Kyle Williams – eTeknix https://www.eteknix.com The Best Technology & Gaming News and Reviews! Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:19:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 Action Comics Issue 1 is on Ebay for $1.75 Million https://www.eteknix.com/action-comics-issue-1-is-on-ebay-for-1-75-million/ https://www.eteknix.com/action-comics-issue-1-is-on-ebay-for-1-75-million/#respond Sun, 17 Aug 2014 22:19:35 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=129253 Yes, you read that right, the first ever issue of Action Comics is on sale on eBay for $1.75 million! Why eBay you ask? I can’t answer that question, surely something of this value and importance to fictional character history would be sold at a very private auction where only extremely rich and insane people gather to spend ridiculous amounts of money on what is essentially, paper.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/action-comics-issue-1-is-on-ebay-for-1-75-million/feed/ 0 Oculus VR Founder Wants to See an Oculus Rift in Every Home https://www.eteknix.com/oculus-vr-founder-wants-to-see-an-oculus-rift-in-every-home/ https://www.eteknix.com/oculus-vr-founder-wants-to-see-an-oculus-rift-in-every-home/#comments Sun, 17 Aug 2014 21:58:52 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=129250 Damn, that’s a BIG ambition! An Oculus Rift in every home in the world, maybe in 20 years or so but right now it’s just not going to happen. Palmer Luckey recently had an interview with Kotaku UK and said some very interesting things about his vision of VR and where he sees it going. Just think of the possibilities that come with VR, surgeons could use it for a better view or be able to see…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/oculus-vr-founder-wants-to-see-an-oculus-rift-in-every-home/feed/ 1 Apple Bans Two Chemicals Used in Overseas Factories https://www.eteknix.com/apple-bans-two-chemicals-used-in-overseas-factories/ https://www.eteknix.com/apple-bans-two-chemicals-used-in-overseas-factories/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:15:56 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=129147 Apple have many overseas factories, that’s for sure, 22 to be exact! Some of the factories have been using very harsh chemicals during production of Apple products, the chemicals in question are benzene and n-hexane, extremely harsh chemicals that have links to leukemia and potential nerve damage! China Labor Watch and Green America are activist groups that look into this kind of thing to…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/apple-bans-two-chemicals-used-in-overseas-factories/feed/ 0 AMD Catalyst 14.7 RC3 Drivers Released – Windows 8 Support Ends https://www.eteknix.com/amd-catalyst-14-7-rc3-drivers-released-windows-8-support-ends/ https://www.eteknix.com/amd-catalyst-14-7-rc3-drivers-released-windows-8-support-ends/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:56:19 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=129111 Hooray for new drivers! Good news for AMD fans as they have released their 14.7 RC3 drivers which brings, as always, performance improvements. This one focusing mostly on 4K display issues that people have brought to AMDs attention. AMD say that this new driver update will include “display interface enhancements to improve 4K monitor performance and reduce flickering” but that isn’t everything.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/amd-catalyst-14-7-rc3-drivers-released-windows-8-support-ends/feed/ 0 Silent Hills – the Horror Game We’ve Been Waiting For https://www.eteknix.com/silent-hills-the-horror-game-weve-been-waiting-for/ https://www.eteknix.com/silent-hills-the-horror-game-weve-been-waiting-for/#respond Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:42:09 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=129114 I’m sure by now you’ve all heard of P.T, short for Playable Teaser, for the PlayStation 4, if you haven’t then where have you been!? P.T appears as a demo on the PlayStation Store and is free to download, it’s 1.9Gb big and you get around 30 mins worth of playtime, more if you’re a huge wuss when it comes to horror games like I am. All I’m saying is that I tried it at 2am a few days ago an I…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/silent-hills-the-horror-game-weve-been-waiting-for/feed/ 0 World of Warcraft 2 Could Be a Possibility https://www.eteknix.com/world-of-warcraft-2-could-be-a-possibility/ https://www.eteknix.com/world-of-warcraft-2-could-be-a-possibility/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:31:15 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=129074 Now not being a World of Warcraft player myself I’m not really excited by this news but there will be millions of players who are very interested about what Blizzard are saying. Game Informer asked WoWs game directer, Tom Chilton, if there was any possibility of World of Warcraft getting a sequel? To which Tom replied… So there you have it folks, Blizzard are discussing a sequel to the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/world-of-warcraft-2-could-be-a-possibility/feed/ 2 Jailbroken iOS Devices Being Targeted by New Malware https://www.eteknix.com/jailbroken-ios-devices-being-targeted-by-new-malware/ https://www.eteknix.com/jailbroken-ios-devices-being-targeted-by-new-malware/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2014 22:02:13 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128906 Now, here’s one more reason not to get an iPhone, even more so a jail-broken one at that. The malware is known as AdTheif or Spad and has successfully hijacked more than 75,000 iPhone devices and infected more than 22 million adverts! The malicious software came from China and went around being undetected for around 4 months but the thing is it can only infect jail-broken devices…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/jailbroken-ios-devices-being-targeted-by-new-malware/feed/ 1 Child Predator Caught after 14 Years on the run by Facial Recognition Software https://www.eteknix.com/child-predator-caught-after-14-years-on-the-run-by-facial-recognition-software/ https://www.eteknix.com/child-predator-caught-after-14-years-on-the-run-by-facial-recognition-software/#respond Thu, 14 Aug 2014 21:23:13 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128903 BUSTED! A massive win for facial recognition software as it has helped catch a convicted child sex offender that has been on the run for 14 years! Neil Stammer was accused of sex crimes involving a child as well as kidnapping and other charges in New Mexico back in 2000. Stammer was released on bond and then went on the run and has been ever since, until now that is.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/child-predator-caught-after-14-years-on-the-run-by-facial-recognition-software/feed/ 0 Free WiFi Is Best at Starbucks and McDonald’s According to Study https://www.eteknix.com/free-wifi-is-best-at-starbucks-and-mcdonalds-according-to-study/ https://www.eteknix.com/free-wifi-is-best-at-starbucks-and-mcdonalds-according-to-study/#comments Wed, 13 Aug 2014 22:37:34 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128828 We’ve all been in that situation, stuck somewhere just out of reach of your 3G signal and you are so desperate to get on the internet whilst on the go, you have to connect to “Free WiFi”. The horror! Anyway, free WiFi usually sucks 9 times out of 10, mostly because there is about 30 people all using the same WiFi signal as you demanding bandwidth when there just isn’t enough for everyone.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/free-wifi-is-best-at-starbucks-and-mcdonalds-according-to-study/feed/ 1 Microsoft Reveal New Xbox One Bundles – Includes More Storage https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-reveal-new-xbox-one-bundles-includes-more-storage/ https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-reveal-new-xbox-one-bundles-includes-more-storage/#respond Wed, 13 Aug 2014 21:47:18 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128818 Now Gamescon 2014 is well under way and there have been loads of awesome announcements in just a few days, on of these is a few new Xbox One bundles that were announced by Microsoft. The two bundles are a White edition of the Xbox One and a Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare edition, both have their own special features. Firstly is the white Xbox One, you may remember a craze of people selling them…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-reveal-new-xbox-one-bundles-includes-more-storage/feed/ 0 Motorola G2 Apparently Shipping September 10th with 8Gb Storage https://www.eteknix.com/motorola-g2-apparently-shipping-september-10th-with-8gb-storage/ https://www.eteknix.com/motorola-g2-apparently-shipping-september-10th-with-8gb-storage/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:26:44 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128642 Only 8Gb!? That is a bad sign as that won’t be what you actually receive as you’ll have the OS and pre-installed apps on there too, your probably looking at around 6Gb out of the box but that’s just me guesstimating. Following the success of the Moto G, Motorola are busy with their plans with the G2. According to a source who claims to have been given launch details about the G2 straight from a…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/motorola-g2-apparently-shipping-september-10th-with-8gb-storage/feed/ 0 Two Headed Dolphin Washes up on Turkish Beach https://www.eteknix.com/two-headed-dolphin-washes-up-on-turkish-beach/ https://www.eteknix.com/two-headed-dolphin-washes-up-on-turkish-beach/#respond Tue, 12 Aug 2014 20:00:58 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128638 Firstly, sorry for the rather grim image you’re looking at, it’s the only one of the creature and secondly, before you all say “this isn’t technology news!”, I know, but something as strange as this has to be brought to peoples attention. Now I’m sure we’ve all heard about conjoined twins being born in the news, they are so rare that if they live beyond 5 seconds then everyone has to know about…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/two-headed-dolphin-washes-up-on-turkish-beach/feed/ 0 Chromebooks to Hit Sales of 5.2 Million by End of 2014 https://www.eteknix.com/chromebooks-to-hit-sales-of-5-2-million-by-end-of-2014/ https://www.eteknix.com/chromebooks-to-hit-sales-of-5-2-million-by-end-of-2014/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:57:52 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128478 Chromebooks are getting big, their popularity is increasing, especially within the educational areas, their cost is attracting schools everywhere to replace the expensive IT rooms we all used to use. People who buy a Chromebook aren’t hardware enthusiats let me assure you, their specs are minimal, I’m amazed they even open Office. Research firm Garter has conducted some, well…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/chromebooks-to-hit-sales-of-5-2-million-by-end-of-2014/feed/ 1 Microsoft Launch the Worlds Most Pointless App https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-launch-the-worlds-most-pointless-app/ https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-launch-the-worlds-most-pointless-app/#comments Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:29:32 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128474 Now please excuse me if I rant a little here, I despise this kind of thing and I’m going to share my thoughts with you all in this article, so please bear with me. Microsoft have launched an app that is specifically designed to give you the latest news about your favorite celebrities, just in case your life is that small you need to see what is happening in someone else’s life who just sees you…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-launch-the-worlds-most-pointless-app/feed/ 2 Battlefield 4’s next Update Will Be Focused on Core Gameplay https://www.eteknix.com/battlefield-4s-next-update-will-be-focused-on-core-gameplay/ https://www.eteknix.com/battlefield-4s-next-update-will-be-focused-on-core-gameplay/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2014 22:29:12 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128263 Hooray! Another Battlefield 4 update, where loads of things are fixed but it seems whenever things are fixed, some already fixed stuff breaks, maybe not this time. (fingers crossed) The next update to hit Battlefield 4 will focus on core gameplay features such as soldiers movement and HUD changes, as well as a few small changes here and there. Dice say the new soldiers movement “closely matches…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/battlefield-4s-next-update-will-be-focused-on-core-gameplay/feed/ 1 Virginia Has the Fastest Internet in the USA https://www.eteknix.com/virginia-has-the-fastest-internet-in-the-usa/ https://www.eteknix.com/virginia-has-the-fastest-internet-in-the-usa/#comments Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:48:13 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128253 Well here they are, the fastest states in America. A new report from Broadview shows that the average internet speed in the USA is fastest in the state of Virginia and slowest in Alaska. Overall the report shows that internet speeds are slower in the Midwest and southern states with the west coast and north east states having greater speeds on average. Here is a list of the top 10 fastest and…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/virginia-has-the-fastest-internet-in-the-usa/feed/ 2 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Spec List Is the Same as Ghosts https://www.eteknix.com/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-spec-list-is-the-same-as-ghosts/ https://www.eteknix.com/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-spec-list-is-the-same-as-ghosts/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2014 18:12:53 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128176 Hmm now correct me if I’m wrong but the term ‘Next Generation’ means better all-round quality games, am I right? So with the developers of Advanced Warfare saying “Next Generation” about every 4 seconds in every trailer why hasn’t the spec list changed from that of Ghosts? Surely with a “new Next Generation engine” they would be able to push higher res textures, more particles…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-spec-list-is-the-same-as-ghosts/feed/ 1 Sleeping Dogs Is Getting a next-Gen Upgrade https://www.eteknix.com/sleeping-dogs-is-getting-a-next-gen-upgrade/ https://www.eteknix.com/sleeping-dogs-is-getting-a-next-gen-upgrade/#comments Sat, 09 Aug 2014 17:46:58 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128170 This seems to be the trend nowadays for the games industry, taking an old game, applying higher res textures, better sound and taking advantage of the new hardware that is on offer to the developers. We have seen this before with Square Enix making the Definitive edition with Tomb Raider, a game I personally, highly enjoyed playing on my PlayStation 4. Now as Sleeping Dogs is from Square Enix the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/sleeping-dogs-is-getting-a-next-gen-upgrade/feed/ 1 Orion Space Capsule Successfully Recovered by US Navy https://www.eteknix.com/orion-space-capsule-successfully-recovered-by-us-navy/ https://www.eteknix.com/orion-space-capsule-successfully-recovered-by-us-navy/#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2014 22:55:27 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128097 Another successful test by NASA this week, their Orion capsule that’s designed to get astronauts back into space after landing on another planet has been recovered by the US Navy after it was placed in a situation mimicking a splashdown in the pacific ocean. The retrieval was practice for NASAs mission to send Orion 3600 miles above the earth. This is due to go ahead in December this year but…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/orion-space-capsule-successfully-recovered-by-us-navy/feed/ 1 Windows Phone Store Is Now Home to over 300,000 Apps! https://www.eteknix.com/windows-phone-store-is-now-home-to-over-300000-apps/ https://www.eteknix.com/windows-phone-store-is-now-home-to-over-300000-apps/#respond Fri, 08 Aug 2014 21:21:51 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=128087 Wow that’s a big number, still not anywhere near ready to compete with Google and Apple but it shows that things are changing for Windows phones and Microsoft. A spokesperson from Microsoft spoke with The Next Web and said: In 2012 the Windows Phone Store has a mere 100,000 apps to its name, now two years later that figure has tripled, impressive for two years. The Windows app market is…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/windows-phone-store-is-now-home-to-over-300000-apps/feed/ 0 LinkedIn Made to Pay $6 Million to Underpaid Employees https://www.eteknix.com/linkedin-made-to-pay-6-million-to-underpaid-employees/ https://www.eteknix.com/linkedin-made-to-pay-6-million-to-underpaid-employees/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2014 22:41:38 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127946 Big blow for LinkedIn this week as the social network is forced by the US Department of Labor to pay a total of $6 million back to its employees that have been underpaid. linkedIn have been found guilty of breaking federal wage laws in several states across the USA. California, Illinois, Nebraska and New York were the states where LinkedIn have been found guilty. Very naughty indeed…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/linkedin-made-to-pay-6-million-to-underpaid-employees/feed/ 0 Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls Will Be 1080p on Xbox One https://www.eteknix.com/diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-will-be-1080p-on-xbox-one/ https://www.eteknix.com/diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-will-be-1080p-on-xbox-one/#respond Thu, 07 Aug 2014 21:39:08 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127937 I thought the day would never come, the day when the Xbox One could manage to play a game at 1080p but that day has come! Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition will be native 1080p on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. This is good news for Xbox fans, obviously, as I’m pretty sure they’re sick and tired of having the ‘second best’ experience with dual platform games.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/diablo-3-reaper-of-souls-will-be-1080p-on-xbox-one/feed/ 0 Fox Scraps Time Warner Purchase Plans https://www.eteknix.com/fox-scraps-time-warner-purchase-plans/ https://www.eteknix.com/fox-scraps-time-warner-purchase-plans/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2014 22:41:09 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127805 We all know of 20th Century Fox right? The famous intro with the spotlights and big 3D text, you know the one. Anyway, Fox recently wanted to purchase Time Warner but it seems now they have changed there mind and damaged Time Warner in the process. The decision to back out of the deal was made by Fox on Tuesday and since the announcement, share prices for Time Warner have dropped by 11%

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/fox-scraps-time-warner-purchase-plans/feed/ 0 Microsoft Surface Still failing to Turn a Profit https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-surface-still-failing-to-turn-a-profit/ https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-surface-still-failing-to-turn-a-profit/#comments Wed, 06 Aug 2014 22:23:09 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127802 More bad news for Microsoft this week. The losses are huge, in the 2014 fiscal year Microsoft reported losses of $1.7 billion which is a lot of money to lose but Microsoft being themselves they’ve probably made that back already. Microsoft also announced that its Surface revenue was $409 million for the quarter ending June 30, not as good as they’d hoped for but $409 million is still $409 million.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-surface-still-failing-to-turn-a-profit/feed/ 5 NFL Now App Will Arrive on Apple TV This Month https://www.eteknix.com/nfl-now-app-will-arrive-on-apple-tv-this-month/ https://www.eteknix.com/nfl-now-app-will-arrive-on-apple-tv-this-month/#respond Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:06:06 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127653 NFL Fan? Do you own Apple TV? Well if you said yes to both of those questions then you’re in luck! The official NFL Now app is hitting Apple TV this month. The image you see above is apparently a picture taken by an employee at NFL during a testing session of the app, it shows the most popular videos and highlights as well as a ‘My Channel’ section which looks like it offers videos and highlights…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/nfl-now-app-will-arrive-on-apple-tv-this-month/feed/ 0 Samsung Galaxy Alpha Specs Leaked – $923 Retail Price https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-galaxy-alpha-specs-leaked-923-retail-price/ https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-galaxy-alpha-specs-leaked-923-retail-price/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2014 20:20:48 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127655 Ok, I almost spat out my drink when I saw the rumored price of this phone, $923 (£547) is a ridiculous amount of money to be spending on a phone, bare in mind though contract users, you usually pay more than this by the time your contract ends. The monstrous beast in question is Samsung’s new phone in it’s Galaxy range, the Alpha. Not much is known about the handset itself other than a few…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/samsung-galaxy-alpha-specs-leaked-923-retail-price/feed/ 1 PlayStation 4 Stand Made of Real Wood will Debut at TGS https://www.eteknix.com/playstation-4-stand-made-of-real-wood-will-debut-at-tgs/ https://www.eteknix.com/playstation-4-stand-made-of-real-wood-will-debut-at-tgs/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:30:53 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127494 Now before I start I can see that this isn’t going to be everyone’s cup of tea so please keep the hate to yourself, cheers. This is the new stand that will be officially unveiled by German manufacturer Balolo at the Tokyo Game Show this year. It’s made of real Japanese cypress wood, sounds impressive, and is a result of demand from fans of the genuine wood cover for the PS4 console itself made by…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/playstation-4-stand-made-of-real-wood-will-debut-at-tgs/feed/ 3 Meet the Alarm Clock That Brews Coffee Whilst You Wake https://www.eteknix.com/meet-the-alarm-clock-that-brews-coffee-whilst-you-wake/ https://www.eteknix.com/meet-the-alarm-clock-that-brews-coffee-whilst-you-wake/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 21:38:58 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127489 I’m guessing most people reading this like to wake up with a nice cup of coffee, or tea if that takes your fancy. The problem is we have to get out of bed, trundle down stairs and put the kettle on to start the process. Meet the Barisieur, an alarm clock that brews coffee right on top of your bedside table the moment the alarm goes off. I for one don’t drink the stuff and can’t see myself…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/meet-the-alarm-clock-that-brews-coffee-whilst-you-wake/feed/ 1 Next Gears of War Game Will Stay True to Its Roots https://www.eteknix.com/next-gears-of-war-game-will-stay-true-to-its-roots/ https://www.eteknix.com/next-gears-of-war-game-will-stay-true-to-its-roots/#respond Sun, 03 Aug 2014 22:52:05 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127255 Ok I’ll admit, I have never played a Gears of War game and I don’t really want to, just isn’t my thing but according to friends, it’s not that bad, not great but not bad. Anyway, Rod Fergusson, a producer at Black Tusk studios, has said the next game in the series will stay true to the essence of the series. Fergusson said this in a recent interview with Polygon: He didn’t give any clues as…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/next-gears-of-war-game-will-stay-true-to-its-roots/feed/ 0 Lionsgate Unleash Lawyers after Expendables 3 Pre-Release Leak https://www.eteknix.com/lionsgate-unleash-lawyers-after-expendables-3-pre-release-leak/ https://www.eteknix.com/lionsgate-unleash-lawyers-after-expendables-3-pre-release-leak/#comments Sun, 03 Aug 2014 22:32:34 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127251 So the new Expendables 3 film has appeared online weeks before it’s theatrical release date of August 15th 2014. The film first leaked online on July 24th, as you can imagine Lionsgate are pretty peed off about this. They have unleashed their lawyers and are trying to track down the anonymous leaker, as well as trying to find him/her they are targeting the websites that are sharing the film online.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/lionsgate-unleash-lawyers-after-expendables-3-pre-release-leak/feed/ 1 Delta’s iPad App Now Allows Movie and TV Show Streaming during Flights https://www.eteknix.com/deltas-ipad-app-now-allows-movie-and-tv-show-streaming-during-flights/ https://www.eteknix.com/deltas-ipad-app-now-allows-movie-and-tv-show-streaming-during-flights/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2014 22:31:01 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127120 Passengers aboard Delta airline flights are now able to stream movies and TV shows to their chosen device via Delta’s own app. I guess things have changed since the last time I was on a flight anywhere, I was always told to turn everything off until the plane was to the right altitude and the seat belt sign turned off. Anyway, last year the FAA changed its rules on personal electronic devices…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/deltas-ipad-app-now-allows-movie-and-tv-show-streaming-during-flights/feed/ 0 Hulu Plus app Gets an Update – Includes More Free Shows https://www.eteknix.com/hulu-plus-app-gets-an-update-includes-more-free-shows/ https://www.eteknix.com/hulu-plus-app-gets-an-update-includes-more-free-shows/#respond Sat, 02 Aug 2014 21:03:13 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=127093 The Hulu Plus app for Android devices has received an update that brings free access to more areas of the site. After the update, the android version of the app is now on par with the level on content available for free on the web version on Hulu. The update brings free access to Hulu Originals, Anime, Kids, Movies, and Latino libraries of content, if that isn’t enough free content then I don’t…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/hulu-plus-app-gets-an-update-includes-more-free-shows/feed/ 0 Office for iPad Recieves PDF and Image Tools https://www.eteknix.com/office-for-ipad-recieves-pdf-and-image-tools/ https://www.eteknix.com/office-for-ipad-recieves-pdf-and-image-tools/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2014 22:13:48 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126990 Users of Microsoft’s Office on iPad can now export files as a PDF on the mobile platform, this has been a heavily requested feature since it first became available on IOS. This isn’t the only feature that the update brings, all apps within the Office range can now crop images to focus them on areas you wish to drawn focus to and every app now supports third party fonts, just in case there isn’t…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/office-for-ipad-recieves-pdf-and-image-tools/feed/ 0 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 880 Coming next Month https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-880-coming-next-month/ https://www.eteknix.com/nvidia-geforce-gtx-880-coming-next-month/#respond Fri, 01 Aug 2014 21:38:42 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126984 Oooh this is exciting, according the VideoCardz.com the GeForce GTX 880 will be available in retailers late next month, an exact date is to be confirmed relatively soon I’d imagine. The interesting this about the 880 is it’s price, it’s rumored to be launching at a lower price that the 780 and 780ti but offer increased performance over the older models, not by a great deal, 10% perhaps…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/coffee-and-dessert-makes-its-way-to-the-iss-on-esa-resupply-ship/feed/ 0 Apple to Lay off Beats Employees after Recent Acquisition https://www.eteknix.com/apple-to-lay-off-beats-employees-after-recent-acquisition/ https://www.eteknix.com/apple-to-lay-off-beats-employees-after-recent-acquisition/#respond Thu, 31 Jul 2014 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126828 Well it looks like Apple are going to be laying off staff at Beats as soon as the deal goes through. Apple recently purchased Beats for $3 billion, which is Apples biggest ever purchase. The company is looking to lay off 200 staff from areas that overlap both Apple and Beats technology, A person familiar with the restructuring plans says that Beats workers in human resources, finance…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/apple-to-lay-off-beats-employees-after-recent-acquisition/feed/ 0 Less Buffering on Netflix for Customers on AT&T https://www.eteknix.com/less-buffering-on-netflix-for-customers-on-att/ https://www.eteknix.com/less-buffering-on-netflix-for-customers-on-att/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:47:22 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126624 Do you use Netfilx? Are you with AT&T? If you said yes to both of them then your Netflix experience should get better. Netflix and AT&T have signed a peering deal designed to reduced video buffering on the media streaming service. There is no news as of yet regarding the financial information in the deal but we do have this statement from AT&T. The deal started yesterday (29/07/14…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/less-buffering-on-netflix-for-customers-on-att/feed/ 0 Get Ready for Next-Gen Water Balloon Fights! https://www.eteknix.com/get-ready-for-next-gen-water-balloon-fights/ https://www.eteknix.com/get-ready-for-next-gen-water-balloon-fights/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:13:11 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126620 Firstly, this isn’t a video game I’m talking about, it’s real life. When was the last time you had a water balloon fight? For me personally it was years and years ago but I still remember the fun times I had soaking other people in a fury of different coloured water bombs *sigh*, good times indeed. Anyway if you have children or just behave like a big kid then this is the product you need!

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/get-ready-for-next-gen-water-balloon-fights/feed/ 0 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Atlas Pro Edition Will Set You Back $120 https://www.eteknix.com/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-atlas-pro-edition-will-set-you-back-120/ https://www.eteknix.com/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-atlas-pro-edition-will-set-you-back-120/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:31:57 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126612 Brace yourself, $120 for 1 game, never in a million years, this is when publishers like to take the p*ss in my opinion, what you get is a load of digital content and 2 things that are actually physical. Here is the full list of content you’ll receive if you buy this hideously overpriced package: Season Pass Atlas Gorge Bonus Multiplayer Map: A re-imagined Pipeline map from Call of Duty 4…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-atlas-pro-edition-will-set-you-back-120/feed/ 4 Twitter Has User Growth for the Second Quarter in a Row https://www.eteknix.com/twitter-has-user-growth-for-the-second-quarter-in-a-row/ https://www.eteknix.com/twitter-has-user-growth-for-the-second-quarter-in-a-row/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:35:55 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126508 Twitter is looking like it’s on the up again for the second quarter in a row. The company posted figures that shows user growth in Q2 of this year. The growth rate is helping the company get over concerns from its previous quarter that it had peaked for popularity. Twitter saw its shares surge in after hours trading to $49.62 each. Twitter announced 16 million new users had signed up in the…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/twitter-has-user-growth-for-the-second-quarter-in-a-row/feed/ 0 Mario Kart 8 Can’t Save Nintendo from $97 Million Loss https://www.eteknix.com/mario-kart-8-cant-save-nintendo-from-97-million-loss/ https://www.eteknix.com/mario-kart-8-cant-save-nintendo-from-97-million-loss/#comments Wed, 30 Jul 2014 12:12:54 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126494 It’s sad news for Nintendo as they agree that they have made a huge loss. They state that their loss was due to the fact that the WiiU just didn’t have enough big titles at launch and quite frankly, it still doesn’t have enough big titles. Nintendo said: Nintendo are now relying on the new Super Smash Bros title and Pokemon, an all time fan favorite, to carry the sales forward for the WiiU.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/mario-kart-8-cant-save-nintendo-from-97-million-loss/feed/ 1 Longest off-Earth Driving Record Broken by NASA Opportunity Rover https://www.eteknix.com/longest-off-earth-driving-record-broken-by-nasa-opportunity-rover/ https://www.eteknix.com/longest-off-earth-driving-record-broken-by-nasa-opportunity-rover/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2014 23:03:27 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126342 NASA’s Opportunity has been on the surface of the Red Planet for a decade and has driven 25 miles. The previous record for the most miles driven off-Earth was held by the Soviet Union Lunokhod 2. The record was given to Opportunity on July 27 as it drove 157 feet to reach 25.01 miles on the odometer. Now for those who want to know the figures of speed and all that stuff, I’ve done it for you.

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/facebook-will-begin-to-force-users-to-install-messenger-app/feed/ 0 Never Run out of Power Again with the Iron Man Power Bank https://www.eteknix.com/never-run-out-of-power-again-with-the-iron-man-power-bank/ https://www.eteknix.com/never-run-out-of-power-again-with-the-iron-man-power-bank/#respond Mon, 28 Jul 2014 22:46:55 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126167 Ok firstly, this looks insanely awesome, secondly, it’s full name is the Iron Man V Armor Power Bank. Now that those two things are out of the way, I can talk a bit more about what you’re looking at. This is a mobile power bank, these are very helpful devices that act as a second battery for your mobile or tablet device but this battery is huge. If you’re ever out and about and running low on…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/never-run-out-of-power-again-with-the-iron-man-power-bank/feed/ 0 New Self Cooling Solar Panel Design Will Increase Efficiency https://www.eteknix.com/new-self-cooling-solar-panel-design-will-increase-efficiency/ https://www.eteknix.com/new-self-cooling-solar-panel-design-will-increase-efficiency/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2014 21:39:53 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126048 The last thing that comes into my mind when thinking about solar panels is how they are cooled, after all they are designed to have the sun shining on them for 65% of the day every day. Solar power cells need to stay relatively cool for the sake of both efficiency and longevity, but active cooling (like ventilation) isn’t practical; it’s expensive, and may block the very rays the cells are…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/new-self-cooling-solar-panel-design-will-increase-efficiency/feed/ 0 Microsoft Flashed Halo 2 Remaster at Comic Con 2014 https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-flashed-halo-2-remaster-at-comic-con-2014/ https://www.eteknix.com/microsoft-flashed-halo-2-remaster-at-comic-con-2014/#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2014 20:40:24 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=126031 Damn this looks nice! Even if it is just pre rendered footage. Yes i’m talking about the new trailer that was screened at Comic Con 2014 in San Diego a few days ago. The trailer is made up of different snippets of different cut-scenes that have been completely overhauled in the remastering process. From the trailer, which I’ve embedded below, looks incredible! [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/london-underground-to-accept-contactless-payments/feed/ 0 Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us is Coming to the Big Screen https://www.eteknix.com/naughty-dogs-the-last-of-us-is-coming-to-the-big-screen/ https://www.eteknix.com/naughty-dogs-the-last-of-us-is-coming-to-the-big-screen/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2014 18:54:19 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=125792 This is either going to be the best film of all time or the biggest let down of the 21st century. This seems to be the opinion of those I personally have spoken to about the news, others may think differently but i’m assuming the vast majority are extremely happy it’s going to be a film but are scared that Hollywood will destroy every good thing about it, they haven’t got an exactly good…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/naughty-dogs-the-last-of-us-is-coming-to-the-big-screen/feed/ 1 Turns out Brits Aren’t Signing up to ISP Filters https://www.eteknix.com/turns-out-brits-arent-signing-up-to-isp-filters/ https://www.eteknix.com/turns-out-brits-arent-signing-up-to-isp-filters/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2014 22:02:54 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=125561 ISP filters, you either love them or you hate them, I personally have no use for them but families with small children do. The numbers are on the decline with less and less people wanting this additional protection their ISP has to offer. It really depends on the buyer and what situation they may be in, like I said previously, some may have families with small children who use the internet for…

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]]> https://www.eteknix.com/turns-out-brits-arent-signing-up-to-isp-filters/feed/ 3 Average US Facebook User is on Facebook More than They Exercise https://www.eteknix.com/average-us-facebook-user-is-on-facebook-more-than-they-exercise/ https://www.eteknix.com/average-us-facebook-user-is-on-facebook-more-than-they-exercise/#respond Thu, 24 Jul 2014 20:44:07 +0000 http://www.eteknix.com/?p=125553 Ok excuse me if I dig into Americans a little bit here, I am British after all. So the latest figures from Facebook, according to Mark Zuckerberg, show that on average an American will spend at least 40 minutes a day on the social network, times that by 7 and it comes to just over 4.5 hours per week. The average american is recommended to get at least 2.5 hours of mild exercise a week by the US…

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