Ann Cupples Today cyber criminals are able to hack all your information – personal, contacts, etc. – in addition to that they can access your camera and follow you everywhere. The thought is truly frightening, but how frequently does it happen. A cyber security expert recently showed a group of reporters just how easy it can be … Read more
Nintendo 30th Anniversary Nintendo has over the past few years celebrated the 30th anniversaries of some of its most famous games, including Super Mario and Zelda. Samus Aran, from Metroid, has not had the same celebrations. If Nintendo wasn’t going to celebrate, others were, and a group of gamers have a present to celebrate this … Read more
At present there is an exhibition looking at the history of graphene – a substance that is invisible to the human eye, but has some remarkable qualities. At the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester there is a new exhibition entitled ‘ Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond’. As Manchester is the European City of … Read more
A site that often has reliable rumours has suggested that the new iPhone will have a brand new home button which will pave the way for future improvements. It will be operated by a series of sensors, and will not actually move. The source of this new rumour is generally spot-on, so it seems we … Read more
What is China’s New Satellite? China’s new satellite will be able to use space as a medium for experiments involving quantum science. Some believe this will initiate another space race. If the experiments are successful, once the satellite is launched this year, china will no doubt continue to attempt to build a network, using an … Read more
Apple launched the first iPhone in 2007 expecting it to suit a relatively small market, with the Windows phones taking the major share of the market. iPhone sales did start slowly, but in 2014 sales increased dramatically. iPhones have spread around the world, particularly with the addition of new users, beyond their younger group of … Read more
Yahoo is not the most successful internet company, so its purchase of Yahoo for more than $4 billion dollars has left many in the technology community wondering why. What are the plans for Yahoo? Various executives and journalists have suggested that, in the past, the amalgamation of telecommunications and content companies has not proved to … Read more
We use spreadsheets to enter data on a grid which has rows and columns. Number are normally used for the rows and letters for the columns, which allows us to name each cell – for example A1, D4. Using a spreadsheet allows us to enter data into each cell, and as it is structured we … Read more
Video games can become addictive for many young players. What was once a simple leisure pursuit can become so engrossing they neglect all other aspects of their life, including friends, family and personal care and hygiene. Is it the nature of the video game or the player that makes these games addictive? Video games are … Read more
The two most important things for mobile users are coverage and reception. Before you sign up with a service provider, check that your locality has coverage. Although mobile boosters are banned, and repeaters must be authorised by your carrier, there are ways you can improve your coverage if it is needed. ACMA’s website has more … Read more
