Jul
20

Yahoo revenues fail expectations

yahoo Yahoo’s revenues have taken a dive in the second quarter due to lower than expected sales for display ads. The search firm recorded a 4.6 percent dip compared to the same.. more
Jul
20

Google+ wants celebs

google-plus Google+ is set to woo the big names of Hollywood, chasing Twitter style celebrity endorsement. The new social networking site from search giant Google is set to draw up a ‘celebrity.. more
Jul
20

1 billion smartphones by 2016

iphones Smartphone popularity is set to continue to mushroom, hitting one billion shipments per annum in 2016, according to Juniper Research. The report says that the number of global smartphone shipments will.. more
Jul
20

Cable TV thieves get prison

Three men who sold cable boxes set up to receive Virgin Media premium channels for free have been jailed for a total of 15 years. Munaf Zinga, Mukandun Pillai, and Salim Patel, were jailed for eight, six, and one year respectively. The men were arrested.. more
Jul
20

SWTOR Collector's Edition leak

Information regarding the release of the Star Wars: The Old Republic Collector’s Edition video game has apparently been leaked online. A number of European retailers, specifically in Poland and Spain, have posted alleged details about the forthcoming special edition of the online game. The Old.. more
Jul
20

Korean lawsuit for gaming freedom

Gaming organisation KAOGI is set to file a lawsuit against the recently passed South Korean Cinderella Law. KAOGI (Korean Association Of Gaming Industry) is disappointed that the act was allowed to be passed banning video gaming past midnight. A forced shut down of online play.. more
Jul
20

ASA pulls TalkTalk savings advert

TalkTalk will have to rethink its advertising after the Advertising Standards Agency ruled that the company’s “ad must not be shown again in its current form”, following a complaint made by BT. BT challenged the adverts, calling them misleading, in a complaint made to the.. more
Jul
20

Modern Warfare 3 headsets coming

A range of unique headsets are set to be released in the UK to coincide with the next installment of the Modern Warfare series. UK distributor Lygo has unveiled details of the Turtle Beach Ear Force Modern Warfare 3 gaming headsets, which will be on.. more
Jul
20

Transformers Universe details expected

The forthcoming massively multiplayer online game Transformers Universe will see a number of details released in the following weeks. Publisher Jagex will be present at this year’s ComicCon, and has promised to reveal a host of exclusive pieces of information regarding the game. A new.. more
Jul
20

Virgin 100Mbps covers 25% of UK

Virgin Media has announced that a quarter of UK households are now able to enjoy its super-fast 100Mbps broadband service. In a press release for the company, Virgin boasts its fibre network now has the capability to reach over 6.5 million homes. Virgin is aiming.. more