Roshan Ashraf Shaikh
This author is no longer actively contributing to TweakTown. Articles published during their time with us are listed below.
- 175 news posts
- 1 article
- since June 2012
November 2014
- NewsFTC temporarily shuts down PC clean up service scams, seizes assets
- NewsIndian govt. orders Internet service providers to block porn sites
- NewsEA cancels Dragon Age: Inquisition for India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
- NewsIntel giving $15 cash to those who purchased Pentium 4 powered PCs
- NewsAmazon China and India facing issues with local governments
October 2014
- NewsIntel reports record-breaking Q2 revenue, ships over 100 million CPUs
- NewsGoogle to lay down fiber connection between Florida and Brazil
- NewsAMD partners with ASUS to boost upcoming desktop APU sales
- NewsGoogle fears Amazon over search engine rivalry
- NewsFour men arrested for smuggling cocaine inside Xbox consoles
- NewsApple fines sapphire screen maker $50 million for leaking info
- NewsFirefly Online's first footage appears out of nowhere
- NewsDropbox bug deletes user data while syncing from selected folders
- NewsFinland's Prime Minister blames Apple for killing two industries
- NewsCounter-Strike: Global Offensive gets a Music Kit
- NewsGoogle rents a camel for taking Arabian desert's street view images
- NewsFlight attendants demand FAA to revert the use of electronic devices
- NewsUbisoft denies claims of downgrading Assassin's Creed Unity
- NewsXbox One prices in India reduced, throws in a free FIFA 15 DLC
- NewsKmart servers affected, credit and debit card details possibly stolen
- NewsFinal Fantasy XIII for PC locked at 60 FPS at 720p, requires 60GB
- NewsBioWare releases PC hardware requirements for Dragon Age: Inquisition
- NewsiBUYPOWER introduces the SBX Entertainment System
- NewsEA giving away Dragon Age: Origins for free via Origin
- NewsFlipkart Big Billion Day sale angers Tech giants, cries foul
- NewsAssassin's Creed dev claims that industry is done with 60FPS standard
- NewsAMD Radeon R9 290 and 290X price cuts are promo offers by GPU makers
- NewsAlien: Isolation works with Oculus Rift after couple of simple tweaks
- NewsIndian govt to investigate Flipkart over 'Big Billion Day' complaints
- NewsWarner Bros will let you check out the Batcave through the Oculus Rift
- NewsNext-gen AMD APU 'Carrizo-L' to be available in December
- NewsCD Projekt Red says no downgrade in graphics for Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- NewsInventors for blue LED lights gets a Nobel Prize in physics
September 2014
July 2014
- NewsIntel has made no delays for its 10nm process technology
- NewsSony hopes that remastered titles for PS4 will attract Wii owners
- NewsScientists patent a new flexible nano-pixel bendable screen technology
- NewsVerizon blames Netflix for intentionally slowing down its own traffic
- NewsYouPorn to sponsor a LoL, DOTA2 or HearthStone e-sports team
- NewsAMD Carrizo APU rumoured to use 28nm process and stacked DRAM
- NewsJudge orders Amazon and Craigslist to reveal info on phony reviewers
- NewsUser's data can be extracted from smartphones post factory reset
- NewsCoolIT can continue making custom AIO CPU liquid coolers for Corsair
- NewsMan makes a new Guinness World Record for fastest typing with his nose
- NewsHP may revive VoodooPC to enter gaming notebook market
- NewsUS Patent office grants a GPU liquid cooling patent to Asetek
- NewsVAIO branded notebooks makes a comeback in Japan
- NewsNewegg will now start accepting Bitcoins as a method of payment
June 2014
May 2014
- NewsThree of upcoming Intel Haswell-E desktop processors detailed
- NewsIntel Devil's Canyon and Unlocked Pentium's pricing and details leaked
- NewsAlienware Steam Machine will be the least profitable system ever sold
- NewsFar Cry 4's lead is Ajay Ghale who is fulling his mother's dying wish
- NewsElon Musk to help fund Nikola Tesla Museum thanks to The Oatmeal
- NewsNVIDIA's drivers affected Titan Z's overall performance
- NewsEA lists games affected by Gamespy's shutdown, no alternate solution
- NewsUK based ISPs to send messages to illegal downloaders in 2015
- NewsThe Sims 4 rated as 18+ in Russia fearing same-sex relationships
- NewsNVIDIA unable to launch GTX Titan Z GPU, may have delayed indefinately
- NewsAmazon banned Mediabridge for threatening its customer over a review
- NewsLevel 3 accuses six unnamed ISPs for slowing down internet traffic
- NewsNew adhesive helps in recycling discarded circuit boards using water
- NewsMediabridge threatened a user for posting a negative review in Amazon
- NewsComcast and EA most likely to sign a game streaming agreement soon
- NewsFalcon Northwest and NVIDIA auctions a gaming PC for charity via Ebay
- NewsPayPal fires its strategy director for posting insults via Twitter
- NewsHalo: Combat Evolved replaces GameSpy client with GameRanger
April 2014
- NewsNVIDIA now bundles Watch Dogs with selected desktop video cards
- NewsMicron may hike DRAM chip prices due to insufficient supply
- NewsMicrosoft to start selling Xbox One in China from September onwards
- NewsMicrosoft working on a keyboard design that recognizes hand gestures
- NewsSony releases features list for PlayStation 4's 1.70 firmware update
- NewsAmazon hiring engineers for designing its own ARM powered server chips
- NewsLaunch of NVIDIA GeForce GTX Titan-Z GPU delayed
- NewsPC games generates more revenue than console games globally
- NewsAT&T to provide in-flight internet service by late 2015
- NewsUnreal Engine 4 supports PS4 and Xbox One; will support Linux, SteamOS
- NewsTranscend releases JetDrive SSD upgrade kits for MacBook
- NewsThe entire country of Denmark is re-created in Minecraft
- NewsNetflix blames Comcast for overcharging to access the same net content
- NewsSpecifications of NVIDIA Shield 2 appears in AnTuTu Benchmark
- NewsCodemasters announces Grid Autosport for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3
- NewsTSMC unlikely to make 20nm GPU chips for AMD and NVIDIA
- NewsAMD refreshes its 'Never Settle Forever' Game bundle program
- NewsWeibo reveals ASUS' Z97 Motherboard lineups
- NewsBruce Lee revealed as the mystery fighter in EA Sports UFC
- NewsAmazon unveils 'Dash' for ordering groceries with its Fresh Account
- NewsQualcomm announces 'Mu-Mimo', three times faster than Wi-Fi standard
- NewsUSB 3.1 Type C spec uses reversible connector design
- NewsFive-year-old kid discovers Xbox Live password security flaw
- NewsGoogle's attempt to trademark the word 'glass' hits a roadblock
- NewsGoogle halts its sales of Nest due to unintentional deactivation issue
March 2014
- NewsWal-Mart launches its new trade-in program for game consoles
- NewsCD and DVD ripping for personal use will be legalized in the UK
- NewsFacebook to use drones and satellites to provide internet connection
- NewsIntel finalized specifications for 9 Series Chipsets
- NewsATM operators to replace Windows XP with Linux
- NewsSome features in DirectX 12 will need newer video cards
- NewsIntel unveils plans for desktop processor lineups and mini PCs
- NewsUSB-IF releases final specification of Media Agnostic USB
- NewsEU approves draft law for universal mobile charger
- NewsGameplay details and screenshots of Batman: Arkham Knight revealed
- NewsPS4 console, games and accessories gets a price bump in Canada
- NewsImages of Amazon gamepad leaked
- NewsPro gamer attempted suicide after revealing match-fixing scandal
- NewsRazer paid $380,000 for green USB ports used in Blade notebooks
- NewsEA's Battlefield 4 now displaying in-game ads during loading screens
- NewsRazer refreshes its Blade and Blade Pro gaming notebook lineup
- NewsSamsung starts manufacturing industry's most advanced 20nm 4Gb DDR3
- NewsIntel's new cable design can move data at a whopping speed of 800Gbps
- NewsUpcoming Zotac ZBox to use Iris Pro and Richland integrated graphics
- NewsNVIDIA releases 335.23 'Titanfall optimized' WHQL drivers
- NewsDell releases Precision M2800 Mobile Workstation notebooks
- NewsGoogle will release an SDK for wearable devices this month
- NewsThermaltake introduces dual-swing door full-tower: Urban T81
- NewsDRAM price fixing case settled for $310 Million, you can file a claim
- NewsVLC for Windows 8 to release on March 10th
- NewsFormer Apple CEO to launch a new smartphone brand in India
- NewsGoDaddy suspends Mexican protest site after US embassy's intervention
- NewsDell charging 16.25 UK pounds to install free web browser 'Firefox'
- NewsTwitch adds option for mobile games livestreaming and screen capture
- NewsComcast using its subscriber's home routers into Wi-Fi hotspots
- NewsUS Banks to upgrade 95% its ATMs before Microsoft axes support for XP
- NewsHBO to stream its shows on PlayStation 3 via HBO Go app
- NewsCompanies fined for using emergency alert tone for a movie trailer
- NewsMicrosoft may plan to bring Xbox Live for iOS and Android games
- NewsXMBC releases 13.0 'Gotham' Beta 1
- NewsHackers compromised more than 300,000 SOHO wireless routers
- NewsNetflix phishing scam tricks subscribers to steal data from their PC
- NewsApple announces CarPlay, 18 car companies committed to use this iOS
- NewsRecent leaks shows more Titanfall images, maps and modes
- NewsGoogle includes restaurant menus in its search results
- NewsHackers compromised RT.com to replace the word 'Russian' with 'Nazi'
- NewsA woman was assaulted and robbbed at a bar for wearing Google Glass
- NewsJapanese researchers testing 'Earclip-type wearable PC' prototype
- NewsDark Souls 2 to be released on PC via Steam
- NewsBritish Spy Agency considered using Microsoft Kinect for Surveillance
February 2014
- NewsResearchers create battery-free gesture recognition control system
- NewsFreescale introduces MCU that is smaller than a golfball dimple
- NewsTor working on a way to hide instant messaging chat records
- NewsIntel working on 750-Series PCIe based SSDs
- NewsIntel introduces performance class SSDs for Gamers and Content makers
- NewsSteam developers can now offer discounts and sales on their own
- NewsDirectX and OpenGL will now offer low-level access like Mantle API
- NewsTeam Group, Inc. and HKEPC Labs made a new Super PI 1M record
- NewsAnother iOS security flaw found, allows apps to track your keystrokes
- NewsAMD releases Catalyst 14.2 BETA 1.3 Driver
- NewsBroadcom introduces 5G Wi-Fi 2x2 MiMO combo chips for smartphones
- NewsKeonigsegg and Razer collaborate on Limited Edition Gaming Notebook
- NewsiOS contained security flaw that failed to validate SSL
- NewsNetflix inks deal with Comcast for 'faster and more reliable' access
- NewsBroadcom introduces NFC controllers for affordable devices
- NewsTitanfall for XBox 360 and XBox One's Achievement list leaked
- NewsNew uTorrent client speeds up downloads and prevents DDoS attacks
- NewsCourt orders ISP to reveal information of illegal movie downloaders
- NewsGoogle adds 'unsubscribe' button in Gmail for all users
- NewsVLC Player finally gets Windows Store Approval
- NewsThermaltake introduces two new 'Non-interference' CPU coolers
- NewsASUS and GIGABYTE plan to ship over five million DIY motherboards
- NewsA researcher misused Harvard University's computers to mine Dogecoins
- NewsG.SKILL SO-DIMM memory overclocked to 2600MHz on ASROCK M8 barebone
- NewsNine new metros across the U.S. chosen for Google Fiber deployment
- NewsLenovo India removes three e-tailers from its authorized sellers list
- NewsValve says its anti-cheat system does not spy on user's system
- NewsMultiple vulnerabilities found in Belkin WeMo home automation modules
- NewsNVIDIA released 334.89 WHQL drivers along with newer GTX GPUs
- NewsHackers exploit ASUS routers, gains access to connected drives
- News"The Moon" worm infecting Linksys home and SMB routers
- NewsStudy shows iron-platinum nanocrystals boosts HAMR's performance
- NewsGoogle acquired SlickLogin to replace passwords with inaudible sounds
- NewsTax Dispute in India won't affect Nokia's planned sale to Microsoft
- NewsSamsung started boosting its production of 25nm DRAM chips
