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In a rather surprising statement addressed to gamers who don't have active Internet connections, Microsoft has recommended that they get an Xbox 360 current-gen console instead of the Xbox One next-gen device.
The Xbox One has sparked a huge controversy due to the fact that it requires to go online every 24 hou... |
11 June 2013
10:07 GMT |
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Microsoft is ready to offer a little more information on the connectivity capabilities of the coming Xbox One home console, and it seems that the device will need to connect to the Internet at least once every 24 hours.
The team working on the platform states in a new Wire post that "Xbox One is designed to verify i... |
6 June 2013
18:26 GMT |
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It's not much of a secret that the US government has been spying on its people on a massive scale. Despite denial and attempts to hide the facts, some information has leaked out over the years. But there's no denying it any longer, as The Guardian was able to get its hands on a confidential order asking Ve... |
6 June 2013
04:39 GMT |
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Fiber optics provided a huge data transmission boost when they were adopted as replacement for copper cables, but even that advantage eventually stopped being so incredible, as file transfer needs grew.
They have reached the point where people are looking into alternatives to fiber optics, as well as ways of making... |
27 May 2013
07:47 GMT |
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Google's Eric Schmidt recently said that the world's five billion people who aren't connected to the internet will be in the next five years. Granted, he also said that we'd all be using Google TVs by now, so his predictions have slightly larger error rate than Nostradamus'.
That said, the w... |
25 May 2013
08:21 GMT |
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Microsoft has elaborated on the Internet connection required by its next-generation Xbox One console, confirming that, while it won't require to be constantly online, it will need to be connected once every 24 hours.
Before the official presentation of the Xbox One, one of the major rumors concerning the consol... |
22 May 2013
02:31 GMT |
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Internet access has again been cut off in Syria, barely a week after the last country-wide outrage. While the government blamed cut internet cables for the problems the last time around, the ongoing and increasingly bloody civil conflict in the country is to blame. The government doesn't want rebels using the i... |
15 May 2013
11:49 GMT |
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We're now a month away from E3 2013, the largest gaming event of the year, which kicks off on June 11 and lasts until June 13.At the conference, both Sony and Microsoft are expected to completely detail their upcoming next generation consoles, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720.Ever since before the confirmations of... |
11 May 2013
15:21 GMT |
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Some 24 hours ago, Syria dropped off the Internet map, with all communication to and from the country cut off.
It isn’t the first time this happens in Syria, and it happened in Egypt as well. It's unfortunately becoming a standard response for tyrannical regimes in times of crisis.
But connectivity seems to b... |
8 May 2013
11:26 GMT |
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The Internet has connected our planet like nothing else before it. A third of the people on Earth have access to the Internet. In the next decade, that number will at least double. There are many challenges to bringing the Internet to all the corners of the world, but they're nothing compared to those of bring... |
7 May 2013
06:31 GMT |
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Little Snitch, the cool OS X app that restricts Internet access to apps in a selective manner (set by you), has been updated this week with a cool new feature.
Little Snitch 3.1 Build 3926 has Automatic Profile Switching, which means you can assign networks to certain profiles. The developer explains:
“Whenev... |
29 April 2013
13:01 GMT |
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Out of all the nations in the world, North Korea is among the most isolated, sharply contrasting with South Korea where many huge corporations are based. Among the restrictions that its citizens live under, North Koreans have no access to the Internet, for the most part. There was a short period earlier this year w... |
27 April 2013
06:13 GMT |
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The Xbox 720 will need a mandatory Internet connection to use, according to another report, but this requirement isn't as "draconian" as it sounds, although no reasoning is given to back up the claim.
Plenty of Xbox 360 owners were up in arms after a special report claimed that the next-generation console, the ... |
26 April 2013
07:08 GMT |
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Breaking boundaries has always been one of the things I liked to see, but sometimes things can go both ways, and this is one of them.
Graphic designer Beom Young has introduced a set of pretty unusual wall ornaments.
And by unusual we mean to say that the concept adapted into wall portraits and picture frames is on... |
25 April 2013
10:32 GMT |
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Broadband speeds were on the rise globally in the fourth quarter of 2012, both average and peak speeds, as is to be expected. That said, the growth wasn't universal, in fact the country with the fastest internet in the world actually had slower connections at the end of 2012 than it did at the end of 2011. S... |
24 April 2013
04:33 GMT |
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With all the information on the net, and its vastness, one might be tempted to think that the communication service is about as far-reaching as it can get, but that is not the case, despite efforts on the part of data carriers. True, cities and towns usually have Internet everywhere of import, but rural areas aren&... |
22 April 2013
06:01 GMT |
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Production company Prospect Park is taking legal action against ABC, which licensed “All My Children” and “One Life to Live,” two of the network’s biggest soap operas, to it two years ago, Deadline has learned.
The lawsuit comes just one week before Prospect Park makes the two soaps av... |
20 April 2013
05:51 GMT |
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Hacking happens all the time, but technology companies are usually safe from the really bad stuff, though there are exceptions, as Gigabyte is now proving. Four sub-domains of Gigabyte Technology have been brought down and defaced. "Hacked by Hacked by TurkishAjan. Bazen birseyleri degistirmek gerekir. Sometimes mu... |
13 April 2013
06:33 GMT |
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Adam Orth, the Microsoft Game Studios Creative Director who publicly defended the idea of a mandatory online connection for consoles last week, no longer works for the company.
Last week, a new report mentioned that the Xbox 720 had a mandatory internet connection and wouldn't even let users play games or acces... |
11 April 2013
04:10 GMT |
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Without a doubt one of the biggest news that appeared this week in the gaming industry was a new report about the Xbox 720's mandatory internet connection, which apparently is still a key "feature" of Microsoft's next-generation console.
While such a requirement was already rumored for some time, only now ... |
6 April 2013
14:01 GMT |
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Microsoft has issued a formal apology over the comments of one of its creative directors, Adam Orth, about always-on internet connections for consoles, while still declining to talk about its next-generation device, the Xbox 720.
Microsoft is getting ready to debut the Xbox 720 but, despite this, many rumors are fly... |
6 April 2013
03:21 GMT |
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After yesterday's rumor that the Xbox 720 next-gen console requires a constant internet connection to let users play games or access apps, a developer has hinted that this mandatory requirement is true, telling fans that they need to pay their Internet Service Provider bills.
The Xbox 720 is eagerly awaited by ... |
5 April 2013
05:45 GMT |
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After a brand new report appeared yesterday concerning Microsoft's next-generation Xbox 720 and how it needs a constant internet connection, one of the company's Creative Directors, Adam Orth, posted on Twitter his thoughts about such a requirement and mentioned that consumers should just deal with it inste... |
5 April 2013
02:39 GMT |
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Another day, another Xbox 720 report, this time with a new rumor about the console's constant online connection requirement, saying that the next generation console won't even allow users to start games or applications if their internet isn't working.
The Xbox 720, unlike Sony's PlayStation 4, is... |
4 April 2013
14:59 GMT |
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Cut internet cables near Egypt are causing issues for the regions served by these cables, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. While accidental cuts happen on occasion, these may have been intentional as the Egyptian Navy has captured three divers allegedly trying to cut an internet cable near Alexandria. This after p... |
28 March 2013
06:13 GMT |
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A report by KPRC Local 2 News station from Brookshire, Texas has created a viral star, the likes of which I haven't seen since Sweet Brown, the “Ain't nobody got time for that” lady. Michelle Clark is interviewed after a hailstorm struck the small town west of Houston. According to KHOU, hail w... |
22 March 2013
12:47 GMT |
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Sony has confirmed that its recently announced PlayStation 4 won't require a constant internet connection, as users can keep it offline if they want.
The PlayStation 4 was revealed to the world yesterday and Sony emphasized the array of online services for its next-generation console, including the Gaikai-power... |
22 February 2013
10:26 GMT |
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Most people are familiar with the "six degrees of separation" theory which says that anyone on the planet is connected to anyone else through six people at most.
Some people may even be familiar with the "six degrees of Kevin Bacon" theory, which describes how close any Hollywood actor has been to starring in a mov... |
20 February 2013
13:51 GMT |
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There’s no shortage of web browsers when it comes to Apple’s iOS ecosystem, and Sky Web Browser HD aims to redefine your concept of mobile Internet surfing.
The app comes with a cool interface that gives users a feeling of “flying through a clouded, shining sky,” offering a comfortable and re... |
8 February 2013
13:01 GMT |
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For better or for worse, JPEG photos are ubiquitous and you'll find them on every site on the web. There are other formats out there, GIF for example is having a big of a renaissance thanks to its animation capabilities.
Yet, it's popularity is dropping, it seems, as PNG is now the second most popular for... |
1 February 2013
06:41 GMT |
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Nobody actually thinks how it is that something they type on their computer or phone gets to servers halfway around the world and then back to them in a few seconds or less.
Not that they should, not thinking about it means it's working. But the internet we take for granted wouldn't be possible without un... |
31 January 2013
20:01 GMT |
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Akamai's quarterly State of the Internet report provides a unique perspective into internet development and broadband deployment around the world. The CDN has been publishing these reports for years, basing them on data it sees at its many data centers around the world.
Hardly surprising, in the Q3 2012 report,... |
23 January 2013
17:51 GMT |
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Two years ago, Cuba got a high-speed underwater fiber-optic cable that would provide it with much needed bandwidth for data traffic. Cuba has been relying on slow and expensive satellite connections for internet up till now, but the cable promised much greater speeds at much better prices.
But the cable laid dormant... |
22 January 2013
04:34 GMT |
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China is already the most populated country in the world, so it shouldn't be too hard for it to break records and then continue breaking them.
It's already got the world's biggest internet population and with more and more coming online, it will continue to have the world's biggest number of int... |
15 January 2013
10:02 GMT |
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“Kaepernicking,” or kissing one's biceps, preferably if one's arms are tattooed, is actually becoming a thing on Twitter. The trend was, of course, started by 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, as he enacted his now famous celebratory gesture after Saturday night's game. The quarterback... |
14 January 2013
04:57 GMT |
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A client at a restaurant has allegedly left a note instead of a tip, blaming his poor finances on the Obama administration.
Because of “President Obama’s insistence that I pay ‘MY FAIR SHARE IN TAXES,’ I find that I must cut back on discretionary spending and gratuities,” he wrote.
Thi... |
10 January 2013
05:55 GMT |
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While the French government did manage to get the ISP Free to unblock web ads, don't take this as the French suddenly waking up to the 21 century. Instead, they believe Free's publicity stunt at the expense of their subscribers, is great start on the "debate" over who should be paying for internet.
Any san... |
7 January 2013
14:11 GMT |
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Puffin Web Browser by CloudMosa has been updated on iOS platforms with improved tab speed, new settings options, javascript tweaks, and bug fixes that promise to enhance you Internet surfing experience tenfold.Allegedly the fastest web browser for iOS platforms, Puffin Web Browser version 2.3.5 improves new tab speed... |
5 January 2013
11:51 GMT |
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The National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI), which represents publications like Irish Times, the Irish Examiner and the Irish Independent, has taken new steps to safeguard their creative content against what they deem copyright infringement: by asking to pass a law that would require you to pay to link to their online s... |
5 January 2013
04:17 GMT |
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The European Commission has released its latest internet coverage data for the EU. Overall, it shows a clear trend towards the internet becoming ubiquitous, though there are still big gaps between the various member states. Still, as of 2012, 72 percent of households in the EU have a broadband connection, out of a ... |
18 December 2012
13:51 GMT |
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Opera, an Internet browser developed by Opera Software that provides support for RSS feeds, BitTorrent, IRC chatting, contact management, and many other features, is now at version 12.12.
Highlights of Opera 12.12:
• Several general fixes and stability improvements were implemented;
• A new ‘Delete ... |
18 December 2012
12:25 GMT |
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ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications is over and, perhaps unsurprisingly for bureaucrats or the UN, no one is actually sure what happened and who won, not even the ITU itself.
In the end, several countries refused to sign the final version of the document being debated, an update of the t... |
15 December 2012
08:41 GMT |
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The World Conference on International Telecommunications is over and the results are, well, inconclusive. Several countries did attempt to broaden the reach of the treaty to cover internet issues, but some of the more dangerous proposals have been rejected.
One last attempt at adding words that would cover the int... |
14 December 2012
06:10 GMT |
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It seems that Google's early success with its Fiber project is spurring others to do the same. Seattle is working on building its own gigabit network, in partnership with Gigabit Squared. The network will serve the city and provide high-speed internet connections via fiber-to-home links.
What's interesting... |
14 December 2012
04:51 GMT |
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UC Mobile Limited is out with a brand new version of its popular UC Browser for iPhone which adds support for 4-inch displays, file format recognition, background downloads, and more.
UC Browser can now identify downloaded files and suggest apps to open them. The downloads occur in the background, and there’s ... |
13 December 2012
09:54 GMT |
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As we are close to the end of the year, it's only fitting to post a mash-up of the memes and viral clips that dominated 2012.
Klick Health put together this creative and incredibly complex compilation. The clip has only garnered 20,000 views so far, and I believe it's deserving of more attention from YouTu... |
12 December 2012
11:25 GMT |
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Google Chrome, a browser built on the WebKit layout engine that aims to be minimalistic and versatile at the same time, is now at version 25.0.1354.0. The dev version of Google Chrome is now out for Linux users, and even if it's not a major release, it sports a huge number of fixes. Highlights of Google Chrome... |
11 December 2012
02:38 GMT |
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The fight for the internet, as it's being framed, is on as representatives from 200 countries and various groups meet in Dubai to discuss the future of the global network. The debate has been heated leading up to the event and it's going to get even hotter.
On the one hand, pretty much the entire western w... |
3 December 2012
10:01 GMT |
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Syria remains cut off from the internet in one of the blackest blackouts of its kind in history. While it's certainly not the first country to shut down the internet during times of turmoil, the government was successful in blocking all internet communications to and from the country, on a scale never before see... |
30 November 2012
04:44 GMT |
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Syria has become completely cut off from the internet, reports indicate that none of the country's internal IPs can be reached from the outside, meaning no one there can access any international website as well, assuming that connections still work inside the country.
"Starting at 10:26 UTC (12:26pm in Damascus... |
29 November 2012
10:45 GMT |
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