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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

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

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

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

Virgin Media turns its first annual profit

Virgin Media has turned its first annual profit since its 2006 launch, the ISP said on Wednesday. In its latest quarterly and annual financial... Read more

9 February, 2012 10:02 by David Meyer

US indicts Romanian over NASA climate change hack

US authorities have charged a Romanian hacker with causing massive damage to NASA equipment in an attack that took place just over a year... Read more

9 February, 2012 09:02 by David Meyer 2 comments

Anonymous hacker fails to act on Norton code threat

A hacker linked with the release of Symantec PCAnywhere code has not yet followed through on a threat to release source code for Symantec Norton... Read more

8 February, 2012 15:02 by Tom Espiner

Hitachi GST sends out 25nm enterprise flash drives

Hitachi GST has started shipping a 25nm single-level cell flash drive for enterprises, giving it a speed boost over its predecessor. The Ultrastar... Read more

8 February, 2012 15:02 by Jack Clark

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Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe

Why Windows 8 needs architectural hygiene for WOA

Blog Post Windows on ARM is more restricted than Windows on Intel. That's a good thing,...

10 February, 2012 by Simon Bisson and Mary Branscombe
Jake Rayson

The open web needs you NOW: a summary

Blog Post Daniel Glazman @glazou, co-chairman of the CSS Working Group, has published a...

10 February, 2012 by Jake Rayson
Archie Hendryx

2012 Predictions: VCE FastPath, VI SAN Probe & Hadoop

Blog Post Yearly prediction blogs are so clichéd hence why I’ve always tried to...

8 February, 2012 by Archie Hendryx
Jack Schofield

PC shipments fell by 16 percent in Europe - Gartner

Blog Post PC shipments plunged by 16 per cent in Western Europe both in the fourth...

8 February, 2012 by Jack Schofield

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45283

I think WinRT is fantastic. I just wish it was an option for people that didn't want to go through Microsoft's App Store with its attendant...

2 minutes ago by 45283 on Why Windows 8 needs architectural hygiene for WOA
Burn-IT

Nine people? £30m? Who's back pocket is that lot going in? And IF they say it is for new buildings, what about all the ones the government has...

1 hour ago by Burn-IT on Police set to launch three £30m e-crime hubs
ewallace

Just to be clear, nobody knows what is in the text of ACTA, here is a photograph of the text of ACTA http://twitpic.com/8h9iju as submitted to the...

1 hour ago by ewallace on ACTA: Facts, misconceptions and questions
fgvrg56

Unfortunately main issue is that ASUS is refusing to accept that they make some mistake on this version of asus Transformer prime. 1 - GPS sensor...

2 hours ago by fgvrg56 on Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Wi-Fi & GPS problems?
Ben Woods

@Marcus A fair question. Just talked with Archos which said it was working on an announcement for next week....

4 hours ago by Ben Woods on Archos confirms G9 Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule
Marcus Karlsson

Any update on this, considering the claimed "first week of February"?

5 hours ago by Marcus Karlsson via Facebook on Archos confirms G9 Ice Cream Sandwich update schedule
apexwm

Bill Goodrich : Just as al_langevin pointed out, with Windows Server 2008 there is no Services for Macintosh anymore. It's gone, not available....

13 hours ago by apexwm on Windows Server 2008 drops the ball for Mac compatibility
txtrainguy

Replying to an old topic that I'm currently facing with my CEO (who is on a Mac). Our servers are primarily Windows Servers, office is about...

19 hours ago by txtrainguy on Windows Server 2008 drops the ball for Mac compatibility
k0tcs3

Sure, that makes perfect sense. Pay wrong-doers money and thank them for breaching your security and pointing out your flaws, that would surely...

20 hours ago by k0tcs3 on US indicts Romanian over NASA climate change hack
Random_Error

I think he's referring specifically to Android apps, as Apple do regulate their App Store, but Google seem to let any old crap onto the Android store!

20 hours ago by Random_Error on RIM: BlackBerry will keep 'garbage' apps out of store
Paul Fezziwig

Keep the crap apps out?! How will they compete with Android and Apple's claim to fame of having so many life changing apps? I wonder if the media...

1 day ago by Paul Fezziwig via Facebook on RIM: BlackBerry will keep 'garbage' apps out of store
Aigars Mahinovs

It has been shown time after time that if there is an author store that sells the songs at even 1$ per song and gives you a high-quality digital...

1 day ago by Aigars Mahinovs via Facebook on Copyright isn't working, says European Commission
awbMaven

""As a result of Butyka's alleged conduct, researchers were unable to use the computers for more than two months while NASA removed the malicious...

1 day ago by awbMaven on US indicts Romanian over NASA climate change hack
subhorup

It simultaneously worries me and uplifts me that a self-proclaimed group of internet activists name themselves after Indian mythical figures....

2 days ago by subhorup on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
naviathan

It's actually far easier to work anonymously on the internet than you think. With tools like Tor bouncing your traffic around the world before...

2 days ago by naviathan on Anonymous activists release PCAnywhere source code
Agnostic_OS

1000272134 and bluedalmatian with you both there but then I'm still in 10.04 land (and happy with it)

2 days ago by Agnostic_OS on Ten factors that make Ubuntu 11.10 a hit
apexwm

Interesting article and definitely see your points on the products mentioned. One of the top products for our Help Desk (approximately 20% of all...

2 days ago by apexwm on Ten flawed products that derail productivity
Paul Hutchinson

Absolutely - this should obviously not be handled my isp - but handled by their hosting operator. What's been suggested here is that my isp police...

2 days ago by Paul Hutchinson via Facebook on MPs urge ISPs to take down terrorist material
Techs UK

Looks like a great phone. I don't notice any deficiencies in WP7. used IOS before, that's pretty good. I don't spend much time in Apps, all i need...

2 days ago by Techs UK on Nokia pins US 're-entry' hopes on Lumia 900
Larry Bloggy

Now with the help of these apps you are always synced with MS outlook while on the move. Just download apps like xobni or outlookreflex and get...

2 days ago by Larry Bloggy via Facebook on Outlook Social Connector beta 2 and the LinkedIn connector