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Dixons Retail and Carphone Warehouse have confirmed that they are to merge in a deal worth 3.8bn. The parent firm of Currys and PC World and the mobile phone outlet will split ownership of the newly created firm, which will be known as Dixons Carphone, equally between their existing shareholders. …
Read More »Nvidia’s first G-Sync monitor due at UK retail this month
The first monitor to include Nvidia’s G-Sync technology as standard is due to hit UK shelves in the next few weeks. The AOC g2460Pg is said by AOC to be the first monitor to integrate Nvidia’s long-touted G-Sync technology into its design, rather than requiring aretrofitted kit. Demonstrating the technology …
Read More »John Lewis launches own-brand LG-made TVs
John Lewis has announced its first range of own-brand smart TVs. The boxes include an integrated 50-watt 2.2 channel soundbar with an additional subwoofer, the LG webOS smart TV platform that combines smart TV features with terrestrial TV, a ‘Magic’ remote is included for gesture and voice control and two …
Read More »iPad sales slump, although iPhone growth continues
While Apple’s iPhone continues to grow its sales, its iPad tablets are failing to do the same. The firm sold 16.4m iPads during Q2 2014, compared to 20m sales in Q2 2013. iPhone sales during the quarter hit 43.7 million – an increase of over five million compared to the …
Read More »Mozilla CEO Eich resigns following anti-gay marriage bill donation
The CEO of Mozilla has stepped down following controversy over his donation to an anti-gay bill. Brendan Eich’s $1,000 donation to the Californian gay marriage ban Proposition 8 in 2008 was highlighted earlier this week. Dating site OkCupid drew attention to Eich’s donation by advising those using Mozilla’s Firefox browser …
Read More »No new Windows 7 PCs after October
Sales of computers pre-installed with Windows 7 are to end in October this year. Microsoft’s lifecycle fact sheetwas recently updated to state that computers pre-installed with the Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate versions of the operating system would be halted on October 31st 2014. Windows 7 Professional is yet …
Read More »Green Man Gaming ‘to consider software publishing’ in 2014
Digital games retailer Green Man Gaming says it could begin publishing games later this year. CEO Paul Sulyok told MCV’s sister publication PCR that becoming a publisher was certainly something we’d consider in 2014”. He added that if the firm did opt to publish its own titles, it would stray …
Read More »Nvidia GeForce Titan ‘Black’ spotted online
A rumoured successor to Nvidia’s Titan graphics card – the Titan Black – has been listed by an online store. Finnish store Multitronic Webshopis taking pre-ordersfor the card at €978,90 (806). The Titan has largely been replaced by the 780 Ti,which performs faster and costs less than the Titan,but doesn’t …
Read More »Alienware Steam Machines are un-upgradable, will be released annually
Alienware has announced its plans to launch Steam Machines every year, in order to mimic the lifecycles of consoles. Alienware GM Frank Azor confirmed the plans toTrustedReviews, commenting that, like the consoles produced by Sony and Microsoft, the hardware of Alienware’s Steam Machines would be locked. Gamers wanting to play …
Read More »McAfee rebranded as Intel Security
It’s almost as if the company wants to distance itself from the McAfee name… The McAfee brand is to be phased out and rebranded as Intel Security, Intel’s CEO has said. Intel Security, which will include all of the security products and services offered by the firm, will retain the …
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