A change in UK law means that pornography is to be blocked by default, becoming an opt-in feature. The move is ostensibly an effort to limit access to illegal content or underage content. Read more...
Although 4.2.2 still hasn't officially been pushed to the Galaxy S3 yet, reports that 4.3.0 is being tested on the S3 have surfaced with an image showing the update in all its glory. Read more...
Images have surfaced on Twitter that supposedly show a prototype of the Galaxy Note III. Rumors at the end of last year had the new Note coming in at 6'3". The latest rumor has it now at "only" 5.7". Read more...
11:27 am
Apple admits their Dev Center was hacked, some info may have leaked
Apple finally admitted that their Developer Center has been compromised by hackers. The Dev website went offline last week and it's still not back online due to the security breach. Read more...
10:16 am
WSJ: Apple experimenting with 13-inch iPad and larger iPhones
According to the WSJ, Apple is experimenting with new screen-sizes for its most popular devices. A larger iPhone and an even larger iPad may be inbound, though we won't see either too soon. Read more...
9:46 am
Some HTC devices getting bricked after GDR2 update
The GDR2 update has only just begun shipping but already some folks are reporting serious issues with updated devices. It seems like some HTC devices are getting bricked because of a specific bug. Read more...
With a capacity of 145L, the D8000 shatters that paradigm, offering 140% more room than a standard ATX case, which makes sense since the D8000 is essentially two full tower cases fused together. Read more...
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
9:21 pm
Developer who brought Wikipedia to Windows Phone working on Instagram app
Rudy Huyn, the developer behind the Wikipedia app for Windows Phone, plans on releasing a new third-party Instagram app for Windows Phone within about two weeks. Read more...
8:21 pm
HP starts selling Envy Rove 20, its 20-inch Windows 8 AiO-tablet, for $979
HP has started selling the Envy Rove 20, its previously announced 20-inch Windows 8 AiO-tablet, for $979.99 on its website, along with revealing its full hardware specifications. Read more...
A new report claims ValueAct Capital Management has been in talks with Microsoft in order to secure a seat on Microsoft's board of directors, possibly to influence's the company's future direction. Read more...
7:21 pm
New Xbox One info from Comic-Con; scanning player's face into games via Kinect
Microsoft revealed more info on the Xbox One at the San Diego Comic-Con, including new game video recording features and a way to scan a player's face and BMI into a game's character via Kinect. Read more...
7:51 pm
NVIDIA SHIELD portable game console gets new July 31st ship date
NVIDIA has now sent word to people who pre-ordered their SHIELD portable game console that the Android device will now start shipping on July 31st, following a hardware issue that delayed shipments Read more...
4:30 pm
Rumor: Lenovo to launch 1080p quad-core Windows Phone in 2013?
A new report claims that Lenovo is planning to launch a new Windows Phone smartphone that will have a either a 4.7 inch or 5 inch screen with 1080p support and a quad-core chip in 2013. Read more...
In a new interview, Microsoft Internet Explorer head Dean Hachamovitch talks about some of the advances in IE11, including why the team finally decided to add WebGL support to the browser. Read more...
11:17 am
Neowin: Why haven't you registered yet? And ad changes
Do you lurk on Neowin frequently but haven't yet decided to take the plunge and register an account? There are a few worthwhile benefits to being registered here versus viewing as a guest... Read more...
10:17 am
1.82m affected by Ubuntu Forums data breach; passwords stolen
Late last night the Ubuntu forums, which uses vBulletin was hacked and data stolen, including usernames, passwords and email addresses. At the time of writing the site is still down for maintenance. Read more...
8:54 am
Member Reviews: Huawei Ascend W1 - Windows Phone 8
It's that time of the week again where we feature a review from members in the forums. This week we have an in depth review of the Huawei Ascend W1, a phone we haven't reviewed on Neowin yet. Read more...
It's the weekend, so that means whenever we can, we'll feature a review done by one of our members. Neowin is proud to present a community review of the Acer Aspire S3 Ultrabook. Read more...
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
11:25 pm
San Francisco's DA wants anti-theft improvements for Windows Phone
George Gascó, the district attorney for San Francisco, wants Microsoft and Google to make improvements to Windows Phone and Android that would make smartphones with those system unusable if stolen Read more...
11:55 pm
Did Edward Snowden use SharePoint to leak NSA files?
A recent comment from NSA chief General Keith Alexander seems to hint that NSA data leaker Edward Snowden may have used Microsoft's SharePoint to help move those files. Read more...