Steam has finally added remote game downloads to its service, and from what we’re able to gather, it’s a pretty seamless experience. The very latest version of Valve's Steam client allows users download and install games remotely, from any device.
Having built up the anticipation among its army of fans over the past few weeks, Diablo III has gone live, and can be downloaded right now from your Blizzard account. The title, which amalgamates great gameplay with a significant cinematic aspect, is the third installment of one of the most popular franchises around, and if the premise is anything to go by, it certainly looks to be another smash hit.
If you check out any technology lover’s arsenal of gadgets, I am pretty sure it will contain pieces of kit that cover all aspects of the consumer electronics spectrum. In today’s day and age it isn't uncommon to walk into a home office and see a desktop computer as well as a laptop or notebook, also accompanied by a smart mobile device such as Apple's 'Post-PC' iPad tablet as well as the a smartphone like the iPhone.
We all live our lives online. Be it Facebook, Twitter or any of the myriad other social networks, the chances are that you have plenty of online presence strewn across a variety of networks. Throw the recent Facebook acquisition, Instagram, in there as well, and there's plenty of photos, comments and the like to be taken into consideration, too.
The regular readers among us may remember that it was only three weeks ago when we brought you the news about a United States-based programmer named Andrey Fedotov adding the finishing touches to his HackStore project for the Mac. The HackStore was built on the notion that it would offer a curated selection of apps and tweaks that wouldn't otherwise be available from one resource due to Apple's reluctance to let developers submit certain things to the Mac App Store.
In light of the recent Flashback malware infestation, it appears running OS X is not enough by itself to protect you from the bad stuff circulating around the web. Always considered to be a safe haven from the Trojans and viruses, Mac users can ill afford to be complacent nowadays, and many have been looking around for the best antivirus packages around.
While Quake 4 has been around since 2005, recently creators Bethesda - of Skyrim fame - decided to re-release the title for those who may have missed out the first time around. Although the purpose of a re-release is often to add HD visuals or update and improve the game, in this case, there weren't any - much to the bemusement of Quake fans. Still, those left somewhat disappointed may be pleased to learn that the OS X version has just hit the Mac App Store, costing $19.99.
Ecamm's PadSync aims to make transferring files to and from an iPad as easy as it should have been all along. Getting files onto, and off of, the iPad is still more difficult than it really should be. Apple's method of handling the whole thing via iTunes just isn't as clean as we would like, and having to sync an entire iPad just to get a Word document onto the device is just plain crazy in anyone's book.
A new tool has been released by security firm F-Secure which will check a Mac for signs of the Flashback Trojan and, importantly, remove it. Best of all, the app is completely free, that’s right, free!
The Flashback Trojan has caused quite a bit of panic among Mac users, having managed to infiltrate two thirds of a million computers worldwide. Apple has been working tirelessly to try and halt any further escalation, while those in the know have provided way for those affected to check and remove the problem from their stricken Mac.
