A video has been going around showing the Director of Program Management for the Windows User Experience giving a quick run through of some of the new features of their next operating system code-named ‘Windows 8’. From a technical perspective, we can notice that they’ve broken away from the traditional desktop look and have opened […]
We’ve been following this story all morning, and it has just been announced that Microsoft has just agreed to acquire Skype for $8.5billion. (Source) This leaves Microsoft with the problem of trying to figure out how to make the Voice-over-IP client into a cash-cow as it’s userbase continues to grow and grow. What will this […]
Only two titles worth talking about this week. The first is Brutal Legend which involves the iconic figure of Tim Schafer, the writer behind Monkey Island and Grim Fandango. It also involves the actor/musician Jack Black who voices the game’s lead character. If you are a fan of rock music and/or the guys involved in […]
Microsoft made an impressive conference by all accounts in this year’s E3. Apart from all the game announcements it has also unveiled improvements to the service it provides to Xbox Live users. Xbox Live is undeniably the X360’s strongest feature and together with the camera controller it has announced could it be headed towards that […]
A short post for a slow week. I played Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, the predecessor of Galactrix, on the PSP and I was not drawn to it. I quit playing after 1 hour. But, there is no denying that I was in the minority of people as the game was immensely successful. Among […]
The original DS was released in 2004 amid skepticism about the console’s chances to rightfully succeed its predecessor, the mighty Game Boy. Sony’s handheld invsasion with the PSP looked like it would steal Nintendo’s lead in handhelds with its shiny, sleek and powerful console. The DS on the other hand was bulky, ugly, and featured […]
Many of you may have heard, but some may have forgotten. If you are using Internet Explorer you are open to having your passwords stolen by hackers. There is a hole in their system that allows infected websites to download small files to your computer, which gives the attacker either your passwords or access to […]