The recent and sizable drop in World of Warcraft subscriber numbers has not gone unnoticed at Blizzard HQ. Though likely the result of a combination of factors, World of Warcraft producer John Lagrave isn't shy about coming right out and talking about the one on everyone's mind. "Of course people … [Read more...] about Blizzard Admits Star Wars Old Republic Possibly Behind Dwindling World of Warcraft Numbers
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Windows Phone Overtakes Symbian In The UK
According to a recent report from Kantar Worldpanel, Microsoft's Windows Phone platform has overtaken Symbian here in the UK, although the report shows that Microsoft's mobile platform still only makes up a small percentage of overall smartphones. The period covered in the report are the twelve … [Read more...] about Windows Phone Overtakes Symbian In The UK
Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable HDD Announced
Western Digital has updated its range of My Passport portable hard drives, and the range now comes with a new 2TB My Passport HDD, which comes with a USB 3.0 connection. As well as featuring USB 3.0, the Western Digital My Passport range of hard drives is also compatible with USB 2.0. This ensures … [Read more...] about Western Digital 2TB My Passport Portable HDD Announced
New Seagate Technology Makes 60TB Hard Drives A Reality
Seagate has announced this week that they have become the first hard drive manufacturer to achieve the milestone storage density of 1 terabit per square inch, or 1 trillion bits) per square inch. The new technology now paves the way for hard drive to expand in size from today 3TB drive up to a … [Read more...] about New Seagate Technology Makes 60TB Hard Drives A Reality
Archos Launches G9 Turbo Android Tablets
Archos has launched two new versions of their G9 Android tablets, called the G9 Turbo. These two new tablets come with faster processors than the previous models, offering enhanced performance and improved user experience. There are two tablets in the G9 Turbo range, the Archos 80 G9 Turbo and the … [Read more...] about Archos Launches G9 Turbo Android Tablets
Windows 8 To Be Finished This Summer, Launch In October?
We know that Microsoft intends to launch Windows 8 some time in the fall of 2012, and we recently heard that Lenovo intends to be one of the first manufacturers to launch a Windows 8 Tablet, with a rumored launch date of October. Now more evidence has been revealed which would point to October … [Read more...] about Windows 8 To Be Finished This Summer, Launch In October?
Google Now Informs You Why Messages Are Placed In Your Spam Folder
Google has rolled out a new update to its Gmail service this week which will now inform you why certain email messages have been placed in your spam folder. Google does a pretty good job of keeping most unwanted or malicious emails out of users' Gmail inboxes. But the new indicators now provide you … [Read more...] about Google Now Informs You Why Messages Are Placed In Your Spam Folder
In App Adverts Found To Drain Smartphone Battery Life
According to a recent report by Abhinav Pathak, a computer scientist at Purdue University in Indiana, one of the causes of battery drain on smartphones may be down to free applications that have adverts. The team at the university has been testing out free applications that come with adverts and … [Read more...] about In App Adverts Found To Drain Smartphone Battery Life
Porsche 918 Hybrid Supercar Prototype Goes For A Test Drive
Some of our readers will remember the Porsche 918 hybrid supercar that we featured on the site back in 2010. Porsche announced their plans to put it into production, and now the guys over at Wired Autopia managed to take a prototype for a test drive. The Porsche 918 is a hybrid supercar that … [Read more...] about Porsche 918 Hybrid Supercar Prototype Goes For A Test Drive
Pirate Bay Plans To Use Low Orbit Server Drones To Host Site
The Pirate Bay has come up with a new idea to top its site being shutdown; they intend to host part of the site using low orbit server drones which will probably fly over international waters. The guys from Torrent Freak have been speaking to the about their plans to use GPS controlled drones, … [Read more...] about Pirate Bay Plans To Use Low Orbit Server Drones To Host Site
BBC iPlayer Lands On The Xbox 360
The BBC has launched their popular BBC iPlayer on Microsoft's Xbox 360 console, and according to the BBC, it is the only UK content provider to offer its TV shows free on the Xbox. The service works in a similar way to the web and iPad versions, and you can catch up on previous BBC TV shows. The … [Read more...] about BBC iPlayer Lands On The Xbox 360
Apple Sells Three Million New iPads
Apple's iPad went on sale last Friday, the 16th of March, and now Apple has released some sales figures of their new third-generation iPad. As Apple's CEO Tim Cook mentioned yesterday, the new iPad has broken Apple's previous records. Apple has announced that they have sold a total of three million … [Read more...] about Apple Sells Three Million New iPads
