Unlike typical, run-of-the-mill malware threats, state-sponsored malware is developed for the purpose of cyber espionage or sabotage; aspects that are -- believe me -- kept in mind at every stage of its inception. Their operations are strikingly similar to human intelligence agencies rather than traditional malware which steals your passwords; read on for four main similarities below. Read More >>

Science and technology have brought us some amazing and indispensable things in the last 30 years. And I'm not just referring to ChatRoulette; online takeaway delivery, and Kim DotCom. Here are my top three: Read More >>

The "great unwashed" is now aware of 3D printing -- they've read about it in the papers; on blogs, or seen it on TV. They think that it's as simple as downloading products or making them themselves, using CAD programs, apps and 3D scanners; printing them out at home or in localised print shops. But like the cupcake or goji berries, 3D printing is severely overhyped -- I should know, it's what I do for a living. Read More >>

The last few years have seen some huge developments in the world of online technologies. Flash is a dying platform, abandoned now by Android and relegated to a selection of whitelisted sites by the modern version of IE10, and HTML5 is becoming the norm for rich interactivity. This must be a boon for developers of web-based resources, right? Wrong. Read More >>

"What's the wreck we're heading for?" I asked. I had never dived a shipwreck before. Something about the swinging boat; the fried breakfast and the fearsomely cold and inhospitable conditions made me wonder if I really wanted to. We were still thirty minutes out and the skipper was offering us a cup of tea. I declined. Read More >>

You have absolutely no spare cash. You don't want a contract. You've got a sellable old phone. You want a decent smartphone. And yes, you're a cheapskate. Can you buy a perfectly usable smartphone for the princely sum of £100? Read More >>

Many professionals will tell you that they get asked the same questions over and over and over again. Vets get asked about sick pets; accountants get asked about how to legally dodge tax and, like me, IT technicians get asked about all things tech. Here's my most commonly-asked tech questions (in no real order) and how I answer them -- it may help save you (and your local IT guy's) time! Read More >>

On a long-haul flight to Chicago recently, I realised something: Flying brings out the extremes in my already tedious personality. I don't know exactly what it is about being cooped up with 200 strangers in a tin tube, but facets of my personality normally kept under control, safely within a locked room somewhere in my frontal lobes with a big, burly man on the door to make sure no insanity escapes, seem to find a way out over the course of nine hours in that stale-aired cocoon. Read More >>

It’s not too often that I make a tech prediction that actually comes true, although like many people, I prefer to think I’m better at it than I really am. Still, when one does come out as I foretold I am not immune to rubbing my hands with glee and smiling with a cheeky grin, which is exactly what happened with the recent demise of 3D television. Read More >>

I know how it is. You look at me, and you think, “this guy’s got it made. This guy knows what’s going on.” Well, it’s an act. I have no idea what’s going on at any time. Most days I can barely remember to put on trousers. Read More >>

My job, believe it or not, is to watch TV (albeit news channels); read the papers and generally be a bit of a media junkie. I’m a huge media nerd; can quote back the names of major correspondents, editors, and tell you which Government ministers are less inclined to dodge questions in front of a camera. This is just one of the many pointless skills developed through watching 40 hours of news a week; but the main thing it has taught me, besides a healthy dose of cynicism, is just how to deal with the gout of the internet age -- media overload. Read More >>

“So,” I say, shouldering my way through the crowd, “Job one is we find ourselves the bar. And job two is we try out some headphones. Sound good?” Read More >>

Social network sites are big money. Facebook, with its $104 billion IPO and $1b profit (2011); Twitter valued at around $10-$11b; newcomers Pinterest getting $200m at a $2.5b valuation, and the behemoth Google gaining traction with G+. With these and a plethora of other international and niche networks, why would anyone bother trying to launch their own? Because, I’m kind of a knob. Read More >>

It’s hard work being a geek. In fact it’s exhausting. What I present to you here, dear reader, is a defensive piece on the side of us poor geeks caught observing the world through a slightly-altered version of what regular people see. Read More >>

The very utterance of Google+ is enough to garner a collective sigh by many, however it’s recently been getting headlines for all the right reasons. Google+ is maturing into something interesting and engaging, and here’s why I believe you should be one of the 340,000,000 people using it. Spoiler: I've even convinced the Giz UK guys to start using it again. Read More >>