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Google Builds Chromecast Directly into Chrome

January 16, 2016 by

It has previously only been possible to cast a browser window from Chrome onto a Chromecast by using a browser plugin for the Chrome browser. For people who want to cast their browser onto a TV or similar, these days are soon over, according to a Google+ post. The feature will be built directly into… read more

Unity 5.3 Released – Supports In-App Purchases

January 6, 2016 by

Unity Technologies has released a new version of the popular game development tool Unity, increasing the latest version to 5.3. Among the changes is a new OpenGL engine which utilizes OpenGL 4.x, as OpenGL 2.1 is scheduled to be removed with the Unity 5.4 release that is scheduled for March 2016. Other news include experimental… read more

France Considers to Ban Tor and Free Wi-fi After Paris Attacks

December 25, 2015 by

After the terrible and much condemned terrorist attacks in Paris last month, France is now considering to ban the Tor network as well as free wi-fi hotspots. Tor is a free network that allows users to remain anonymous while browsing the web, and is often used by people who are concerned with privacy and journalists who… read more

The Creator of Bitcoin Likely to be Found

December 25, 2015 by

The media Gizmodo claims to have found the creator of the virtual currency Bitcoin, after investigating the matter for a month. It has long been a mystery who was behind the increasingly popular currency, but no one had yet been succesful in finding proof that would lead to its creator. Gizmodo now claims to have… read more

Mozilla Gives Up on Firefox OS for Smartphones

December 21, 2015 by

Mozilla no longer wants to compete with Google’s Android on the smartphone market. This is apparent after Mozilla has decided to stop developing and selling Firefox OS for smartphones. Mozilla will, however, continue to experiment with how Firefox OS can be used on other types of devices such as Internet of Things. Below is the… read more

Microsoft Open Sources its JavaScript Engine

December 13, 2015 by

Apple recently open sourced its Swift programming language, but now Microsoft has decided to open source its JavaScript engine. This follows a trend where the large IT companies open source many technologies. Google and Facebook has done this for a while, but lately Microsoft and Apple have followed suit. Specifically, Microsoft is releasing the Chakra… read more

Apple Releases Swift as Open Source on GitHub

December 13, 2015 by

In June, Apple announced that it would make its new programming language, Swift, available as open source within the year of 2015. This came as a surprise for many, as Apple’s technologies have traditionally been thought of as closed, due to the fact that they were proprietary and that the source code was not available… read more