Mario Kart owns a bit slice of video game history having carved almost 22 years of video game success but now that fun, fictional racer is about to get real. From August 27 players of Mario Kart 8 for Wii U can download 3 real world cars from Mercedes Benz. A modern compact Mercedes Benz GLA, the 300 SL Roadster[Read More…]
The Cyber criminal population is in crisis…according to research from Trend Micro they are making less money for selling stolen information then they were just a few years ago…but their solution is simple….just steal more. This is reflected in the recent report of a Russian cyber gang that stole billions of passwords from both commercial websites and consumers. Now you[Read More…]
Here’s some fun you can have with your iPad or iPhone…take it to the race tack. The Griffin Moto TC Rally is a USB-rechargable remote control car that is controlled directlyl via the screen of your iOS device via bluetooth but with impact sensors on board it’s a step beyond the average remote control car. Using the in-app controlls you[Read More…]
Chances are you can’t go a day without SPAM email making its way into your inbox…and it’s not going to stop any time soon. New research from Trend Labs has revealed a massive jump in the amount of junk email over the past year. I spoke to Tim Falinski from Trend Micro Australia about the report. Listen below. Tips[Read More…]
Many of the latest movies rely heavily on computer generated special effects and animation but exactly how do you land a job like that and what do you need to study? Earlier this year I put that question to Dave Clayton who was the visual effect supervisor for The Hobbit: the desolation of smaug. Listen below.
