Google is keen to get more developers like the prolific Edward Kim to code for the Android platform and has sent out a letter to some of them to inform them that they may receive a Nexus One as part of the company's "device...

Three men behind one of the biggest botnets in the world have been nailed by the Spanish Civil Guard, it has been revealed today; Mariposa, which controlled more than 13 million computers worldwide has finally been closed...

Acer is on course to become the world’s biggest computer company. It will get there by hook or by crook before the end of 2012, even if it has to buy its way to the top. And while its major competitors have struggled in...

Mitac firm MIO is launching an amazingly versatile portable navigation device here in Hangover this week.   Wally Lee, director of MIO's new business unit, reckons the MIO moov V780 combines the functionality of a sat nav...

The good news for Acer - the outfit on course to become the world's biggest PC maker by 2012 - is that computer prices are likely to rise this year, the firm said today. What's good news for Acer is bad news for the...

Orange, the fifth largest telecom service provider in the world, has announced its support for the MeeGo media platform, which is a joint initiative of smartphone maker Nokia and Intel Corp. that was unveiled at the Mobile World...

A Google representative has announced that the web censorship policies adopted by China can be classified as 'Trade Dispute' as local companies benefit when the government restricts the operations of foreign companies. At the...

An analytical study conducted by US security firm Damballa has been revealed that the cyber attack which was targeted at Google's corporate infrastructure and that of 20 other US companies, was apparently carried out by a group...

High Tech Computer (HTC) has vehemently denied having infringed on patents owned by Apple and pertaining to the popular iPhone smartphone in a brief statement released on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC) website. The company said...

Smartphone maker Nokia and Skype have announced in a joint statement that the latter's popular VoIP application will be available for a free download on Nokia's Ovi online application store for Nokia smartphones running on the...

Those working in Apple stores in the US might soon receive iPad devices to play with as they receive training on the Apple inspired tablet before the official launch sometimes in March (or April, depending what sources is...

Google is so desperate to retain people already coding for its mobile platform that it is giving away free handsets. Emails were sent out to members of the Android development community earlier today promising anyone who had...

Microsoft, the company behind the popular Windows 7 operating system, has announced the availability of the second beta version of its Windows Server AppFabric suite, which consists of software development tools that are designed...

Software giant Microsoft has finally announced its Office 2010 upgrade program, which will allow customers of the older Office 2007 suite to upgrade to the much-awaited office productivity suite when it launches in June...

Scott Charney, Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President for Trustworthy Computing, has proposed a public computer inspection and quarantine program in order to fight the cyber criminals involved in spreading malicious content...

Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein revealed that the software giant had sold 90 million copies of its newly launched Windows 7 operating system while speaking at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom...

Thermaltake, the Taiwanese company best known for its cooling and case products, is branching out into new areas with a range of gaming accessories. Marketed under the new eSports brand, the range of peripherals is aimed at...

Halo fans are drooling over a leaked trailer for the forthcoming Halo Reach multi-player fragfest. Looking very much like the bastard love-child of Unreal Tournament and the incredibly popular Halo franchise, Reach will be beta...

While doing our research for our 2010 UK SIM-only guide, we came across quite a few stonking deals for smartphones like the iPhone. O2 has just introduced a new list of tariffs for iPhone users which are better value than...

Nine months ago, we published a SIM Only Comparison Guide that covered 58 offers from eight networks in the UK. Over that period, the credit crunch only served to make SIM only deals significantly more attractive and it is...

Breaking with tradition, rumour has it that Apple store employees will get hands-on training with the much-anticipated iPad touchscreen computer as early as March 10th. In the past, the notoriously secretive Californian company...

With the recession still in full swing, it looks as though Intel is considering giving cash-strapped overclockers a tweakers’ treat in the form of a cut-price CPU with an unlocked multiplier. The revelation was apparently...

A French music collecting society did not breach data protection rules when it collected the internet protocol (IP) address of an internet user, according to the Paris Appeal Court. The IP address on its own did not count as...

Spanish authorities have arrested three men alleged to be behind the malignant Mariposa botnet, which had spread to almost 13 million PCs in less than a year. The suspects were cornered when they tried to reactivate the...

HTC, the world's largest manufacturer of Android mobile phones, has hit back at Apple after the Cupertino company accused it of stealing its inventions. Following the announcement of legal action by the Cupertino company, the...

International Business Machines (IBM) has unveiled its latest line of ex5 servers at the CeBIT industry conference in Hannover, Germany, which are designed to enhance the performance and reduce the costs for businesses. According...

Employee advocacy group Alliance, which is a member of the Communications Worker of America union, has reported that IT behemoth IBM has fired around 2000 employees, mostly in the US. According to a message posted on the online...

Topeka, a town in the State of Kansas, US, has unofficially changed its name to Google for the month of March in an attempt to secure a position in Google's 'Fibre for Communities' program in which the search engine giant will...

Fancy a quad-core CPU for the price of a three-core chip? Then look no further than Asus’ new M4A89GTD Pro motherboard, which the company proudly claims can turn a Phenom II X3 into as Phenom II X4.   Of course,...

Microsoft has re-released a three-week-old security update that rendered many Windows XP machines useless. Security update MS10-015 is 'incompatible' with a malicious rootkit known as Alureon, according to Microsoft. After...

Maker of mini mobos Zotac has announced the first home theatre PC crammed into a mini ITX case powered by Nvidia's recently announced ION 2 graphics chipset. The Zbox HD-ID11 pairs the Nvidia GPU with Intel's Dual Core D510 Atom...

Experts speaking at an event marking the launch the European Commission e-Skills week have said that the government needs to set up an effective communications infrastructure, promote IT education and develop interactive...

There continues to be much hype around cloud computing.  It's been increasing over the last 18 months and is likely to continue growing for the foreseeable future. A number of key factors are contributing to this, including...

US-based tech website Venturebeat has reported that search engine giant Google has secured an important patent related to location based mobile advertisement technology, which was applied back in 2004, in an attempt to enforce...

Norway-based Opera Software company has rolled out version 10.5 of its highly popular web browser, which, according to the company, offers the fastest web browsing experience for Windows OS users clubbed with latest improvements...

According to the recent mobile web usage report released by web analytics firm Quantcast, it has been revealed that iPhone OS, which has the largest share of mobile users accessing the web, is slowly losing its market share to...

Justice minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger has stated that Germany will not impose a three strikes and you're out penalty on file sharers. Referring to secret negotiations carried out by 39 countries, the minister told...

Canadian smartphone manufacturer RIM is apparently working on a slider phone that's reminiscent of the Palm Pre with a portrait QWERTY keyboard and what appears to be a shiny silvery finish. BBLeaks leaked two pictures, whose...

Zotac, whose mini-ITX motherboards have proved to be popular with the HTPC crowd, has launched the first small form factor platform called the Zbox HD-ID11 that uses the just announced next-generation Nvidia Ion platform. The...

Four weeks before the official arrival of the HTC Desire in the UK, PAYG mobile specialist Prepaymania says that it will sell the HTC Desire, the twin brother of the Google Nexus One for as little as £374 including delivery...

This year's Eurogamer Expo will be held at London's Earl's Court and will give hardcore gamers the chance to get hands-on experience with new and soon-to-be-released titles on all platforms. The show's organisers say that they...

NETGEAR Stora is an ideal network storage solution for your home's shared media and data. Extremely easy to set up and operate, this network attached storage device lets you and your family share music, movies, photos, and more...

If versatility and functionality are what you are looking for then the FinePix S1500 is the camera for you. This superzoom camera is surprisingly compact; especially when you consider that it packs a massive 12x zoom. The 10...