Tablet computers such as the Apple iPad and Samsung's new Galaxy Tab could soon help to kill off dedicated e-book readers such as Amazon's Kindle. Market research firm Informa Telecoms & Media predicts that sales of...

Facebook has blocked Apple from using its API in its new Ping iTunes social network, after the companies failed to come an agreement over the matter. Ping originally featured Facebook integration along with support for Twitter,...

Nvidia has revealed about seven new graphic cards as part of its GeForce 400M series, which amongst other things are designed to enhance internet browsing experience on laptops. The new Fermi graphics chips, developed to support...

Apple users have been warned to adopt proper security measures before using the newly launched music social networking service, iTunes Ping as spammers have already started to use the platform to spread spam and links to...

Skype has launched a function for its VoIP service that allows users to make video calls to a group of up to 10 people, all at the same time. Internet telephony service provider, Skype, which is currently rumoured to be acquired...

IFA is fast becoming the main European event on visual computing. We’ve been flooded with news from Sony, Apple, Nvidia and even AMD - which is rumoured to be doing closed sessions on its upcoming netbook processor,...

Each week, we will crawl in Google's Insights For Search (IFS) section in four different categories (Social Networks & Online Communities, Telecommunications, Computers & Electronics & Internet) to let you know what...

Social networking giant Facebook has rolled out a new security feature for its users, which would allow them to remotely logout devices from which they accessed their Facebook account. In a blog post, the company explained that...

Japanese computer maker Toshiba has recalled 41,000 notebooks due to a potential burn hazard, which has already resulted in burn injuries and property damage. The company informed that it was recalling some of the T130 series...

Apple is set to upgrade the operating system on its iPad tablet device to iOS 4.2 in November; in addition, iOS 4.1 is coming soon to iPod Touch and iPhone smartphones. The forthcoming update was announced by Apple's chief...

Sony might have won the legal battle against distribution of a Jailbreak USB dongle device to PS3 owners, but it has lost another one to the hackers on the Internet. The open source version of the software code required to hack...

According to a study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project, around 72 per cent of American send and receive text messages every day.  This figure has risen significantly from the 62 per cent reported nine...

Search engine giant Google marked the second anniversary of Chrome by releasing the sixth version of the popular web browser. According to Google, the Chrome version 6.0.472.53 is significantly faster than previous versions and...

Microblogging phenomenon Twitter has now more than 145 million users on the platform as more people are using their mobile devices to stay connected with the Twitterverse. In a blog post, the company revealed that there was a 62...

HP has defeated Dell in their bidding battle to acquire 3PAR, a company that specialises in data storage, with a $2.35 billion. The move came after computer maker Dell decided to withdraw its name from the bidding process which...

Sky has decided to recommend televisions made by LG to its customers looking for 3D channels subscriptions as the first day of IFA trade exhibition being held in Berlin, Germany kicks off. The satellite broadcaster has signed an...

In a bid to buildon Sun Microsystems highly successful Netra brand, Oracle has added two new server offerings to its product line. The two new Netra servers have been designed specifically for companies operating in the telecom...

A cyber security expert has unearthed a flaw in HP's Photosmart and Officejet printers that come with a WebScan feature, one that allows anyone to remotely scan a document through a web browser. The flaw allows anyone on the LAN...

It is now almost certain that the Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet will not be much cheaper than the Apple iPad that it is supposed to be competing with. UK online retailer Redstore lists the P1000, otherwise known as the...

Experts believe that social networking platforms, like Twitter and Facebook, have led to the rebirth of traditional lingo in the United Kingdom. According to the Telegraph, a study has revealed that increasing use of Internet...

This week saw the last month of Q3 being heralded in with the beginning of September, along with the news that summer time is officially over as the weather started turning decidedly colder. All that a side, the mobile world saw...

A recently-released beta of a popular Internet telephony application allows users to initiate video chats between as many as ten people. The folks at Skype have obviously been working hard, as it was originally intended that the...

Anyone with a spare $18 and a smattering of computer nous can now hack Sony's PlayStation 3 console. Hot on the heels of the announcement that Sony had won an injunction against a number of companies selling pre-programmed USB...

One Mobile Ring began a feature last week about the mobile phone operating system with where it's come from, how it's evolved to what it is today, which includes all the various platforms found on different handsets.Once upon a...

Microsoft has placed a small advertisement on the homepage of its search engine, encouraging users to upgrade their web browser to Internet Explorer 8. The Bing home page sports a tiny link in the right corner of the web page,...

Internet companies Google and AOL have renewed their search partnership with a new five year deal, which will see Google offering enhanced search functions to AOL and the companies will share the revenue generated by...

Samsung Electronics today introduced its latest wireless universal serial bus (USB) solution, developed using Ultra Wide Band (UWB) technology. Offered in a two-chip set, Samsung’s newest S3C2680/ S5M8311 WUSB solution...

After earning itself positive attention with the launch of a £349 seven-inch Android tablet at this year's IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, ViewSonic left a few pundits scratching their heads with the launch of...

Microsoft's highly anticipated Xbox 360 motion gaming peripheral Kinect will not support voice recognition when it is launched in Europe on November 10. According to EuroGamer, the voice recognition feature on Kinect will come...

Apple unleashed a highly social version of its iTunes music management software during a press event in San Francisco and while spamming is already starting to be an issue, another worrying one has raised its head. During the...

Sony's Walkman digital music player (not the tape version) outsold Apple's mighty iPod music device in the Japanese market for the month of August. According to the AFP, a survey conducted by Japan based market research firm BCN...

The acquisition war between two of the world’s leading computer makers has resulted in Dave Donatelli becoming the prime candidate for becoming the next chief executive officer (CEO) of Hewlett-Packard. Dave Donatelli, an...

Mobile manufacturer Nokia Corporation has announced a new application for its smartphone users allowing them to access news, photo, gossip and other video and social networking content from the popular ITV-bound X-factor...

Apple's boss, Steve Jobs, has spoken about why the new social network feature integrated in iTunes, Ping, does not come with Facebook integration despite the fact that it still clearly says so on Apple's website. Shortly after...

Been wondering what Gordon Brown's been up to since losing the general election on May 6th? Well, here's one thing. Yesterday, it was announced that he'd been elected to the board of directors of the World Wide Web Foundation -...

It came as no surprise when Steve Jobs announced that iTunes 10 would come with a new social networking feature called Ping. The new feature, which allows music fans to share their musical tastes with friends, was widely...

Dell has given up on its attempt to acquire virtual storage company 3PAR, after losing out to rival HP. 3PAR, founded in 1999, has been a pioneer in creating the high-end storage infrastructure used for cloud computing...

Toshiba is recalling 41,000 T Series notebook computers because they present a burn hazard. Users of Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130 laptops are advised to stop using the hardware immediately. They are also...

Philips has finally unveiled a 3D version of its Cinema 21:9 television set, the one with a rather strange width to height ratio that's suits big screen movies so well. Originally presented at IFA 2009, it's only at this year's...

Sony has unveiled a new Vaio 3D notebook at the IFA 2010 event in Germany, one that will be released in 2011. The displayed device, which Sony claims is the first stereoscopic 3D laptop, was a prototype and should appear in its...

If Samsung chose the IFA to launch the Galaxy Tab, it is because the event is ideally situated between two major global tech events, Cebit 2010 and CES 2011 and is a few months away from the festive season. It also positions the...

The Federal Communications Commission has decided to involve net users in the US in its decision over the concept of net neutrality. In an attempt to involve the members of the public, the FCC has said it wants to know more about...

Software maker Novell and VMware have jointly announced the availability of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMware during the ongoing VMworld conference in San Francisco. In a joint press release, the companies informed that the...