some tech news

[dub]

you lot probably heard that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is stepping down from his position within 12 months

 

but turns out the story is he's actually been forced out after Microsoft lost $900M from Surface RT tablets

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9241867/Ballmer_forced_out_after_900M_Surface_RT_debacle

[Don Crack]

iPhone 5S could be a THIRD faster than the current model thanks to a speedier A7 chip, rumours suggest

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2402125/iPhone-5S-THIRD-faster-current-model-thanks-speedier-A7-chip-rumours-suggest.html

[Pro]

Google Translate adds African languages

 

Google is planning to add Somali, Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba and Zulu to its list of language options on Google Translate, the search engine giant's free automatic translation service.

A post published yesterday on the Google Africa page on Google+ called on users to evaluate the translation quality of the five languages. After assessing passages that are translated into English and vice versa, users can rate them as Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor.

[Heero Yuy]

iPhone 5S could be a THIRD faster than the current model thanks to a speedier A7 chip, rumours suggest

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2402125/iPhone-5S-THIRD-faster-current-model-thanks-speedier-A7-chip-rumours-suggest.html

 

Apple are fucking boring, like adding more turbos onto a Veyron.

 

Will be sticking with my 4S 

[Lenny]

With no Steve Jobs to "innovate", Apple will play it safe from now on

[Heero Yuy]

Can see them ending up like MS in the future, Samsung seem to be the new guy.

[dub]

Netflix Uses Pirate Sites to Determine What Shows to Buy

 

http://torrentfreak.com/netflix-uses-pirate-sites-to-determine-what-shows-to-buy-130914/

[Yoshie]

Fucked

Can't wait 'till this has been out for a while

 

[mp*]

no wayy

 

I was addicted to euro truck sim playing with mouse and keyboard.

 

If i was playing like that I would be ghost for ages ffs, madness

[Creed Diskenth]

fUCK THAT GAME

 

TOOK HOURS OF MY LIFE AWAY

 

 

[dub]

Microsoft, Apple, RIM, Ericsson, and Sony team up to sue Android manufacturers Google, Asustek, HTC, Huawei, LG Electronics, Pantech, Samsung, and ZTE.

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/patent-war-goes-nuclear-microsoft-apple-owned-rockstar-sues-google/

 

 

[Creed Diskenth]

[Vtec]

Why would Sony jump in? After the Google Android platform recused them from extinction in the phone market.

These patent wars are boring.

[Creed Diskenth]

Why would Sony jump in? After the Google Android platform recused them from extinction in the phone market.

These patent wars are boring.

 

They want a slice of that 4.5 billion

Would do wonders for them

 

But yeah they're all fuck boys

Google should ban them from their search engine

[Tee]

looool

[Vtec]

Why would Sony jump in? After the Google Android platform recused them from extinction in the phone market.

These patent wars are boring.

They want a slice of that 4.5 billion

Would do wonders for them

But yeah they're all f*ck boys

Google should ban them from their search engine

Lol trust. And lock off Google maps to them again.

And then u got Ericsson and rim of all companies coming with hands out. Cbl

[dub]

South Korea announce 300mbps internet speeds

http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/20/sk-telecom-lte-a-300-mbps/?ncid=rss_truncated

 

Shit's faster than our wired connections will be having for like the next 5 years.

[Guest28]

 

Why would Sony jump in? After the Google Android platform recused them from extinction in the phone market.

These patent wars are boring.

 

They want a slice of that 4.5 billion

Would do wonders for them

 

But yeah they're all f*ck boys

Google should ban them from their search engine

 

init certain times u tell man whos running the ting 

[Gambino]

So who's investing in an Occulus Rift headset at $599 lol

[local]

Hmmm can it do much yet?

That seems pretty reasonable

Gotta be some business opportunity with this shit

[Tee]

fuck that

[Gambino]

Wonder what price the PS4 VR is going to come in at. Over 100 games in the making for it already.

[Haze-e]

Won't cop for years at least. But I am interested in seeing how well it does, and what goodness they bring out for it.

[Gambino]

One thing I know I won't be participating in is any VR Horror Movies or games like P.T. on it lol. No thanks.

[Haze-e]

VR Slenderman could be crazy.