Facebook introduces new profile page design

Facebook has been tinkering again, and the result is a new, more visual focused profile page for its half billion plus user base. The rejigged page is headed up by basic.. more

White iPhone 4 coming in Spring 2011

The saga of the white iPhone 4 has been a long running one to say the least. The white wonder phone has been delayed no less than three times this year,.. more

Black Ops back on top of UK game chart

Call of Duty: Black Ops is back at the top of the UK game chart, after Gran Turismo 5 displaced it last week. Black Ops sales still slipped slightly, down 6%,.. more

Microsoft says Kinect shortages are genuine, not a strategy

The General Manager of Xbox in the UK and Ireland, Neil Thompson, has been defending his company against accusations that the supply of Kinect has been falsely constricted to stoke demand. Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, he commented that anyone who knows the hardware business would realise.. more

Groupon turns down $6 billion Google offer

Google’s bid for deal-of-the-day website Groupon has apparently failed. We reported on this story a week ago, when a tipster had suggested that a deal was pretty much done and dusted at $2.5 billion. Well, it turns out that the deal is very much dusty.. more

Huawei establishes British security centre

Chinese telecoms company Huawei Technologies has established a security centre in the UK. The Cyber Security Evaluation Centre will be based in Banbury, Oxfordshire. Reuters reports that the operation will allow Huawei to test both its hardware and software to make sure that it’s up.. more

Government aims for super-fast broadband for 90% of UK by 2015

In an upcoming speech, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a target for the UK to become one of the leading broadband powers in Europe. This is something the government has mentioned before, although now Hunt is expected to state that between 85.. more

Ministry of Silly Games comes to Facebook

Facebook users watch out – it’s time for something completely different to the likes of Farmville. Yes, Monty Python is coming to the world of social gaming, with a new Python project being brought to Facebook by Zattikka in conjunction with the comedy show team... more

Queen to visit Rock Band 3 with DLC

Classic rock band Queen are to grace Rock Band 3 with a twin pack of downloadable songs for the game. Available next Tuesday on Xbox, PS3 and Wii, the first pack will be entitled the Queen Extravaganza Pack 01, and it’ll feature Rock Band 3.. more

Guardian iPad app on the way, and new iPhone subscription charge

The Guardian has revealed that it’s about to update its iPhone app, and also release an app for the iPad. The new improved iPhone app will boast a landscape reading view, fresh video content (award-winning video, no less), live football scores and the ability to.. more