A little over a year ago, Intel very discreetly launched of the Pentium E6500K processor in mainland China. The 'K' in the name meant that the chip had an unlocked clock speed multiplier, à la AMD's 'Black series'...

Apple has released version 4.1 of its iOS mobile operating system bringing some great new features and fixes. The free download is available now through iTunes and is compatible with any device capable of running iOS4 although...

Google has brought out a major new feature called Google Instant which it is presenting as a "faster way to find information", one that we tried, behind closed doors at Google UK HQ in Victoria. Internally known as project...

Cisco has teamed up with Itron to develop a sophisticated Internet Protocol based communications platform for smart-grids.According to the agreement, the power meter technology maker Itron will develop the communication platform...

KFA2, the Galaxy-backed, purveyor of non-reference Nvidia wares in Europe has released a bundle that will make some rich enthusiast's day: a double-whammy of overclocked GTX 460 cards.Being the Nvidia-exclusive brand that it is,...

Google has is now allowing Yahoo users to sign-in to Google services by using OpenID.By using the OpenID technology, Yahoo users will be able to sign-in and access Google services such as Gmail, Docs, Google Groups and Google...

Gearbox, the studio behind the development of Duke Nukem Forever, has announced plans to release a demo of the long-awaited video game. Duke Nukem Forever is set for a 2011 release and will be offered on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360...

A federal court in California has ruled that people who pay for their music collections from iTunes don't actually own the tracks they have paid good money for. The conclusion was reached during a music industry hearing...

The iPod Nano is so tiny that it can apparently be used as a watch something that someone in Japan had the wonderful idea to add a watch strap to the new iPod Nano and call it watch. Kei Ogikubo took the picture on the 2nd of...

Nokia has started to take preorders of the N8 smartphone since this morning and is aiming to deliver the phone by the end of the month for a mere £429 for the SIM Free version, a price that excludes delivery but carries...

Oracle will to pay is new co-president and former Hewlett-Packard (HP) CEO Mark Hurd an annual salary of $950,000.He is also set to receive bonuses up to $10 million per annum.In a filing with the Securities and Exchange board,...

Cisco has partnered with Citrix Systems to offer desktop virtualisation solutions to enterprise customers.According to the company, the new Cisco Desktop Virtualisation Solution will be offered alongside Citrix XenDesktop, and...

Barack Obama is to offer cash awards of up to £10 million to citizens who can solve the problems facing US government departments. In a consultation exercise strikingly similar to that made (and then ignored) by the UK...

In a breakthrough ruling US federal court has stated that songs from iTunes are licensed, not purchased.The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals has ruled that users who get their songs from Apple's music service iTunes do not...

The Greater Manchester Police (GMP) department has claimed that the USB stick found outside one of its stations does not contain any sensitive anti-terror data.The announcement comes after a USB stick, reportedly containing...

Microsoft revealed today that it would be selling a special version of its Xbox 360 250GB Slim console together with the Kinect motion controller and the Kinect adventure game for £299.99 and you're unlikely to find the...

IBM has announced a list of projects aimed at cleaning drinking water across the globe.According to a report published by Market Watch, earlier this week IBM launched four projects in different parts of the world to create...

eBay has launched a new environment friendly recyclable box for sellers to ship their products in.The idea behind the new initiative is that sellers and buyers will reuse the box for further shipping, thereby reducing waste from...

Google has again changed the doodle representing company logo on its search engine.According to Telegraph, Google has sucked out all colour and design from its doodle on the homepage of its search engine and replaced it with...

Security experts have discovered a new breed of Facebook attack that exploits a vulnerability on the platform to auto-post spam links on users' walls.According to internet security firm F-Secure, spam messages get posted on...

Mozilla's latest version of the popular Firefox browser has some new audio and video tricks up its sleeve, thanks to the HTML5 web standard. Firefox 4.0b5, which is available for free download right now, offers a new audio API...

Key world vendor Fujitsu will exhibit at InfoSecurity Russia VII International Exhibition. Storage Expo. Documation'2010 (Moscow, EcoCentre Sokolniki, pav. 4, November 17-19, 2010)Fujitsu will represent a unique virtual tape for...

Nike has released a new Nike+GPS application for the iPhone and iPod touch.Available on the App Store for $2, the application will allow users map their running route and motivate them to push themselves to the limit. The...

A Symantec report has found that the majority of cybercrime victims blame themselves for the web attack.The report has been based on a the results of survey of over 7,000 web users in 14 nations, finding that nearly 73 per cent...

Apple looks set to get more apps downloaded for its iOS platform than songs by the end of the year if a data-crunching exercise by research firm Asymco is to be believed. The company, which revealed earlier this week that the...

If you've ever owned a laptop with a power supply the size and weight of a house brick, then Cooler Master's latest offering could well be vying for space in your man bag (or handbag if you're a lady, of course). The...

Screenshots of the new webOS 2.0 mobile operating system from Palm have been leaked across the internet.According to tech news site Engadget, the origins of the leaked photos are so far unknown, but were found on both Crooked...

Google has demonstrated a live speech translator for Android at the IFA conference in Berlin, Germany.The search giant showcased a live speech translation via two Android smartphones. The demo featured translations from English...

At the current rate of growth, Apple will be selling more mobile applications than music tracks in a matter of months. A graph created and posted by industry analysis outfit Asymco shows the cumulative results of Apps and songs...

Research In Motion's yet to be announced clamshell handset has been capture on video, in a few demos of the OS confirming it could soon be announced.RIM's 9670 is reportedly the upcoming replacement to the 2008 BlackBerry Pearl...

The Yahoo and Bing combination has managed to grab nearly a quarter of the total US search engine market share, a new report has revealed.Yahoo, in conjunction with Microsoft's search engine Bing, has garnered nearly 25 per cent...

Salesforce.com is planning to release a mobile version of its Chatter enterprise collaboration technology later this year.According to a report by tech new site PC World, the customer relationship management (CRM) solutions...

Gents, pay attention! Researchers at the University of Northumbria have used computer modelling to reveal exactly what dance moves you should pull to woo the ladies. All is revealed in a paper entitled 'Dance moves that catch a...

Microsoft has announced that it will be selling a special edition of its Xbox 360 250GB gaming console starting from the day the Kinect goes live, on the 10th of November, and for a limited period. The package, which carries a...

Vodafone has sold its stake in China Mobile for almost double the amount it paid to acquire it 10 years ago.The UK-based mobile network provider has sold its 3.2 per cent share in China's largest mobile network carrier China...

Microsoft has finalised the UK price for Xbox bundles featuring the Kinect motion-sensing controller. For three hundred quid you can get a 250GB slim Xbox 360s complete with the wave-you-hand-in-the-air-like-you-just-don't-care...

A top video game specialist at Microsoft has left the company to join Amazon.Andre Vrignaud, director of game platform strategy at Microsoft, has left to join web-based retailer Amazon at a new and unspecified position, the Wall...

Oracle shares jumped by nearly 6.2 per cent since Tuesday morning after the announcement that Mark Hurd, the former HP CEO, is set to join the enterprise software company as the company's co-president and the potential heir to...

With less than two weeks to go until its launch, Sony has posted a comprehensive FAQ about the Move motion-sensing controller. The Wiimote-copying controller is due to hit the shops on September 19th, and Sony has put together...

Mobile World Congress (MWC) will be joined by global iPhone developers thanks to a deal between IDG World Expo and Groupe Speciale Mobile Association (GSMA) to host the Macworld Mobile event.The GSMA has announced that it will...

An IDC forecast suggests that the mobile market is growing faster than expected.According to global mobile phone tracking firm International Data Corporation (IDC), the sale of smartphones will jump to 55 per cent this year,...

Finnish fone maker's Nokia has just opened up pre-ordering for their flagship Nokia N8 handset, with a SIM free and unlocked cost of £429.The Nokia online store now allows for the reservation and payment of the upcoming touch...

Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, has confirmed at the IFA event that the search giant will be launching its Google TV service in the US this autumn and globally in 2011. Google TV will offer the full internet browsing experience on...

The plot thickens, as Google's homepage has swapped yesterday's bouncing balls for a grey, lifeless-looking logo. Lifeless, that is, until you start typing a search query - at which point, its letters are illuminated one by one...

Gearbox, the studio behind the development of Duke Nukem Forever, has announced plans to release a demo of the long-awaited video game.Days after announcing the revival of the once-defunct video game, Randy Pitchford, the CEO of...

Dell has announced plans to stop the shipment of Windows XP computers  by the beginning of next month.The computer manufacturer has decided to exclude the now outdated operating system as an option for a pre-loaded OS in its...

Symantec has upgraded its Enterprise range to incorporate additional services with an aim to provide businesses with better data storage capabilities.According to CMS Wire, Symantec has released an upgraded version of its...

Samsung has warned that there may be an oversupply of DRAM chips in 2011, if global demand for personal computers continues to fall.The Korean consumer electronics manufacturer said that the company continues to manufacture...

Google's CEO, Eric Schmidt, said that the new Chrome operating system will be initially targeting a new generation of tablet computers to be released towards the end of the year. Talking at IFA, in Germany, Schmidt confirmed that...

LG has announced they will be launching dual core based Nvidia Tegra 2 mobile phones, later on this year in their Optimus range of handsets.The Nvidia Tegra 2 is a twin core mobile processor, which is now being brought into an...

Broadband provider Virgin Media has announced three new nine month broadband contracts aimed at students who do not want to pay for the service during summer holidays. Furthermore, the package do not tie them up with a BT...

Yesterday, Samsung announced the availability of the new Orion application processor, one which is set to replace the Hummingbird as the one which will be used in next year's high end smartphones. The new generation of Apple...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Homeland Security over a policy, which allows it to conduct warrant-less searches of electronic devices at US borders.Citing privacy...

The HTC Desire, arguably one of the more successful smartphone of 2010, is continuing to drop in price as the phone is now available on a two year contract for as little as £20 per month. You will have to pay an initial fee...

Hewlett-Packard has filed a lawsuit against former CEO Mark Hurd, in order to prevent him from joining rival Oracle as co-president.The lawsuit comes one day after Oracle CEO Larry Ellison announced that Hurd would be joining the...

Councils in the UK have managed to save over £200 million by using state-of-the-art mobile and web technologies to manage services.According to a study conducted by the Local Government Association, UK councils saved...

The D-Link DHP-343 Powerline HD 4-Port Starter Kit uses your home’s existing electrical wiring to create a network or extend your existing network. Every contiguous power outlet becomes a potential network port for easily...

The Maxell Tank P-500 HDD is perfect for data storage as well as file copying , music storing and your daily back up. With all this in mind, Maxell also deliver the HDD in simple and elegant design, light in weight and compact in...

The LaCie Rikiki (which means "tiny" in French) is one of the smallest mobile hard drives on the market today. With the Rikiki, you don't have to choose between capacity and mobility; it's perfect for anyone who needs constant...

In what is possibly the biggest development in TVs since widescreen, the Philips 56PFL9954 is the first commercially available TV with a genuine, cinema scale TV screen. The 21:9 aspect is, for the first time on a TV, to the...

Stay connected with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi: Samsung's ST1000 Wi-Fi capability makes it easy for you to share photos with friends and family.  Simply type in your friend's e-mail address-or select it from your camera's address...

For a limited time the HT-C5500 comes with a free Samsung WIS09ABGNX Wireless LAN Adaptor so you can connect wirelessly to your home network.  The Samsung HT-C5500 is a great 5.1 channel Blu-ray and DVD Home Cinema System...