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So we know that Bungie and Sony have some kind of special relationship with one another. It was revealed that the game would be getting exclusive content if played on a Sony PlayStation platform, and that the game itself would be exclusive to the PlayStation in Japan, but how far back does Bungie an

Titanfall will be free to download and play for 48 hours this weekend as part of Origin’s new Game Time service. Unlike Steam’s Free Weekend program, Origin is making select games free for a set period of time that starts once you begin playing. Just to note, that’s real-time rathe

The BBC is experimenting with virtual reality news broadcasts, with effervescent presenter Fiona Bruce now viewable in 360-degree video. The downside? You will need a $350 Oculus Rift development kit to see it. And if you do have one, you can look around the whole BBC News studio and production gall

Over the past year, we’ve learned of the many techniques the NSA has used to tap into global communications. However, Edward Snowden’s document leaks didn’t just uncover the gadgets the agency used, they also gave security researchers the necessary insights to develop their own. Af

Twitter, just like Facebook, is a social media service. While bought platforms offer up a different experience, both are trying to include more features and tools that will attract more users and keep current users interested. We’ve seen Twitter acquire a variety of companiesin the past, and it look

If we ask you for a favorite comments platform, will you be able to name one, or will your answer be “I hate them all.” Folks at The New York Times and Washington Post believe they can make one better than the current options. So, they teamed up with Mozilla to make an open-source commen

As you might have heard, the OnePlus One handset was delayed. One of the reasons for the delay was apparently due to an OpenSSL bug that had to be rectified before its release, but over in Europe, it seems that the OnePlus One was delayed for a less scary, and slightly embarrassing situation. Accord

A proposal to block the NSA from using backdoor searches on US communications without warrants has been passed by the House of Representatives. The surprise vote, adopted 293-123, is an amendment to the 2015 Defense appropriations bill that would effectively prohibit the NSA from using funds to cond

When Apple unveiled the iPhone 5s back in 2013, it caused quite a stir because one of its key features was the A7 chipset used by Apple which was also the first 64-bit chipset to be used by a smartphone. After that announcement, OEMs started coming out and stating that they would soon start to [&hel

If you’re looking to get your hands on a smaller and possibly cheaper version of the Sony Xperia Z2, you might be interested to learn that Sony has officially announced the Xperia Z2a in Taiwan. When Sony unveiled the handset at that time, they did not mention any of the handset’s specs, but thanks

A few days ago, TK Tech News leaked a video which allegedly showed off the boot animation of the upcoming Moto X+1. That video is meant to be the first of many leaks that will be revealed, and now TK Tech News has decided to release the second video in a series of five videos […]

Sprint’s plans to acquire T-Mobile and merge the two companies hardly comes as a surprise. Both companies seem to be pretty eager at the idea and have openly welcome the merger, although there are some, namely their competitors, who don’t feel the same. In fact regulators have been reported to be de

The genealogy website Ancestry.com is working to fully restore its service after it was hit by a Distributed Denial of Service attack. Company spokeswoman Heather Erickson says it means ancestry.com was overwhelmed with bogus traffic Monday. “The attack was overloading our systems with massive amoun

The iWatch won’t be an official product until it’s announced on the stage of an Apple press event, but a Thursday report lends more credibility to rumors that Apple’s smartwatch is imminent. Referencing various anonymous supply-chain sources,Reuters has reported that Taiwan’s Quanta Computer will be

Robert Morris University in Chicago put out a call recruiting League of Legends players to its first varsity eSports team earlier this month. According to Riot Games, RMU will become the first university to offer a competitive team at the varsity level, and will offer scholarships to players “

On Thursday Harley-Davidson unveiled Project LiveWire, a nationwide tour to introduce company’s first all-electric motorcycle. LiveWire is a prototype, to be precise, with few specs beyond a 0-60 in fewer than four seconds and no word on if and when it’ll be a real product. Still, the legendary Amer

Turns out BlackBerry’s stronger-than-expected financial performance wasn’t the only surprise the company had for us today. CEO John Chen took a few moments during this morning’s earnings call to mention its newest phone: it’s called the BlackBerry Passport and it’s&#823

You take an idea that’s not all that original and implement it on a computer. For that, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday, you don’t deserve a patent. Seeking to do its part to trim the proliferation of software patents, the high court nevertheless tread carefully to avoid ens

Artificial intelligence has come a long way from when it first started. For example Google is now able to predict the type of searches we want to make even before we finish typing it. We have voice assistants that are able to understand questions and reply appropriately, and all of this is great bec

Preloading games is usually a feature available for the PC/Mac. What it does is that it allows gamers to download the necessary content onto their computers, so that once the game’s servers are live, all they’d have to do is login and they can start playing right off the bat! This saves users a lot

Mt. Gox, the Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange that went belly up and lost hundreds of millions of dollars belonging to the site’s users, on Tuesday received approval to begin bankruptcy proceedings in the US. Reuters reports that Mt. Gox, which was operated by chief executive Mark Karpeles, was granted

A newer, faster Samsung Galaxy S5 model, which includes a number of updated specifications, just went on sale in South Korea but is not likely to be released in the U.S. anytime soon. The newly announced Galaxy S5 LTE-A by Samsung appears to be the long-rumored Galaxy S5 model to feature a QHD displ

MVNO Solavei filed last week for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but said it will continue to operate normally while it restructures. The company launched service in the fall of 2012. Solavei said that all of its services will continue uninterrupted and “member compensation” will be pa

The glass on your smartphone screen doesn’t do a lot right now: it lets pictures and touch input get through, and that’s about it. It may pick up a few extra talents in the future, though. Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have developed sensors that can sit under the surface of the

Smartphones these days pack some pretty impressive camera hardware, impressive to the point where it can easily replace your regular compact point and shoot cameras. In fact we’re sure most users would prefer using their phone since it means that there is one less device that they’d have to carry ar

T-Mobile has just announced at its “Uncarrier 5.0″ event that all streaming music services will now be free to stream on T-Mobile, including iTunes Radio. This also applies to Pandora, iHeartRadio, Slacker Radio, and Spotify. Any streaming you do will always be done over the company’s fastest availa

Amazon.com stepped into the smartphone ring Wednesday, unveiling the Fire Phone, a 4.7 inch device with 3D capabilities, a 13 megapixel camera and free photo storage. Users can control the phone by tilting it, adding a three-dimensional element to its screen. They can also navigate through menus or

Headphones/earphones can be dangerous because when used at loud volume levels, or if they’re noise cancelling headphones, you won’t be able to hear your surroundings which can be dangerous in the streets or when crossing the road, since you won’t hear warning sounds like cars honking at you and so o

It is widely believed that Amazon’s 3D smartphone will be unveiled to the masses later this evening, which would be spot on according to an earlier rumor. Much has been said about the upcoming Amazon smartphone, including its ability to track one’s eyes as well as offer 3D gesture support, not to me

Thoughtspot, the business analytics startup with a founding team comprised of ex-Nutanix, Google and Yahoo folks, has raised $30 million in a Series B round, bringing the company’s total to $40.7 million. The company is targeting the business intelligence market to provide a “Google-like experience”

The Nintendo Wii U might not necessarily be the best selling console at the moment. However it has seen an increase in sales, namely thanks to Nintendo’s release of Mario Kart 8 which helped boost sales by a bit. However will Nintendo be able to sustain this increase in sales? After all, we’re sure

When we think of displays, we usually think in terms of boxes, like a square shaped display or a rectangular shaped display. For the most part, that is how displays usually look like. However who’s to say that displays need to be box-shaped all the time? Well Sharp doesn’t. The Japanese company has

The Nexus 4 was made by LG and so was the Nexus 5, which has us wondering, could the Nexus 6 be made by LG as well? Well according to previous rumors, it could be, but according to a new report, it seems that the Nexus 6 might not be made by LG after all. […]

Is virtual reality the next wave in gaming? Well judging by the efforts of companies like Sony with Project Morpheus and Facebook’s acquisition of Oculus VR, it would certainly seem that way, but apparently not everyone is on board with virtual reality gaming. One of those people is none other than

I am quite sure that just about everyone in the Netherlands are still brimming with happiness over the fact that they mastered Spain by a four goal deficit in the World Cup group stage, and so, with this wave of euphoria sweeping across the nation, having something else that would let the happy mood

Twitter has unblocked dozens of accounts that it restricted in Pakistan, one month after it agreed to government requests on the grounds that the content was “blasphemous”. The company bore much criticism for the move last month, which was the first time it had restricted content in Paki

Samsung does not only cater to the general mass market, but they also have a heart for professionals as well as those who are involved in business. Since most of us do work in front of a computer for hours on end these days, it makes perfect sense if we are sitting in front of […]

Just about everyone knows how Samsung has built up an impressive number of Android-powered smartphones over the years, and they do not look as though they are going to stop the Android train anytime soon. However, a new rumor has been making its rounds, touting that the South Korean consumer electro

Glympse, the pioneer in real-time location sharing technology, today announced Glympse for Kindle Fire, as well as a new feature-rich version of the app, developed specifically for Windows Phone 8. The new Glympse for WP8 incorporates features not previously available on the Windows Phone, like the

The federal government refuses to let one of the most controversial Internet bills ever conceived die. CISPA, as it was known when it was introduced in 2011, made a temporary resurgence last year only to meet the same opposition that had blocked its passage two years before. But as Vice has discover