Articles Posted on 21 July 2009
O2 UK Data Network Goes Offline For Nearly 11 Hours
News Security
O2's data network went down since 1pm this afternoon and apparently the downtime is still going according to the latest feedback from microblogging website Twitter. The outage has affected pay monthly contract customers...
£220 Acer Aspire One White 10.1in Netbook with Windows
News Mobile & Telco
The Aspire One is a brand new product and, despite its size, it is not just another notebook: it is a stylish all-new digital device designed to deliver continuous access to the internet no matter where you are. Small and smart,...
£49.97 Iomega 320GB portable hard drive
News Hardware
Take your files or applications anywhere with this compact and portable pocket sized hard drive. This hard drive is easy to use with a 2.0 USB interface and comes with a sturdy aluminium casing with Drop Shock technology. The...
Intel Debuts Cheaper 34nm X25-M SSD, Plans World Domination
News Hardware
Intel has announced a new generation of solid state disks, the X25-M and the X18-M that use the manufacturer's 34nm foundries, resulting in faster and cheaper storage. The X25-M, which some consider as the best solid state disk...
Spotify Signs Deal With IODA, Gets Two Million Tracks
News Mobile & Telco
Online music startup Spotify and digital distribution firm, Independent Online Distribution Alliance, have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see the Swedish company add two million tracks to its...
Yahoo! Come Up With New Homepage Design
News Web
Yahoo! will be rolling out a new homepage design over the next few days in the US and subsequently worldwide, which according to observers, is a step in the right direction. The original internet portal - which is 15 this year -...
Have Kit Ready For Plug And Play
News Cloud
Ship ready for 'plug and play' : We've all heard it, or something very like it, a hundred times. "What time will you be home? The kids have forgotten what you look like." Anyone working with networks is familiar with long and...
Google Is Not Liable For Defamatory Snippets In Search Results, Rules High Court
News Security
Google is not the publisher of defamatory words that appear in its search results, the High Court ruled yesterday. Even when Google had been told that its results contained libellous words, it was not liable as a publisher, said...
Barnes and Noble Unveils World's Biggest eBook Online Store
News Business & Government
In a bid to take on Amazon’s popular e-book service Kindle, Barnes and Noble bookstore chain has unleashed what the company bills as the world’s largest online e-book store selling more than 700,000 titles. The...
Microsoft Gives Code To Linux Community
News Software
Microsoft Corp., which has not been in favour of Linux community over the years due to the issues related to intellectual property rights, announced on Monday it has unleashed 20,000 lines of Linux code under the General Public...
UK Courts Clear Google Regarding SERP Defamation Suit
News Security
In a landmark decision for the UK defamation law, a court in the UK has ruled that the search engine bellwether Google is “not” responsible for any defamatory remarks that appear in articles, blogs, and forums showed...
Google Adds Moon Maps To Google Earth
News Security
Google has added an interactive 3D terrain and landscape map of the moon to Google Earth as the internet giant celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Moon landings. Users will need to latest version of Google Earth, 5.0 and they...
British Gas Partners With Alertme Over Energy Kit Scheme
News Mobile & Telco
British Gas, in conjunction with AlertMe.com, a company that offers household energy saving systems, has announced to trial an innovative home energy management system that would help users trim down their energy consumption as...
Flexible e-Reader Manufacturer Readius Files For Bankruptcy
News Hardware
Polymer Vision, a Millbrook-based company that pioneered innovative screens that can roll-up like a paper, has folded at the expense of around 50 jobs in Southampton, according to the reports from This Is Hampshire. Prominently...
Consultant Handed £5,000 Fine Over Database Breach
News Cloud
A man behind an illicit database containing details of construction workers has been slapped with a fine of £5,000 for infringing the Data Protection Act at Knutsford Crown Court and required to pay a further...
£119 IBM ThinkCentre S51 P4 3.2Ghz 1GB 80GB & Philips 17" TFT Monitor
News Mobile & Telco
Ideal for home or office use, the ThinkCentre S51 8171 couples a 3.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor for blazing speed and 1GB of RAM to process practically all applications. An 80 GB hard drive and 48x CD-ROM make this computer...
