Daily Archives: July 29, 2015

Land Of Opportunity: Two Brothers Cash In On Singapore’s Multi-Billion Dollar Startup Investment

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Two brothers are cashing in on a virtual land of opportunity in Singapore, where the government is investing billions of dollars into startups. The city-state is the leading destination in Southeast Asia for start-ups. With investor-friendly, government-matched finance programmes, low taxes for individuals and businesses, ease of use factor, and political stability, VC investment in Singapore’s

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Does Windows 10 Spell The End Of The PC Era Finally ?

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Jay McGregor rounds up the reviews for Windows 10 succinctly on Forbes, but there’s a definite whiff of necrosis in the air for the Microsoft OS. Perhaps the most telling review is from Walt Mossberg on Re/Code;

“However, it’s just okay, not disruptive. It’s perhaps what Windows 8 might have looked like if it had been evolutionary, not revolutionary. I doubt it will convert many Mac owners, spur a shopping spree in new PCs, bring in droves of new developers, or save the Windows Phone.”

Having been given a Lumia 930 on loan from Microsoft to test drive the phone and its enterprise features I can almost agree with the statement, but the point I want to make is this:

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How The Marriage Of Windows 10 And Xbox One Will Help Microsoft

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Windows 10 is out today, though by “out” I mean you will likely be sitting around waiting for your computer to update until some sentient Microsoft AI deems you worthy enough to upgrade. When that does finally happen, however, you’ll find a whole host of new features to play with, and specifically, Windows 10 will have a newfound relationship with your Xbox One.

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PSN Down For Some, Sony Confirms

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Gamers across social media have been having trouble with Sony’s PSN service for several hours, leading to a whole lot of frustration and venting. Sony confirmed via twitter that they’re aware of the problems and are working on them, so hopefully we’ll all be back to gaming soon enough. “We’re aware that some are having issues accessing PSN at the moment. Thanks for your patience as we investigate,” the company said, though some people on Twitter appear to already be able to sign back in. The PSN status page currently lists all services as up and running, which doesn’t quite mesh the tweet.

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