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Basic vs. Premium SSL Certificates – Which One’s Best?

Posted by on May 21, 2013

Trying to make an informed choice about which SSL certificate to buy for an online business can be a bit of a daunting task if you have no idea about what the differences can be. W

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Gaming

GameStop Will End PlayStation Trade-ins Starting June 1st

Posted by on May 7, 2013

A spokesperson for GameStop has confirmed that as of June 1st of this year that GameStop will no longer be accepting trade-ins for PS2 consoles, accessories, and games. They will

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Science

Nasa releases Video of Curiosity landing

Posted by on Aug 7, 2012

If you did not know or were under a rock the last couple of days but Nasa has landed Curiosity on Mars. The Mars lander transmitted 297 thumbnail images to Nasa shortly after landi

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Reviews

Tagg: The Pet Tracker

Posted by on May 7, 2013

Check out our hand-on first look video of the GPS enabled dog collar and pet tracker called Tagg.

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New tablet to show at Google I/O

Looks like Google may be planning to reveal a $199 tablet which is built by Asus. At least, according to the fine people at Bloomberg. the new tablet will be 7-inches and will run the new Android software called Jelly Bean. Google is slated to reveal both at their Google I/O event which starts today in San Franscisco. The new tablet is to take aim at Apple's iPad and possibly Microsoft's new Tablet called Surface a derivative of the old Microsoft Surface Table. This will be the first time that Google has released their own hardware tablet that would be built by both them and Asus. It will be a challenge for Google to enter the tablet market against Apple but at a $199 price point they may have a shot.

Apple’s move to TV: What should we expect from an iTV?

Apple TV setThough the television set did not make an appearance at Apple's recent Worldwide Developer Conference in June, Apple's 'push in to the living room' is almost guaranteed to be happening fairly soon. Hints in Walter Isaacson's biography of Steve Jobs, Apple execs murmuring...it seems that Apple sees itself as beyond computers and mobile devices, and facilitating efficiency and positive user experience across a range of pursuits. So, what can we expect from an iTV? This article will take a look at some rumours and match them up against Apple's unique design philosophy.

Apple wins preliminary injunction against Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1

Apple has just got a little bit of good new concerning their suit against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. District Judge Lucy Koh agreed to tentatively stop sales of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tab in the US. She makes this ruling and states the following:
"While Samsung will certainly suffer lost sales from the issuance of an injunction, the hardship to Apple of having to directly compete with Samsung’s infringing products outweighs Samsung’s harm in light of the previous findings by the Court,"

Let’s Play Xbox Live Indie Game Trials Part 3 – Cherry Poke Prison, Nyan Cat Adventures

  Andrew and Keith play yet another title from Freelance Games, but thankfully we've also got the mind-erasing Nyan Cat Adventure here to cleanse your palette.

Let’s Play Lollipop Chainsaw Part 2 – Kamikaze Zombies and Pole Dancing

Things just get stranger for Juliet Starling as zombie terrorists storm the school and challenge her to a game of basketball. Yeah, that was just stuff that happened in a sentence. God I love this game. Oh yeah, and deadly pole dancing attacks. What's that zombies? You want to treat Ms. Starling like another piece of meat? Good luck.

Different Types of Immersion and How They Work

In virtual-reality speak, ‘immersion’ can mean a number of different things. Ever taken a look at the Matrix, and thought about what it might mean for us? Rene Descartes was one of the first to ask this question – if we’re totally ‘immersed’ in an environment where all sense stimuli are artificially produced and fed to us, how could we distinguish that environment from external reality?

Let’s Play Xbox Live Indie Game Trials Part 2 – Miner of Duty, Decimation X3, DLC Quest

  In this blocky edition of playing XBLIG Keith and Andrew learn a lot about right angles. There's also some games involved.

Apple vs Motorola case dismissed by judge

Apple had filed suit against Motorola Mobility it what they believed was a blatant copy of the iPhone. Just recently Judge Richard Posner ended the case with extreme prejudice meaning that neither company can re-file the but they can appeal.