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Chrome OS Now Supports Running Linux in a Window
If you wanted to show off that Chrome OS-powered device of yours, now you can; you can run Linux in window. How special! Google evangelist François Beaufort posted on Google+ that with the help of the Crouton Chrome extension, Chrome OS users can run Linux in a window. Before you…
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Samsung Launches Snapdragon 810 Powered Galaxy Note 4
Samsung has just launched a new Galaxy Note 4 variant, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 810 processor, with most of the other internal components remaining unchanged. The previous Note 4 is powered by the Snapdragon 805 processor, but the new Snapdragon 810 is a 64-bit processor that leverage’s ARM’s Cortex-A53 and…
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Xiaomi Becomes the World’s Most Valuable Technology Startup
Who is the world’s most valuable tech startup? That would be the Chinese smartphone maker, Xiaomi. The company has just jumped over LG and Lenovo to becom the third-largest smartphone maker in the world, but it has just recently raised $1.1 billion from its latest funding round. This had the…
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Gmail Begins Appearing Back in China
We only reported yesterday that Gmail had disappeared in China, but it looks like Chinese Gmail users are getting access to their accounts once again, after a huge four-day outage. Google’s own Transparency Report shows that there is a slight jump in traffic, but it is nowhere near what it…
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Samsung Adds Milk VR to the App Line Up for the Gear VR Headset
Samsung hasn’t got much on the Gear VR headset right now, which is why the company has just added its Milk VR service to the Oculus-powered VR head-mounted display. Milk VR will be delivering a regular amount of 360-degree immersive content to Samsung’s wearable headset, content that will span many…
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This Is What Halo 9 Will Look Like, Probably
The Halo 5: Guardians beta has been enjoyed by many people on the Xbox One, but as Microsoft gets closer to the release of the game, pre-order bonuses and more are being detailed. One thing we’re seeing, is the poster above, which does look pretty darn nice, if I must…
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The FBI Confirms it is Investigating Lizard Squad After Hacking PSN, Xbox Live
Well, Lizard Squad is in some deep… well… you know what I was going to say. The FBI has confirmed that it is now investigating the hacking group, after they took both Sony’s PlayStation Network and Microsoft’s Xbox Live services down over the holidays. An FBI spokesperson told GamesBeat “The…
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LG Preparing 21:9 Ultra Wide Monitors With AMD FreeSync Technology
It looks like LG could be onto a big winner heading into the New Year, with the company rumoured to be working on a duo of new ultra-wide monitors with 21:9 aspect ratios. Better yet, they will both support AMD’s answer to NVIDIA’s G-SYNC technology, FreeSync. We should expect a…
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Xiaomi Working On Apple MacBook Air Clone, Priced At Under $500
It looks like Apple could have competition against its MacBook Air, with Xiaomi working on a new device that could fool pretty much anyone into thinking it was indeed an Apple MacBook Air – just look at that photo above. This is Xiaomi’s upcoming 15-inch notebook that features an orange…
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The Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta Starts Today On Xbox One
Microsoft has announced that it has launched the Halo 5: Guardians multiplayer beta today, which was meant to launch a few days ago. Thanks to it launching late, the company will now let it run through to January 18, 2015. The company has teased some of the bonus goods that…
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You Can Rob A Store in GTA V With Nothing But A… SNOWBALL
Grand Theft Auto V has some insane new content, with the latest update providing snowballs to play with. This has pushed gamers to using snowballs to rob a store in the game, which looks hilarious on Kotaku’s Highlight Reel for the year that is now finishing. Check out the video…
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Temporary $50 Price Cut on the Xbox One Ends on January 3, 2015
Microsoft has been enjoying a great spike in sales of the Xbox One over the holidays, which is mostly associated with the temporary $50 price cut for the 2014 holiday season. This price cut ends on January 3, 2015 so if you were looking at getting an Xbox One and…
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Man Buys PS4 From Walmart, Gets Two Bags of Rocks Instead
A man walked into the Stapleton, Colorado based Walmart store, purchasing a PlayStation 4 console, but when he opened the box, there were two bags of rocks waiting for him. No PS4, no controller, no fun… just two big bags of small rocks. Igor Baksht purchased the PS4 for his…
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Microsoft Has Now Sold Over 10 Million Xbox One Consoles
Microsoft has hit the Xbox One jackpot, with the Redmond-based software giant selling over 10 million Xbox One consoles since it launched late last year. The holiday season has treated Microsoft and the Xbox One quite well, with the temporary $50 price cut in the US help nudge the sales…
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