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Facebook now has two billion active users

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:44:01 +0000

Facebook has taken a "small step" to reaching its goal of bringing the world closer together, hitting two billion users. Everyone will get a personalised video with nifty stats in their feed soon. Read more...

IDC: Windows Phone will grow to 6.4% share by 2018, as BlackBerry crumbles to 0.3%

Andy Weir — Wed, 28 May 2014 21:38:48 +0000

According to industry analysts IDC, BlackBerry's global market share in 2014 will be just 0.8%, and will fall further to 0.3% by 2018 - by which time, they say, Windows Phone will have grown to 6.4%. Read more...

Microsoft offers more info on how it designed Office for iPad apps

John Callaham — Fri, 23 May 2014 01:44:44 +0000

In a new blog post, Microsoft reveals more information on how the Office for iPad team designed the interface for those apps, including the creation of the Ribbon UI. Read more...

Microsoft to retire InfoPath electronic form creation tools

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 11:42:48 +0000

Microsoft has announced that it will no longer develop its InfoPath electronic form creation software tools, in favor of new forms technology for SharePoint, Access, and Word. Read more...

Analysis: Eric Schmidt says whole world will be online by 2020. Really?

Andy Weir — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:14:42 +0000

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has predicted that "everyone on Earth will be connected" by 2020. But with two-thirds of the population still without a web connection, how realistic is that? Read more...

Bow-chicka-OH-MY: A look at the world's web porn searches

Andy Weir — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:48:54 +0000

The world's largest porn search engine has compiled a breakdown of the world's top searches for adult content by country. We take a look at some of the eyebrow-raising highlights. Read more...

A world without Windows

Andrew Stevenson — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 12:15:04 +0000

In our latest editorial, we take a look at some of the alternatives to Windows and what impact making the sometimes daunting move might mean to users and the applications and services they access. Read more...

Amazon voted Most Reputable Company In The World

Piers Hausjell — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 00:31:51 +0000

Forbes, in conjunction with Reputation Institute, has just published its 'Most And Least Reputable Big Companies' list of 2011 with Amazon getting a score of 82.70 and being placed in the top spot. The Managing... Read more...

HTC wins 'Device Manufacturer of the Year' at Global Mobile Awards

Steven Parker — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 15:40:03 +0000

HTC was awarded Device Manufacturer of the Year at the Mobile World Congress where the GSMA hosted their Global Mobile Awards, an industry awards ceremony highlighting the finest companies in what they do, reports Phandroid. HTC... Read more...

Next World of Warcraft expansion Cataclysm announced

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:33:53 +0000

After several weeks of rumors, the new World of Warcraft expansion, titled Cataclysm has been announced at this year's Blizzcon. At the conference several details were described but there is still no estimated release date... Read more...

BlackBerry App World is now live and downloadable

Sam Symons — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:59:01 +0000

Every man and his dog has an application store nowadays, and BlackBerry is no different. The BlackBerry App World is now live, and downloadable for your BlackBerry device, for users in the US, UK and... Read more...

RIAA wants more money, world is unsurprised

Brad Sams — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:29:42 +0000

A conference is being held in Washington DC that is discussing copyrights and how they are affected by technology and the internet. The copyright group, namely the RIAA, wants Congress to make the law... Read more...

Acer launching its smartphone at the Mobile World Congress

Chakkaradeep Chandran — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:44:16 +0000

Acer confirmed the launch of its smartphone on Wednesday in an invite to Pocketlint, an U.K based gadget news and reviews site. Since Acer acquired smartphone maker E-Ten (a.k.a) Glofiish last year there had been... Read more...

World First OLED Wireless Photo Frame

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:58:08 +0000

Kodak's wireless photo frame is the first to use Organic Light Emitting Diodes, the new technology expected to replace LCDs soon. The 7.6 inch frame sports a 800x480 resolution with a touch-sensitive frame (not... Read more...

"Music Mogul", a virtual world for musicians and fans

Matthew Hopson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:43:07 +0000

Nicholas Longano, former executive of Vivendi Games, and Grammy Award winner Rodney Jerkins, are teaming up to work on creating a new virtual World for musicians and fans. Dubbed "Music Mogul", the site will offer... Read more...

Guitar Hero World Tour touring with Sting, and Tool

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:05:01 +0000

For the first time in the Guitar Hero franchise, last year's Legends of Rock allowed gamers to play as (or against) likenesses of real-life axe-men. Unfortunately, the lineup of legends was rather slim, consisting of... Read more...

Google snaps up biggest single email client in the world

Tom Warren — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 08:19:02 +0000

GOOGLE has snatched what is believed to be its biggest single client in the world - the NSW Department of Education - away from its rival Microsoft to claim up to 1.3 million new users... Read more...

The Windows PC is the largest gaming platform in the world

Steven Parker — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:58:07 +0000

If you believe Microsoft... Prior to Microsoft's "Big Picture" gaming showcase held today in San Francisco, corporate vice president John Schappert reminded us that, despite what you may have heard, the Windows PC is... Read more...

Download Firefox 3, set a world record

Michael Stanclift — Thu, 29 May 2008 17:21:46 +0000

Set a Guinness World Record, enjoy a better web. It's the goal of the Spread Firefox group when Firefox 3 goes final this summer. "Sounds like a good deal, right? All you have to do... Read more...

World of Warcraft Patch 2.4.0 - Fury of the Sunwell Released

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:07:12 +0000

The glorious fount of arcane energy known as the Sunwell empowered the high elves for millennia, until the death knight Arthas laid siege to the elven kingdom and corrupted its sacred energies. Seeing no other... Read more...

China to lead world technology

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 13:57:05 +0000

China is on track to surpass all other nations in manufacturing technology, including current leader, the US, according to a US academic study. While China still lags behind more developed nations in several key areas,... Read more...

World of Warcraft v2.3.3 Patch

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:11:54 +0000

Blizzard has released a new patch for World of Warcraft, bringing their popular MMORPG to v2.3.3. The patch contains some bugfixes and improves data load times when newly entering the world and after zoning into... Read more...

PC World names the 25 Most Innovative Products of the Year

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:52:41 +0000

PC World has put together a top 25 list of the most innovative products of the year 2007, noting the “Innovation”, the “Benefit” and a brief overview of each. All entries on the list are... Read more...

The World Series of Linux: Round 1

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:37:07 +0000

For untold thousands of developers around the world, it's not a game. For solution providers and their customers, it's not a game. But the world of desktop Linux has become increasingly competitive, increasingly important to... Read more...

DELL XPS M1730 World of Warcraft Edition Is Here!

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 09:40:39 +0000

In a quest to nail the greatest gaming experience ever, Dell and Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. have joined forces to bring gamers the XPS™ M1730 World of Warcraft® Edition notebook PC. This mobile gaming platform comes... Read more...

Blizzard not thinking about World of Warcraft 2

Sun, 18 Nov 2007 15:43:01 +0000

MMO developer eager to expand World of Warcraft before any sequel enters development. The developer behind the world's most popular MMO, World of Warcraft, has told VideoGamer.com that it has not even begun to think... Read more...

World of Warcraft Patch 2.3 going live today!

Todd Tanner — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:38:45 +0000

Well folks, today is the big day (some of) you have been waiting for. If you are a casual or die hard World of Warcraft player - then today is the day things change for... Read more...

World of Warcraft 2.3 Patch Info Released

Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:59:10 +0000

Over on the official World of Warcraft forums Blizzard has revealed some important info on how the upcoming 2.3 patch will make advancing to level 60 a bit easier. The most notable change will be... Read more...

World of Warcraft - The Movie; $100M Budget, and more info

Todd Tanner — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:00:27 +0000

Hundreds of attendees here at BlizzCon took time off from playing StarCraft II and the newly announced World of Warcraft expansion, Wrath of the Lich King, to attend a spirited panel on the upcoming WOW... Read more...

World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Expansion Unveiled

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:18:55 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. has announced plans for the second expansion to World of Warcraft®, its award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Unveiled at the company's BlizzCon™ gaming festival before an audience of more than... Read more...

The most expensive DSL connection in the world

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:34:46 +0000

You think your broadband provider is expensive, try $3,355 per month for a 1.5Mbps DSL connection. Welcome to the internet in Kazakhstan. With DSL prices like these, it's no wonder Borat left Kazakhstan behind! A... Read more...

World of Warcraft Has More Subscribers Than NYC Population

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 20:31:05 +0000

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. announced on Tuesday that it's incredibly successful MMORPG, World of Warcraft, has surpassed more than 9 million subscribers worldwide. "We're thrilled that gamers around the world have continued to embrace World of... Read more...

Video gaming world cup hits Paris

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:23:03 +0000

Thousands of gamers are in Paris over the next four days for the Electronic Sports World Cup grand final. More than 750 players are competing for $200,000 (Â£99,200) in prize money, with about 5,000 spectators... Read more...

PC World cleared over bargain laptop offer

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 12:27:00 +0000

PC World has come under fire from customers who claim that the firm's TV advert for cut-price laptops for Â£399 were bogus, as the products were not available at the discount price. Two viewers, who... Read more...

World powers step up battle against child porn

Sat, 26 May 2007 16:49:10 +0000

G8 ministers are urging the private sector, including Internet service providers, information technology professionals and financial institutions, to help combat child pornography on the Internet. "Because no child should be victimized in this horrific way,... Read more...

Lord of the Rings Online takes out World of Warcraft!

Todd Tanner — Thu, 10 May 2007 23:37:15 +0000

The Lord of the Rings Online is enjoying a strong start right out of the gate. Publisher Midway and developer Turbine have announced the game was the best-selling PC title in North America the week... Read more...

World in Conflict preview

Todd Tanner — Tue, 08 May 2007 15:50:52 +0000

Sonic booms break the stillness, followed by the screeching sound of fighter jet engines. A closer boom rattles the shelves and a descending high-pitched tone indicates an incoming missile. Wondering what's going on, you stumble... Read more...

Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars World Builder

Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:10:40 +0000

Worldbuilder for Command & Conquer 3 Tiberium Wars is the toolset that the game's designers used to create all of the single-player missions and multiplayer maps, and we're making it available to our player community... Read more...

Become Pac-Man world champ

Marcel Klum — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 12:35:03 +0000

Microsoft, Namco Bandai and Quiznos have teamed together to bring us the first Pac-Man World Championship in history. The winner will be crowned world champion by game creator Toru Iwatani, receive 26 years of free... Read more...

World in Conflict videos, demo coming soon?

Todd Tanner — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:02:01 +0000

PC.IGN has a new video interview with Massive's Magnus Jansen who provides some insight into its upcoming World War 3 themed strategy game, World in Conflict. At about the half-way point of the video, Magnus... Read more...