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Articles Posted on 07 October 2009

Will Amazon Launch A Kindle International Mobile Network?

Will Amazon Launch A Kindle International Mobile Network?

News Web

Amazon has confirmed a few hours ago that it won't charge a penny (or an Euro) for purchasers of its spanking new Kindle Wireless International Edition but this has only raised more questions.Speaking to journalists, an Amazon UK...


Google Debunks Browser Myths With Whatbrowser Website

Google Debunks Browser Myths With Whatbrowser Website

News Web

Google has released a new website called Whatbrowser.org which provides the user with a short, self-explanatory introduction to the world of browser and was presented yesterday by Jason Toff, Associate Product Marketing Manager...


Google Celebrates Birthday Of Barcode With Logo Swap

Google Celebrates Birthday Of Barcode With Logo Swap

News Hardware

The ubiquitous barcode which has become a part of our daily lives today celebrated its 57th anniversary and to commemorate the occasion, Google has put a decorated logo of a barcode on its site.  It is interesting to note...


EU Says Microsoft's Browser Ballot Is Good To Go

EU Says Microsoft's Browser Ballot Is Good To Go

News Software

In what seems as major respite to Microsoft, the European Commission has stated that it is satisfied with Microsoft’s plans to facilitate competition in the browser market through a browser ballot system.  In order to...


Google Dominates Cloud Computing Segment Says Research

Google Dominates Cloud Computing Segment Says Research

News Hardware

According to the findings of a new study published by Evans Data, most developers believe that Google is better positioned to execute its cloud computing strategy as compared to rivals like Amazon and Microsoft.  The...


Five Alternatives To Amazon Kindle Ebook Reader

Five Alternatives To Amazon Kindle Ebook Reader

News Hardware

Amazon has just announced that the Kindle is available in the UK right now although you will have to live with a number of idiosyncrasies coupled with the fact that it will be a pain to get it repaired if it breaks down. The new...


Children's Use Of Internet In Bedroom Doubles In Two Years

Children's Use Of Internet In Bedroom Doubles In Two Years

News Security

According to a recent report published by media regulator Ofcom, the number of children with internet access in their bedrooms has steadily increased since 2007 and such unsupervised internet usage can expose them to a myriad of...


Netgear Launches Linux-Powered 802.11n Wi-Fi Router

Netgear Launches Linux-Powered 802.11n Wi-Fi Router

News Hardware

Networking equipment vendor Netgear has unveiled a new open source router, the WNR3500L, that offers a ReadyShare USB storage access along with four Gigabit Ethernet ports. The company claims that the device can extend support a...


Western Digital Debuts External Hard Disks With E-Ink Label

Western Digital Debuts External Hard Disks With E-Ink Label

News Security

Storage specialist Western Digital has refreshed its family of My Book external hard disk drives with the new additions sporting a display that shows how much storage space is left on the external device even without power. WD...


Palm To Unveil WebOS Developer Scheme In December

Palm To Unveil WebOS Developer Scheme In December

News Mobile & Telco

Palm seems all set to challenge Apple’s dominance in the smartphone domain, as the company has announced the launch of a WebOS developer program, which will enable developers to distribute more easily their applications in...


Half-baked Amazon Kindle Comes To UK

Half-baked Amazon Kindle Comes To UK

News Software

So the Kindle is finally coming to the UK and the rest of the world on the 19th of October according to a statement issued this morning by Amazon, the world's largest online retailer. The Wireless international version is...


7Digital Launches In US, Unveils New Blackberry App

7Digital Launches In US, Unveils New Blackberry App

News Security

UK based online music content provider 7digital has unveiled a new app for BlackBerry smartphones through which its users will be able to download music from 7digital’s extensive catalogue of nearly 8 million tracks. One of...


HTC Leo Becomes Windows Mobile Powered HD2 Smartphone

HTC Leo Becomes Windows Mobile Powered HD2 Smartphone

News Mobile & Telco

HTC has officially released its Leo handset which will be known from now on as the HD2; the handset, which is based on Windows Mobile 6.5, will be rolled out in Europe over the next few weeks. The HD2 comes with some truly...


Eolas Targets 23 Tech Giants In Wide Ranging Lawsuit

Eolas Targets 23 Tech Giants In Wide Ranging Lawsuit

News Consumer

Eolas Technology has once again entered into a patent row and this time it is taking down a bunch of tech giants including the likes of Apple, Google and Sun Microsystems by claiming that they have infringed upon its interactive...


AT&T To Allow VoIP Calls On iPhone Over 3G

AT&T To Allow VoIP Calls On iPhone Over 3G

News Mobile & Telco

US network operator AT&T has made significant changes in its policy and confirmed that it would now let Apple iPhone users to make voice over internet protocol (VoIP) calls using various popular services including Skype and...


London Stock Exchange Migrates To Linux

London Stock Exchange Migrates To Linux

News Software

In a move which many see as a strong endorsement for open source software, the London Stock Exchange has decided to move from its current Microsoft .Net based TradElect system to a Linux based platform developed by...


More Than Half Of US Employers Ban Myspace, Twitter & Facebook

More Than Half Of US Employers Ban Myspace, Twitter & Facebook

News Web

A recent survey has revealed that a majority of employers in the US are simply not in favour of letting their employees access social networking websites while at work. The survey, commissioned by the California-based staffing...


£20 p/m T-Mobile Unlimited calls and texts With The Nokia 6700

£20 p/m T-Mobile Unlimited calls and texts With The Nokia 6700

News Mobile & Telco

T-Mobile understands that running your business is busy enough, so they've created an offer to keep things simple. Everyone gets unlimited calls to UK mobiles and standard landlines. Everyone gets unlimited texts. Everyone pays...


£270 Sony PlayStation 3 PS3 Slim Console with 250GB HDD 2 BR disks Blu-ray Remote Control

£270 Sony PlayStation 3 PS3 Slim Console with 250GB HDD 2 BR disks Blu-ray Remote Control

News Security

The internal design architecture of the PS3 Slim, from the main semiconductors and power supply unit to the cooling mechanism, has been completely redesigned, achieving a much slimmer and lighter body. Compared to the very first...


£35 p/m Sony Ericsson Satio 1200 min 3000 txt on Orange

£35 p/m Sony Ericsson Satio 1200 min 3000 txt on Orange

News Mobile & Telco

The Sony Ericsson Satio - formally the Idou - is set to be the first handset on the market to incorporate a 12 megapixel camera and has been creating a real buzz on the mobile scene not just for its groundbreaking camera, but...


Hotmail Phishing Attack Shows Dangers Of One-Password Scheme

Hotmail Phishing Attack Shows Dangers Of One-Password Scheme

News Security

If there's two things that the discovery of tens of thousands of compromised email accounts showed us is that phishing is unfortunately common and that having one password that gives access to a number of services is nothing...


£15 p/m O2 Text & Web PAYG Offer

£15 p/m O2 Text & Web PAYG Offer

News Mobile & Telco

Our new O2 Text & Web sim card gives you unlimited texts and unlimited internet, when you top up just £15 a month. Or if you’re more of a texter top up £10 a month to get unlimited texts.Order up to 4 free...


UK Lawyer Threatens Facebook, Mulls Action Against ISPs To Block Defamation

UK Lawyer Threatens Facebook, Mulls Action Against ISPs To Block Defamation

News Consumer

The lawyer who has threatened Facebook with a defamation suit on behalf of boxing promoter Frank Warren has said that he may take action against internet service providers (ISPs) for US-published defamation. Stephen Taylor Heath...

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