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Regular readers of this blog will know that we’ve been keeping a keen eye on the developments regarding the launch of Windows 10. Microsoft has been promising a lot with regards to their latest operating system. And on 21st of January, they revealed a whole lot more about what the OS will be capable of,…
Read moreThe Coding Class
So we’re well and truly into the ‘Year of Coding’ that’s set to create the next Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg in British schools, colleges and universities. Coding, of course, used to be known as programming, before the government decided it preferred a word with 45% fewer letters. Today, Education Minister Nicky…
Read moreHighlights From The Consumer Electronics Show
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), in Las Vegas is a world-renowned technology trade show. Held annually, the show attracts industry experts, and the all major players from the field of technology. The show, which kicked off on the 6th January, typically showcases previews of an exciting array of new products and breakthrough technologies, and is…
Read moreSony Wars: The FBI Always Gets Their Man. Or Nation State. Apparently
Previously on this blog we discussed the falling out between Sony Pictures and North Korea – which is an understatement to say the least – over Sony’s Seth Rogen and James Franco comedy The Interview. It was, according to North Korean officials and supporters, an act of war to depict the assassination of Dear Leader…
Read moreFrom Science Fiction to Science Fact
For readers of a certain age, 2015 is a crucial moment. Way back in 1989, Back to the Future Part II used this year to depict ‘the future’. Yep, by Doc Brown’s calculations, we’re now truly futurists now. With technology growing at an utterly exponential rate, it’s hard, sometimes, to shake the idea that we’re…
Read moreSearching For the Future of Computing
One of the reasons that computing is such a fascinating field to be in is the speed at which things change; personal computers themselves have only become available within a lifetime, and in that time have shrunk massively in size and become globally and instantly connected. When we have already achieved things that were the…
Read moreSony Wars: The Good, the Bad and The Interview
One of the biggest technology stories to break this year has been the Sony versus North Korea debacle. And if the dictionary definition of debacle is correct – ‘a sudden and ignominious failure’ – then debacle seems to be the right word for it. It all started when Sony Pictures unveiled its latest opus –…
Read moreWindows 10: The Latest Buzz
Well, Windows 10 is certainly shaping up to be a far bigger and better beast than the controversial Windows 8 ever was. Its predecessor was predominantly built for tablets and touch-screens in mind – and left many desktop and laptop PC users infuriated with the unintuitive operating system. Windows 10 is looking to shake…
Read moreFarewell to Clip Art
In a brusque announcement on the first of this month, Microsoft ended an era; “The Office.com Clip Art and image library has closed shop.” Yes, that’s right, the days of Clip Art are over. No more will we be able to brighten up dull presentations and documents with those cheery little bean men pictures or…
Read moreApple Malware Discovered
For years Apple users have crowed over their Windows-based peers for being subjected to viruses and vicious malware programs. But news has broken today which leads many in the industry to believe that, as the company’s user-base grows, we’re entering a new era of Apple attacks by cyber criminals. A technology security firm…
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