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Articles Posted on 23 October 2008

Telegraph's First UK Publisher To Launch Google Android App

Telegraph's First UK Publisher To Launch Google Android App

News Hardware

The Telegraph has become the first mainstream publisher in the UK to launch an application for the Google Android platform as part of its Telegraph Labs list of projects. When the Labs was launched back in April 2008, the first...


Humax To Launch Freesat HD DVR Box In November

Humax To Launch Freesat HD DVR Box In November

News Consumer

Humax, together with Topfield, is one of the most recognised PVR manufacturers in the market and the fact that it is set to release its first Freesat HD PVR next month means good news for the free satellite service. The...


Security Tidbits : New rogues Brought to you by Innovagest 2000, PC Defender 2008

Security Tidbits : New rogues Brought to you by Innovagest 2000, PC Defender 2008

News Security

Innovagest 2000 group comes up with couple of new rogue security applications. Spy ProtectorSpy Protector Home page208.85.178.140 Spyprotector. orgFake/Scare scan page used by Spy Protector208.85.178.140...


Rumour Mill: Apple Canning Mac Mini, Preparing For Mac Netbook????

Rumour Mill: Apple Canning Mac Mini, Preparing For Mac Netbook????

News Mobile & Telco

If rumours floating on the internet are to be believed it seems that Apple has decided to stop shipments of Mac Mini.  According to Gizmodo, a leading US blog, two major European retailers have confirmed to it that they...


Apricot Dumps Linux From Netbooks, Says OS's Too Complicated

Apricot Dumps Linux From Netbooks, Says OS's Too Complicated

News Software

1980's Tech Darling Apricot dropped Linux out of its Picobook Pro Netbook in a bid to ensure "customers have a smooth installation of their operating system". Speaking to Theregister, Apricot said that the Open Source...


Linux Costs USD 10.8 billion To Build Says Linux Foundation

Linux Costs USD 10.8 billion To Build Says Linux Foundation

News Software

The Linux Foundation has updated the 2001 study of David Wheeler which looks at the approximate cost of developing a typical Linux distribution using a methodology based on the total number of software lines of code (SLOC)...


One Million UK Broadband Customers Risk Penalties For Breaching Limit

One Million UK Broadband Customers Risk Penalties For Breaching Limit

News Hardware

Research carried out by Analyst firm uSwitch showed that a million UK broadband users have either come close to or exceed their broadband usage data cap which is in place in the majority of Internet Service Providers in the...


Bill Gates To Launch Cryptic Think Tank Company Called bgC3

Bill Gates To Launch Cryptic Think Tank Company Called bgC3

News Consumer

It seems that Bill Gates is unlikely to take a break even after he has left his duties at Microsoft with TechFlash reporting that he has set up a new venture called bgC3 LLC.  TechFlash has mentioned that new venture is...


Mapping out new relationships in learning and collaboration

Mapping out new relationships in learning and collaboration

News Cloud

Information is the lifeblood of business, the economy and most aspects of our society, from healthcare to legal affairs and scientific investigation to the ‘chat by the coffee machine’.  We all need, at some...


Document management systems doing their bit to encourage the cutting of carbon emissions

Document management systems doing their bit to encourage the cutting of carbon emissions

News Hardware

While there is a lot of discussion over how to cut carbon output from IT and Communications, its only part of the picture. Organisations should look beyond just reducing power consumption. For instance, what about your...


Automated notification workflow to avoid risk of business failure

Automated notification workflow to avoid risk of business failure

News Security

The financial crisis has seen topics like risk management and business continuity gain higher priority in the list of IT worries. According to a recent UK survey among business managers, IT and telecoms failure remains the top...


Yahoo To Lay off 1500 Staff After Massive Profit Slump

Yahoo To Lay off 1500 Staff After Massive Profit Slump

News Security

Yahoo has reported a substantial drop in profits in its third quarter results and has indicated plans to lay off nearly 10 percent of its staff - that's around 1500 employees - in near future. The results disclosed by Yahoo...


Google Brings in Canned Response For The Truly Lazy

Google Brings in Canned Response For The Truly Lazy

News Hardware

Google has introduced an innovative new feature called “canned responses” for Gmail which is aimed at taking care of repetitive email responses.  The new feature will allow users to select customised messages...


Card fraudsters going back to the real world

Card fraudsters going back to the real world

News Security

There was an interesting feature on the Emirates businesswire last night about the recent spate of credit and debit card frauds in the region and how - it seems - card fraudsters are stepping back from the online world and back...


Northampton nurses banned from Facebook

Northampton nurses banned from Facebook

News Security

My thanks to the Northampton Evening Telegraph for reporting that nurses at the Northampton General Hospital have been banned from using Facebook.The ban follows a minor scandal after mobile phone pictures of night duty nurses...


£699.99 Sony Vaio JS1 E/S 20.1-inch All in One PC

£699.99 Sony Vaio JS1 E/S 20.1-inch All in One PC

News Mobile & Telco

No it ain't a touchscreen PC, but it will sure give both Asus and Apple a run for their money. The VAIO JS1-Series all-in-one PC seems to offer buyers the impossible: it has a large, high-resolution screen, yet it takes up less...


£229.99 Advent 4211 Windows XP equipped Netbook

£229.99 Advent 4211 Windows XP equipped Netbook

News Software

If you are not afraid of using a refurbished netbook, then head for Dixons to get this great Advent 4211 Netbook that comes with one year warranty. The Advent 4211 is the perfect mobile companion for people on the move who enjoy...


£19.99 Zyxel P660HW-T1 Wireless 54Mbps ADSL2 modem router + Laptop card

£19.99 Zyxel P660HW-T1 Wireless 54Mbps ADSL2 modem router + Laptop card

News Hardware

The P-660HW-T1 is an all-in-one affordable router, compatible with high-speed ADSL, ADSL2 and ADSL2+ interfaces over existing copper lines.  With speed up to 12Mbps (ADSL2) or 24Mbps (ADSL2+), the P-660HW series offers...


£1299 Dell XPS 630 Gaming Desktop

£1299 Dell XPS 630 Gaming Desktop

News Hardware

Now you can have searing good looks and fearless brawn. Experience the latest technology and innovative design with the XPS 630 - a sleek, head turning warrior created for smashing game performance.  A supersonic gaming...


Security and Anti Fraud Measures : What you need to know

Security and Anti Fraud Measures : What you need to know

News Security

The Internet allows individuals and companies to conduct business with each other, no matter where in the world they are located. This is possible because the Internet is a public network.  Many business transactions are of...

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