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Wikileaks’ Julian Assange arrested in the UK

Julian Assange is wanted by a number of people at the moment, but top of the list has to be the U.S. government for the Wikileaks data leaks. While Assange is not currently […]

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Google Earth adds 3D trees to cities worldwide

Back in November of 2010, Google Earth introduced version 6. Version 6 brought us true integration with Street View, easier viewing of historical imagery, and 3D trees. This was the first time we […]

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Virgin Media rolls out 1.5Gbps broadband in the UK

Virgin Media is redefining what’s considered a fast broadband connection this week as it starts to roll out Internet connections that boast 1.5Gbps download speeds. To put that in perspective, the...

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London Riots: Google Group created to use facial recognition software for...

A new Google Group has been created called “London Riots Facial Recognition” that aims to use facial recognition technologies to identify any of the rioters who show up in online photos. Instead of […]

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Sony offers free PSP and games to student robbed in London riots

Over the past week the news across the UK has been dominated by talk and scenes from riots each night in a number of the country’s major cities, in particular across London. Individuals […]

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Google opens first Chrome Zone store in London

Google has recently opened up its first “Google store” in Tottenham Court Road, London within UK retailer PC World. The small pop-up store is currently only selling Chromebooks and a few accessories,...

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London’s solar bridge to produce 900,000 kWh of electricity

Any structure being upgraded or built today has to have green credentials. At a minimum it needs to be designed in such a way as to minimize power use, but a lot of […]

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Artist uses resin to create beautiful 3D goldfish paintings

For many of us, watching movies or TV in 3D either isn’t really of interest or causes us to have some serious headaches or feel sick. But 3D is being used in other […]

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Design students invent boat that folds up to fit in a backpack

I know how it can be. You’re going to be spending the day down by the water, but how are you supposed to take a boat with you? Those things are really big […]

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Leaked RIM roadmap shows BlackBerry 10, PlayBook update plans

RIM recently announced that BlackBerry 10 and new hardware — the L-series and N-series — would be pushed back until early 2013. Now, a leaked slide has appeared that sheds additional light on […]

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Apple’s slide-to-unlock patent ruled invalid in HTC court case

In order to protect its dominant market position, Apple seems to be taking multiple manufacturers to court if anything they do with their phones or tablets looks even remotely Apple-like. One of those […]

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BlackBerry 10 L-Series leaked on Instagram

Can’t wait for early 2013 to sneak a peek at RIM’s next-gen hardware? Luckily you won’t have to — as you can see, someone’s gotten her hands on an all-touch L-Series prototype running […]

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BlackBerry London launching with same chip as Kindle Fire HD?

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has promised on numerous occasions that BlackBerry 10 hardware was going to be very competitive when it launched. Based on a freshly-leaked spec sheet, it looks like the company […]

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15-year-old schoolgirl posts IQ higher than Einstein

IQ Tests (intelligent quotient) are used as a standard test to rate the intelligence of an individual. The truly intelligent among us post scores well over 100 with the famous intelligent people,...

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Retailer GAME to offer gaming hotel suites in London

In the UK, GAME is just an ordinary video games retailer, similar to GameStop. But that is changing, as the company has announced they are launching a gaming hotel suite in London. It’s […]

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Sony sells New York HQ for $1.1 billion, as Google buys billion dollar London...

Plots of land in the heart of our major cities are worth a small fortune as had been proved today by a sale in New York and a purchase in London. Sony has […]

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23-year-old stabbed in London for his copy of GTA V

The popularity of the latest game in the Grand Theft Auto series saw many a retail store decide to open at midnight last night. And gamers turned up in their thousands to purchase […]

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Harrods offers desperate gamers a golden Xbox One for $9,780

Depending on where you are in the world, getting your hands on one of the newly released next generation consoles from Sony or Microsoft may be an exercise in frustration. Both consoles are […]

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Smart pedestrian crossings could make big brother work for you

New technology undergoing testing in London could free up precious drive-time in one of the world's most congested cities -- and soon after in yours.

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Teen killed after locating his lost smartphone with a tracking app

Linking your mobile devices to a tracking service is a very good idea in case they get lost or stolen. But actually using tracking services to go find your device is not always […]

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