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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s both!

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Are you worried about invasion of privacy by someone flying their drone overhead or looking through your windows? We already know that people are using them illegally near airports and getting in the way of emergency services at disaster sites and flooding, but the Dutch police force have developed their own way of dealing with inconsiderate pilots. Dutch Police have announced that they will be training eagles to bring down Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles (UAV’s or drones) in cases of emergency. You may have seen one or two videos of people shooting down UAVs, but this has the danger of hitting a…

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SanDisk Ultra Dual USB Flash Drive

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Many of us on a student budget cannot afford the luxuries of a top-end phone with all the storage we need, especially when the operating system seems to be taking up more and more memory so that we are left with little space for our precious memories or music. Another problem many of us have is transferring files from one device to another, we do not always have a USB cable or it’s just not practical to store some files on our phones so what is there left to do? Well if you are on Android with a micro-USB connector…

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Google Cardboard

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Have you noticed when you hit the little cog when viewing YouTube videos with your mobile device there’s a “Cardboard” option? Well this is Google’s cheap and cheerful answer to affordable virtual reality for people at home. First launched at Google I/O 2014 this accessory has been partnered with a few select companies including Volvo, which, along with their Volvo Reality, let the user explore the XC90 without having to leave the comfort of their own home. For a while the pickings were slim with but a few custom apps and no real takeup until earlier this year. At Google…

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The Walking Dead: Road to Survival

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Can you get enough of The Walking Dead? From the graphic novel to the TV Series everyone seems to be getting addicted to the creation of Robert Kirkman, but what about the gaming experience? There are a number of subpar apps out there unofficially touting this masterpieces name but few come up to scratch when you try to immerse yourself in the storyline, the only one I have found to be addictive and reflective of the original story is that of the Road to Survival. Although this app only received a limited soft-launch by Scopely on the Google Play store back…

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Flight Radar 24

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FlightRadar24 is a flight tracking software that allows you to track aircraft all over the world, including some military flights such as RAF Valley’s Hawks. The software is available on PC, Mac, and all major smartphones. Although not one of life’s essential pieces of software, it is great fun and easy to use, allowing you to zoom in and out of specific locations, pinpoint a specific aircraft to see the aircraft and flight information, and it even has filters; allowing you to target specific aircraft, airlines, or flights. One of the latest updates allows you to point your smartphone camera…

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Severe Lack Of Cyber Security Experts

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With the fallout from the hacks of TalkTalk, Ashley Madison, Vodafone, and The Carphone Warehouse amongst many others there are major concerns surrounding cyber security. Symantec CEO Michael Brown has been quoted as saying that the global demand for cyber-security professionals is set to grow to six million by 2019 but there will be a shortfall of around 1.5 million, he continued to say that businesses in Wales will not escape the effect. Farida Gibbs, CEO and Founder of Gibbs S3, commented: “The range and severity of threats, coupled with the desperate shortage of skilled staff means that the majority…

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TRADITIONAL GAMING: BETRAYAL AT THE HOUSE ON THE HILL

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In the modern world we live in, with the plentitudes of consoles available and with PC gaming easily accessible to all newcomers, it is often hard to look past those fancy graphics and great “pay respects” mechanics to more traditional gaming. Though there are still clubs and meet-ups for those who want to play Dungeons and Dragons or other RPGs, the good old-fashioned board games are often shunned by the wayside. Which is why it’s all the more important to find the shining examples of this medium whilst it’s still available. With Halloween approaching, it felt right to acknowledge a…

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Battlefront Beta – Brilliant or Bantha?

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There has been an awakening, have you felt it? From the fanboys, and the “leet” Usually in an article like this I would spend some time discussing the storyline of a video game, but as this is only a beta focusing on the multiplayer aspects of this game, there’s really no point. Furthermore, if even three of you actually reading this article doesn’t know what Star Wars is, I will literally eat my own hat and record it for Seren TV; I don’t even own a hat, but I will buy one if you can prove your Lucas-based ignorance. Regardless,…

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GAMING ON A BUDGET: DARK SOULS

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Being a gamer in university is notoriously difficult. With current releases selling for forty to fifty quid a pop, it’s easy to spend hundreds of pounds for less than a week’s entertainment. Thankfully, when you know what to look for, it’s not too difficult to find hidden gems that are nearly as fun as new games, and are often even more so. The game I found this month, for just over a pound in the local Game, is a classic from the Japanese games industry; Dark Souls (published in 2009 by From Software for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3) is…

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Stagefright! Does your Android device have it?

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Many of you reading the headline may be unaware of what Stagefright is, no it is not being scared before performing or of speaking in front of a crowd, it is much more scary than that! In July of this year Zimperium disclosed its discovery of a vast security floor in millions of android devices before discussing it in more depth at the  BlackHat conference in early August. The exploit in its most basic form is that a video is sent via MMS (or it turns out played from the web or a download) could be theoretically used to attack…

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Tech On A Budget- Amazon Fire 7″

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Tablets have become one of the main media consumption devices. Unfortunately a decent tablet can set you back well over £100 which is why the new Amazon Fire, now under £50,  may be of interest to you. The device itself is worth more than this so you may be asking why they are willing to sell below, or close, to cost of production? The answer is in the lock screen which will show a carousel of advertisements every time you turn the screen on. This can not be disabled but honestly, how often do you sit there staring at a…

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App of the Month!

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Were you ever addicted to Pokémon as a kid, or CandyCrush as an adult? Well how do you fancy being addicted to a pseudo cross over of the two because that’s exactly what we have for you as our app of the month! Pokémon Shuffle Mobile  includes some of your favorite characters including Pikachu, Squirtle, Charmander, Torchic, Espurr, Bulbasaur, Pidgey, Togepi and much more. Over 150 in fact. Don’t be put off by all the unevolved names, I’m just new to the game and have yet to level them up to the appropriate stage. The game consists of trying to…

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Mobile Payment Systems

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If you are an Apple fan then you are probably already hooked on Apple Pay, the ability to use your phone (linked with a credit or debit card) to pay for your shopping or fast fast food at a variety of retailers across the UK. This technology is nothing new, in fact other than the biometric security it is the same basic technology that is included in contactless cards. The main question is what if you are not an owner of an Apple device? Android EE pay monthly customer with a modern handset have the ability to sign up to…

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Dating sims: yay or nay?

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Let’s see, you’re fourteen. Nobody understands you, because you are so much more mature than your peers and at the same time you are the most hormone-filled romantic ever, who just wants someone to whisk you away on a magic carpet. What do you do? You play Dating Sims. Even though the craze has clearly quietened down, the field only had a few real star players in the day. One of them went by the name of Pachtesis, who would post her games in DeviantArt. Her games were original, well-drawn and romantic, and didn’t include sex. For a 14-year old…

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Ori and the Blind Forest review

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By Jesse Young Ori and the Blind Forest is a game that repeatedly defies initial expectations in the best possible way. You might have seen some of the game’s art and screenshots and noted that Ori is a good-looking game. Indeed, the game looks stunning, more so than it has any business being. Even so, looking at screenshots of Ori is nothing compared to seeing it in motion, and the game’s ten-minute prologue sells it more than anything a review can say. The creators at Moon Studios took inspiration from Disney and Studio Ghibli, and it shows. The prologue is…

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Is Yik Yak the future of social media?

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Have you become bored of Facebook and seeing all these photos of people’s holidays as you’re trapped in the library valiantly trying to complete your essay or report? Are you crying out for gossip on your social media that no one is willing to put up fearing the repercussions coming back to them or maybe you are the one that wants to say something and can’t. Well, I have the solution for you, Yik Yak. The service offers anonymity to the degree that you don’t even register so there is no screen names to even track. It utilities a Reddit…

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