Articles Posted on 29 April 2009
ASUS Rampage II GENE Motherboard
News Software
ImageAfter Rampage II Extreme motherboard ASUS engineers couldn’t sit still and they surprised us with another top-quality motherboard but in many senses completely different from its predecessor. Since high-class...
Linux activists take on Microsoft with TomTom patent prior art hunt
News Software
The Linux-protecting intellectual property activist group Open Invention Network (OIN) has asked its members to help invalidate Microsoft-owned patents at the heart of a recently settled dispute.OIN has asked the public to find...
Palm Pre Smartphone May Appear On Sub £25 Contracts
News Mobile & Telco
PDA-pioneer-turn-martphone-advocate Palm has managed to cut down the cost of its flagship smartyphone, the soon-to-be-released Pre, to a mere $138 according to market researcher iSuppli. According to Businesweek, which published...
IWF Records Significant Fall in Child Porn Websites Number
News Web
According to a recent report published by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), there has been a significant reduction in number of websites on the Internet which contain child abuse related content. In its annual report...
Nintendo Implements Internet Filtering System For DS Console
News Consumer
Gaming giant Nintendo will partner with German network security appliance vendor Astaro to provide an extra level of security to the millions of DS users who use the onboard browser. The DS browser already come with parental...
Nokia Releases Star Trek Version of 5800 XpressMusic Smartphone
News Consumer
Nokia is celebrating the release of the new Star Trek flick with a dedicated version of its popular Nokia 5800 XpressMusic which will be available for only £25 per month exclusively at Phones4U. The phone, which will go on...
University Of Aberdeen Receives £12m Funding For Digital Research
News Security
In a move aimed at improving the lives of rural communities through the use of digital technology, a sum of over £12m has been allocated to University of Aberdeen for undertaking research in developing advanced digital...
HTC Magic Available For Preorder For £30 Per Month
News Mobile & Telco
Prospective customers can pre-order the HTC Magic, due to be released on the 5th of May, from Phones4U for only £30 per month, £5 cheaper than on Vodafone's website. The Anytime Text £40 Value Tariff lasts for...
Firefox 3.5 Beta Now Available For Download
News Software
Mozilla Corp. on Tuesday unleashed fourth beta to its signature Firefox 3.5, formerly referred to as Firefox 3.1, promising considerable improvements in its performance, speed as well as web compatibility. The earlier...
Sky Launches Green Button For Adverts
News Consumer
Broadcasting giant Sky has spruced up the offerings of its on-demand television service by adding a new green button functionality, which allows users to access extended adverts that appeal them the most. The green button,...
Blunkett Wants UK Government To Can ID Card Project
News Security
In what could be seen as an ironical case, former Home Secretary David Blunkett said that the UK government should call off plans to introduce identity cards for all, eight years after he first brought in the...
Android Cupcake 1.5 Set To Reach G1 Smartphone In May
News Mobile & Telco
T-Mobile has finally brought upon the much-awaited update to its Android powered G1 handset, bringing host of new features such as onscreen keyboard and ability to record a video and upload it directly on YouTube. The new...
Could The Home Office Be Planning To Use Phorm?
News Consumer
It is a rather strange coincidence that within a few hours the government announced it is dropping plans to monitor communications, it emerged that the Home Office was in contact with controversial ad-tracking firm...
T-Mobile G1 Android Phone UK Sales Reach 100,000
News Mobile & Telco
T-Mobile UK has announced that it has sold 100,000 Android mobile phones, also known as the HTC G1 Dream, since the device was released 6 months ago. The mobile phone network says that the sales of the phones had outstripped...
