Gif inventor says pronounce it ‘Jif’

Gif inventor says pronounce it ‘Jif’

22 May 2013 Last updated at 09:55 ET Steve Wilhite’s achievement was celebrated at the Webby Awards The creator of the Gif graphics format has said that his invention should be pronounced so it starts with a “j” rather than with a hard “g”. Steve Wilhite told the New York Times that he was “annoyed” … Continued

Twitter boosts security after hacks

Twitter boosts security after hacks

22 May 2013 Last updated at 20:02 ET The Syrian Electronic Army claims to have been behind some of the highest-profile attacks Micro-blogging site Twitter says it is bringing in an optional two-step login for users to beef up security following recent high-profile breaches. The company said it would introduce the new system “to make … Continued

Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games

Backlash over Xbox pre-owned games

22 May 2013 Last updated at 09:40 ET By Dave Lee Technology reporter, BBC News The Xbox One, unveiled on Tuesday, will go on sale before the end of the year Microsoft faces a backlash from some gamers after it emerged the company may charge a fee to play pre-owned games on its new Xbox … Continued