Saints Row IV is the first game to be refused an R18+ rating in Australia ever since the creation of the new rating last August. The Acting Director of the Classification Board Mr Donald McDonald pointed towards sexual violence and explicit drug use as the board's reasoning. "Saints Row IV, includes interactive, visual depictions of implied sexual violence which are not justified by...
If you were thinking of venturing out to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 this weekend, you may be disappointed if you're living in the United States. A U.S. judge has granted Apple's request to stop Samsung from selling the slate after ruling that the Korean electronics giant has no right to flood the market with "infringing products." Apple has long been battling to have a number of...
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion has confessed to being the orchestrator behind those embarrassing protests staged outside Apple retail stores in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. The marketing stunt saw a coach-load of people dressed in black pull up outside the Apple store with signs that read "Wake Up." The group then proceeded to chant at customers and employees inside the store...
Australian's aren't the only ones feeling misled by Apple's claims that the new iPad runs on 4G networks — Sweden may also soon investigate the firm's marketing practices. Marek Andersson from the Swedish Consumer Agency told the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday that it has already received complaints from several of Apple's customers that are upset over the false 4G marketing claims...
Nintendo’s 3DS is the world’s first handheld console to offer glasses-free 3D, and before its launch it looked set to follow in the footsteps of its Wii, which has been a huge success for the company. However, the 3DS has suffered some pretty disappointing sales figures since it hit shops earlier this year, with Nintendo shifting just 710,000 units in the last quarter. In order to...
Internet security has become an ever increasing problem for individual users, as well as corporations, around the world. Between dodging viruses, hackers, malware, credit card fraud, phishing and identity theft, we spend as much time protecting our machines and personal lives as we do actually completing productive work. The United States government has been looking for ways to protect...