Microsoft to set Windows 7 SP1 free next month

Microsoft has announced that the first Service Pack for Windows 7 will be available as a public beta next month.

By Oliver Garnham | 08 June, 2010 03:19

Tags: Microsoft, Windows 7, windows 7 SP1

Samsung shows USB-powered monitor

Samsung has demonstrated a world first at a display conference in the US - a computer monitor that's powered solely via USB.

By Oliver Garnham | 02 June, 2010 23:28

Tags: lcd monitors, samsung, usb

Archos launches 7in Google Android tablet

Archos has launched what it claims is the first large-screen tablet running Google's Android operating system. The Archos 7 is now available for pre-order through a number of retailers in the UK for £130.

By Oliver Garnham | 07 May, 2010 23:19

Tags: Archos, Google Android, tablet PCs

MoD staff leak military secrets on Facebook and Twitter

The Ministry of Defence has admitted that staff leaked secret information 16 times on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter over an 18-month period.

Mesh first with DirectX 11 laptop

Mesh Computers has launched what it claims is the world's first commercially available DirectX 11 (DX11) laptop.

Google UK 'tax avoidance' sparks backlash

Search giant Google avoided paying up to £450m in UK taxes last year because its £1.6bn British advertising earnings were funnelled through its Irish subsidiary, according to the company's accounts.

By Oliver Garnham | 22 December, 2009 07:55

Tags: Google

New malware scam targets Twilight fans with 'free New Moon' download

PC Tools' Malware Research Center is warning web users of another online scam that hopes to piggyback on hype surrounding the new Twilight New Moon film.

Photoshop available on Google Android phones

Adobe has made its photo editing tool for mobile phones available on the Google Android platform worldwide, after launching the product in the US earlier this month.

By Oliver Garnham | 25 November, 2009 01:41

Tags: Adobe, Android, Google Android, photoshop

Apple approves Spotify for iPhone

Apple has approved the Spotify music streaming application for the iPhone and iPod touch.

By Oliver Garnham | 28 August, 2009 23:50

Tags: Apple, iPhone, iphone apps, iphone app store

Vodafone launches 14Mbps mobile broadband in the UK

Vodafone has upgraded its 3G network in the UK and claims mobile broadband users in some areas can now access the web at a theoretical maximum of 14.4Mbps.

By Oliver Garnham | 27 August, 2009 23:51

Tags: mobile broadband, Vodafone

Illegal downloaders face broadband ban

Aggressive efforts to cut off illegal file sharers from the internet, originally rejected in the government's Digital Britain report, are back on with a new plan which effectively takes communications regulator Ofcom out of the loop as an online anti-piracy enforcer.

By Oliver Garnham | 26 August, 2009 00:57

Tags: broadband, downloads, piracy

Steve Jobs accused of 'illegal' Palm proposal

Steve Jobs attempted to strike a deal with Palm to prevent the rival handset maker hiring Apple employees, according to Bloomberg.

By Oliver Garnham | 22 August, 2009 01:16

Tags: Apple, iPhone, Palm, Palm Pre, smartphones, steve jobs

Archos 9 tablet PC runs Windows 7

Archos has announced that its Windows touchscreen tablet PC - the Archos 9 - will hit the UK this autumn for £450.

Michael Jackson's death knocks Google & Twitter offline

News of Michael Jackson's death caused a massive surge in internet traffic last night, temporarily crashing Google and driving huge amounts of traffic to popular sites such as Twitter and BBC News.

iPhone 3GS users to bombard YouTube

Owners of Apple's new iPhone 3GS could make use of the handset's new video functionalityby bombarding YouTube with clips, according to one analyst.

By Oliver Garnham | 24 June, 2009 01:04

Tags: Apple, iPhone, iPhone 3G S, youtube