Month: January 2015

The British Army is creating a new battalion of cyber soldiers

The British Army has decided to create a new battalion of soldiers to fight Britain’s enemies on the modern front: social media. These new online soldiers will form the 77th Brigade and will engage in psychological warfare on social networking website such as Facebook where they will attempt to influence the opinions of people in various parts… Continue reading The British Army is creating a new battalion of cyber soldiers

Amazon’s stock jumps by 14% following unexpected quarterly profits

Despite disappointing holiday sales and the utter failure that was the Fire Phone, Amazon managed to turn out an unexpected profit last quarter thanks in large part to Amazon Prime. Investors were clearly happy with the results as the company’s stock shot up by more than 14% the day after the announcement.  Amazon turned an… Continue reading Amazon’s stock jumps by 14% following unexpected quarterly profits

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Google is starting to take Project Tango seriously now

Google has a habit of throwing whatever it finds interesting at the wall to see what sticks and has proved time and time again that it isn’t afraid to discard failed projects. Fortunately, the company’s 3D-sensing Project Tango devices seem to have stuck and now Google will be moving the project out of its experimentation department… Continue reading Google is starting to take Project Tango seriously now

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The free Windows 10 upgrade won’t apply to enterprise users

Remember when Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users? Well, while that offer still stands for regular customers, enterprise users will still have to fork over cash for the upgrade. The good news is that Microsoft is trying extra hard to ensure that the process is… Continue reading The free Windows 10 upgrade won’t apply to enterprise users

Nintendo has taken a half step into the modern gaming world

Nintendo hasn’t exactly embraced the world of Let’s Plays and video game streaming. In fact, the Japanese company has actively tried to shut down anyone who releases gameplay footage of its games and has expressed confusion as to why anyone would want to stream games. However, due to the universal backlash from fans over this,… Continue reading Nintendo has taken a half step into the modern gaming world

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Tencent has secured an exclusivity deal with the NBA

Tencent may not be a household name in the West but on its home turf, China, it’s one of the most well-known technology companies out there. While it’s already one of the dominant players in the online gaming and social networking markets in China, the company is looking to expand its entertainment offerings by securing… Continue reading Tencent has secured an exclusivity deal with the NBA

Facebook wants to take on Foursquare in the hyper-local discovery area

Hyper-local search and discovery was made popular by Foursquare but now Facebook wants a piece of the pie. The company’s mobile app will soon display tips about the places on the top of your News Feed, which is slightly different from Foursquare which offers tips about places around you.  Foursquare transformed itself last year into… Continue reading Facebook wants to take on Foursquare in the hyper-local discovery area

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