Articles Posted on 26 October 2009
Nokia Prepping Second Booklet 3G Netbook For 2010
News Mobile & Telco
There are rumours that Nokia is preparing the successor to its Nokia Booklet 3G already even though the first one has yet to reach our shores, nearly three months after it was first announced.According to the Chinese-based...
Dell Launches Inspiron Z-Series Duo In UK
News Software
Dell has unveiled two new Inspiron Z models that join the growing ranks of CULV-based thin and light ultra portable laptops.The 13z and the 15z have 13.3.inch and 15.6-inch widescreen HD capable LED-backlit displays. You can even...
Amazon Debuts Apple iPhone Shopping App
News Mobile & Telco
Amazon has launched a new free iPhone App unsurprisingly called Amazon Mobile App which allows users to search the online retailer's database of products, compare prices and read reviews through a simple interface.The app, which...
Yahoo Geocities Shuts Down, Leaves Thousands Homeless
News Software
Yahoo quietly shut down Geocities, one of the oldest consumer web hosting services in the world which the search portal acquired back in January 1999, five years after it was originally launched by David Bohnett and John...
Parallels Announce Mac Support For Windows 7
News Hardware
In an effort to extend support to the newly introduced Windows 7, Parallels Inc has rolled out a new software update for its virtualization solution Parallels Desktop for Mac, which allows it to run Windows 7 on any Apple...
HTC Debuts YOU Advertising Campaign After Yahoo, Microsoft
News Mobile & Telco
With an eye on increasing its global business presence, leading smartphone manufacturer HTC has rolled out a new global advertisement campaign that will run across 20 countries. The new campaign from HTC aims to position the...
Palm To Launch Pixi For $100 From November 15th
News Mobile & Telco
Palm's more affordable, entry level WebOS smartphone, Pixi, will be available for $100 on a two year contract from Sprint from the 15th of November. The RRP of the phone is $250 but goes down significantly after a first $50...
NHS Officially Adopts The Nintendo Wii Fit Plus : Our April Fool Turns True
News Security
Nintendo has become the first gaming company ever to receive NHS's Change4Life logo courtesy of the UK Department of Health, nearly seven months after our April fool article suggests that such a move would be welcomed. The...
£7865 Xerox ColorQube 9201 Printer Scanner Fax Email Copier
News Hardware
The ColorQube 9201/02/03 brings 18 years of research and development in Solid Ink Technology to your office. Its proven track record for efficiency, economy and ease of use make this exciting new product the ultimate printing...
US Court Says Software Is Owned, Not Licensed
News Hardware
Software company Autodesk has failed in its bid to prevent the second-hand sale of its software. In a long-running legal battle it has not been able to convince a court that its software is merely licensed and not sold. Like many...
Twitter, Facebook Cost UK Economy £1.4 Billion
News Security
According to a new study conducted by IT services group Morse, social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook are costing organisations in UK a staggering figure of £1.38bn every year. The study which was conducted on...
IBM Expands Midmarket Offerings
News Hardware
In a move aimed at improving its penetration in the mid size business segment, leading computer major IBM has come out with a bouquet of new offerings that are designed to help businesses cut costs and manage risk in an effective...
Netflix Brings VOD Streaming To Playstation 3 Consoles
News Hardware
US Owners of Sony Playstation 3 gaming console, rejoice as Netflix has announced earlier today that it will add the popular gaming platform to the list of official devices that the video on demand service supports. The full...
Apple To Release Quad Core Macbook Pro Laptops
News Hardware
Apple could be on the way to release a couple of new MacBook Pro laptops according to two configuration files in the latest build of OS X, version 10.6.2, that carry the references MacBook Pro 6.1 and the MacBook Pro 6.1b. The...
Mobiles "Cause Brain Cancer" According To WHO
News Consumer
A research study conducted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed the links between usage of mobile handsets and incidents of brain cancer; a fact long suspected by many experts and medical practitioners. The...
Google Android Support Gathering Pace Amongst Mobile Phone Manufacturers
News Mobile & Telco
In what seems as a major boost for Google’s mobile Android mobile operating system, a number of leading mobile phone manufacturers have initiated plans to come up with devices that are based on the popular open source...
Orange Will Sell iPhones From 10th Of November
News Mobile & Telco
France-telecom owned Orange is only a couple of weeks away from getting the right to legally sell the iPhone family in the UK as the exclusivity agreement between Apple and O2 comes to an end. The iPhone will be available through...
Virtualisation Gathering Steam Despite Recession Says Gartner
News Hardware
Research and analyst firm Gartner has painted a rather rosy picture for the server virtualisation market in spite of strong decline in the IT space over the past year or so. According to Gartner, as of now around 18 percent of...
Guardian UK Job Website Hacked
News Security
A Guardian-owned jobs website, which has two million active monthly users, has been fallen victim to “a sophisticated and deliberate hack” that has reportedly compromised sensitive information of its several users,...
White House Switches To Open Source CMS Drupal
News Software
The White House’s website has undergone some technical overhaul over the last weekend, as perhaps the most internet-savvy US administration to date has shifted to open-source code for the website over the last weekend. The...
Mozilla Demos Raindrop, Thunderbird's Answer To Google Wave
News Web
Mozilla Foundation’s Thunderbird team has reportedly been working on a new software tool that intends to bring various communication channels, including email, Facebook, as well as Twitter, onto a single interface with the...
Facebook Rolls Out Brand New Homepage
News Security
In an attempt to focus on real-time events in a more resolute manner than ever, Facebook, over the weekend, has ushered in some refreshing changes to its homepage, incorporating new tabs for news feeds as well as events happening...
The Internet Celebrates 40th Birthday
News Security
The internet, which is probably the most staggering entity of the contemporary era that has undoubtedly transformed the lifestyles of almost everyone on planet Earth, will be entering into its 40s on the coming 29th. Back in...
EU Parliament Backtracks On Illegal File Sharing Ban
News Security
The European Parliament has backtracked from a crucial amendment to its internet laws that aimed at safeguarding web users’ freedom in the online space. In a landmark ruling, the EU Parliament has given the nod to the...
5 Essential Free Applications For Windows 7
News Software
After our article on free products from Microsoft for Windows 7, we've compiled a list of five of the best applications for Windows 7 that you can get for zilch and you might be surprised to find some intriguing...
£140 Netgear RND2000 ReadyNAS Duo 2-Bay NAS Enclosure + 500GB Drive
News Hardware
With a ReadyNAS Duo on your home network, you’ll have the peace of mind that you’re no longer among the 50%+ of people who are just a hard drive failure away from losing valuable iTunes files and thousands of digital...
£220 Acer Aspire One D150-1BB Netbook, Atom N280, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 10.1 WSVGA
News Mobile & Telco
Acer redefines mobile connectivity with Aspire ONE, the revolutionary netbook packed with fun and powerful computing features. Once on, the interface is pure simplicity: a home screen divided into four areas that contain all the...
