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Dead IT giants: A top 10 of the fallen

Dead IT giants: A top 10 of the fallen

...Acorn Acorn was founded in 1978 by Clive Sinclair colleague Chris Curry and... Read more

19 November, 2010 by David Meyer
<endeca_term>Acorns</endeca_term> land at Bletchley Park

Acorns land at Bletchley Park

...Acorn Computers was one of the bright stars in British IT in the... Read more

25 April, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins
A tour of the UK's Vintage Computer Festival

A tour of the UK's Vintage Computer Festival

...the company led employee Chris Curry to go off and start up Acorn Computing, whose first product, the System 75, was surprisingly similar. The MK14... Read more

22 June, 2010 by Rupert Goodwins
The outer limits of vintage tech uncovered

The outer limits of vintage tech uncovered

Another company that fused engineering smarts with marketing fruitbattery was Acorn Computers, which never recovered from having a huge success with the BBC... Read more

25 June, 2010 by Rupert Goodwins

Seminal UK computer Edsac to be recreated

...the idea for the recreation "cropped up in discussions" last April with Acorn Computers founder Hermann Hauser, serial Cambridge IT entrepreneur and venture capitalist, who... Read more

13 January, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

Bletchley Park loads 2,000 for vintage computer festival

The huts and lawns of The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park were invaded this weekend by old computers and those who love them Read more

22 June, 2010 by Rupert Goodwins

Acorn pioneers honoured by US computing award

...Computer History Museum Fellow awards on Saturday for their pioneering work at Acorn on the BBC Micro, which served as an entry-level computer for... Read more

30 April, 2012
<endeca_term>Acorn</endeca_term> 3.2.2

Acorn 3.2.2

Built on a foundation of simplicity, Acorn eschews the outmoded "many palettes" design from yesterday's editors. Acorn presents... Read more

1 May, 2012
Mad <endeca_term>Acorn</endeca_term> FREE 1.1

Mad Acorn FREE 1.1

...Band, Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero? Then you'll LOVE Mad Acorn!!TapTap Comix Vol.01: "Mad Acorn" the Rhythm Squirrel"Feel the CRAZY... Read more

26 May, 2012
Mad <endeca_term>Acorn</endeca_term> 1.0

Mad Acorn 1.0

...Band, Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero? Then you'll LOVE Mad Acorn!!TapTap Comix Vol.01: "Mad Acorn" the Rhythm Squirrel"Feel the CRAZY... Read more

14 May, 2012
Multiplying <endeca_term>Acorns</endeca_term> - Tasty Math Facts 1.0

Multiplying Acorns - Tasty Math Facts 1.0

Great News! Multiplying Acorns HD has been nominated for the 2011 Best App Ever Awards!! Please... Read more

23 February, 2012
Multiplying <endeca_term>Acorns</endeca_term> HD - Tasty Math Facts 2.0

Multiplying Acorns HD - Tasty Math Facts 2.0

We are very proud to announce that Multiplying Acorns HD won 3rd place in the 2011 BestAppEverAwards - Best Middle School Student... Read more

23 February, 2012
Little <endeca_term>Acorns</endeca_term> 1.0.1

Little Acorns 1.0.1

...I have no negative comments regarding Little Acorns." App-Score, 10/10"The all-around quality of Little Acorns makes... Read more

22 February, 2012
<endeca_term>Acorn</endeca_term> Money 1.3

Acorn Money 1.3

...control over your finances? Track and predict your income and spending with Acorn Money. See at a glance what you are spending money on. Look... Read more

12 February, 2012
Abby <endeca_term>Acorn</endeca_term> 1.1.1

Abby Acorn 1.1.1

Abby Acorn is hungry. In the forest she will find a lot of goodies... Read more

21 January, 2012

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