Articles Posted on 16 November 2009
Apple iPhone 3G S Review
Reviews Mobile & Telco
Visually identical to the last one, the iPhone 3G S is launched in concert with an upgrade to iPhone OS 3.0. One new phone a year so far means you shouldn’t expect a giant leap forwards in tech. Previous owners get just that...
Microsoft Zune Debuts Across Europe Tomorrow
News Web
Microsoft has finally decided to launch the Zune brand outside the US and a wide range of products will be available in 18 territories outside the US as from tomorrow in a bid by the company to break the quasi monopoly of Apple...
Sony Xperia X10 Android Smartphone To Launch In February 2010
News Mobile & Telco
Sony has put up a pre-registration page for its forthcoming Android smartphone, the Xperia X10, which it says will be available for sale from the 10th of February 2010.The device, which will be the first Sony Ericsson smartphone...
Channel 4 Broadcasts 3D Programmes For A Week
News Consumer
Channel 4 will broadcast three dimensional programmes as from this week until next Sunday and is partnering with Sainsburys to give away free 3D cardboard red-blue spectacles.The glasses, Colorcode3D models, will be available...
First Arabic Domain Name Service Launches In Egypt
News Hardware
The United Nations Internet Governance Forum, which is being hosted by Egypt at the Sharm el-Sheikh resort in Cairo, will see the launch of world’s first Arabic internet domain which has been developed by the country. The...
Bebo Users Most Affected By Cyberbullying
News Security
In a survey done by the charity BeatBullying, it has been reported that 340,000 teens in the UK have been subjected to bullying over mobile phones or the internet. The report that has been released to coincide with the National...
IBM Debuts Smart Analytics Cloud Computing Service
News Hardware
IBM, the world’s largest provider of computer services, has announced the launch of a new cloud computing service, on Monday, in a bid to compete with companies like Amazon.com Inc, Google Inc and Microsoft Corp. The cloud...
Switzerland Sues Google Over Streetview
News Security
Google, the world’s biggest search engine, is being sued by Switzerland’s Hanspeter Thur, the Federal Data Protection Commissioner of the country for not ensuring sufficient privacy in its Street View service. The...
Cloud Computing As A Strategic Economic Tool: Looking Beyond The Recession
News Hardware
Although times continue to be difficult for many companies, there are early signs that the global economy is starting to improve. This recovery will be neither swift nor easy. However, after more than a year of dismal news...
Apple Wins Copyright Battle Against Psystar
News Hardware
Apple has successfully won a motion for summary judgment against Psystar Corp. which included the allegations of copyright infringement and breach of trust. Judge William Alsup of the Northern District Court of California ruled...
Google Alters Agreement With US Book Publishers Association
News Hardware
Google Inc, along with the Authors Guild and the Association of American Publishers has submitted a revised version of a pact which was first released in October 2008, to the Justice Department, late on Friday. According to the...
Culture Minister Confirms Court Oversight For UK Disconnections
News Mobile & Telco
UK internet users will not be disconnected from the internet for illegal file sharing without a court's involvement, a Government minister has pledged. Culture minister Ben Bradshaw has told MPs that there would be a "strict"...
Microsoft Launches UK Version Of Bing Search Engine
News Web
Microsoft, on Friday, launched a sophisticated localised version of its Bing search engine in UK which offers price comparisons in collaboration with Ciao UK and is also capable of directing the surfers to e-commerce websites...
Modern Warfare 2 Sets New Record For UK Entertainment Industry
News Consumer
The Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA) has revealed by Activision Modern Warfare 2 has managed to sell nearly 1.8 million units of Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 in the UK in its first week.According...
AMD Wins Supercomputer Race For Now With Jaguar
News Hardware
The TOP500 organisation has announced that the Jaguar is now the world's fastest supercomputer and is currently located at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).The upgraded Jaguar mammoth - which is a Cray XT5 model - is...
Charity calls for action on mobile cyberbullying
In-Depth Mobile & Telco
UK charity Beatbullying published a report today that keeps the issue of cyber-griefing in the public eye. The report reveals upwards of 300,000 children and young people may be experiencing the same consequences as face-to-face...
Understanding The Many Faces Of Server Virtualisation
News Hardware
As with the term cloud computing, server virtualisation can mean different things to different people but the important issue to realise is that there are a number of solutions in the marketplace, many of which take slightly...
New galaxy appears in mobileverse
News Mobile & Telco
The second Android-powered smartphone by Samsung has been unveiled and will be available across European markets soon. It looks to be a lite version if the i7500 Galaxy for those with shallower pockets and an aspiration towards...
N900 First looks
In-Depth Mobile & Telco
I wanted to bring you an early look at the Nokia N900 as hands-on videos start to spring up. It’s good to see it case-to-case with the major competitors and I picked this particular video from the bunch as the presenter brings a...
£200 Acer D150 1GB-160 Netbook
News Mobile & Telco
The newest 10'' netbook from Acer personifies speed and power in the finest, most compact form. The Aspire One D Series is built to enhance your mobile lifestyle, weighing only 1.18 kg and holding up to 3-hours of battery life...
£85 Samsung Story Station 1.5TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
News Hardware
Samsung has developed solid, reliable data storage to store your precious memories up to 1.5 TB. The STORY Station safely downloads and protects your lifetime memories – video clips, photos, music files, and important data...
£261 Acer Extensa 4230 + Polaroid PoGo Printer
News Hardware
The Extensa 4230 series is packaged in the streamlined Acer ProFile chassis, offering great portability and professional style. Equipped with a 14.1" Widescreen Display and Intel Celeron processor, this notebook is designed for...
£390 Asus X5DIJ Laptop, Intel Core 2 Duo T5870 3GB RAM 320GB HDD 15.6 TFT Windows 7
News Software
The ASUS X5DIJ notebook sports a 15.6” high definition LED backlit display with a 16:9 aspect ratio provides high contrast rate and color saturation, while an Intel GMA X4500M provides crisp and clear visuals. Altec Lansing...
