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Microsoft is also offering refunds for Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox, but won't delist it

Usama Jawad — Fri, 18 Dec 2020 18:06:01 +0000

Following a disastrous launch on consoles, Microsoft has decided to offer full refunds to anyone who purchased digital copies of Cyberpunk 2077 for the Xbox. However, it will not delist the title. Read more...

BBC launches digital wellbeing keyboard aimed at children

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 13:58:01 +0000

The BBC has launched its new Own It app which features a keyboard that helps children send more thoughtful messages. The keyboard will alert the child if they're about to send a negative message. Read more...

China will roll out smartphone ID cards in 2018

Paul Hill — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:54:01 +0000

Chinese citizens living in Guangzhou will be given the option to make their national ID cards digital. The pilot programme started on Monday and will be rolled out over the coming year. Read more...

12 Days of Deals: Microsoft discounts 68 games on Xbox One and Xbox 360

Dreyer Smit — Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:00:01 +0000

With Microsoft celebrating its annual 12 Days of Deals, several blockbuster games are up to 67% off including Assassin's Creed: Origins, Destiny 2, Forza Motorsport 7, and many more. Read more...

Here are the tech highlights of the UK's 2017 Budget

Paul Hill — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:54:01 +0000

Phillip Hammond, the Chancellor of the UK, has issued the Autumn Budget which sets out what the Government plans to spend in the coming months and years. It included a heavy focus on digital. Read more...

Trump orders full review of USA's digital defenses

Paul Hill — Fri, 12 May 2017 15:18:01 +0000

Donald Trump has issued another executive order, this time, for a review of the country's cyber security. It comes on the back of media stories surrounding alleged Russian and Chinese hacking. Read more...

Obama to Russia, China: Let's not hack each other because the US will win

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:02:01 +0000

In a speech in China, the US president called for de-escalation of cyber tensions between major world powers. He suggested governments should stop hacking each other and go after cyber criminals. Read more...

'Batman - The Telltale Series' debuts on August 2, watch the new trailer right here

Usama Jawad — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:02:01 +0000

With a new gameplay trailer, Telltale Games has announced that its upcoming Batman game will debut on digital platforms on smartphones, consoles and PCs starting August 2. Read more...

Microsoft exploring buy back program for digital games via new survey

Chris Schroeder — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:10:01 +0000

It has been asked before: would you be interested in a digital buy back program for your Xbox One games? Well the question is being raised again by Microsoft in the form of a new survey. Read more...

Australian video games saw sales rise in 2015

Matthew Sims — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 03:10:01 +0000

More people are buying games than ever before, as the land down under has seen a massive rise in video game sales over 2015. Check out our story to see where the money was spent. Read more...

Toshiba saw record loss in 2015, promises to cut 5% of its workforce

Jett Goldsmith — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 19:16:01 +0000

Amid a massive financial scandal and poor sales, Japanese tech giant Toshiba has posted a record loss of $4.53 billion in 2015, and has promised to cut 5% of its workforce - around 6,800 workers. Read more...

U.S. to look at social media history of visa applicants

Jett Goldsmith — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 20:28:01 +0000

Following the San Bernardino shooting earlier this month, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will soon look at the social media history of those applying for a visa to enter the United States. Read more...

ISIS calls Anonymous 'idiots', but urges members to exercise caution online

Jett Goldsmith — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 09:56:01 +0000

ISIS has hit back in response to a declaration of war by hacking group Anonymous, calling them "idiots." The terror group, however, posted guidelines and urged its members to exercise caution online. Read more...

Ahmed Mohamed receives Surface Pro 3, Microsoft Band and more freebies from Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 06:28:02 +0000

Microsoft has delivered an assortment of tech related goodies to 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed, which includes a Surface Pro 3, a Microsoft Band, a copy of Office 365 and more. Read more...

U.S. and China negotiate "arms deal" for cyberspace

Jett Goldsmith — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 20:12:01 +0000

The U.S. and China are secretly negotiating what may be the world's first arms deal for cyberspace, establishing a formal ceasefire so that neither country can cripple the other during peacetime. Read more...

Uber to launch an in-app 'panic' button in India soon

Usama Jawad — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 16:16:01 +0000

Following several allegations of Uber drivers sexually abusing their passengers, the service has now decided to launch an in-app panic button for its customers in India. Read more...

Controversial game 'Hatred' now available for digital pre-order

Usama Jawad — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 21:54:01 +0000

Controversial mass murdering game 'Hatred' is now finally available for digital pre-order. Was all the hype surrounding the game actually worth it? We'll soon find out. Read more...

AfriLeaks aims to expose abuses of power in Africa

Jett Goldsmith — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 04:14:01 +0000

AfriLeaks, a new whisteblowing website backed by 19 media outlets and modeled after Assange's groundbreaking Wikileaks, aims to expose corruption in Africa through anonymous whistleblowing. Read more...

Attention Kmart shoppers: your credit card may be compromised

Chris Schroeder — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:50:01 +0000

It has been reported that the Sears-owned Kmart retailer experienced a security breach today that may have given hackers access to customer credit card information. Read more...

Eric Schmidt: Europe needs to accept and embrace disruption

Vlad Dudau — Mon, 22 Sep 2014 11:52:01 +0000

Talking about the digital future of the European Union, Google's Eric Schmidt sees large hurdles but lots of potential. He says a brighter future and a better economy are the promise of a digital EU. Read more...

Get to know Cortana with Microsoft's guide to the digital personal assistant

Andy Weir — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:41:50 +0000

Microsoft wants you to get to know Cortana, through a new site in which the digital assistant introduces herself, and how she can help you to make your life a bit easier, in her own words. Read more...

Google Now can tell you to get off buses and trains at your stop

James Walker — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 18:38:58 +0000

A new feature added to Google Now means that the app is now able to alert you when your stop is approaching whilst travelling on public transport via a new alarm system integrated into the app. Read more...

PayPal could add Bitcoin currency option, says eBay CEO

James Walker — Sat, 17 May 2014 19:22:12 +0000

eBay CEO John Donahoe has suggested that the growing digital crypto-currency Bitcoin could be offered as a new currency option for PayPal balances in the foreseeable future. Read more...

Microsoft sees all your HTTPS links in Skype, and you didn't know

Paul Ferson — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:53:59 +0000

Since Skype's takeover by Microsoft, it seems the Redmond-based giant has been able to cast an approving eye over HTTPS links that are sent. Read more...

Giveaway: Pioneers of Digital

Brad Sams — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:33:38 +0000

We recently read through Mel Carson's Pioneers of Digital book and have a copy to give away to our readers. If you love success stories and are into digital content, this book is for you. Read more...

WordPress begins to accept Bitcoins as a currency

Paul Ferson — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 18:50:38 +0000

WordPress has added functionality today, allowing bloggers across the world to pay using the digital Bitcoin currency while side-stepping issues such as PayPal being unavailable or limited. Read more...

New digital video store being launched by Sainsbury's

Andrew Stevenson — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:21:34 +0000

A new digital video service, providing users both on-demand and digital copies of film and television titles, is being launched by Sainsbury's to directly compete with Netflix, Lovefilm and Sky. Read more...

Warner Bros. to rent Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" on Facebook

Ross Dundas — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:25:34 +0000

Hollywood giant Warner Bros is keen to get a shoe in on its competition in digital delivery of its content by being the first movie studio to a rent a movie on Facebook. The studio... Read more...

Neowin Member Reviews: Logitech Z-2300 Mega Review

Steven Parker — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 13:43:00 +0000

It's that time of the week again, where we showcase a review submitted by a member on our forums. Remember that we consider all reviews that are submitted here. Who knows, your review might make... Read more...

Report: Google preparing digital newsstand, will battle against Apple

Brenton Currie — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:53:19 +0000

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) today revealed Google is preparing to launch their own application for their Android OS which will allow users to buy digital copies of newspapers and magazines in a bid to... Read more...

The next decade: Embracing the screen

Tzvi Friedman — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:38:20 +0000

After a long and playful day at daycare, my 21-month old son, after greeting his mother with a cheery “Hi, ma-ma,” immediately started chanting “teedee, bookoo” as he does every time we walk through the... Read more...

GameStop website to sell Xbox Live content

Joshua Seed — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 03:29:07 +0000

U.S. video game retailer GameStop has its tentacles wrapped pretty tightly around most of the video game industry, the exception being downloadable content sold after a title is released. That will all change early next... Read more...

Macy's digital fitting room is coming; combines iOS 4 and Windows 7

Benjamin Rubenstein — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 21:38:53 +0000

According to CNet, Macy's is set to show off what happens when shopping for clothes meets the world of technology. Dubbed the Magic Fitting Room, the 72-inch mirror display will allow a person to try... Read more...

Quarter of British gamers download games

Matthew Hopson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:55:27 +0000

A survey of British gamers has found that a quarter prefer to purchase and download their games online, often through their console's store, rather than purchase a physical copy from a retail store. According to... Read more...

eBooks: replacement or enhancement of the printed page?

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:22:01 +0000

In the 15th century Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing process. This new technology changed the world forever. One specific task was made incredibly easy — the spreading of written words. eBooks take us to the... Read more...

Western Digital announces 1TB 2.5" Hard-drive

Owen Williams — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 22:05:29 +0000

Earlier today, Western Digital announced two additions to their hard-drive range, including a 1 terabyte (1024 Gigabytes) 2.5" Laptop Hard-disk drive and a 750 GB 2.5" Laptop Hard-disk drive. Western digital was able to... Read more...

DTV deadline is June 12, still people are unprepared

Andrew Lyle — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:48:35 +0000

After years of early warning to all U.S. citizens, and dozens of TV stations broadcasting the deadline to switch from analog signal to full digital signal for TV, millions of Americans will be left out... Read more...

New download service slashes game download times

Matthew Hopson — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:14:41 +0000

British company Game Domain International has launched a new download service called "Awomo", which will slash game download times by allowing users to start playing a game before it has finished downloading. With many digital... Read more...

47% of PC game purchases are digital

Sam Symons — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 07:17:24 +0000

A recent survey at Rock Paper Shotgun has shown that 47% of all PC games purchased are digital downloads. According to the survey, 93% of PC gamers have bought a game via digital download over... Read more...

Western Digital launches world's first 2TB Hard Drive

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:55:50 +0000

Western Digital haven't officially launched their brand-new WD20EADS 2TB Western Digital Caviar Green HDD, however it is already available for purchase at Australia's Mwave online store. Priced at AU$377.80 (US$250) Western Digital will be the... Read more...