TechSpot: Mod chips have been one of the most popular things for console enthusiasts for a long time now. Often used to unlock a console to allow it to play copied (or “archived”) games, people selling modchips...

TechSpot: Yet another vendor has stepped forth and said they will be recalling batteries manufactured by Sony. A drop in the bucket this time, at only 16,000 units, Hitachi announced today that they are in talks with Sony about ge...

TechSpot: If you’re a geek (like me) you probably spend a lot of time talking about geeky things. You probably have a lot of friends who are geeks. You probably do some geeky job, where lots of your workmates are geeks. Lost...

TechSpot: Patch Tuesday is around the corner, and Microsoft has ten updates ready for rollout. Comprising of six updates for Windows and four for Microsoft office, the updates are all security-related. Among them, the Windows Shel...

TechSpot: Sony’s PlayStation 3 is fast approaching. Scheduled for release before the end of this year, doubtless Sony is scrambling to make sure that everything will be in place for a trouble-tree, smooth release. Or at least fans...

TechSpot: Even more interesting news from Google today, they are launching a new service that will provide blog notification. It’s a sort of remote monitoring for blogs that can contact either a hosting company or an individual bl...

TechSpot: A few months back, Apple ran into some trouble with numerous complaints regarding iPod Nano flaws. At that time, the screen was very easily scratchable, and even carrying it around in your pocket could ultimately render...

TechSpot: Google is adding yet another nifty tool to their already formidable repertoire. This one aimed at coders and developers, Google is launching Google Code Search, which will be designed to specifically help programmers sea...

TechSpot: Is it possible that Dell knew they would be faced with the recently horrifying battery recall? According to CRN, documents that were obtained via the Freedom of Information Act revealed that Dell had already been in comm...

TechSpot: For the first time in a long while, we are hearing some good news from HP. Good news for desktop users, that is. While the cost of owning an Inkjet printer is pretty ridiculous, for producing high-quality home and small ...