Steam beta code points to game sharing feature

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 6:00 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Gaming, Software
  • Amidst yeas and nays bumbling about the interwebs on the latest next-gen console news, a rumor emerges concerning our old, reliable friend, Steam. Word has it that the newest Steam Beta has code within it pertaining to game sharing.

Google challenges U.S. gag order, citing First Amendment

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 5:00 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News
  • Google is petitioning the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow them to release information concerning data requests the court makes.

Microsoft backtracks: Drops daily check-ins, used games restrictions on Xbox One

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 3:55 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming Breaking News
  • It appears that all the negative feedback directed at the Xbox One has forced Microsoft to reconsider its stance on several of the console’s requirements. In an updated Q&A page, the company just revealed that their next generation console will…

Google questioned about Project Glass, yet again

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 3:30 PM by David Tom | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • In move that probably surprises no one, Google has once again faced scrutiny for Project Glass, the company’s attempt at making wearable technology a ‘thing’. This time, the search-giant received a letter sent by ten government privacy and data protection…

Onion Pi transforms Raspberry Pi into anonymous Wi-Fi hotspot

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 2:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, Hardware
  • Although recent events have reminded us just how absurd the goal of absolute online privacy may be, Onion Pi promises to give users back a little peace of mind. The Onion Pi pack turns the diminutive Raspberry Pi into a portable wireless…

Apple TV updated with five new channels, including HBO Go and ESPN

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 1:30 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Apple, The Web
  • Apple TV owners have had very limited options for streaming content beyond iTunes and a handful of third party sources -- at least without recurring to jailbreaking and other hacks. But today the small set-top box is getting a couple…

LeaseWeb deletes MegaUpload data from 690 servers without warning

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 12:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Industry News, The Web
  • Dutch hosting company LeaseWeb has abruptly deleted all of the data from 690 MegaUpload servers, informing Kim Dotcom they have wiped them all clean. Dotcom has expressed disappointment and frustration, calling the move by LeaseWeb a “huge disaster.”

Lenovo launches the ThinkPad S531, a 15-inch Ultrabook for SMBs

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 11:45 AM by David Tom | Filed in Hardware, Industry News
  • Aside from pushing several ultrathin laptops and flashy hybrids aimed at the consumer market, Lenovo continues to produce reliable devices with a core focus on satisfying the business market. By unveiling the Thinkpad S531, the company’s first 15.6-inch Ultrabook, the…

First Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 benchmarks hit the web

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 10:48 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Hardware, Mobile Computing
  • Benchmarks for Qualcomm’s highly anticipated Snapdragon 800 SoC finally hit the web last night as a handful of publications convened in San Francisco for a day of testing and poking around. Although there’s still some waiting ahead before we see…

Nvidia interested in licensing graphics technology to other chip makers

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 8:45 AM by David Tom | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News
  • With a playbook consisting of over 5,500 patents, chip-maker Nvidia has shown interest in licensing some of their GPU technologies, most notably the Kepler architecture. According to Reuters, the licensing strategy will help the California-based company to capitalize on the…

Microsoft liberates 2 million PCs from malicious Citadel botnets

  • Posted June 19, 2013, 7:30 AM by David Tom | Filed in IT Security, Microsoft
  • Earlier this month, we were made aware that Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit successfully brought down over 1,000 of the estimated 1,400 malicious computer networks, commonly referred to as the Citadel botnets. However, a statement made by Richard Domingues Boscovich, the assistant…

Cookie-blocking browser plugin Ghostery feeds data to the ad industry

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 6:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Software, The Web
  • The popular browser add-on called Ghostery blocks tracking code on websites, improving page load speeds and narrowing a user’s footprint on the web. It’s often touted as an essential part of the online privacy toolkit, and made the list in…

Pirate Bay co-founder can be extradited to Denmark to face hacking charges

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 5:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • A Swedish district court has ruled that Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg can be extradited to Denmark to face charges that he was involved in one of the country’s largest hacking attacks. What’s more, Warg must remain in custody…

Kickstarter campaign details nifty credit card-sized iPhone stand

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 4:45 PM by David Tom | Filed in Apple, Mobile Computing With Video
  • The iPhone’s meteoric rise in the smartphone industry has helped more than just Apple earn a pretty penny; in fact, there are entire businesses devoted to designing and manufacturing accessories for the popular handset.

Always-on voice controlled smartphones to appear in 2014

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 4:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Citing multiple sources, GottaBeMobile reports that LG has plans to release a smartphone with always-on voice activation as soon as next year. Reportedly, smartphones armed with the technology will respond only to the owner's voice and may require just a simple…

Adobe Creative Cloud apps now available; Photoshop CC includes new features

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 3:30 PM by Jesse Schoff | Filed in Software
  • In line with their move towards a subscription-only application offering, Adobe has unveiled the new suite of apps it announced in May. Available immediately, Creative Cloud members can download the new applications via the Adobe Application Manager.

Tuesday Tech deals: Lumia 520 unlocked $179, Refurbished Lenovo IdeaTab 7" Tablet $77, more

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 3:00 PM by Ivan Franco | Filed in Tech Deals
  • eXpansys offers the Unlocked Nokia Lumia 520 Windows Phone 8 Smartphone in Cyan (pictured), White, Yellow, Red, or Black for $189. Coupon code "LUMIA10" drops it to $179. With free shipping, that's $10 under last week's mention and the lowest total price we've seen for this phone.

Internet access just as important as food and sleep, study finds

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 2:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Industry News
  • Most of us would agree that Internet access plays a significant role in our day-to-day lives but is it really more important than food or sleep? That apparently appears to be the case based on a recent study released by…

Microsoft Surface RT drops to $199... for schools and colleges

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 2:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet hasn’t exactly been a smashing retail hit but the tablet is about to get a much needed shot in the arm thanks to a limited-time offer for schools and colleges. Under the program, which will run…

AT&T unleashes solar-powered phone chargers into New York parks

  • Posted June 18, 2013, 1:30 PM by David Tom | Filed in Mobile Computing, Industry News With Video
  • Mobile users know the feeling all too well; the desperation that accompanies the last few minutes of a fleeting charge on their smartphone. With capabilities such as music, games, and internet browsing all stemming from a single handheld device, battery…
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