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BitTorrent Chat Promises “Private, Secure & Free” Instant Messages
What with the extent of the NSA’s spying now public knowledge, both individuals and organizations are keen to find ways to keep their communications secure. That’s led BitTorrent to launch a new experiment called BitTorrent Chat, a server-less chat system that follows its basic principles of decentralized data transfer. As of today, BitTorrent is inviting ...
“Sick” of iOS 7 Already? You’re Not The Only One
When it comes to updates for your mobile phone’s operating system, most of us look forward to them. Unlike those annoying updates that are rolled out with apps seemingly every single day, a revamped Android or iOS version usually means some noticeable improvements – cool new features, new colors, revamped menus, better camera options etc ...
Intel’s TV Plans On The Rocks: Will Samsung & Amazon Save The Day?
Time is running out for Intel as it looks to fulfill its earlier promise of getting its web-based TV service into our living rooms before the end of this year. Reports say that the chip-maker giant is struggling to get its TV service off the ground, with not a single content deal with any major ...
Microsoft Wants A One-Stop Shop For All Its Apps
Microsoft is said to be planning a single app store for its Windows 8 and Windows Phone operating systems, in one of the strongest signs yet that the two platforms could begin to converge. A report in The Verge claims that Redmond chiefs want to create a single, unified app store by as soon as ...
AT&T Straps On The Pebble Smartwatch
AT&T has just agreed a deal to become the exclusive carrier for the Pebble smartwatch, and will offer the device to its customers for just $150 from Sepember 27, over at its website att.com. The Pebble smartwatch is one of the first and most famous entrants into the wearable tech market. It came about following ...
Sudan Government Cuts Itself Off From The Web
Sudan was abruptly cut off from the internet on Wednesday afternoon following riots that erupted in the capital Khartoum over the government’s decision to end subsidies on fuel. Saudi Arabian news agency Al-Arabiya reported that the the nation’s web connection was almost certainly cut by the local authorities, most likely to prevent rioters from organizing ...
Nest Wants To Make Sexy, Smart Smoke Detectors The Next Must-Have For Your Connected Home
Remember Nest, the Internet of Things startup that attracted legions of fans when it famously redefined the home thermostat? Well, it’s now said to be working on a second project to shake up the home/tech market once again – this time a “smart smoke detector” that won’t just scream the house down the instant it ...
“Trivial” Touch ID iPhone 5s Hack Isn’t As Easy As All That
It took less than two days for Apple’s famed Touch ID system to be hacked following the release of its iPhone 5s. The hack was immediately posted online by a group known as the Chaos Computer Club, with a brief video showing how the exploit was achieved. The news immediately had iPhone users worried – ...
What Fairfax Stands To Gain From Buying BlackBerry
The end is nigh for BlackBerry, or at least it is in its current state anyway. As of yesterday, the company published a “letter of intent,”stating its plans to sell itself to shareholder Fairfax Financial and become a private company once again. Supposing the deal goes ahead – and it’s likely to do so – ...
Why Microsoft’s Super-Fast Surface Pro 2 Still Doesn’t Cut It
Microsoft is really hoping you’ll be tempted to buy one of its newly redesigned Surface Pro 2 tablets. In fact, it’s almost desperate for you to do so – hence the bundling of software and services that’s worth almost half as much as the new $899 device itself. Microsoft’s pitch is pretty compelling too, or ...