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The Pirate Bay Will Stop Serving Torrents
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 11:17pm CET by Digg
In a month The Pirate Bay will no longer offer downloads of .torrent files. Instead, the largest torrent site on the Internet will only provide so-called magnet links to its visitors. The first step in this direction was made today with The Pirate Bay replacing the current default torrent download links with magnets. Could this be the end of an era? -
The Most Tech-friendly Airports and Airlines in America
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 10:22pm CET by Digg
Generally speaking, I like traveling and usually don’t mind not having super reliable access to the internet while waiting for flights. This, of course, is the complete opposite if it’s a business-related trip and I’m having to work from afar. If you do require constant internet access, it helps to know what the best options are in terms of airlines and connecting airport locations. -
Google Just Made Bing the Best Search Engine
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 9:30pm CET by Digg
I just switched the default search engine in my browser from Google to Bing. And if you care about working efficiently, or getting the right results when you search, then maybe you should too. -
Internet addiction affects the brain 'like a drink or drug problem'
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 9:27pm CET by Digg
Internet users who become dependent on being online have showed signs of changes in the brain similar to alcoholics and cocaine addicts, it was reported .... -
IBM Smashes Moore's Law, Cuts Bit Size From 1 Million to 12 Atoms
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:54pm CET by Digg
IBM researchers have discovered a way to create a bit of data using only 12 iron atoms, which compares to today's magnetic data storage technology requiring about one million atoms for a single bit. -
The Future of TV Is Beautiful and Simple and Good
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:14pm CET by Digg
The televisions that are going to be invading our living rooms in 2012, the ones that Samsung and LG and the rest have been trotting out this week at CES? -
Critics raise the alarm over U.S. police drone plans
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 8:03pm CET by Digg
Jan. 11 - U.S. civil rights groups are raising the alarm about plans by the Houston and Miami police forces to add unmanned aerial drones to their crime-fighting arsenals. Law enforcement officials say the drones will help in the hunt for criminals and missing persons but critics claim they could also be used to spy on ordinary citizens. -
Windows 8 looming for October 2012 launch
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 7:54pm CET by Digg
Windows 8 will be shipping around October this year if a hint dropped to Pocket-lint from Windows Business Group director of PR Janelle Poole eventuates. The radically redesigned OS, which Steve Ballmer has referred to as Microsoft’s biggest gamble in recent times, had been rumored to ship early. -
Gear4′s Sleep Clock uses iPhone, radar to help you sleep better (video)
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 5:25pm CET by Digg
Sometimes you wake up and you feel drained. It's like you never slept at all. Right now, in Las Vegas at the Consumer Electronics Show, I know the feeling. -
The Coolest Audio Gear At CES 2012
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 4:31pm CET by Digg
From headphones and speakers to wireless tech, a hands-on look at some of the most promising audio gear and technology coming your way in 2012. -
Congressman Fears That SOPA May Kill His “League of Legends” Addiction
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 2:46pm CET by Digg
It’s no secret that congressman Jared Polis is not a fan of SOPA. He is among the representatives who support the SOPA alternative #OPEN. But, little known is the fact that one of the reasons for Rep. Polis to oppose SOPA is the threat it poses to the gaming community. -
Stockholm Techies Use Water To Charge Mobile Phones
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 12:37pm CET by Digg
A Swedish company headquartered in Stockholm has figured out how to power smartphones using a system that includes some water, a tray, a little round container, and an eyeglass case styled cover. The company, myFC, is introducing its PowerTrekk system to Americans at the CES show in Vegas. PowerTrekk describes its charger as a pocket size, lightweight gizmo for users “who spend time away from the electricity grid.” Translation: If you are hiking over the weekend with no Starbucks or friend’s flat in sight, your phone can still get charged. -
4K: Sony's 3D exit strategy
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 12:34pm CET by Digg
Less than a year after the Droid 3 saw a release, Verizon and Motorola have announced the Droid 4 at CES. It’s basically a Droid Razr with a keyboard and smaller display, but that’s nothing to underestimate. -
Google to launch Maps-based game for Google+ in February
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 5:41am CET by Digg
Read 'Google to launch Maps-based game for Google+ in February' on Digital Trends. An original Maps-based game from Google is set to launch in February. -
Developers will flock to public cloud in 2012
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 3:10am CET by Digg
The cloud is looking pretty good to software developers this year, according to new Zend research. More than half of the 3,335 developers surveyed said they expect to use a public cloud for their work in 2012, with AWS being the top dog. -
Google creating its own social game using Google Maps
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 1:46am CET by Digg
Watch out, Facebook. Google is making its own game for Google+ ...and it involves maps. -
New Test Results: Google Rewires Search with Personal Touches
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 1:32am CET by Digg
For some, it is a question about whether Google serves "the same Web" for the millions of users who rely on Google as their principal portal. -
First 100 GB Network in UK Launched by BSkyB
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 12:50am CET by Digg
The pace of life is getting faster every second, so does the speed of the networks we use. It seems that notations like 100 Mbps will soon get obsolete, at least in the UK. We are not joking, as one of the major Internet Service Provider in UK - BskyB - has upgraded the speed of their network to nothing but a 100 gigabit per second speed, making the first of its kind in the country.