Xbox 360: Gamers warned not to buy used consoles

Xbox 360: Gamers warned not to buy used consoles

  By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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We recently wrote an article asking if you were one of the 600,000 Xbox 360 users banned from Xbox Live, PC World are warning gamers to be careful when they purchase used Xbox 360s on auction sites, as a number…

Target not confirming Black Friday 2009 ads

Target not confirming Black Friday 2009 ads

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | 1 Comment
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Following on from our report which informed you about the early leak of Target’s Black Friday Ad, we have now learnt that this Ad may not be official – according to a Target spokeswoman.

ViewSonic PJ260D Projector: Review

ViewSonic PJ260D Projector: Review

  By: Jamie Pert | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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MacWorld have recently reviewed one of ViewSonic’s latest projectors, the projector is called the ViewSonic PJ260D and by the looks of things is aimed towards business users rather then home-cinema type setups.

Motorola Droid a Letdown: iPhone Still King

Motorola Droid a Letdown: iPhone Still King

  By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | 16 Comments
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There have been so many reviews all over the Internet where the Motorola Droid and the iPhone are put side by side in a battle to the death, well that is how they describe it. In reality things are a…

Nintendo DSi XL (LL): Is it a laptop?

Nintendo DSi XL (LL): Is it a laptop?

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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Some more juicy news on the upcoming Nintendo DSi XL (Or LL if you like) now, as a new video has surfaced showing the device being used at home by a Japanese family – laptop-style.

Xbox 360 Pirates: Were you banned from Xbox Live?

Xbox 360 Pirates: Were you banned from Xbox Live?

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | 22 Comments
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Following on from our report yesterday, which informed you about the number of Xbox 360 owners being banned for using modded consoles to play online, it is now thought that the figure has risen to 1 million Xbox 360 owners.

Bing to Include Wolfram Alpha Results: Challenger to Google

Bing to Include Wolfram Alpha Results: Challenger to Google

  By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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Microsoft has been in a constant battle with Google when it comes to the search engine market, they even tried to purchase Yahoo to try to take the fight to them, but this fell through. Since then Microsoft has released…

HP and 3Com Merger: Cisco Competition Intensifies

HP and 3Com Merger: Cisco Competition Intensifies

  By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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There has been a long running rivalry between Hewlett-Packard and Cisco Systems, this is now set to intensify with the news that HP have purchased 3Com. This latest merger will help to boost the datacenter credentials as well as its…

Apple App Store: Approval status update added to Dev Center

Apple App Store: Approval status update added to Dev Center

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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It has been reported that Apple has issued an update to their Developer Center which will (finally) allow developers to view the current approval status for submitted Apps.

Windows 7 was inspired by Apple Mac OS X – Microsoft

Windows 7 was inspired by Apple Mac OS X – Microsoft

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | 2 Comments
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We definitely didn’t see this one coming. A Microsoft official has admitted that his company took inspiration from design ideas in Apple Mac OS X, for use with Windows 7 – Microsoft’s latest OS.

Modern Warfare 2: Expansion packs coming to Xbox 360, PS3?

Modern Warfare 2: Expansion packs coming to Xbox 360, PS3?

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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Following the official launch of Modern Warfare 2 at London’s Leicester Square, Craig Fairbrass – the actor who voices Ghost in MW2 (Gaz in COD4) has hinted that expansion packs could be on the way for the Xbox 360 and…

Ferrari Preparing to Use Turbochargers: Working on Turbo Lag

Ferrari Preparing to Use Turbochargers: Working on Turbo Lag

  By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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Ferrari are now hinting that they are thinking of using turbochargers in their future cars, but a number of improvements needs to be made first. The first is trying to eliminate turbo lag, which has been dogging turbo engines for…

Hewlett-Packard to buy 3Com: Deal Approved

Hewlett-Packard to buy 3Com: Deal Approved

  By: Jamie Pert | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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As some of you may have already known HP have been looking to buy 3Com for a while now, it now seems that a deal has been agreed between the two giants.

Gran Turismo 5 PS3: Do you want motorbikes?

Gran Turismo 5 PS3: Do you want motorbikes?

  By: Alan Ng | Posted: November 12, 2009 | 7 Comments
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Well this is certainly an interesting prospect. Gran Turismo 5 kingpin Kazunori Yamauchi has recently hinted that motorbikes could be added into GT5, as long as there is demand for them. Kawasaki Ninja anyone? Yes please!

Windows 7 vs Windows XP: Netbook Battery Test

Windows 7 vs Windows XP: Netbook Battery Test

  By: Peter Chubb | Posted: November 12, 2009 | No Comments
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When it comes to Windows operating systems, there is no denying that the most popular is XP; the OS just don’t want to die. When Vista was launched it was dogged by bad reviews and poor performance, this then paved…