If you are comfortable using a knife to downsize a SIM card into a microSIM, then you might want to have a look at a little known offer from 3 UK which could slash the cost of using your Apple iPad to around £5.33 a month...

Paul Chambers, the 26-year old accountant who was arrested back in January 2010 because he jokingly twittered that he'd blow his local airport "sky high" if his flight was delayed, has been fined £1000 after...

A consortium of wireless technology companies today announced a wireless technology that could achieve speeds of up to 7Gbit/s. Details of the new standard first emerged last December when the Wireless Gigabit Alliance issued...

With their distinctly separate levels and teasing glimpses of pixellated mountains through windows, the original Doom games were about as far from an open-world experience as Space Invaders. However, id Software has hinted that...

US President Barack Obama gave lazy computer gamers a dressing down in a speech to students at a college established by escaped slaves almost 150 years ago. Obama told students at Hampton College, Virginia, of the hardships...

The D-Link DNS-323 2-Bay Network Storage Enclosure, when used with internal SATA drives, enables you to share documents, files, and digital media such as music, photos, and video with everyone on the home or office...

A mere 1 inch slim and 2.4 lbs light, the uber-stylish Eee PC 1008HA Seashell is ultra portable and easy to use. Eee PC 1008HA is so light and compact, you can take it anywhere with you. Dressed in a sparkling pearlescent "shell"...

Google's Android platform has surpassed Apple's iPhone OS when it comes to smartphones currently in use in the US according to data released by the NPD group today. Android powers 28 percent of smartphones in the US compared to...

Twitter users saw their follower count wiped to zero this afternoon, as techies at the micro-blogging site fixed a bug that enabled users to force others to follow their tweets. The bug, revealed on tech blog Gizmodo, simply...

Social networking website Facebook has hired Tim Muris, the former boss of the Federal Trade Commission and winner of the regulators' lifetime achievement award.The nomination comes as Facebook is facing increasing scrutiny from...

Following the announcement to close Lala at the end of the month, Apple has filed an application for the trademark 'iTunes Live' under classes 035 and 041, hinting at the release of an online streaming music service. The Apple...

If an EMPLOYEE (not self-employed) has a job that necessitates working from home one or more days a week they could be entitled to an income tax refund that can be backdated up to 6 years.This only applies if it is necessary for...

UK telecom giant Vodafone has scrapped its 'Fair Use' 500 MB download limit policy for mobile broadband users. Instead of receiving a warning message prior to crossing the limit, Vodafone has announced that  users who cross...

As if the recent blocks to libel reform weren’t enough to make the UK’s legal system look like an archaic embarrassment to the world, the system has now been humiliated further by being used to prosecute a Twitter...

An agreement between the Wi-Fi Alliance and the Wireless Gigabit Alliance could see a tenfold increase in speed - so long as the Wi-Fi alliance acquires the right kit.Currently users are able to access speeds of up to 150 mbps at...

Sony has updated its Vaio P series and made it even more lovable than ever before with a combination of incredible technology and some questionable features. The device still have a 8-inch LED backlit LCD screen which has an...

Nvidia’s board partners are gradually fighting back against the high temperatures and hideous racket that come from Nvidia’s reference Fermi cooler. The latest company to attempt to quell Fermi’s fiery thirst...

Facebook has appointed a former Federal Trade Commission boss as its legal counsel to head off complaints from privacy campaigners. Tim Muris, who was last week awarded a lifetime achievement award by the FTC, was responsible...

Apple's CEO, Steve Jobs, replied to emails sent by several customers who argued that Apple priced its iPad outside the US way higher compared to those in the United States. According to Macrumors, the iconic head of Apple told...

BT is aiming to expand its initial next generation broadband roll out to cover more British homes.In a report by The Financial Times the UK based communications giant has said it has revised the earlier prediction of 44 per cent...

Apple has filed an application for the trademark 'iTunes Live', fuelling speculation that the IT giant will soon launch a streaming music service. The application, revealed by apple pundits PatentlyApple.com, follows the...

A patent filing made by Apple hints at plans to release iTunes Live service.This patent application, discovered by PatentlyApple.com, is set to trademark the stylized phrase 'iTunes Live' and follows the announcement that online...

Mobile phone operator Orange is looking to expand its range of services by going into the crowded television market, something it has been looking to do since 2007. According to the Times, Orange's recent decision to outsource...

Chip maker Globalfoundries continues to talk big, with the announcement of an expansion in manufacturing capacity that it claims will bring it level with market leader TSMC. The company, which was created last year out of...

David Wang, the hacker known for his contribution to the iPhone 3GS hack, has managed to run Google's Android mobile OS on Apple's iPhone 2G and 3G - a feat that has sent ripples throughout the developer community. Wang...

Vodafone and O2 have become the next mobile network operator to disclose their 3G data plans for the iPhone and the least we can say is that they are rather tame compared to AT&T in the US. For a start, there's no unlimited...

Social networking giant Facebook is reportedly venturing into location-based services, allowing users to add their whereabouts to status updates.The company is also planning a tie-in with fast-food chain McDonalds that will allow...

Samsung has released the Software Development Kit for its Bada mobile phone operating system.The SDK is an invitation to software developers to start building applications for the Bada OS before the release of Samsung's flagship...

Sapphire Technology has released a new mainboard based on AMD 890GX chipset. It supports AMD processorup to six cores, DDR3 memory and CrossfireX graphics options. The Sapphire Pure 890G (part number PC-AM3RS890G) is a fully...

Orange is the first mobile phone operator to release its data plan for Apple's iPad device and yet it failed to ignite any enthusiasm if comments we received following the announcements are to be believed. As a reminder, you will...

Recent research suggests an increase in the percentage of drivers using a mobile phone whilst driving since 2008.The study, held by Travel Research Laboratory, shows an increase from 1.1 per cent to 1.4 per cent and is set to...

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has revealed plans to protect its upcoming hand-held gaming device, the 3DS, against software piracy.At a press release in a Tokyo hotel, covered by Mercury News, Iwata emphasised Nintendo's...

Online game developer Zynga is set to launch its own gaming website, Zynga Live, following an on-going argument with Facebook.A report by TechCrunch states Zynga CEO Mark Pincus has announced the company's foray into the personal...

Microsoft will launch Office 2010 and SharePoint 2010 to businesses this week, followed later by a consumer launch of Office in a few weeks time. Office has been the dominant force in productivity software, ever since...

The FBI has announced that it has successfully concluded an investigation into fake Cisco networking hardware.The investigation has resulted in 30 convictions and a recovery of $143 million (£97 million) in...

As expected, the iPad has gone on pre-order with the cheapest model costing £429 and the most expensive one a staggering £699, both including free delivery with the shipment date set for Friday 28th of May. Apple has...

An Apple developer has spilled the beans on Apple's alternative to Flash at the World of Web Objects Developer Conference via...

Archos has revealed to a Chinese audience that it will sell an Archos 8 tablet to complement the existing, newly-introduced, Archos 7.A spokesperson for the company told the Inquirer that the Archos 8 will be coming out this...

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has reportedly hired a team of 200 people just to manage his new Twitter account. “I'm creating a team due to the avalanche of requests, and some grievances,” he told a TV audience,...

Borders, America's second largest book shop chain, has unveiled its own electronic book reader, the Kobo. The firm also said it will sart selling e-books in June. The device will compete with Amazon's Kindle, the Nook from...