Apr
17

MoD leaks nuclear sub info on website

The Ministry of Defence has dropped a major Internet clanger and accidentally revealed secret information on Britain’s nuclear submarines online. The Daily Star spotted the classified report which had been published.. more
Apr
17

Battlefield 3 “Fault Line” trailer unleashed

The twelve minute Battlefield 3 gameplay trailer has gone live. You can see it in its full glory at the Battlefield Facebook page. Yesterday, DICE were prepared to unveil it early.. more
Apr
16

YouView mandates box standards

YouView, the major IPTV platform being developed by a consortium that includes the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, and BT, has released a mandate of technical specifications that set-top box manufacturers.. more
Apr
16

Google Panda update hits UK search

Google have confirmed that a major algorithm update to Google search has rolled out across the UK this week. Code-named “Panda”, the aim of the update was to try to eliminate “content farms”, ie, sites publishing junk content purely to capture Google traffic. Ironically, according.. more
Apr
16

Battlefield 3 Facebook campaign: 1 million Likes for new trailer

Battlefield 3 is engaging in a bit of social marketing with its next upcoming trailer. The major piece of film, which is 12 minutes long (and comes in a second version with a producer’s commentary), is up on the Battlefield Facebook page – but locked... more
Apr
16

EU cookie laws coming in, but compromised

The government has said it is introducing EU measures on tracking cookies as planned late next month, although the consequences won’t immediately apply to businesses. In other words, the changes are going live – except they aren’t. No action will actually be taken against anyone.. more
Apr
15

Google video doodle commemorates Charlie Chaplin’s 122nd

Google has literally gone doodle crazy this week, with its third doodle in four days. The previous two celebrated Yuri Gagarin and Richard Trevithick, with the former being an animated doodle which showed the Russian cosmonaut’s Vostock 1 rocket taking off. Today’s doodle commemorates Charlie.. more
Apr
15

Nintendo Wii 2 HD console set for E3 reveal, 2012 launch

Just over a month ago, rumours did the rounds about Nintendo revealing a successor to the Wii at this year’s E3 in June. These speculated about quad-core processors, Blu-ray drives and even some manner of built-in mobile projector, the latter of which certainly seemed wildly.. more
Apr
15

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play priced up by 3

Sony Ericsson’s gaming phone has now been priced up on the 3 network, but it doesn’t come cheap. You can bag the Xperia Play on a £35 per month two year deal with 500 minutes, 5000 texts and 1GB of data. That might not sound.. more
Apr
15

Rim PlayBook appears at launch party, but email client MIA

Rim held the launch party for its PlayBook tablet over in the States yesterday evening. The Globe and Mail (via CTV News) reports that the New York launch was a casual party with punch and cocktails, with execs mingling and sipping rather than giving big.. more