Technology
MSN Messenger to end after 15 years
September 1, 2014
MSN Messenger to end after 15 years
Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger will be switched off in China in October, marking a final end to the 15-year-old service.…
New robotic printer 'comes to your desk' with documents
August 29, 2014
New robotic printer 'comes to your desk' with documents
Fuji Xerox has developed a new robotic printer that can move around a lounge or office to bring documents to…
Intel builds 'world's smallest' 3G modem
August 27, 2014
Intel builds 'world's smallest' 3G modem
Intel has unveiled a 3G modem not much bigger than a small coin with the aim of embedding it in…
Amazon spends $1billion on Twitch video game site
August 26, 2014
Amazon spends $1billion on Twitch video game site
Video games have long been something people played. But in the last few years, thanks in part to fast Internet…
LG to put 'the first 4k OLED TVs' on sale in September
August 26, 2014
LG to put 'the first 4k OLED TVs' on sale in September
LG has announced plans to sell televisions that incorporate both 4K ultra-high definition resolutions and OLED panels. The firm said…
Sony PlayStation network shut down by cyber attack
August 25, 2014
Sony PlayStation network shut down by cyber attack
Sony’s PlayStation network has been shut down after cyber attackers overloaded it in what’s known as a distributed denial of…
Swiss Parliament in naked selfie scandal
August 25, 2014
Swiss Parliament in naked selfie scandal
A Swiss parliamentary secretary has posted some naked pictures of herself inside the Swiss Parliament on Twitter. She posted them…
Windows 9 is set to be unveiled on September 30
August 22, 2014
Windows 9 is set to be unveiled on September 30
Microsoft is planning to release a preview build of Windows 9 at a special press event on September 30, according to…
NASA’s electric vertical take-off airplane takes first flight
August 21, 2014
NASA’s electric vertical take-off airplane takes first flight
It might look like some kind of crazy machination that adorned the cover of Popular Aviation back in the ’60s,…
E-readers bring hope to African schools
August 21, 2014
E-readers bring hope to African schools
Heaps of trash pile up for miles in Kibera, a district of Nairobi that houses nearly 1 million people and…