Aug
22

Zumba Fitness top of UK chart

Zumba Fitness Zumba Fitness has made it a tenth week in a row on top of the all-format UK game chart, meaning it has spent thirteen weeks at number one so far this.. more
Aug
22

Hacktivists threatened MP's kids?

anonymous A UK MP has accused LulzSec and Anonymous of sending threatening emails to her children. Conservative Louise Mensch claimed in a series of tweets that the hacktivist groups, who she described.. more
Aug
22

Potter e-books due in October

Pottermore Harry Potter will be available in e-book form come October, the same time as the new website Pottermore is due to go live. Rumours last week abounded that the electronic form.. more
Aug
22

Street View does the Amazon

Google has announced that it has teams in the Amazon rainforest using their Street View technology to capture images of the river and adjacent communities, enabling surfers from the UK (and elsewhere of course) to enjoy exploring the area without leaving their armchairs. Google is.. more
Aug
22

Computer games bring families together

Computer games have been getting knocked in the press recently, getting blamed for Norwegian massacres (Call of Duty) or English oik uprisings (GTA) depending on which rag you read. So it is interesting to hear how games can actually help bring families together rather than.. more
Aug
22

Skype acquires GroupMe

Skype has announced today that it is to acquire GroupMe, a mobile group messaging service. The news comes following the earlier acquisition of the mobile video provider Qik earlier this year. The GroupMe platform provides text-based messaging and uses “innovative features” that enable users to.. more
Aug
22

Broadband con firms shut down

The High Court and UK government’s insolvency service has forced the closure of Continental Telecoms and Plus Save Ltd., following a string of complaints and the repeated failure of the companies to comply with Ofcom regulations. The companies operated as fixed line and broadband providers.. more
Aug
22

Boinc music service coming soon

Music streaming outfit Beyond Oblivion has launched its streaming service Boinc this week, hoping to rival Spotify and iTunes after negotiations with the major record labels. The service is to be built into a range of PCs and smartphones, making it free to many users,.. more
Aug
22

Battlefield tops Xbox 360 charts

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was the biggest surprise in this week’s video games charts, as the first person shooter topped the Xbox 360 chart. The game’s sequel, Battlefield 3, is due out in the UK on October 28th and recent PR events seem to have.. more
Aug
22

Ninty's Ambassador Programme still open

Gamers who purchased a 3DS console before the price drop can still register for 20 free video games, even if they missed the eShop deadline. Previously, those who wished to become eligible for the Ambassador Programme, in which they’re offered the chance to download 20.. more