Those who use Outlook.com may have run into a few problems earlier this week when the system went down. Microsoft explained today that it all started when the Exchange ActiveSync’s caching service began to fail. This created a chain reaction; causing the company servers to become overwhelmed after a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Explains Outlook.com Outage
Design News
12GB Flash-Based Playstation 3 Now Available
Sony has been hesitant to release a low-storage Playstation 3 console for a while now due to the rising popularity of digital gaming and downloads, but it’s finally broken down and released a flash-based version that offers 12GB of storage for $199. If you do happen to buy the low-storage option, … [Read more...] about 12GB Flash-Based Playstation 3 Now Available
Researcher Posts on Zuckerburg’s Wall to Prove Point
Khalil Shreateh, a Palestine native, recently discovered a Facebook bug that allowed anyone to post on anyone else’s wall regardless of their privacy settings. When he reported the bug to Facebook, who rewards bug reports with at least $500, he was told that the bug he found wasn’t bug and was … [Read more...] about Researcher Posts on Zuckerburg’s Wall to Prove Point
Apple to Offer Refunds with GPU Replacement Program
I’ve never owned a Mac, which was apparently a good idea for anyone to follow back in 2011. Apple's 2011 iMacs that underwent the HDD replacement program are seeing another replacement program to fix faulty equipment, this time with the GPU. 27-inch iMacs purchased from May 2011 to October 2012 … [Read more...] about Apple to Offer Refunds with GPU Replacement Program
Instagram Virus Used in Marketing Scam
Instagram is extremely popular and a great, free marketing resource for those who can build a worthwhile following. Those with large following can turn a profit by posting ads for businesses that mainly pay for access to the account’s community. A recent virus has made it possible for people to … [Read more...] about Instagram Virus Used in Marketing Scam
ICANN Kills Google’s Dotless Domain Dreams
Back in April, Google sent a letter to ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, proposing a dotless domain system that would make use of the gTLDs, generic top-level domains, that Google had applied to manage. The proposal, if accepted, would allow computer users to type in … [Read more...] about ICANN Kills Google’s Dotless Domain Dreams
Lima Stores All Your Data And Media Securely In One Place (video)
The CGC team had developed a new storage system called Lima which they have launched on Kickstarter this month, that has been created to make storing data and photos easier and more secure. Lima has already secured $895,246 in pledges blasting past it required $69,000 funding goal. Lima has been … [Read more...] about Lima Stores All Your Data And Media Securely In One Place (video)
Audi Quattro Sport E-Tron Concept 700HP Hybrid Supercar Unveiled
Car maker Audi has this week unveiled a new concept car in the form of the Audi 700HP Hybrid Quattro Sport e-Tron, which will be officially unveiled at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The Quattro Sport E-Tron Concept is set to be unveiled in the next few weeks but to whet our appetites … [Read more...] about Audi Quattro Sport E-Tron Concept 700HP Hybrid Supercar Unveiled
Haptix Motion Sensor Creates 3D Multitouch Surfaces Anywhere (video)
Looking to give Leap Motion a little competition a new gesture controlled motion interface has been developed called the Haptix which is small enough to be clipped to the top of your laptop screen and provides in-air gesture control for users. The Haptix gesture controller is equipped with twin … [Read more...] about Haptix Motion Sensor Creates 3D Multitouch Surfaces Anywhere (video)
Canary Home Security System Can Be Controlled Via Your Smartphone (video)
A new style of home security device has been launched on the Indiegogo website this month called the Canary Home Security System which is a smartphone enabled home security system. The Canary home security system is a single device that contains an HD video camera and multiple sensors that track … [Read more...] about Canary Home Security System Can Be Controlled Via Your Smartphone (video)
MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner Available To Purchase Next Week
Anyone who likes 3D printing and is patiently awaiting the launch of the new MakerBot Digitizer which was unveiled earlier this year, will be pleased to learn that Makerbot has announced this week that their new MakerBot Digitizer 3D Scanner will be available to purchase from their site starting … [Read more...] about MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner Available To Purchase Next Week
Sony Lens Camera QX10 And QX100 Smartphone Add-Ons Leaked
This week, before Sony has had a chance to announce or unveil their new and very unique Sony Lens Camera creation officially, photos of the new Sony Lens Camera smartphone add-on have been leaked earlier than expected. The leaked images reveal the Sony Lens Camera DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lenses … [Read more...] about Sony Lens Camera QX10 And QX100 Smartphone Add-Ons Leaked
