Half-Life Lead Writer Retires From Valve
While prospects of Half-Life 3 ever releasing have more or less dissipated barring the odd rumour or two that ends up devolving into meme fodder, Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw has…
Pirated Games May Disappear in 2 Years, Says Top Cracking Group
With the current state of anti-piracy technology, there may not be any more pirated games to play in two years. The claim comes after Chinese cracking group 3DM attempted to…
PlayStation VR to Cost More Than the Oculus Rift?
After outrage over the price tag of the much-awaited virtual reality headset Oculus Rift, it appears that Sony's PlayStation VR (PS VR) device might be more expensive. This was unearthed…
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe Explains Why the Rift Has a $600 Price Tag
This week, Oculus finally announced the consumer launch of its Rift virtual reality headset -- more than three years after its original Kickstarter launch, and nearly two years since Facebook…
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onkar - January 9, 2016
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81 Percent Citizens Against Facebook’s Free Basics: Survey
A whopping 81 percent in a survey of 30,000 people have voted against Free Basics or any such programme and want an unbiased or neutral Internet for themselves, a survey…
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onkar
- January 9, 2016
- Technology
Yahoo Said to Reconsider Sale of Web Business Instead of Spinoff
Yahoo Inc. is warming up to the idea of a sale. The company is reassessing whether to spinoff its main Internet business and is considering an outright sale, people familiar…
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onkar
- January 9, 2016
- Technology
Apple Registers Automobile Domain Names, Including ‘apple.car’
Apple Inc has registered domain names related to automobiles, adding to speculation about the company's plans to develop an automobile. The iPhone maker registered the domain names, which include apple.car,…
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onkar
- January 9, 2016
- Technology
No Surprise, Telecom Operators Back Differential Pricing for Data Services
Telecom operators have supported differential pricing for data usage for accessing different websites, applications or platforms as they feel it is critical for promoting innovation in the Internet eco-system and…
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onkar
- January 9, 2016
- Technology
This Holiday Season, Smartphones Saved Santa
It was the year smartphones saved Santa. As expected, numbers out Friday from research firm comScore confirmed mobile shopping, which includes smartphones and tablets, jumped in November and December, spurring…
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onkar
- January 9, 2016
- Technology
‘Netflix India Expansion is Evolutionary’
The entry of streaming pioneer Netflix in India is evolutionary in nature though its inaugural price is a bit on the higher side for what it offers, a leading US…
