Articles by Quinten Plummer
Google News Stops Updating, Confused Publishers And Readers Flood To Google Product Forum
The day the earth stood still was Nov. 6, going by Google News. The popular news aggregator has been down since Friday.
Sony Alpha 7 II Firmware Update Adds Uncompressed RAW Support And Phase Detect AF
Sony continues to improve its full-frame cameras with support for uncompressed RAW files. The Alpha 7 II is the latest to receive support.
Fifth-Generation Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Stealth Fighter Jet Gets A Machine Gun
Lockheed Martin's F-35A's 25mm Gatling gun impresses in its first aerial fire tests. However, the multipurpose machine gun is not yet ready for testing in production F-35As.
Gearbox’s Next Big Shooter ‘Battleborn’ Release Date Pushed Three Months Back To May 2016
'Battleborn' gets pushed back three months. As a game with eSport ambitions, developer Gearbox is likely battling with bugs and balance.
Steam Adds Item Store Where Developers Can Sell In-Game Items Starting With ‘Rust’
Steam is again trying out paid mods. This time, things will be a tad different. Valve is facilitating microtransactions on Steam, providing horse armor DLC and the like.
Ubisoft Finally Reveals ‘Assassin’s Creed Syndicates’ System Requirements For PC
Ubisoft details the system requirements required to run 'Assassin's Creed Syndicate.' Your Animus will need at least 6 GB of RAM.
'Gears Of War' Maker Epic Games Drops First Teaser Trailer For 'Paragon': Here's What We Know So Far
Epic Games teases its next game, starting with the duel-wielding TwinBlast class. At the moment, however, not much is known about Paragon.
Surface Book iFixit Teardown Shows Microsoft’s Next Big Thing Is Practically Unrepairable
A step-by-step teardown of the Microsoft Surface Book shows how repairing it could be next to impossible. With its fused peripherals and glued components, the Surface Book was given a repairability score of 1 out of 10.
Apple Settles With GT Advanced Technologies, Agrees To Absolve Sapphire Maker Of $439 Million Debt
Apple and GT Advanced Technologies come to terms on a deal gone bad. An auction could help GT Advanced pay off money loaned by Apple.
Google Maps For iOS Now Speaks Traffic Alerts While You Drive
Google gives the gift of voice alerts to the iOS version of Maps. The update follows a major refresh of Waze for iOS.
Ex-Opera CEO Talks Vivaldi, Your Google Chrome And Mozilla Firefox Alternative [Interview]
Vivaldi has attracted over two million downloads as the Web browser moves a step closer to a final release. 'Vivaldi is all about features - it has a lot of them,' says company CEO and former head of Opera Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner.
Google Outs November Nexus Security Patches For Critical Android Flaws That Allow Remote Code Execution
Google released security patches for Nexus hardware to combat the latest Stagefright vulnerabilities. The update also addressed Bluetooth and telephony vulnerabilities.
Final ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3’ Live Trailer Stars Michael B. Jordon, Marshawn Lynch And Cara Delevigne
The stars come out to play in the latest live-action trailer for 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.' Activision releasing live-action trailers is becoming a pre-holiday tradition.
DJI Wants To Build ‘Intelligent Flying Robots’ With Manifold Ubuntu-Based PC For Drones
DJI teams up with Ubuntu distributor to create a PCs for drones. Developers can build AI applications for drones and attach third-party sensors to them via Manifold.
HP Splits Into Two: What You Should Know About HP Enterprise And HP Inc
The Hewlett-Packard you once knew is now HP Inc. and HPE, as of Sunday Nov. 1. The two halves, both standing on their own legs, will be leaner and more agile in the pursuits of their disparate consumer and enterprise objectives.
Nuka-Cola Quantum Will Go On Sale On 'Fallout 4' Release Date: What Is It And Where To Grab One
Nuka-Cola Quantum is coming to a store near you. Take out the RadAway -- this only looks like the real thing.
Who's Down: Google's Latest Experimental App Is A Fun Thing For Those Who Are 'Down'
Google is asking who's down, but isn't quite ready to accept all those who are. Who's Down is a new app for bored people trying to find where the action is.
Vodafone Investigates Breach That Left Personal Data Of 1,827 Customers Compromised
Vodafone reports being hit by indirect intrusion. The hackers may have had a bit of a warm up, thanks to an unwitting tip.
Chipotle Restaurants In Washington And Oregon Shut Down Following E. Coli Outbreak
E. Coli wipes out over 40 Chipotle locations in the Northwest. So far, 22 cases of food poisoning have been tied to six of the locations.
PlatinumGames’ ‘NieR: Automata’ First Official Gameplay Trailer Revealed
Nier: Automata gets a proper trailer after Square showed E3 a proof of concept. Some of the talent from the original game has returned.
‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3’ New Gameplay Trailer Reveals Nuketown Remade For 2065
Officially a ‘Black Ops’ mainstay, it seems, Nuketown is back in the third installment of the game. This one's called Nuk3town and its set in 2065.
Researchers Use Hot Glue Gun Technology to Create 3D-Printed Hair Strand By Strand
Researchers figure out hair. Using just a $300-worth 3D printer, Carnegie Mellon research were able to print strands of synthetic hair.
DROID Turbo 2 Camera Is Surprisingly Good, Ranked Fourth On DxOMark
The DROID Turbo 2 sets a new mark for Motorola smartphones. DxOMark ranks the smartphone's camera fourth among its list of the best.
T-Mobile To Offer Unlimited High-Speed Netflix, HBO Streaming Without Eating Up Your Data: Rumor
After untethered streaming music from data plans, T-Mobile is about to do the same for streaming video. That's just a rumor, but the evidence is there and it certainly makes sense.
Red Barrels Unveils First ‘Outlast 2’ Teaser, Promises Game Will ‘Test Your Faith’
Outlast 2 will explore human depravity and violence. This game will test your faith, says developer Red Barrels.
Mazda-RX Vision Concept Brings The Rotary Engine Back To Life
Mazda wants to bring back the rotary engine. The RX-Vision could be the vehicle that brings the novel engine back into mass production.
Oculus Social Alpha Lets You Explore Virtual Reality With Friends
Oculus wants to let people talk to each other during VR movies. Thankfully, this cinema has volume and mute buttons -- your mouth is moving but nothing is coming out.
T-Mobile Closing In On Verizon And AT&T As 4G LTE Coverage Now Reaches 300 Million People
T-Mo picks up steam and marches past 300 million PoP. AT&T and Verizon aren't exactly slowing down, however.
‘Rocket League’ Free Mutator Update Brings Hockey, Time Warp, Low-Gravity Modes And More This November
As unbelievable as it may seem, Rocket League is about to get even wackier. The November Mutator update will deliver a ton of game-changing options.
PlayStation VR vs. Oculus Rift: Which Virtual Reality Headset Is Best For Gaming?
With each gaming conference, PS VR looks increasingly like serious competition for the Oculus Rift. Facebook's VR headset still looks like the one to beat.
