MegaUpload has gone. FileSonic too. Who’s next? Late last week, MegaUpload was taken down by the U.S. Justice Department, on account of copyright infringement to the tune of $500 million in lost revenue from pirated films, music and other digital media. And it appears that such action has sparked other file-sharing websites to act pre-emptively [...]
YouTube is chock-full of tutorial videos, gameplay demonstrations and video blogs, most of which are recorded via a desktop program such as Sony Vegas, or Camtasia Studio. These programs allow you to both record and edit footage from your computer, offering remarkable control over the process, but sport a rather hefty price tag to boot. [...]
Google doodles are great, aren’t they? Back in June, I wrote a feature for PC Pro detailing – in my opinion – the ten most iconic Google doodles to date. But after today’s effort, I think we may have a new contender for the coveted #1 position. Visitors to Google on the 23rd November will [...]
So. You’ve researched a suitable domain name and registered it, sourced a viable web host and purchased their services upfront. WordPress is installed on your little corner of the web, and you’ve already begun blogging. That’s great. But what next? Well, now it’s important to accurately assess the performance of your blog; as page load [...]
Twitter is already a very active social network. Updates are pushed in real-time, users can ping messages back and forth through the use of mentions (or @ replies, as they’re known) and Twitter even accommodates sensitive communication, through the use of direct messages. It could be argued that Twitter is overly saturated with conversational tools, [...]
Faerber and Oberdorster – the pair behind 4S is 4Steve Apple fan or not, there’s no denying that Steve Jobs was an innovator when it came to technology. Described by many as a ‘visionary’, Jobs was largely responsible for the success of the Apple brand and the development of the multimedia tools that we take [...]
Early last week, Rockstar gripped gaming headlines with the promise of a trailer for upcoming sandbox action title, Grand Theft Auto 5, sparking incessant debate about the location and storyline in the process. The trailer finally launched yesterday afternoon, and the rumour mill has been working overtime ever since. The distinctive ‘Vinewood’ sign atop a [...]
If you can remember the days when mobile phones let you phone people and not much else then you too probably find yourself wondering from time to time just what manufacturers could now do to add yet more features onto them. Now that the likes of iPhones and HTC models have cameras, GPS, internet access [...]
By now, regular readers of TechCritic will be well-versed with the name ‘Rob Shoesmith’. The PR & Marketing expert recently completed a ten-day experiment, waiting in line for the new iPhone 4S, where he couldn’t spend a single penny of his own money. Instead, he had to rely on donations from various companies, in exchange [...]
So, I’m a little late to the party. But I’m willing to bet than I’m not the only one. In the world of technology arriving late doesn’t always matter, anyway. The important thing is that you get there in the end. However, for those of you yet to embrace Pokki with open arms, the clock [...]