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Smartphones run HTML5 a lot slower than PCs

...run by Spaceport.io show that HTML5 runs "six to ten times slower" on smartphones than on "a modern laptop" -- in this case, a MacBook... Read more

22 May, 2012
Eat <endeca_term>Slower</endeca_term> Pro! 1.0

Eat Slower Pro! 1.0

Do you eat too fast? Do you tend to over eat? Eat Slower Pro can help you take control of your eating habits. Eat Slower... Read more

11 October, 2011
Not <endeca_term>Slower</endeca_term> 1.0

Not Slower 1.0

NOT SLOWER Has arrived!Your iOS Device will help you to keep your paceNot... Read more

3 October, 2011
Eat <endeca_term>Slower</endeca_term> 1.1

Eat Slower 1.1

...good for your health, and is a difficult habit to break. Eat Slower can help!Eat Slower provides an adjustable timer which you can use... Read more

20 March, 2011

Consumers opt for wi-fi despite slower speeds

...connections, many consumers are continuing to opt for it. Wi-fi is slower than wired connections but most consumers are not put off by the... Read more

10 March, 2011 by Shelley Portet

Mozilla slows down Firefox releases for businesses

...resistance to its new rapid update schedule for Firefox, has proposed a slower-moving version of the browser. Under the proposal, Mozilla would issue a... Read more

23 September, 2011 by Stephen Shankland

Wi-Fi use can slow downloads by 30 percent, study finds

Video-on-demand, VoIP and online gameplay applications are noticeably slower over Wi-Fi than using wired Ethernet connections, the broadband analytics firm... Read more

10 March, 2011
Top IT Jobs for 2010 and Beyond

Top IT Jobs for 2010 and Beyond

The economy is improving (albeit at a slower rate than we would like), and employers are hiring again. There will... Read more

20 September, 2010
Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

Asus Transformer Pad TF300T

The Transformer Pad implements a number of cost-saving measures and consequently lacks the sparkle of the Eee Pad Transformer Prime. Still, the Pad is significantly cheaper than the Prime, so you may well be prepared to accept the trade-off. Read more

22 May, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
SharePoint deployment: Pitfalls of a pioneer

SharePoint deployment: Pitfalls of a pioneer

...time with a highly respected SharePoint consultancy, but progress was a lot slower than we'd hoped for. The consultants were clearly more familiar with... Read more

9 May, 2012 by Robert Schifreen

Pirate Bay abandons torrent file links for Magnets

...read. The downside of Magnet links as that they often make for slower downloading than is possible with .torrent files. This is because the download... Read more

29 February, 2012
Preview: HTC One X

Preview: HTC One X

HTC's quad-core One X has a large HD screen and a camera that HTC claims is its best yet — features that will help anchor the smartphone-maker's new signature brand. Read more

27 February, 2012 by Jessica Dolcourt
Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Review

Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime Review

The Transformer Prime is the best marriage of screen and keyboard we've seen in a tablet. The quad-core Tegra 3 processor gives it professional-level performance, and battery life is excellent too. Read more

30 January, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Map compares broadband quality in the UK

Map compares broadband quality in the UK

...percent of households or businesses have broadband connections with modem sync speeds slower than 2Mbps. Edinburgh also has the fastest average maximum speeds on its... Read more

7 July, 2011 by David Meyer

Virgin throttles broadband for high-speed customers

...Media subscribers have their connections throttled on a daily basis.People on slower 20Mbps and below packages (PDF) will also see caps, which could result... Read more

2 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

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J.A. Watson

@apexwm - You are basically right. GIMP is not included in the Fedora 17 base distribution, but it can be installed from the Add/Remove Software...

8 minutes ago by J.A. Watson on Fedora 17 - The "Beefy Miracle" Arrives
Moley

@pjc158 Unfortunately our government signed away any such possibility in a entirely unequal treaty with the USA, purportedly in response to...

18 minutes ago by Moley on Judge orders US to share MegaUpload evidence
J.A. Watson

@Thomas - Thanks for the tip, based on what you said I went back and downloaded the KDE spin, and installed that one another netbook (NF310). You...

22 minutes ago by J.A. Watson on Fedora 17 - The "Beefy Miracle" Arrives
apexwm

JW, Thanks as always for the great review on these new releases. One thing that I've also read is that Fedora 17 will include GIMP 2.8 which is...

1 hour ago by apexwm on Fedora 17 - The "Beefy Miracle" Arrives
SoapyTablet

'Cut Price' Data Roaming? The price has been cut, but it is certainly not 'cut price' in the sense of the phrase, and nowhere near local EU data...

3 hours ago by SoapyTablet on Cut-price data roaming gets all-clear for July
apexwm

BrownieBoy: "Such crashes are normally down to the OS and/or a rogue application, which could be fixed by re-imaging. Everybody knows how Windows...

4 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Thomas Gellhaus

I've just started using it too, and like you I feel that Fedora is a fine GNOME 3 showcase distribution. I am torn, though, because I checked out...

4 hours ago by Thomas Gellhaus via Facebook on Fedora 17 - The "Beefy Miracle" Arrives
pjc158

Why is it that Newzealand has the guts to stand up to the USA and ask to see the evidence and we don't!

4 hours ago by pjc158 on Judge orders US to share MegaUpload evidence
Dean Talboys

What a farce! Hopefully the European court will see where this is leading.

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SoapyTablet

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung actually really had problems producing the white model (as Apple did - it would make more sense) and this non-story...

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Lonnie

those conformation letters are hard to figure out what is which letters it is a pain in the back side. Please make it more Ledge-able being better...

10 hours ago by Lonnie on Screenshots: Photoshop CS6 Beta
BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

17 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Horace Ontalhold

...... and PDP11s too

18 hours ago by Horace Ontalhold on Fusion-io lays minefield with a billion IOPS
BrownieBoy

I had a quick skim through the PDF. It seems to be that many of these so-called cost savings would be down to a hardware refresh. Although...

19 hours ago by BrownieBoy on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
bobandroid

496,999 BT Fon Hotspots lovingly situated in your next door neighbours garden, no matter how you dress that up its still a pup... Not where I need...

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apexwm

Jack : I was hoping you could provide us a summary since you are familiar with this report. I am not yet sure how much of my time I'd like to...

22 hours ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
Smilig Eddie

2 – 4 more weeks of waiting: how many buyers are going to decide instead to see what the iPhone 5 offers? Consumer trust in the brand has also...

22 hours ago by Smilig Eddie on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
SRist

So it looks like this was a complete red herring - Adobe are allowing upgrades from Photoshop CS3, CS4 and CS5 at the same price. When did this...

23 hours ago by SRist on Photoshop users attack Adobe upgrade policy change
Jack Schofield

@apexwm Have you considered either (a) reading the story above or (b) reading the PDF? There are answers in both.

1 day ago by Jack Schofield on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
apexwm

I would love to hear why Microsoft believes that "upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7 pays for itself in a year, in increased productivity and...

1 day ago by apexwm on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC