Articles Posted on 17 September 2009
Sony Ericsson To Debut Xperia X3 Android Phone By January 2010?
News Mobile & Telco
Sony Ericsson seems to be convinced that Android might just be what it needs to make its comeback; rumours have emerged that the manufacturer will release its first Android phone, the Xperia X3, in January 2010. According to...
UK Students Get Windows 7 Professional For £30
News Software
Microsoft has introduced a special pricing scheme for full time and part-time students, academic staff and everyone else who has an educational email ending with ac.uk; they will be able to purchase Windows 7 for £30...
Pure Unleases Sensia DAB Radio With Touchscreen & WiFi
News Mobile & Telco
Pure has just released a new kind of radio which goes beyond the simple task of streaming audio content; the Sensia goes well beyond that and could be described as a computer whose primary role is to broadband some tunes. The...
Skype Founders Sue Ebay Over Patent Infringement
News Mobile & Telco
The creators of Skype, Janus Friis and Niklas Zennstrom, have filed a lawsuit against the popular VoIP company that they sold to Ebay in 2006 over intellectual property rights that they own and licensed to Skype. The problem -...
ROM Update Makes HTC Hero Snappier
News Mobile & Telco
Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has released a new ROM update for its Hero Android-based Smartphone which not only ads a few nifty functions but also cleans a few bad bugs. The update is available from HTC's uk website and...
UK Libel Plans Could Change Online Interaction
News Web
The British government has plans to overhaul libel laws, which dates from the 19th century, and introduce radical changes to keep it in tune with how people communicate through new technology like the internet. Central to the...
AMD Cheap Quad Core Athlon Available In UK For Under £75
News Software
AMD's latest quad core phenomenon, the Athlon II X4 620, has already reached our shores and is available for as little as £74.57 + P&P from popular online retailer Aria. We've been told that stocks are plenty and that...
US Government Adopts Cloud Computing Through Apps.gov
News Hardware
The Obama Administration has comprehensively embraced the notion of cloud computing in a bid to trim down federal cyber infrastructure costs and address the environmental impacts triggered by the US government computing...
Google Kills Two Birds With One Stone With reCAPTCHA Purchase
News Web
Google confirmed that it is snapping up reCAPTCHA, an internet fraud prevention start-up firm that can help it ramp up the security of its various online services products, for an undisclosed amount. The search engine bellwether...
FSA Should Relax Rules For Funding 2.0, Says Crowdfund Pioneer
News Hardware
The Financial Services Authority should relax its rules on who can invest in companies to stop early stage technology companies from becoming victims of the recession, said the founder of a company that has taken an unusual...
BBC May Implement DRM Solution For Freeview HD
News Hardware
The BBC has been subjected to some serious criticism over its plans to encrypt high definition (HD) Freeview content, with some HD content providers claiming that the move will effectually copyright free BBC content. Under the...
Tories Promise To Slash Surveillance State Programme
News Security
The Conservatives Party has laid out its plans to tighten up on authorities that misuse their powers by spying on people’s emails and phone calls surmised of some subtle infringements. The party has claimed that it’s...
Database Of 1.8 Million UK Postcodes Leaked Online
News Software
A database comprising 1.8 million Post Codes with their exact geographical locations as well as grid references has been tipped up online by the infamous website Wikileaks. The website is reportedly publishing a database...
