Articles Posted on 01 October 2009
Microsoft To Launch Xbox 360 Lips Game On 23rd Of October
News Consumer
Microsoft will be launching a new version of its singing games Lips on the 23rd of October, one day after Windows 7 officially launches worldwide "Lips: Number One Hits".The sing-along-cum-karaoke package was previewed in central...
Spotify Targets iTunes Users With Offline Mode, Genius-mode Coming Next?
News Security
Spotify assault on Apple's iTunes is continuing as the Swedish outfit introduces an offline mode for its desktop application which should prove useful for users which use it on their laptops on the move or don't have internet...
Brits Spend 30 Hours A Week On The Web
News Security
A survey carried out by comparison website USwitch.com found out that British web surfers spend on average 30 hours a week online, that's a staggering four hours 17 minutes every day of the week. The research also found out that...
O2 To Launch HTC HD2 Smartphone, Comes With Xbox 360 Technology?
News Mobile & Telco
O2 might have lost the iPhone exclusivity but the mobile phone network is making sure that it is capturing as many potential rivals as possible; the latest is the HTC HD2 also known as Leo, a Windows mobile based...
Google Wave Attracts Wrong Sort Of Crowd Already
News Hardware
Taking advantage of the increasing interest in Google Wave, cyber criminals have started using black hat SEO techniques to lure visitors to malicious websites. Cyber criminals have reportedly targeted keywords related to Google...
Virgin Media Comes To London Stock Market
News Business & Government
In a move aimed at increasing its shareholder base in UK, the NASDAQ listed Virgin Media has made its debut on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) today as the cable company's fortunes appear to be brighter. Virgin Media incidentally...
Blame Botnets For Spam Surge Says Symantec
News Security
Botnets are responsible for the majority of spam that make their way into our mailboxes, according to a recent report published by Symantec’s MessageLabs. The report also points out to the fact botnets are responsible for...
Microsoft To Get $388 Million Back From Uniloc
News Business & Government
Microsoft received a major relief in a patent violation case yesterday when a US federal judge overturned a jury ruling which had found it liable for infringing a patent held by anti-piracy software maker Uniloc Inc and had...
Amazon Kindle DX Ebook Leaves Princeton Students Disappointed
News Software
It seems that Amazon’s much vaunted Kindle ebook reader has failed to impress students at the Princeton University with a number of them pointing out that the popular ebook reader was difficult to use. Under a pilot project...
5 Ways To Get Windows 7 Home Premium Cheap
News Software
Tesco, the giant retailer whose tagline is "every little help" is doing its bit to ensure that Windows 7 Home Premium becomes a phenomenal success. It is selling the operating system for as little as £44.97 when you use the...
Microsoft Kickstarts Windows 7 Logo Scheme As Launch Looms
News Software
Microsoft has rolled out its Windows 7 logo program which will certify accessories that have been tested with the Windows 7 operating system and have passed a series of compatibility tests. Incidentally the specified requirements...
Sony Turns PSP Go Into Portable Media Center
News Mobile & Telco
Sony is quietly positioning its new Playstation Portable Go (or PSP Go) as a more expensive but infinitely more capable proposition than the DS Lite or even Apple's iPod Touch as the Japanese firm officially launches it in the UK...
Is Apple Throttling iPhone 3GS Shipments To O2?
News Security
O2 has apparently sold out on iPhone 3GS AND iPhone 3G online and in shops, prompting suggestions from observers that Apple might be diverting some of O2's stock to Orange and Vodafone, both of whom will be selling the iPhone...
UK Broadband Not Ready For Future Applications Reckons Cisco
News Hardware
UK needs to ramp up the rolling out of its next generation network to cater for future web-related needs according to the results of a study commissioned by Cisco and carried out by the Saïd Business School. The global...
Zimbra Introduced Updated Open Source Collaboration Suite
News Software
In a move aimed at increasing its competitiveness against Microsoft Exchange and IBM Lotus Notes, Zimbra has introduced the latest iteration of its open source email and collaboration suite called Zimbra Collaboration Suite (ZCS)...
Facebook Connect Introduces Free Language Translation Solution
News Security
In a move aimed at helping web developers who wish to translate their websites in to different languages, Facebook has started offering a free tool called Translations for Facebook Connect It will enable developers to translate...
Guardian To Debut Paid For iPhone App
News Consumer
The Guardian newspaper has announced plans for launching an iPhone app which will offer its users a chance to view its content for a small price. Instead of launching a free iPhone app, which other leading newspapers like The...
Open Source More Prevalent In Asian Organisations Says IDC
News Software
Organisations across the Asia Pacific region are increasingly looking at open source software with an eye on reducing overall IT related costs according to a study conducted by research analyst firm IDC. IDC published two new...
O2 To Test LTE Technology In UK In 2010
News Hardware
Leading telecom operator O2 has announced plans to test the Long Term Evolution technology (LTE) in Britain and the trials are expected to start around early summer of 2010. LTE is considered as the next step of mobile...
Over Half Of Europe's Electronics Retail Sites Break The Law, Says Commission
News Consumer
An investigation of hundreds of European websites selling electronics has found that 55% of them appear to break consumer protection laws. Those sites are under further investigation, the European Commission has said. The...
US Frees Internet Governing Body ICANN
News Mobile & Telco
The internet regulator ICANN, is all set to become a global organisation in true sense with US government deciding to loosen its grip over the organisation as the previous agreement between them expired on Wednesday. In recent...
