Sony's new PlayStation VR headset 'could lead to EYE DISEASE and VOMITING epidemic', doctor warns

The PlayStation VR headset is due to hit UK stores on October 13, costing just £350 and allowing gamers to immerse themselves in a stunning 3D world like never before.

With more than 40 million PS4s sold globally, many experts are tipping PSVR to finally make virtual reality truly mainstream.

Tech giant Sony is certainly adding to the buzz by touring the hardware across Britain throughout September and October.

But while video enthusiasts are clamouring to get their hands on the devices, experts have warned about the dangers when it comes to long-term eye damage - and they could also lead to copious amounts of puke.

BlackBerry-xit: Why Whatsapp may lose many Nigerian subscribers

IT is no longer news that Whatsapp, the world’s most popular messaging application will not be available on the BlackBerry platform come 2017. What might be news however, especially to the Facebook owned company, is that many Nigerian BlackBerry faithful say they will choose the Canadian mobile brand over Whatsapp.

Although BlackBerry might have lost face all over the world, it is still a dearly beloved brand in the world’s most populous black nation for a variety of reasons. The easy-to-use physical keyboard associated with many of the older blackberry models is one of them. Although Android and Apple devices have relegated the physical QWERTY to the middle ages, it is still a feature loved by many Nigerians.

 Another point to note is the price factor. As a result of the BlackBerry boom in Nigeria few years ago, the country’s major networks designed special services for subscribers who used the brand.   The average customers internet needs can be met with a one-off payment of N1000 a month. This feature, unavailable on other platforms makes the use of data more expensive on other Smartphones. 

Facebook Founder Zuckerberg's Surprise Visit to Nigeria

Founder, Mark Zuckerberg, yesterday, arrived Nigeria unannounced. The 32-year-old tech enterpreneur surprisingly made a sudden visit and inspection of activities at the Co-Creation Hub, Yaba Lagos... His arrival to Nigeria is not unconnected to the 'Facebook for developers' workshop' for Nigerian engineers, product managers and partners holding today in Lagos.

The event is expected to help the engineers build better applications and monetise them more effectively.

Before his arrival, it was earlier announced that the company's Director of Global product Partnerships, Nigeria's Ime Archibong was to lead speakers to the event where Facebook would unveil a ten-year roadmap that can help improve Nigeria's economy

Facebook is an online social networking service based in Menlo Park, California, United States, which Zuckerberg and his fellow Harvard College students and roommates, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes formed on February 4, 2004.

How many times have you seen posts on tech sites about “hidden iPhone features”and thought to yourself, these tricks aren’t really hidden at all.

Each of the tips that follow below, however, are completely hidden. There is no indication that these functions exist in iOS, and we guarantee that most users don’t know about them. In fact, we also guarantee that even the savviest iPhone owners among you will find at least one or two things you didn’t already know. In fact, ran this list past a friend who works at Apple and there were a few things that even he didn’t know.

Windows 10 now on mobile

Microsoft has introduced Windows 10 mobile operating software on its smartphones. The software is on Lumia 950 and 950 XL.

Introducing the phone to stakeholders in Lagos, the company said it was introducing the best it had to offer with the Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950. This will be followed up with more affordable devices.

Beyond the devices, it said the aim was to showcase its newest Windows 10 mobile OS, which it hoped would resonate with consumers already using Windows 10 on their desktops and ultimately “coax developers into making more universal apps for the platform.”

TWO SUPERPOWERS WE WISH WE HAD BY BILL AND MELINDA GATES

IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPERPOWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

We were asked that question recently by some high school students in Kentucky.

They also asked us about our favorite breakfast cereal (Bill: Cocoa Puffs; Melinda: Wheat Chex); what animal we would want to be (Bill: a bonobo; Melinda: a white leopard); and if we know how to dance the Whip and Nae Nae (one of us does).

MasterCard to launch ‘selfie’ password for its credit cards

Soon ‘Selfie’ will be your password with Mastercard

“Selfies” which are often shared on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is all set to become a valuable tool in the fight against credit card fraud. Yes, you have heard it right. At least as far as MasterCard is concerned.

The company has officially announced its plans to

Hacker says NASA is editing out UFOs from the videos before releasing them

This hacker believes that NASA blanks out UFO images before releasing videos to the public

Meet Gary McKinnon who thinks that NASA is editing out the parts of UFO appearances in the videos it releases to the public and it has been doing so for years.

CES Insanity in 2016: The Cannabis Defense

CES is probably the best example that folks who work around tech are just a tad insane. While no big product has yet emerged, there will be a ton of crazy stuff to see.

Yes, there will be robots, smartwatches, tablets, PCs, smart appliances, exoskeletons, body monitors, head thumpers, drones, self-driving cars, augmented reality, virtual reality, holographics, 3D printers, and a ton of junk that someone thought someone else would want to buy, but that we'll never see again.

Security Execs Sweat Insider Threats

Insider threats are becoming increasingly worrisome to corporate security executives.

That is one of the findings in a survey of C-level businesspeople Nuix released last week.
"The insider threat seems to be a bigger concern this year than it was in previous years," said Keith Lowry, Nuix's senior vice president of business threat intelligence and analysis.
"People are recognizing that it is a significant weakness that has yet to be fully addressed by most organizations," he told TechNewsWorld.

China’s First Electricity-Powered Aircraft Gets Production Approval

China’s first domestically developed electricity-powered aircraft has been approved for production by civil aviation authorities.

The Liaoning General Aviation Research Academy, the developer, said on Friday in Shenyang (China), that the two-seat RX1E aircraft can fly for 45-60 minutes with a maximum speed of 120 km per hour after an hour and a half of charging.

Woman in Tech, Do Not Miss This Fantastic Opportunity to Become an Emerging Leader! Apply for the 2016 TechWomen Program

From today, the 30th of November 2015, TechWomen is accepting application into its Emerging Leaders program. TechWomen is “a professional mentorship and exchange program developed in response to President Obama’s efforts to strengthen relations between the United States and the Middle East and North Africa.”

Faceshift: Apple buys Star Wars motion-capture company

Apple has purchased the company behind motion-capture technology used in the latest Star Wars film.

Faceshift, a Zurich based start-up, specialises in software that allows 3D animated characters to mimic the facial expressions of an actor.

Apple has now bought the company, though it is not known how much the deal cost the tech giant.

It is also unclear what Apple's plans are for the company following its acquisition.

Austrian High Court to Rule on Class Action Status in Facebook Privacy Case

The Austrian Supreme Court will consider whether a suit against Facebook Ireland can proceed as a class action. Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems brought the suit to challenge the transfer of private data to Facebook's European subsidiary in Ireland.
The Vienna Court of Appeals previously had ruled that the suit could be filed locally, as Schrems' claim fell under local privacy laws there. However, the court also ruled that the case could not be filed as a class action. Now both sides in the action have filed appeals.

Living Forever! Technology Company Reveal Way to Bring You Back After Death

The project focuses on creating artificial bodies

 

A technology company says it's working on a project which would allow a human's consciousness to be transferred to an artificial body after their death.

In what sounds like a plot from a science fiction blockbuster, tech company Humai are working on human resurrection through artificial intelligence.

Is This VR's Mainstream Moment?

Samsung last week began fulfilling orders for its Oculus-power Gear VR headset, giving U.S. consumers their first taste of Oculus VR's brand of virtual reality. International preorders have opened and have been expanding.

NASA to award new International Space Station supply contract

NASA is weighing bids for the station's supply contract, which will run from 2017 to 2024. It could be worth as much as $14 billion to carry about 18 tons of supplies annually.

The winning bidders will carry everything from food, water and oxygen to laptops, printers and science experiments aboard unmanned rockets. NASA is expected to once again pick at least two separate companies to provide the cargo service.

Gateway computer co-founder Michael Hammond is dead at 53

Michael Hammond, co-founder of 1990s PC giant Gateway, has died. He was 53 years old.

Michael Hammond not only helped found Gateway.

He also owned a muscle car shop.

Million-dollar deal for pro-gaming team

A professional League of Legends (LoL) team has been sold for a fee close to $1m (£625,000).
 
More than 15,000 fans watched the 2015 League of Legends world championship final

 The deal involves the European LoL squad from Team Dignitas which has been sold to the Follow Esports group. Prior to the sale,

Why is hi-tech Japan using cassette tapes and faxes?

Japan has a reputation for being fascinated by robots and hi-tech gadgets - a nation at the forefront of manufacturing innovation.



Japan loves its robots but still uses faxes in the office

But the technological reality in many offices is strikingly different.

This is a country that uses people to do the work of traffic lights and where big-name companies running 10-year-old software is the norm.