Articles Posted on 27 April 2009
BT Home & Mobile Broadband Deal Not the Cheapest?
News Hardware
BT today introduced what it calls "an absolutely fantastic deal, the most complete home and mobile broadband for only 56p a day". The problem is that the deal doesn't appear as tasty as it could be once we look at it...
7 Reasons Why Samsung I7500 Android Phone Is Better Than the HTC G1
News Mobile & Telco
Samsung is finally coming out of the woods with its first Android phone, the I7500, more than one year after it joined the Open Handset Alliance. Here's seven top reasons why it is better than the G1 and possibly the G2....
Government drops plans for single communications database over privacy concerns
News Security
The Government has ruled out the creation of a controversial database which would have stored details of web use, emails and phone calls made by people in the UK. It said that it was the 'most effective' solution but has ruled it...
Carphone Warehouse Emerges As Tiscali Buyer
News Mobile & Telco
The daily Italian news outlet, MF, reported that Carphone Warehouse is putting roughly £200 million on the table for the struggling internet service provider, which is almost a third of the sum the company offered to...
European Parliament backs 70-year copyright term for sound recordings
News Software
The European Parliament has voted to extend the length of time that copyright protects sound recordings by 20 years. The compromise position backed by MEPs needs the approval of European Union member states to come into force.The...
Dell Launches The XPS 435 Gaming Rig
News Hardware
Dell has debuted the XPS 435, a new gaming machine that is set to replace XPS 420 desktop PC, with a starting price of £1699 including VAT and delivery. The new flagship gaming PC comes with Intel's new Core i7 processor...
Facebook To Allow Third Party Developers To Access User Generated Content
News Consumer
Facebook has opened key parts of its social networking platform to third party developers in a bid to expand the array of services the website offers to its users. According to the Wall Street Journal, Facebook plans to...
GigaByte 1 Gig 9600GT Motherboard
News Software
These days with our economy being in shambles, people are spending their hard earned money a bit more wisely. By making small sacrifices on aspects we did not normally do. So it is natural for us to spend less on our computers,...
Internet To "Suffer From Brownouts" From 2012 Says Report
News Web
The global supply on internet bandwidth could soon be outstripped by demand, which is growing at 60 percent per annum, according to US-based technology think tank Nemertes Research. it is not the first time that the company is...
Qualcomm Settles With Broadcom Over Patent Imbroglio
News Hardware
Wireless Networking Specialist Qualcomm has agreed to pay $891 million to rival Broadcom over the next four years in a bid to settle an ongoing dispute between the two companies. The row involved a dispute over Qualcomm's illegal...
Samsung Presents The i7500, its First Android Smartphone
News Mobile & Telco
Korean Chaebol Samsung has officially released the I7500, its first Android-powered mobile handset and most importantly, the first to come from one of the top 3 mobile phone manufacturers worldwide. The phone which may be...
BT Starts UK Cheapest UK Home and Mobile Broadband Package
News Mobile & Telco
Telecom behemoth BT has debuted what it claims is UK's most affordable mobile and home broadband package for as little as £17.12 a month, the same as some competitors would charge for a mobile broadband connection. Home...
Virgin Media To Educate Britons Through Broadband Schools
News Software
Broadband provider Virgin Media has put forward plans to set up free broadband schools across Britain in order to help novices understand technology jargon associated with broadband. The decision - which was announced by Sir...
Magistrate Quits After Twittering Ongoing Cases
News Mobile & Telco
A 54-year IT consultant has been forced to resign from his post as a magistrate in Telford, Shropshire, after being criticised for posting case updates on his Twitter account. A formal complaint was made against Professor Steve...
Touchscreen Mobile Phone With Integrated Razor Goes On Sale For £57
News Hardware
This one brought a smile on our cleanly-shaven face and should put the Motorola Razr to shame; the Rong Zun 758 Razor Phone is a £57 touchscreen smartphone that comes with an integrated shaver. The phone, which looks like a...
