Articles Posted on 25 March 2009
Nintendo Wii Sales Surpasses 50 Million Units
News Consumer
Sales of the insanely popular Nintendo Wii gaming console have already surpassed 50 million units according to the company's top commander, Satory Iwata. Addressing an audience of gaming professionals at the GDC in San Francisco,...
Dell Unveils Nehalem-based Workstations, Servers
News Hardware
Dell has launched a number of servers and workstations based on Intel's new Nehalem processor as it plans to make the most of market uncertainty and the current economic conditions. With news that Sun Microsystems might be...
Former Google Exec Resigns From EMI
News Security
Douglas Merill, the former CIO of search Giant Google, has stepped down from his post as the president of digital and COO of EMI's New Music unit, just one year after he joined the company. The struggling recording company has...
BT, MySpace Sign Up To Sell .Tel Domain Names
News Mobile & Telco
The gold rush for .tel domain names has already started as the new told level domain name is released today, in what some have called, the biggest innovation in top level domains since the dotcom. .Tel domain names cost between...
UK Monitoring May Extend To Social Networking Sites
News Security
The Government may expand its plans to keep a record of all email, internet and phone communications to include communication over social networking sites. Users of services such as Facebook and Bebo can send each other messages...
TomTom Joins Linux Patent Defence Body
News Software
A navigation device company that is being sued by Microsoft in a patent dispute has joined the Open Innovation Network, a collection of companies that pools its Linux-related patents to defend against legal action.Linux is an...
China Blocks Youtube Over Alleged Torture Video
News Web
Google has confirmed that the Chinese authorities have actively preventing Chinese internet users from accessing its popular online video website Youtube since Monday. Chinese users have been greeted with an error message saying...
Last.FM Starts Charging Listeners Outside US, UK and Germany
News Consumer
CBS-owned online social networking music website Last.fm has announced that listeners outside US, UK and Germany will have to pay to use last FM's listening services soon. It will cost users 36 Euros per year (3 Euros per month)...
Primary Schools Expected To Teach Twitter, Blogs And Wikipedia
News Consumer
A radical overhaul of the current primary school curriculum is expected to see students focus less on historical themes in favour of bleeding edge online technologies, if a leaked document is to be believed. According to draft...
4 Ways To Get An Unlocked Apple iPhone 3G Now
News Mobile & Telco
Getting an unlocked iPhone is no longer as difficult as it used to be, at least if you only want to get it without resorting to jail breaking it deliberately. We managed to get five places across Europe where you can either...
Rural Broadband Poses Tricky Issue Say Orange And T-Mobile
News Hardware
Communications minister Stephen Carter call to mobile network companies to provide basic internet communications to rural areas has been met with some scepticism. In his Digital Britain document, Stephen Carter outlined plans to...
Clive Shepherd – It’s Make or Break Time for the Learning and Development Department Part 1
News Consumer
In this podcast, Ben Chai, editor of Learning Technologies magazine discusses with Clive Shepherd, the importance of the Learning and Development department in taking action before being overwhelmed by the current...
Microsoft Releases Second Power Pack For Windows Home Server
News Software
Microsoft has finally released Windows Home Server Power Pack 2 which is a free package that significantly improves WHS's core set of features especially and will be available as a Windows Update. In a statement released on the...
Microsoft Accused Of Being Anti-Gay After Game Designer Lawsuit
News Software
A 38-year old British game designer is suing Software giant Microsoft for alleged homophobic abuse he suffered while working for one of the company's gaming divisions. According to the Telegraph, Jamie Durrant is looking for...
Work On ContactPoint Kids Database Stopped After Flaws Unearthed
News Security
The British government is facing a very embarrassing setback as IT specialists wrestle to fix security vulnerabilities that have grounded a database that is designed to store information on every youth in the country. The...
£99.99 Sony NWZA829KB 16GB Video Walkman MP3 Player (Built In Wireless Bluetooth Headphones)
News Mobile & Telco
Cut the cable clutter and go wireless with built-in Bluetooth and wireless headphones plus a 16GB capacity.Ultra-compact 16GB music and video player with superior quality 2.4" LCD screen, drag and drop file transfer and an...
£609.99 Apple Macbook Laptop, Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz, 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 13.3" TFT
News Hardware
The MacBook uses a graphics processor that economizes space in a whole new way. A traditional computer logic board contains multiple components: the CPU, two chips that control communication throughout the computer, and the...
£89.99 Toshiba Camileo Pro HD Digital Camcorder
News Hardware
Capture every moment with the latest in pocket sized Camcorder technology - the multi-functional Camileo Pro HD. Offering high definition digital video and still image photography, this handy SD based product can go wherever you...
£59.99 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS80EB-S 8.1 Megapixel Digital Camera (Silver) Plus 1GB Pansonic SD Card
News Consumer
Panasonic is pleased to introduce a new Lumix 8.1-Megapixel DMC-LS80 digital camera that combines easy-to-use advanced functions and AA-battery operation convenience. The newly developed superb Lumix DC VARIO lens system with 3x...
£9.99 Sovos 1.5" Keyring Digital Photo Frame (Black)
News Hardware
Keep photos of friends and family close to hand with the compact key ring digital photo frame.This is what a happy customers said about the product. "I've bought this as a stocking filler and think it will make a great gift. It...
£368 HP dx2450 AMD Phenom X3 8600B 2.3GHz/ 2GB RAM/ 250GB HDD/ DVD+/-RW 3 yr warranty
News Consumer
The HP Compaq dx2450 Business Desktop PC is an affordable and reliable PC designed to help you move through your everyday business tasks. Built on powerful and energy efficient AMD processor technology, the HP Compaq dx2450...
£24.99 SanDisk Sansa e260 4GB MP3 Player
News Software
The Sansa e200 series features a slim new design and a 1.8-inch (4.572 cm) TFT color screen (QCIF+) along with high-quality audio, photo viewing and video playback capabilities. It offers an industry leading capacity. Its large...
