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Size matters: Skype launches video chat for up to a whopping 25 people on iOS and Android
A few weeks ago Skype introduced a pre-release of its group video chat feature for mobile, and now Microsoft has cemented that feature with a widespread roll-out. We thought at first that group calling would permit 10 people to join the same mobile video call, but Skype has exceeded expectations and group video chats will actually ...
Microsoft will put an end to SurfaceGate
When Microsoft’s high-end laptop the Surface Book was reviewed last year prior to it being released to the public a number of issues were pointed out including driver crashes and bluescreens, according to reviewers. Microsoft had said that these issues would be dealt with it, although upon release the problems continued. At the same time ...
Sharon Stone to tackle base instincts in new cyber-bullying movie
Oscar nominees Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct) and James Cromwell (Babe, LA Confidential) will be part of an upcoming short film in an effort to bring attention to cyber-bullying. Stone will star in the film while Cromwell will direct. The film, called The Principle, is the creation of John Viscount and is part of the ...
The Lobster: A bleak, unique, twisted tale of online dating
The Lobster is unlike any movie you will see this year; it’s unlike any movie you have likely ever seen if you don’t watch much art house cinema. For all it’s absurdness and pitch-black dialogue, The Lobster seems to be tackling a modern universal theme: love in the age of social media and online dating – ...
Nightmare for furious Xbox One Live fans as service more down than up for long periods of time
According to reports Xbox One Live has been up and down for the last couple of days, and at the moment is still experiencing problems in the U.K. and North America. Right now Microsoft states on its Xbox support page that there is “limited” service for Social and Gaming services including: in-game matchmaking, cloud storage, ...
Be my Valentine LOL: Americans are turning to dating sites like never before
Online dating can sometimes be a frustrating affair, negotiating profiles that are less realistic than the one you’ve posted yourself, finding out the person you’ve spent countless hours sending emojis to is not really the one your heart desires. Nonetheless, young Americans are turning to dating sites and apps like never before. According to a ...
The reality is quite expensive: Oculus Rift and PC bundle preorders available soon
By itself the Oculus Rift headset priced at $599 isn’t cheap, but from the beginning we also knew that only a powerful PC would be capable of running the VR headset. Oculus has now announced that it will sell Rift bundles along with Oculus-ready PCs starting February 16, 8 am Pacific Time, and as we ...
Super Bowl 50 turned-out to be a streaming record breaker, but that’s not surprising
It turns-out that this year’s Super Bowl featuring the Broncos and Panthers, some amount of drama, and the usual avalanche of highly expensive advertising, also broke some records. According to CBS this year’s competition was the most streamed ever, with 3.96 million people streaming Super Bowl 50 across various devices. This works out at a ...
Inside the Dark Net episode 1: Isn’t that technically virtual pedophilia?
Showtime’s new eight-part documentary series Dark Net begins unsurprisingly disconcerting. For those of us that have lived sheltered lives, even with Google around to lead us astray, episode one of the series, Crush, delivers some amusing, frightening and provocative examples of what goes on in the deep web. Things you probably knew existed, but still, ...
Nintendo still dreaming about a mysterious device that helps you sleep better at night
Back in 2014 Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced its plans to release a “Quality of Life” (QOL) device that purportedly would help people sleep better at night. The company was to team-up with medical technology company ResMed to create a non-wearable, non-contact, non-operating (no human effort needed), non-waiting, non-installation effort gizmo that would watch you as ...