allegiances to many online companies, and the data they have with them. The only way to ensure that your data is safe, if to take control of it. So, in this series, we will be showing you how yo... »
There are many fitness apps out there and plenty of apps that help you measure your own sporting prowess. But what about apps for sports fans? Interactive apps that enhance the enjoyment of watching a game, match or race? Well, unsurprisingly, there are plenty of those out there too! From apps that give you details about upcoming games to apps that give you updates on the match as you watch it, th... »
Adobe have announced on their blog that their online services have been hacked, and an estimated 2.9 million accounts have been compromised. This is yet another large company to fall foul of online attacks, joining names such as Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and the Ubuntu Forums in the ranks of those who have been compromised. Adobe Chief Security Office, Brad Arkin, had the following to say about... »
Slot games have come a long way since the days of just sitting on the counter top at your local smokey pub. Now, you can no longer smoke in pubs, but the slot machines can still be found sparingly in some of your locals. However, many more fans of the slot machine have found a friend in the internet and choose to now play online. Microgaming, a leading software provider for many online casinos rel... »
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