December 9, 2014
FBI official says ‘no attribution’ to North Korea in Sony hack probe
A senior FBI official said on Tuesday that the agency has not confirmed widely held suspicions that North Korea is behind the unprecedented cyber attack on Sony's Hollywood studio. "There is no attribution to North Korea at this point," Joe…
December 3, 2014
Digicel fibre network to help create ‘smart cities’ in Jamaica
DIGICEL Jamaica yesterday said that its underground fibre network will help create 'smart cities' in Jamaica. According to the telecommunications company, its recently installed advanced fibre-optic technology boosts Jamaica's ability to handle…
December 3, 2014
PlayStation turns 20 today
The break-through video console from Sony (SNYFY) Computer Entertainment marks its 20th anniversary today, and to celebrate, Sony is releasing a special Anniversary Edition PS4. Pre-orders start on Dec. 6, and are available only in "very limited…
December 1, 2014
LIME ANTIGUA & BARBUDA LAUNCHES FIRST MOBILE 4G LTE NETWORK”
LIME Antigua and Barbuda launched the fastest and most advanced 4G network in Antigua & Barbuda and the first AWS mobile LTE network in the Eastern Caribbean on Thursday, November 20. LTE (Long Term Evolution) is a ‘fourth generation’ (4G)…
November 25, 2014
Sony Pictures computer system hacked in online attack
Sony Pictures Entertainment has been targeted by computer hackers in an attack which reports say forced it shut down its systems on Monday. A skull appeared on computer screens along with a message threatening to release data "secrets" if…
November 20, 2014
Samsung to stop making so many phones
Samsung is rethinking its spaghetti-on-the-wall strategy for smartphones. Robert Yi, Samsung's head of investor relations, recently told analysts that the company would trim the number of phones it makes by as much as 30%. Samsung has released 52…
November 20, 2014
Apple Watch apps on the way
The Apple Watch is still months away, but developers can start writing apps for the wrist starting today. Apple (AAPL, Tech30) released its WatchKit software to developers on Tuesday. It allows app makers to create Apple Watch notification features…
November 15, 2014
Five-year-old passes Microsoft exam
A boy from Coventry has become the youngest computer specialist in the world. Ayan Qureshi is now a Microsoft Certified Professional after passing the tech giant's exam when he was just five years old. Ayan, now six, whose father is an IT…
November 15, 2014
Yahoo Mail users furious over disruptions
Yahoo Mail users vented their anger on Twitter Friday about disruptions plaguing the free messaging service. Website Downrightnow.com, which monitors popular online services, displayed a graph showing multiple disruptions of Yahoo Mail in the past…
November 14, 2014
YouTube Music Key subscription service is unveiled
Google's YouTube is starting a subscription service that allows users to stream ad-free music videos and to download them for offline use. The £9.99 monthly fee for Music Key also provides membership to Google Play All Access, its existing…