In a move that could shape the future of Google’s new Chrome web browser, the company are no making it possible for web-developers to design extensions for Chrome. The proposal, which was announced over the weekend in a blog post from Google programmer Aaron Boodman, could help Google’s Chrome...

It’s inevitable that at some point in your computers life, the operating system will crash. This can cause many problems when it comes to lost data - you don’t even need to have experienced this situation to realize how frustrating it is. But, no matter what OS you use, if your system crashes,...

Since the release of Windows Vista, many users have been quick to shoot down the bloated RAM hungry OS from Microsoft. Some loyal Windows users remained patient, hoping the release of Vista Service Pack 1 would rectify many errors. But as many have now found out, SP1 isn’t a sure fix, in fact the...

On the 10th anniversary of the International Space Station, Army Lt. Col. Shane Kimbrough donned his space suit to service equipment on the exterior of the station. Kimbrough was given the role of mission specialist on Space Shuttle Endeavor’s current 15-day mission STS-126, to prepare the International...

Bungie have release a teaser trailer for highly anticipated new installment in the Halo series, Halo 3: Recon. Currently there are no official screenshots of the game in action, however Bungie’s Community and PR director, Brian Jarrard, did explain a little about the forthcoming release at the recent...

To help protect soldiers from shrapnel and other flying debris of war, Mtek Weapons Systems have developed a facial armor system that can be used in conjunction with currently fielded helmets. The Kevlar Predator System recently took runner up prize, in PTC’s “Redefining Innovation Product Design...

Japanese game publisher Square Enix has teamed up with American brain-wave-helmet maker NeuroSky to develop a new game concept which calls upon the power of the mind. The game called “Judecca” is a zombie-killing first-person-shooter that the player controls with their own thoughts instead of buttons...

Rumors have begun flooding the internet about the new Apple brick. Some have speculated that the “Brick” project is the world’s first all-screen laptop. Others have said it could be a hybrid iPhone-meets-Macbook-Air to compete with netbooks like the EeePC, but more recent leaks from the company...

How can you protect your online identity? What precautions can you take to prevent hackers reading your e-mail and IMs, filling your computer with spyware and tracking your Web-surfing habits? The trick is to surf with caution and only communicate with people and Web sites you trust, while also making...

It’s a fact that laptops get hot, some machines get so hot that users often find themselves wondering if it’s causing any damage to the internal components. Well the simple answer is no, not for most of the models available on the market anyway. Generally, notebooks are built to withstand temperatures...

Cofounders of Google, Sergey Brin and Larry Page, have added a fighter jet to their collection of planes – a Dornier Alpha Jet. The jet is actually registered to H211 LLC of Palo Alto, a company that operates private planes for the companies’ top executives. The new airplane is being kept at NASA’s...

Companies that run unlicensed copies of Windows are more likely to experience critical system failures and loss of data, according to a company-sponsored report. The research, conducted by Harrison Group Inc. but paid for by Microsoft, suggests that companies who used unlicensed Windows were 43% more...

It was brought to our attention from a customer, that 800HighTech has been a victim of a Phishing scam. This is actually a common attack to all major businesses, and a downside to being Number 1 in the military financing market. There is little we can do to combat this form of attack, and can only keep...

Microsoft finally debuted its much anticipated operating system, Windows 7, last month at the Microsoft’s PDC conference in Los Angeles. Originally codenamed Blackcomb, then Windows Vienna, the recent Windows 7 release is only prebeta stage with the full version expected to hit stores in 2009-2010. The...

Intel’s new microprocessor was designed with two things in mind, the environment and speed. The company claims the chip is not only rocket fast but is also extremely energy efficient. Codenamed Nehalem or Bloomfield, the label Core i7 doesn’t have a deeper meaning in terms of new technology, but...