Articles Posted on 21 August 2009
Microsoft, Yahoo & Amazon Partner To Sink Google Books Project
News Consumer
Three of the biggest technology companies in the world, Microsoft, Amazon and Yahoo, have come together to fight Google's plans to create the biggest online digital library, Google Books. The three have joined the tentatively...
Mac OS X Snow Leopard To Ship In September Says Apple Website
News Hardware
Apple quietly published the initial release date of their forthcoming operating system, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, as the 28th of August which is the last Friday before Bank holiday on the 31st. However, it seems that someone at...
Archos To Launch Android Tablet In September
News Mobile & Telco
French company Archos will release an Android-based tablet PC on the 15th of September as announced back at the beginning of July by one executive at the company. The Android tablet is set to be an improved version of the pink...
ICO Responds To Government Plans For Accessing Communications Data
News Security
Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect privacy. The ICO has said that the plans...
Government Wants Train Commuters To Use Smartcards
News Security
Traditional paper train ticket seems set to bid its final goodbye after 173 years of existence, as the UK government discusses plans for commuters to pay for all their travelling using a smartcard. The new smart ticketing...
Mozilla Dismisses Microsoft's Attempt To Implement Ballot Screen Option
News Software
Executives from Mozilla Foundation have shown their discontent with the Microsoft’s proposals of ballot screens that would give Windows users a choice to decide upon their default browser. Microsoft has put forth...
Google Launches New Search Tools For Enterprise Clients
News Business & Government
Consolidating its top spot in the internet search domains, Google has come up with a new tool tailored to help enterprises make comparison of their own search systems with that of offerings from Google. The new...
London Mayor Urges Mobile Phone Operators To Block Prostitute Numbers
News Mobile & Telco
Mobile phone companies have been called upon to block numbers of call girls often found on advertising cards littered in telephone boxes across London. The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, is looking for an enhanced...
Developer Pulls Down Spotify On Android Because Of Legal Issues
News Mobile & Telco
Just within a day after an unofficial Spotify-like app was unleashed for the Android platform, reports have emerged that it was pulled out from Android Market after the app was reportedly infringing Spotify’s arrangement...
Nokia N900 Mobile Internet Device Review Appears In Russia
News Mobile & Telco
A complete review of the soon to be release Nokia N900 internet tablet, otherwise known as the Rover or RX51, has appeared in Russia together with some tasty details and close-up photographs Mobile-Review and Eldar are the first...
Microsoft To Give 120-days Grace Time To Windows 7 Users
News Software
Microsoft has provided with a nifty hack that allows users to extend Windows 7's 30-day trial period to a rather more generous 120 days. A website called Windows Secrets reports that it is possible to have consecutive 30 day...
