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Motorola DROID Might Come with Sound Issues

The second Android-based mobile phone handset vendor that Motorola delivered to the market this year, namely the Motorola DROID, is considered at the moment to be the nicest Android device available. However, while being as appealing as it can be, it seems that some of its early adopters might have been plagued...

16 November 2009
11:01 GMT

Palm Pre Ripped Apart, First Issues Surface

The highly expected Palm Pre mobile phone went live on the United States market only two days ago, and there is already a large number of people that has grabbed the handset and played around with it. And while some went to the nearest store to buy the Pre for the touted functionality and for its good looks, it seems...

8 June 2009
06:02 GMT

Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update Issues – Blue Screen

Although the BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) is a dubbing reserved for Windows PC users, Mac owners have recently become acquainted with a similar problem, following the release of OS X 10.5.7, the latest incremental update to Apple's Leopard operating system. Failed attempts of installing the new software brought ...

14 May 2009
08:07 GMT

Nokia 5800 NAM Has 3G Signal Issues

It seems that the speaker problem is not the only issue the Nokia 5800 mobile phones have. According to the latest news on the Web, the North American version of the device also has some bugs that affect its 3G capabilities. As many of you might already know, the device has been put on sale only a few days ago, but...

2 March 2009
03:50 GMT

Left 4 Dead Receives Patch for Xbox 360

Zombies have always been an integral part of the gaming industry, despite the fact that they were almost always at the receiving end of a high-power weapon wielded by the main characters of a lot of video games. But Valve's recent Left 4 Dead brought something new, with the ability of actually playing as the zom...

25 February 2009
11:01 GMT

Safari 4 Beta May Cause Issues on Some Systems

Apple has posted new Support documents online, offering resolutions to some issues that may occur with Safari 4. Apparently, third-party plug-ins may crash the browser. Apple has so far acknowledged one plug-in as able to crash Safari – Glims. Also, the beta browser may unexpectedly quit on users with GrowlMail...

25 February 2009
08:45 GMT

Apple Acknowledges More Issues with iWeb

Yesterday we reported that Apple had published new knowledge base articles on some of the issues bugging iLife '09 users, particularly those using iPhoto and iWeb. Today, Apple has posted information on a new issue that may occur with iWeb, as well as the resolution.On its Support section, Apple reveals that use...

17 February 2009
03:08 GMT

More iPhone 2.2 Trouble - Missing Applications

iPhone Atlas has posted comments from iPhone users disappointed with the offerings of firmware 2.2, released just this week. Apparently, the issues with the new OS version stretch further than just 3G speeds and battery life. Missing apps have been reported, with some users noting “sudden disappearance” ...

25 November 2008
06:15 GMT

Safari 3.2 Issues Still Bugging Users

Following the release of Safari 3.2, which promised anti-phishing protection and improved JPEG and TIFF image handling, users promptly responded to the release. Unfortunately, the feedback was mostly negative, with almost 80 percent of the posts containing the word “crash.” Between then and now, Apple has...

18 November 2008
08:42 GMT

The App Store Has Issues

It's not just MobileMe that's had a rocky start, but the App Store as well. The latest issues reported by users concern the "brief" availability of a Nullriver app that seemingly conflicts with AT&T's policies. While some managed to snag in time, others, who had been anxiously waiting for the release, ...

1 August 2008
07:41 GMT

Too Heavy for Wii Fit? Nintendo Has the Answers

Wii Fit battles against Grand Theft Auto IV in many countries for the No. 1 best seller spot: I say that just to let you know how big Wii Fit is (no pun intended). Now, even though most of us are very happy with the game, the balance board and the illusion that it will turn them into thin, healthy, shiny happy people...

30 May 2008
15:06 GMT

Microsoft Inside Source Talks About the Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death

If you own an Xbox 360 console, you're surely aware that you might at some point experience the Red Ring of Death, in case you haven't already. It appears that this issue is gone from the latest versions of the console, but we're still wondering what's causing them, after all. An inside source fr...

21 January 2008
13:06 GMT

It's Final, Facebook Caved

The campaign conducted by MoveOn.org and its 12000 members of the Facebook group made all the difference when it came to the great social networking site's privacy policy. As of last night, users are able to opt-in to share purchases via Beacon. Facebook turned tail and ran for the hills when faced with the huge...

30 November 2007
05:19 GMT

Sony Playstation 3 Firmware Issues Plague Assassin's Creed and CoD 4

A week ago we informed you about the new PS3 firmware, version 2.0 and we mentioned that it was plagued by issues, supposing that we would soon see a brand new firmware to fix it. Turns out that we were right, as the 2.01 firmware update is now available and it features fixes of the previous version's problems....

22 November 2007
10:01 GMT

Downloadable Xbox Titles Have Issues According to Microsoft

We've recently received word that we'll be seeing a couple of Xbox downloadable games coming in December, courtesy of Microsoft. This happens as the 360 system gets updated and the oldie titles will be available for $15 or 1200 Microsoft Points. However the Xbox 360's fathering company admitted that "...

15 November 2007
10:03 GMT

Solve All of Your Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Issues With Konami's FAQ

In case you've already labeled PES 2008 as a bad game, you should first listen to a couple of Konami's pieces of advice before going back to FIFA 2008. It seems that many PS3 gamers who own a copy of the Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 title were frustrated by the game's issues, the most important one being...

12 November 2007
10:02 GMT

Forty Per Cent of the 40GB PS3 Consoles Malfunctioning

Sony's been hit by PS3 issues again it seems, as a couple of retail sources are reporting that the console's failure rates are pretty high. Games Mania, a Belgian games retailer is part of the PS3 distributors and mentioned that the consoles sold pretty well, but about 40 per cent of them were returned bec...

8 November 2007
02:43 GMT

The Mystery of Manhunt 2's Leak

This whole leaking affair is really getting disgusting... There was a time when gaming journalists were the absolute exclusive owners of the first demos and copies of famous titles. Now, we're constantly beaten by those hackers and downloaders who manage to get the game before we do... Just think about Silent H...

19 October 2007
04:19 GMT

The PSP UMDs Have Issues

Is there a perfect console out there? I guess there is no such thing since the acclaimed PSP has some issues, too. It's not the hardware that's pulling the portable gaming device down, but rather the UMDs, that seem to be falling apart, after they've been used for a long time. In the following clip, y...

4 October 2007
03:10 GMT

Facebook Not What It Says It Is!

Finally, I see someone taking actions against the misleading declarations that sites usually make. Not once have people been fooled into believing that something is good just because it said so on a website, and again, not once did the website owners argue that in their opinion that particular product was good and th...

2 October 2007
02:21 GMT

Symantec Expert Talks About Security

Maintaining security isn't exactly what I'd call the easiest thing in the world. There are many threats, as there are approaches. Each expert may have a different opinion on how critical some things are or aren't or on how you could stay better protected, however, everybody agrees that people should be...

1 October 2007
07:04 GMT

Once Upon a Time, There Was Privacy…

Some time ago I was a little bit concerned with the fact that we're losing privacy and barely gaining anything when talking about security and cyber-security. I thought that perhaps I was taking things too seriously and that I was just exaggerating; well, until now, when I saw this blog entry by security expert ...

25 September 2007
10:22 GMT

Computers Win, Humans Lose

This isn't an article about how you lose in some computer games, or about how the machine may do some stuff better than you can. It's about the fact that no matter what ISPs do, botnets still have one up on them. And you know why? It's because not only is there is no perfect way of battling these cyber...

20 September 2007
06:09 GMT

PS3 1.92 Firmware Has Issues! 1.93 Coming to the Rescue

You should probably know by now that Sony has just released a new firmware for its Playstation 3 console and the Japanese version of the 3.70 PSP firmware. It seems that the PS3 1.92 firmware update has some online issues and that many users got disconnected after installing it. Using the feedback received from cust...

12 September 2007
05:15 GMT

A Few Things on VoIP Security

VoIP stands for Voice over Internet Protocol. It may sound complicated, but it actually is a telephone service that uses the Internet as its network. You need broadband Internet access in order to use it (either cable or DSL). If you have VoIP you can call other telephones based on the same service as well as regular...

11 September 2007
06:39 GMT

80GB PS3 Backwards Compatibility Issues Gone?

You must have heard about the PS3's compatibility issues when it comes to PS2 games, as this problem was present in the case of the latest console units and all of Sony's next-gen devices from Europe. The new PS3 model uses software emulation, because it doesn't include the PS2 hardware in it, so the ...

10 September 2007
03:42 GMT

BioShock Has Bugs! Preorders Canceled!

We're angry, frustrated and puzzled to see this happening to one of the most awaited games of the year... See the image on the left side of the screen? Weird, isn't it? Turns out that the normal area from the image is what the gamer sees while playing the BioShock demo on a widescreen monitor. However, tho...

22 August 2007
03:23 GMT


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