Did you safely predict Valve would launch a SteamBox after yesterday’s SteamOS news? I did. I was wrong. The company has gone for multiple boxes, Steam Machines if you will, from a range of unnamed hardware partners. Valve aren’t happy with the PC world. For a start, the number of PCs being sold is dropping […]
5 companies to watch in geek power
I travel a lot. This means I struggle for battery power often but there are solutions. My smartphone of choice is the great HTC One, for example, but it’s a sealed unit and spare batteries can’t be used. Instead I make extensive use of my HTC One battery bank that has enough charge for two […]
LEGO robot to combat DRM
This LEGO bot combats DRM. Designed by Peter Purgathofer the Mindstorms bot holds a Kindle, flips through pages and takes pictures. He stresses this was a private project, not part of the Vienna University of Technology, not an invitation or instruction on how to get around digital rights management. Instead, Purgathofer explains this is a […]
Xbox One confirmed for 22nd November, including UK
Microsoft have confirmed that the Xbox One will be available on 22nd November in their 13 launch markets – this includes the UK. However, they’ve also warned that Xbox One pre-orders have sold out in many retailers and are working to ensure that extra Xbox One Day One consoles are available. Microsoft have also announced […]
Your very own facehugger wall clock
You don’t want these little blighters hugging your face. As better idea is to put them to use as wall clocks for your home instead. These xenomorphic wonders ship from Harrogate, England, care of Eddie Escher and his etsy store. They’ll set you back less than £200 and are bound to make your flat warming […]
Is KitKat a chocolate bar or a phone?
What’s going on? Android has announced that the next version of their OS will be 4.4 and will be called KitKat. KitKat is owned by the Swiss food giant Nestle. The plan was to call the next version of Android Key Lime Pie; it had to be a sweet and had to start with K. […]
Exclusive Terry Pratchett Discworld Kindle cases raise money for charity
The bookshop Waterstones will release two exclusive Terry Pratchett Kindle cases on the 9th of September including a special edition signed case. The designs feature work from Josh Kirby and are available in-store as well as via an online store. The limited edition Kindle and Kindle Paperwhite case are signed by Terry Pratchett on the […]
The Nintendo Necronomicon: The Nintendomoicon?
It turns out the Right Wing were right. Gaming is evil. Gaming is devil worship. Nintendo summons demons from the cyber-realms of horror and darkness and places them in the homes of young people and the innocent. This picutre of the Nintendo Necromonicon is all the evidence you would ever need. Right? Via Imgur.
Nintendo announce the 2DS
Nintendo have announced a new handheld console; the Nintendo 2DS. The device, part of the Nintendo 3DS line, allows people to play 3DS games in 2D while enjoying most of the hardware. Why? The 3DS isn’t suitable for younger children as the 3D effects can cause headaches. The 2DS is a more robust, cheaper console […]
Will you back Project 2d8?
[Back this Campaign] This isn’t a Kickstarter. If you like the sound of the 2d8 project you can endorse without spending any money. That’s worth doing because there are only a few days left on the clock for this stage of the project and 2d8 are a whisker away from collecting the endorsements they need. […]
