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Four top iPad apps for people on the move

Four top iPad apps for people on the move

Apps give business travellers a chance to get more out of their iPad, by providing essential tools while on the road. Here are four free apps to help you keep on top of your work and schedule while on the road Read more

11 February, 2012 12:01 by Staff 1 comment

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ACTA 'unbalanced', says European Parliament president

The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is unbalanced and does not offer enough protection for the rights of internet users, the president of the... Read more

13 February, 2012 11:02 by David Meyer

Apple applies for US ban on Samsung's Galaxy Nexus

The Mac maker has claimed that Samsung's Galaxy Nexus violates four of its patents, and is seeking a ban on the smartphone in the US Read more

13 February, 2012 11:17 by Edward Moyer

Vodafone ponders Cable & Wireless buy

Vodafone is considering whether to make an offer for networking and telecoms company Cable & Wireless. The UK mobile operator said on Monday that it... Read more

13 February, 2012 11:02 by Ben Woods

Google Wallet cards put on hold after security hole found

The company has stopped provisioning pre-paid cards for its mobile wallet scheme, after researchers found multiple flaws in the system, including one that let outsiders spend the user's cash Read more

13 February, 2012 11:02 by David Meyer

Iran cuts off access to the internet

Millions of Iranians have been left without access to web-based email and social networks, among other online tools, but the government has not admitted to the takedown Read more

10 February, 2012 18:22 by Charles Cooper

HTC Sensations get first lick of Ice Cream Sandwich

The HTC Sensation and Sensation XE will be the first HTC handsets to receive an update to Android 4.0, better known as Ice Cream Sandwich, followed... Read more

10 February, 2012 17:02 by Ben Woods

Iceland hopes to export energy via datacentres

Iceland is looking to attract foreign customers to datacentres on the island, as a way of exporting the energy it generates from its geothermal and hydroelectric resources Read more

10 February, 2012 16:57 by Jack Clark

Chinese Android botnet 'netting millions', says Symantec

Hundreds of thousands of China Mobile and China Unicom subscribers are being fleeced by Android premium-rate malware, according to security company Symantec Read more

10 February, 2012 16:15 by Tom Espiner

ACTA stumbles in Germany

Germany's foreign office has withdrawn its plans to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, while Latvia has put its ratification process on pause, as countries get cold feet about the copyright pact Read more

10 February, 2012 15:32 by David Meyer 3 comments

Met police requests to TfL for passenger data hit 22,000

Over the past four years, London police officers have asked thousands of times for Oyster card usage details and other personal data, and the annual tally has risen by 15 percent Read more

10 February, 2012 14:09 by Sade Laja

JUMP plan to cut out phone upgrade wait

Phones 4u has launched a new mobile plan that allows users to get a new handset as often as every six months for an additional monthly premium. The... Read more

10 February, 2012 12:02 by Ben Woods

Government denies reviving site-blocking law plans

The government has denied a claim by a minister that the upcoming Communications Bill green paper will include website-blocking requirements for... Read more

10 February, 2012 11:02 by David Meyer

Apple loses German bid to ban revised Samsung tablet

Apple has failed in an attempt to get Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1N tablet banned in Germany. A Düsseldorf district court said on Thursday (PDF, in... Read more

10 February, 2012 11:02 by David Meyer
A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint

A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint

Linux Mint's recent climb to the top of the DistroWatch rankings and strong reactions to Ubuntu's Unity shell have led to speculation that Ubuntu's glory days could be over. We examine these two popular distros to see where they came from, where they stand and where they may be headed. Read more

10 February, 2012 10:47 by Terry Relph-Knight 13 comments

Google defends stance on FRAND patent terms

Google will not offer Motorola's standards-essential patents on unreasonable or discriminatory terms, the company has promised the IEEE standards body... Read more

10 February, 2012 09:02 by David Meyer

Microsoft reveals Windows On ARM will bind developers

More details have been released on the first version of Windows to be tailored to ARM's chips, which will have a number of restrictions for app developers Read more

9 February, 2012 18:01 by Simon Bisson

Cabinet Office: no lobby influence on open standards

The government has launched a consultation to replace last year's 'royalty-free' definition of open standards for government IT, while denying accusations that this is due to Microsoft and BSA lobbying Read more

9 February, 2012 17:59 by Tom Espiner

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet to get Ice Cream Sandwich

Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet will be updated to the most recent version of the Android operating system, known as Ice Cream Sandwich, within the next... Read more

9 February, 2012 16:02 by Ben Woods

Trustwave sold root certificate for surveillance

The certificate authority has admitted selling a subordinate root certificate to an organisation to allow it to eavesdrop on encrypted employee traffic, prompting Mozilla to consider revoking trust in Trustwave Read more

9 February, 2012 15:55 by Tom Espiner

Ofcom to make it easier to change broadband service

The regulator has set out proposals to take the hassle out of switching landline and broadband provider, and to avoid 'slamming' — preferably by handing the work over to the new supplier Read more

9 February, 2012 15:37 by David Meyer

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bootlegger

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tinycg

Don't forget to check out apps like GoodReader or SlideShark either, they're indispensible for people on the go in presentation situations. Best...

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TerryRK

Well it seems there is something a number of us agree on. Why is the Ubuntu Unity launcher so ugly? I thought perhaps it was something to do with...

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"the very significant number of users" and "many (most) of us" - you have no evidence for these statements. It is a fact that most users are saying...

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Another grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...

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And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick... Kubuntu is late. Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions. cf.:...

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Moley

@kevinmchapman. The discussion here reflects the very significant number of users who really do like the traditional menu system and who wish to...

2 days ago by Moley on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
kevinmchapman

Er, no... It is an efficient means of finding the application/file/setting you need in one place. The icons are a simply a fallback for when you...

2 days ago by kevinmchapman on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
TerryRK

Isn't the provision of a text based search an admission by the developers that the mass of icons approach does not work? I don't need to use a...

2 days ago by TerryRK on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
kevinmchapman

"Unity and GNOME 3 both abandon the old text-based cascading menus in favour of a graphical icon-driven system." Point truly missed. Both use a...

2 days ago by kevinmchapman on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
TerryRK

whs001 - Thank you, I'm glad you liked the article. I absolutely agree with you on your first point. I should perhaps have made it clearer that...

2 days ago by TerryRK on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Dennis Nilsson

If we allow corporate interest to dictate the way our government circumvents due process against foreign entities then we should accept the same...

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I totally dislike pirating of works, I fear that artists will be deterred from creating works if they think that they are going to get ripped off....

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How dare film makers, artists or anybody that invests in creativity stop us pirating their works for free. I want to be able to walk into my local...

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Moley

@GrueMaster. I prefer horses for courses rather than one size fits all. I, and I suspect most other computer users, do not really wish to have...

2 days ago by Moley on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
greycynic

The product that scares me every time I have to use it is the Office 2007 version of Excel. The first bug that I found was applying the median...

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GrueMaster

Nice review and very informative. One thing I'd like to add (in reply to whs001's 1st question), the main reason to have the same interface from...

3 days ago by GrueMaster on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Frederick Wrigley

I'be been using Mint 12 since the RC came out, and I am far more happy with the Cinnamon, the Mate, and, yes (with extensions), theGnome 3...

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