Valve Has Plenty of Boxes, But No Steam Box
Valve has commented on last week's rumours that it was building a "Steam Box" hardware format of its own. And it's not. Well, it sort of is, but it's not what it sounds like.
Valve has commented on last week's rumours that it was building a "Steam Box" hardware format of its own. And it's not. Well, it sort of is, but it's not what it sounds like.
Rumours of Apple having issues producing and shipping enough new iPads to meet demand seem to be coming true. If you want to buy one online in Britain you'll now have to suffer through a 2-3 week wait, even if you pre-order it right now.
New rumours regarding Microsoft's future Xbox plans have emerged today, with sources claiming Microsoft is telling developers that its future new console won't be shipping with any form of optical drive.
The Raspberry Pi really has captured the imagination of the geek community at large. From being sold out in minutes, to various projects already in the works, and even a 3D-printable case -- everyone wants a slice of Pi. Now if you don’t happen to have a 3D-printer to hand, a couple of entrepreneuring eBayers have come up with a two hilarious DIY cases you can buy for charity.
According to sources quoted by occasionally correct tech industry news source DigiTimes, Asus is creating a 7" Android tablet for Google, which could launch as early as May this year.
We heard rumours back in January that the BBC was thinking about making pay-per-view access to its back catalogue available through iPlayer. Now it seems the Beeb is looking to take things one step further with a download-to-own service, codenamed Barcelona, that'll see its entire library, new and old, available to buy from £1.89 a show.
You might not know this, but GiffGaff is an MVNO with a difference. It’s powered by O2’s network, and is actually owned by O2, but it’s run very differently. It’s a network for the people, run by the people, and operated up by a small, dedicated team of permanent employees headed up by the Gaffer himself, Mike Fairman. But where did GiffGaff start, and who is this Fairman chap?
The recommended Raspberry Pi Linux distro, the Fedora Remix we heard about last month, is finally available for download. It's even got a novice-friendly, easy-peasy installer for Windows that'll format the SD card, and do all the heavy lifting for you, so you can just slam the card into your Pi and boot the mini-marvel up.
Batman's always marched to the beat of his own drum, but as Superman points out, it might be time for him to trade in his home grown bat-gear for something a little more off-the-shelf.
The Celsius LeDIX Eternal is strange hybrid of clamshell mobile phone and pocket watch. The outside of the titanium and carbon fiber body houses an elaborate mechanism of 600 moving parts, visible through sapphire crystal glass. Launched at Baselworld with an eye-watering $327,000 dollar price-tag, it's the most flagrantly ostentatious gadget of 2012.
