Posts Tagged ‘online’
Black Ops’ Irish connection »
‘Call of Duty: Black Ops’ is the biggest computer game in history. So far, 68,000 years have been spent playing it. And the lead programmer is from Galway. Selling an estimated seven million copies worldwide in the 24 hours following its launch and generating revenues in excess of $1 billion to date, Call of Duty: Black Ops is ...Read On »
Gamestop to open online shop next week »
Gamestop has said it will open the doors of its online Irish shop, called Gamestop 24/7, at 12am next Tuesday morning. The site will sell all the fare you would expect from a games shop, including consoles and accessories. To mark the launch Gamestop will be offering a number of special offers to customers, from a free Halo:Reach hoody with ...Read On »
Opinion: People aren’t as bothered by privacy as »
For all the hand-wringing about Facebook's privacy changes it appears that very few users actually care all that much, writes Adam Maguire. Today is 'Quit Facebook Day', the moment when the anger against Facebook's privacy chances comes to a head in the form of a mass exodus from the website. Or at least that was the plan. Looking at the ...Read On »
Facebook to simplify privacy settings from tomorrow »
Facebook is to roll out "drastically simplified" privacy settings from tomorrow, according to TechCrunch. The change was flagged by Facebook’s vice president of products Chris Cox who was speaking at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York. No details are yet known of the changes, though it is understood they will aim to centralise ...Read On »
Next Assassin’s Creed to have multiplayer »
The next edition of the Assassin's Creed series will feature a multiplayer mode when it is released later this year. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood follows on from the second game and continues on the story of Ezio in Renaissance Italy. The game, which is made by Ubisoft, is slated to launch in late 2010 and will be available on the Xbox ...Read On »
Sony trial game activation that could end trade-ins »
Sony is trialling a voucher system on its new SOCOM title for the PSP which could end the booming trade-in market, according to Engadget. SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 3 for the PSP requires users to register with the Playstation Network (PSN) before they can play online. Once they do so the disc will be tied to their account and ...Read On »
How to: Get podcasts easily »
Podcasts are a great way of catching up on radio shows you've missed, listening to the best of international radio and finding some high-quality niche shows for all interests. Adam Maguire shows what you need to do to become a podcast listener and lists some must-hear shows to get once you are. There is a good chance you have been encouraged ...Read On »
Opinion: Tech journalism; where standards go to die »
IT journalism is crap, says Jason Walsh. There is a plague upon the land, the plague of appallingly low standards in journalism about technology. How can I say this, you ask? Let me count the ways… Technology is one of the most interesting things you could possibly read – or write about. Or it should be anyway. Technology is the ...Read On »
Opinion: Nokia needs apps not maps »
Nokia's free maps will give the company a short-term boost but in the long run only apps will help it compete, argues Adam Maguire. It's an over-used term but Nokia's decision to give its Ovi Maps software away for free can be fairly described as a game-changer. The announcement has almost certainly put the company's rivals on the ...Read On »
Feature: Moving the library online »
Irish universities are getting in on the idea of digitised, interactive libraries, with a new partnership between Trinity College Dublin and Microsoft setting the tone, writes Adam Maguire. THE MOVE towards digitised university libraries is gaining momentum worldwide with copyright concerns creating the only real doubts about how the ...Read On »
