Tech News »

Netherlands Pass the First Net Neutrality Law in the EU

Netherlands Pass the First Net Neutrality Law in the EU

Michael Foley May 9, 2012 0

Well it was a pretty great day for the Netherlands on May 9th 2012. The cause for celebration was the passing into law of a Net Neutrality regulation. The law has been coming for a while

Read More »
Religious Websites Riskier than Porn Sites for Viruses

Religious Websites Riskier than Porn Sites for Viruses

Michael Foley May 3, 2012 0

According to a study released on Tuesday, your computer is more likely to get infected by a virus from visiting a religious website that a porn site. In its Internet Security Threat Report, the

Read More »
Apple’s Stock Soars As Profits Increase 94%

Apple’s Stock Soars As Profits Increase 94%

Michael Convente April 25, 2012 2

Apple’s stock soared as much as 10% in early market trading as the company released spectacular Q2 2012 earnings results, a significant counter to some analysts who have recently declared Apple’s best days to

Read More »
Apple Planning Smaller iPad Mini?

Apple Planning Smaller iPad Mini?

Michael Convente April 20, 2012 0

Apple may be planning to release a smaller, iPad “mini”, according to the latest rumors about the company.  Even though the late Apple co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs reportedly hated the idea of a

Read More »
Greenpeace Attacks Tech Giants for “Dirty Clouds”

Greenpeace Attacks Tech Giants for “Dirty Clouds”

Michael Foley April 17, 2012 0

Greenpeace recently posted its annual report on Internet companies and their energy consumption and are pointing the finger accusatorily at some large players in the internet space. The report criticizes companies like Apple, Microsoft, Twitter, and

Read More »
Despite Rumors, Next-Gen Consoles Won’t Block Used Games

Despite Rumors, Next-Gen Consoles Won’t Block Used Games

Bryan Rowe April 9, 2012 0

Despite rumors that Microsoft’s, Nintendo’s, and Sony’s next-gen consoles would not allow use of used games, GameStop’s CEO claims these rumors are false.  It had been alleged that new games might be tied to

Read More »
Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion

Facebook Acquires Instagram for $1 Billion

Michael Foley April 9, 2012 0

Facebook announced its agreement to buy the popular photo sharing app maker Instagram on Monday (4/9/2012) to the tune of $1 billion (with a “B”) in cash and stock. Facebook’s CEO and founder, Mark

Read More »
Google Generates 4x More Revenue From iOS Than Android and Steve Jobs’s Did Not Actually Loathe Android

Google Generates 4x More Revenue From iOS Than Android and Steve Jobs’s Did Not Actually Loathe Android

Bryan Rowe April 8, 2012 1

Android has not been as financially successful as Google has been leading investors to believe.  Larry Page announced in October during an earnings call, that Google’s mobile products would generate $2.5 billion in revenue. 

Read More »
Rumor Mill: iPhone 5 Coming in June?

Rumor Mill: iPhone 5 Coming in June?

Michael Convente April 3, 2012 0

Another day, another Apple rumor.   Today’s version involves a rumor picked up by the folks over at Computer World, who are reporting a possible leak of a iPhone 5 launch date in June 2012. 

Read More »
PlayStation 4 (Orbis?) Arriving in 2013/2014

PlayStation 4 (Orbis?) Arriving in 2013/2014

Mark Pinkerton March 29, 2012 0

News has broken out from an anonymous source within Sony and reported by Kotaku that the PS4, designated Orbis, will be released towards the end of 2013/early 2014.  While specs currently unclear and subject to change, the current

Read More »