Google fixes Chrome bugs

Google has issued a security update for its Chrome web browser to fix nine vulnerabilities within the browser and to mitigate a vulnerability in the Windows kernel. The flaws affect the.. more

Apple patent explores anti-jailbreak options

An Apple patent has come to light which revolves around identifying and dealing with stolen iPhones, and also those which have been jailbroken. TechRadar reports that the “Systems and Methods for.. more

Kane & Lynch 2 nabs UK video game top spot

There’s a new number one at the top of the all-format video game chart in the UK, as put together by Chart Track. And that game is Kane & Lynch 2:.. more

Sony scoops triplet of Gamescom awards

The Gamescom show was on over in Cologne, Germany, at the tail-end of last week, as most of you probably know. Over a quarter of a million people traipsed through the exhibition hall to check out demos of the latest games, and indeed motion control.. more

Logitech H760 wireless headset unveiled

The boffins over at Logitech have produced a new wireless headset, the H760. With the H760, you’re free to move away from your PC and keep chatting or listening to music at a distance of up to 40 feet. Logitech says that the headset features.. more

Rim not using OS 6 for BlackPad

It seems that Rim is set to take a different approach to jumping on the iPad bandwagon. The company’s planned tablet device, which is thought to be called the BlackPad, won’t run BlackBerry OS 6 as many assumed it would. According to Bloomberg, the tablet.. more

Facial recognition software to become more widespread

Here’s another story to give net privacy activists nightmares, as the facial recognition software produced by Face.com is about to become far more widespread in its use. Face.com’s tool can be employed to identify anyone online using the spacing between their facial features with a.. more

Sony touts new PlayTV features

Sony has made a number of announcements recently at the Gamescom show over in Germany, such as its new console bundles with chunkier hard drives, and the launch of ITV Player and Mubi movies on the PS3. And now there’s another development you can file.. more

TIGA worries about lack of enthusiasm for computer studies

On the back of The Royal Society’s recent comments regarding the lack of pupils studying computing at A Level, TIGA has stated its concern about the future of the games industry given what this year’s results have shown. The A Level results for 2010 indicated.. more

Demon launches prioritised gaming broadband package

Demon Internet has launched a new product which will be of interest to World of Warcraft or Modern Warfare 2 addicts, or indeed any online gamers. The new Game Pro broadband package promises prioritised bandwidth, with lower pings and less packet loss, to make for.. more