100,000 websites destroyed by hackers
As many as 100,000 websites have been destroyed by hackers targeting server virtualisation software HyperVM, which powers most virtual private server (VPS) hosting companies. Most of the VPS systems hosted by Vaserv, and its sister companies CheapVPS and FSCKVPS were taken offline, with data on some of its servers destroyed... Read on »
Neowin Reviews: Griffin Clarifi iPhone case
Now - I know what you're probably thinking - "It's just a case, how can anything be really special about it?". Well this isn't just any iPhone case, it's the Clarifi from Griffin, but I'll come to that later. First, we'll start with the basics: What's in the box. Well,... Read on »
Sony movies pulled from Xbox 360's Netflix service
Today, Microsoft released the New Xbox Experience - refreshed software for the Xbox 360 console which brings several new features - including, for users in the US, access to the ever-popular Netflix service. However, due to complex licensing issues, instead of getting access to everything the service has to offer,... Read on »
Activision may charge for user-created content
One of the most popular features of Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour is the option to share and download content created by... Read on »
Microsoft: We're prepared to do another NXE
Whilst Xbox 360 owners everywhere are eagerly awaiting November 19th, Microsoft have stated in an interview that, if there is a strong... Read on »
Activision cleans up at Golden Joystick Awards
Activision has quite literally cleaned up at the 26th Golden Joystick awards today, scooping, among others, the award for best publisher. The Call of Duty series took most of the "for games" awards - Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare picked up 4 awards, including "Multiplayer game of the year",... Read on »
Sony patents user-customizable, motion sensitive controller
Sony has successfully patented a new controller design which breaks apart, allowing the user to customize it, and reconfigure it depending on the style of game they are playing. The controller is essentially two Wii-Mote style sections with faceplates, which can be connected in a variety of positions. The controller... Read on »
Nintendo Wii sales up, despite financial crisis
It looks like the credit crunch isn't hitting everyone as hard as the media makes out, as Nintendo have just announced that sales figures for the Wii, are up by 38% compared to last year (10.1 million units sold in the first half of this year). The Wii is currently... Read on »
Updated: EA: Play nicely, or don't play at all
In a controversial move, EA have announced that they have tied together their forum and in-game accounts, meaning that if anybody misbehaves on their forums and gets themselves banned, they'll be instantly banned from any games they have registered with the same name. While we're all for banning nuisance members,... Read on »
BT questioned by police over Phorm trials
British police are currently questioning the company in order to determine whether it's trials of Phorm (both past and planned) are actually illegal. This is not the first time that BT have been caught short when it comes to Phorm - earlier on in the year, they simply "forgot to... Read on »
Psystar Continues to Battle Despite Apple Lawsuit
Adding another blow to the lawsuit brought on by Apple, Psystar has started making Leopard restore disks available at no extra cost to customers who purchase Mac Clones from the company. Psystar has received several comments and questions asking if they are still selling Mac clones - their answer: "Definitely".... Read on »
Domain Name Sells For $2.6m
A US man has sold the domain name pizza.com for $2.6m (£1.3m) - after maintaining the site for just $20 a year since 1994. Chris Clark, 43, accepted the offer from an anonymous bidder after a week-long online auction. Mr Clark registered the domain name in 1994, when the world... Read on »
Review: HTC Touch
After the recent death of my W850, I fancied a change of Manufacturer (two Sony Ericssons in just over two years didn’t inspire that much confidence). Having previously owned a HTC BlueAngel (aka QTEK 9090), I decided on a Windows Mobile device. The one problem with my old BlueAngel was... Read on »
Taiwan's miCard chosen as global memory card standard
A Taiwanese research institute has produced a new global memory card standard, called the miCard (Multiple Interface Card), designed to work in smaller consumer gadgets such as digital cameras, mobile phones and any device with a USB plug, which are common on PCs. The purpose of the card is to... Read on »
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