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HTC's One range of handsets comprises three models. There's the flagship HTC One X with its quad-core processor and vast 4.7in., 720-by-1,280-pixel screen, and the smaller, perhaps more manageable, HTC One S with its 4.3in. display. The third HTC One handset has rather slipped under the radar, but... Read more

16 May, 2012 10:10 by First Take

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Ofcom set to lay out anti-piracy rules for ISPs

After repeated delays, Ofcom's revised code of practice should arrive in June to tell ISPs what their role is in dealing with suspected unlawful file-sharers and what costs they will bear Read more

16 May, 2012 17:27 by Ben Woods

UK Anonymous keeps up DDoS barrage on ICO

A branch of the UK Anonymous group called the ATeam has said it is using 'sophisticated' DDoS methods against the website of Information Commissioner's Office Read more

16 May, 2012 17:13 by Tom Espiner

Nvidia takes its GPU to the enterprise cloud

The graphics chip specialist has shown off Tesla chips and other technology based on its new Kepler GPU architecture, which it says can boost desktop virtualisation, BYOD and 'democratise' supercomputing Read more

16 May, 2012 15:57 by Simon Bisson
Lenovo shows off latest ThinkPad fleet

Lenovo shows off latest ThinkPad fleet

The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled a raft of new ThinkPad devices, featuring third-generation Intel Core i-series processors and raised keyboards Read more

16 May, 2012 15:17 by Scott Stein
SharePoint log: When databases rebel

SharePoint log: When databases rebel

In the ninth part of Robert Schifreen's SharePoint 2010 epic, he learns how one user can generate 16GB of logs in just three months Read more

16 May, 2012 15:00 by Robert Schifreen
Mobile phone sales are falling, says Gartner

Mobile phone sales are falling, says Gartner

The analyst house has highlighted a two-percent year-on-year drop in quarterly sales of handsets, although it says smartphone sales are continuing to shoot up Read more

16 May, 2012 13:55 by David Meyer

Drive-by espionage attacks target Java, Flash flaws

Hackers are using vulnerabilities in Oracle Java and Adobe Flash to carry out drive-by attacks on visitors to foreign policy, defence, and... Read more

16 May, 2012 13:05 by Tom Espiner

Android 5.0 Jelly Bean to arrive before December

Google will work with multiple manufacturers to provide early access to new builds of its Android operating system and develop a range of new flagship... Read more

16 May, 2012 12:05 by Ben Woods
Lenovo unwraps X1 Carbon ultrabook

Lenovo unwraps X1 Carbon ultrabook

Lenovo says the 14-inch ThinkPad X1 Carbon is the lightest ultrabook yet, weighing in at under 1.4kg, and comes with a rapid-charge battery Read more

16 May, 2012 11:48 by Dan Ackerman
Sony brings Intel Ivy Bridge to Vaio S Series

Sony brings Intel Ivy Bridge to Vaio S Series

Sony's Vaio S Series laptops now sport Intel Ivy Bridge processors, while its 13-inch E Series laptop has been joined by two new models Read more

16 May, 2012 10:54 by Andrew Hoyle

HTC phones held up in US over Apple patent claim

HTC has been prevented from importing the HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE phones into the US because of patent dispute with Apple Read more

16 May, 2012 10:17 by Steven Musil

Watchdog: TalkTalk's broadband speed test misled users

The UK advertising watchdog has ordered TalkTalk to change the presentation of its broadband speed-checking tool, as it had been misleading customers... Read more

16 May, 2012 09:05 by David Meyer 1 comment

Raspberry Pi could bring 'cheap' Windows to companies

A Raspberry Pi enthusiast has managed to get Windows 7 on the cheap Linux computer using Citrix XenDesktop, a sign that the device could bring savings... Read more

15 May, 2012 17:05 by Karen Friar

Intel updates Core vPro chips with Ivy Bridge

The third generation of Intel's business-oriented processors is based on the 22nm Ivy Bridge architecture and brings added security components to the vPro platform Read more

15 May, 2012 17:06 by Tom Espiner

Acer adds Aspire M5 to ultrabook line-up

Acer has unveiled new 14-inch and 15-inch Aspire M5 ultrabooks that are due to go on sale in the UK in mid-June. The company lifted the veil on the... Read more

15 May, 2012 16:05 by Ben Woods

Twitter wants to work with UK government

Social network Twitter has said it wants to work more closely with UK policy makers, according to the BBC. Twitter, which has over 10 million UK... Read more

15 May, 2012 16:05 by Tom Espiner

Apple rebrands iPad 4G as 'Wi-Fi + Cellular' for UK

Apple has removed all references to '4G' data speeds on its new iPad following a similar move in Australia. The company told ZDNet UK in a... Read more

15 May, 2012 15:05 by Ben Woods 1 comment

Designing a SharePoint farm: Tiers before bedtime

In the eighth part of Robert Schifreen's SharePoint 2010 journey, he finds that reading between the lines is an essential part of understanding Microsoft's approach to specifications Read more

15 May, 2012 15:00 by Robert Schifreen 2 comments

BT and TalkTalk rapped over broadband sales info

Fewer than half of customers calling BT and TalkTalk are given accurate broadband download speed information before the point of purchase, according... Read more

15 May, 2012 12:05 by Ben Woods

McAfee teams with Intel on energy systems defence

McAfee has partnered with its parent company Intel on a scheme to improve the defence of critical infrastructure systems from cyberattacks Read more

15 May, 2012 12:31 by Rachel King

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apexwm

NanWag : A Windows Server 2008 is being used because the environment that the Macs are in is a heavy Windows environment. I am proposing that...

2 hours ago by apexwm on Windows Server 2008 drops the ball for Mac compatibility
BellamysIT

Really good article. You bring to light a few really good things. However, isn't it true that over 70% of fortune 500 companies use sharepoint?...

2 hours ago by BellamysIT on Designing a SharePoint farm: Tiers before bedtime
annonymous2

If Piratebay is a crime then so is borrowing a dvd you purchased to a family member or a friend. Why should we not be aloud to share. Most of the...

3 hours ago by annonymous2 on UK ISPs ordered to block Pirate Bay website
NanWag

File Services For Macintosh was causing Excel to prompt for Overwriting changes or Save Another Copy because it was changing the timestamp on the...

4 hours ago by NanWag on Windows Server 2008 drops the ball for Mac compatibility
Regis Machado

creative cloud $48/month in the USA, £48/month in the UK ($79). good for the competitors

6 hours ago by Regis Machado via Facebook on Adobe move promotes piracy
Tom Espiner

Hello KosGirl, Good question. I've asked Belfius for a response. The latest post I can find on Pastebin about it is here:...

6 hours ago by Tom Espiner on Hackers hold bank to ransom over stolen data
KosGirl

Have there been any further updates to this story? I can't find any information on whether the hackers released the data or not.

7 hours ago by KosGirl on Hackers hold bank to ransom over stolen data
SandJ

I have done 7 speed tests this morning on different speed test tools. They tell me my download speed is: 12.3, 12.3, 12.3, 11.1, 12.7, 12.7, 11.7...

8 hours ago by SandJ on Watchdog: TalkTalk's broadband speed test misled users
Jack Schofield

@Mary Microsoft could always send Mozilla a spec sheet and oblige them to meet the same standards as IE. Then Mozilla can spend millions of...

11 hours ago by Jack Schofield on Windows RT browsers and the point of Windows RT
goth1csnake3

Not before time, that people making films,dvd's get whats coming to them. Well done, Virgin Media.

13 hours ago by goth1csnake3 on Virgin Media: Spotify deal will bring down piracy
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Apex - the question then is what about letting the user choose to have a tablet where they don't have to have that responsibility? why can't the...

23 hours ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Windows RT browsers and the point of Windows RT
Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Moley, Apex, thanks; I think there's an interesting other dimension of choice - the choice to have a platform that is 'locked down' in the sense...

23 hours ago by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe on Mozilla accuses Microsoft of shutting Firefox out of WOA
Yellowcave

Not surprised. I once used the methods to let my firewall just notify me of breaches. Not one single logged event was genuine. Once, we all...

1 day ago by Yellowcave on Mobile porn filters catch innocent content, says report
duplex

live realy sucks in facebook becuase people hack your profile

1 day ago by duplex on Irish watchdog: Facebook privacy still falls short
Ed Macnair

If only it was that simple. When you start accessing Cloud applications you are stuck with the security model the vendor provides...........unless...

1 day ago by Ed Macnair via Facebook on IT security? You're doing it wrong!
Phil at Cloud4

Another good updaet, I have enjoyed going on the journey reading this series on SharePoint 2010 and have learned alot. Great writing.

1 day ago by Phil at Cloud4 on Designing a SharePoint farm: Tiers before bedtime
muteen

roumers of an ipad Mini, isnt that just an iTouch!?

1 day ago by muteen on Apple rebrands iPad 4G as 'Wi-Fi + Cellular' for UK
apexwm

Thanks for this article and bringing this issue to light. Unfortunately this type of activity is common not only with Adobe, but many other...

1 day ago by apexwm on Adobe move promotes piracy
Andy Bolstridge

there's a very thin line between tax avoidance and tax efficiency - earning £850 a month and claiming dividends to bring my income up to normal...

1 day ago by Andy Bolstridge via Facebook on The Idle Self-employed
Andy Bolstridge

I see that they are happy to announce these numbers.. but no-one will take any notice until they start announcing sales numbers too.

1 day ago by Andy Bolstridge via Facebook on Microsoft's score card for Smoked by Windows Phone

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