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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 commentThe 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 MeyerThe 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 MoyerVodafone 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 WoodsThe 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 MeyerMillions 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 CooperThe 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 WoodsIceland 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 ClarkHundreds 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10 February, 2012 16:15 by Tom EspinerGermany's foreign office has withdrawn its plans to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, while Latvia has put its ratification process on pause, as countries get cold feet about the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 commentsOver 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 LajaPhones 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 WoodsThe 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 MeyerApple 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
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 commentsGoogle 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 MeyerMore 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 BissonThe 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 EspinerLenovo'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 WoodsThe 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 EspinerThe 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
@Jack, > Works really well for thieves.... Nice attempt to deflect the argument by tossing in a point that's totally irrelevant, even it were...
14 hours ago by BrownieBoy on AMD Ultrathins to challenge Intel Ultrabooks Make that 13 people now - I got refused today at Manchester airport. I thought I was up to date on this legislation - I knew of the EU ruling from...
17 hours ago by bootlegger on UK airport body scans will not be opt out Don't forget to check out apps like GoodReader or SlideShark either, they're indispensible for people on the go in presentation situations. Best...
19 hours ago by tinycg on Four top iPad apps for people on the move 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...
24 hours ago by TerryRK on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint Duplicate comments are not made intentionally. Its very good to know that now you are keeping check on this problem because sometimes a commenter...
1 day ago by Freebies202 on Microsoft fixes blog comments, speeds up blogs with open source "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...
2 days ago by kevinmchapman on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux MintAnother grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...
2 days ago by Marg Menzies Harrison via Facebook on 10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick... Kubuntu is late. Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions. cf.:...
2 days ago by zdnetukuser on Linux Minterface
@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 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 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 "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 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 MintIf we allow corporate interest to dictate the way our government circumvents due process against foreign entities then we should accept the same...
2 days ago by Dennis Nilsson via Facebook on ACTA stumbles in Germany 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....
2 days ago by GHar123 on ACTA stumbles in Germany 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...
2 days ago by JCB33 on ACTA stumbles in Germany @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 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...
2 days ago by greycynic on Ten flawed products that derail productivity 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 MintI'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...
3 days ago by Frederick Wrigley via Facebook on A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Blog Post Since last week's announcements around WOA, Microsoft's implementation of...
11 February, 2012 by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe
Blog Post Too cold to use your smartphone? With the current cold snap, it's no use...
10 February, 2012 by First TakeBlog Post Microsoft has now followed up the iOS version of its OneNote 2010 note-taking...
10 February, 2012 by First Take
Blog Post The Zamzar website, which converts files between formats, has launched a new...
10 February, 2012 by Jack SchofieldZDNet UK brings together the news, analysis, reviews and white papers that technology professionals need to make the right decisions for IT in business.
The Smart Working Handbook explores practices that enable workers to become more flexible and work... Read more
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13 A tale of two distros: Ubuntu and Linux Mint
9 Virgin to bump 50Mbps plans up to 120Mbps
9 Megaupload takedown shows need for fresh debate
8 UK signs ACTA as activists urge resistance