Articles Posted on 08 April 2009
Facebook Reaches 200 Million Users In 5 Years
News Security
Social networking website Facebook has reached another important milestone this year, signing in its 200 millionth user, three months after hitting 150 million members landmark. All this of course is happening during the firm's...
Google using IP addresses to localise search
News Security
Google will use a web user's location in its calculation of the best search results to publish, the company said. It will use a computer's internet protocol (IP) address to whittle down results.Privacy campaigners have been...
ASUS M4A79 Deluxe Motherboard
News Software
In our review of the ASUS M3A79-T Deluxe we noted that the rollout of Phenom II made the ultimatistic combination of 790FX NB and SB750 much more important. However, there are not many such motherboards for Socket AM2+. It...
Amazon, Rhapsody Follow iTunes, Adopt Variable Pricing
News Software
The whole online music industry across the pond seems to have diligently followed the footsteps of iTunes, the industry leader, as they all seems to have adopted variable pricing. Wal-mart, Amazon and Rhapsody have, according to...
Phorm CEO Mulling Plans To Pay Customers To Use Service
News Security
Internet users could be offered broadband connection at a reduced price or a donation made in their names if they choose to use Phorm. According to the Telegraph, Phorm's CEO Kent Ertugrul is evaluation those options and others...
HP Pavilion dv2 AMD-based Laptop Debuts In The UK At £499
News Hardware
HP has launched its much lauded Pavilion DV2 laptop which was launched back in January 2009 at CES and features AMD's new Athlon Neo Processor. The DV2 sits somewhere between netbooks and traditional laptops with a diminutive...
Cheap Acer Timeline Laptop To Rival Dell Adamo, MacBook Air
News Hardware
Acer has announced another great looking notebook, the Timeline, which feels and looks great, rivalling the likes of Dell's Adamo or the MacBook Air but with a 50 percent discount. The Timeline is expected to have a starting...
Google CEO Tells Newspapers To Adapt Or Perish
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Eric Schmidt, the boss of search engine giant Google, told to a stunned audience at the Newspaper Association of America's (NAA) annual conference in San Diego that they must follow what the customer wants. Addressing newspapers...
Acer Launches New 11.6-inch Aspire One Netbook
News Mobile & Telco
Acer has unveiled an impressive number of new devices at a New York press event including a 11.6-inch Aspire One model that looks more like a posh sub-laptop than a traditional netbook. Although it is bigger than usual, the...
HTC Profits Slump As Recession Hits Smartphone Market
News Mobile & Telco
Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC has posted a 30 percent drop in its first quarter net profits as against the same period a year ago, as global economic downturn and delayed shipments took its toll over the company’s...
Intel Launches 2GHz Atom Processor
News Software
Intel showed no sign of slowing down in the speed lane as it launched a 2GHz version of the Atom processor, one year after it was officially launched. The Z550 was showed at the Intel Developer Forum (IDF) which is currently held...
Rumour Mill : iPhone 3.0 To Feature Video Editing, 802.11n WiFi And More
News Security
While the iPhone OS 3.0 beta is all set to be released this summer, blogosphere seems to be red hot with a number of rumours and speculations about the features the new operating system would have. Fresh set of rumours is...
Microsoft Holds Up Release Of Stirling Security Suite
News Security
Microsoft has announced that it will be delaying the launch of the next iteration of its Forefront security product suite, codenamed as ‘Stirling’, which is currently under development and was expected to make its...
Google Promotes Local Search Results By Default
News Security
Google on Monday further moved a step ahead in internet search domain, after the search giant announced that it had completed the rollout of an update to its renowned search engine that will provide local search results to...
Microsoft Offers Downgrade Options For Windows 7 To XP
News Software
In a move that could further diminish the relative importance of Windows Vista operating system, Microsoft announced that Windows 7 customers will have the choice to downgrade not only to Vista but also to its still widely...
Drastically Reducing your Software Licensing Costs
News Cloud
One of the most overlooked strategies for cutting costs is to identify and eliminate unused or under used software. Organizations often purchase far more software than is actually used in an effort to obtain volume licensing...
Comment : Could Twitter Be Ruined By Spam?
News Security
Twitter has quickly become a pivotal part of my day-to-day life. I’ve won business using Twitter, I’ve recruited staff through Twitter, I’ve had restaurants and bars recommended to me via Twitter and...
Sky Debuts Sky+ iPhone Remote Record App
News Web
BSkyB has unveiled a new application that enables iPhone users to set up Sky+ and Sky+HD recordings using their handsets while on the move. The new application, dubbed as “Remote Record”, will be available to...
£184 Toshiba Netbook NB100-11R
News Software
Ultra compact silver/black Ubuntu Linux Netbook with Intel Atom processor, large 120Gb hard disk, 8.9" TruBrite with webcam and wireless networking.It is a mobile computing experience in a stylish, robust design. The feature...
£183 Asus Netbook EEE Pc 900-W White Intel Mobile 1024mb 20gb SSD 8.9" Screen
News Software
The new Eee PC 900 offers you more options for your mobile computing needs. Incorporating a shockproof design and weighing less than 1kg, you will find it "Easy to learn, work and play".It makes it your best outdoor companion...
Comment : Apple Went Too Far With Variable Pricing In iTunes
News Mobile & Telco
Apple's announcement that it is going to apply different prices to different iTunes tracks depending on their popularity sheds an interesting light on the media company's relationship with its audience and the content...
Opal Broadband 24mbps For £10 Per Month
News Hardware
Future-proof your business with broadband built around you, business premium as standard.For just £10 a month, when you take Opal Business Line Rental, your organisation can get up to 24Mb broadband with priortised network...
Forget The Nintendo DSi : Could Sony's Next PSP 2 Console Be The Real Thing?
News Consumer
Japanese Firm Sony could release a new compact portable gaming console that will not only rival Nintendo's newly launched DSi but also Apple's iPod Touch and iPhone According to Pocketgamer who spoke to a hardware developer...
