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FreeBSD and PC-BSD installers in pictures

FreeBSD and PC-BSD installers in pictures

...0 release.FreeBSD takes the tried and tested method of having a text-based installer. Although this release contained a new installer called bsdinstall, it... Read more

1 February, 2012 by Chris Duckett
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium

...ago we reviewed Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred. We concluded that speech-to-text software is an acquired taste, but when proficient with it you can... Read more

25 August, 2010 by Sandra Vogel
Google Docs arrives on Android

Google Docs arrives on Android

...its Docs productivity suite for Android, allowing people to view and edit text documents, spreadsheets and other content types on their smartphone without resorting to... Read more

28 April, 2011 by David Meyer
Facebook messages integrate in 'social inbox'

Facebook messages integrate in 'social inbox'

...also send and receive messages from your phone. If you set up text message notifications, then you can send and receive messages to and from... Read more

16 November, 2010 by Staff
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Premium

Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11.5 Premium

...Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a popular speech-to-text application. With version 10 claiming 99 percent accuracy and version 11 adding... Read more

22 August, 2011 by Sandra Vogel

Scandinavians replace stamps with text messages

...card or parcel — up to 50g — in an envelope, as normal, then text-message the word 'porto' to the number 1900. In return they receive... Read more

10 March, 2011 by Rich Trenholm

Carrier IQ admits to collecting text messages

...bug. Carrier IQ has admitted its data-gathering software inadvertently collected user text messages as the result of a software bug. Image credit: YouTube Network... Read more

14 December, 2011 by Tom Espiner

Pakistan pushes ahead with ban on 'obscene' texts

...Mobile operators in Pakistan are being forced to block text messages containing words deemed obscene by the country's communications authorities. The... Read more

21 November, 2011 by Ben Woods

Yahoo Mail adds social-networking features

...address book to the top of unread messages. Users can also send texts and instant messages from inside the email program. All instant messages and... Read more

24 May, 2011 by Jay Greene
Google Voice app for iPhone: photos

Google Voice app for iPhone: photos

...looked good within Google Voice, although messages often appeared in our iPhone text inbox in addition to the inbox on the Google Voice app. Photo... Read more

17 November, 2010 by Staff

Amazon to sell mini e-books called Kindle Singles

...they will be uploaded via Amazon's do-it-yourself DTP (Digital Text Platform). For more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Amazon launching... Read more

13 October, 2010 by David Carnoy

Skype buys GroupMe for messaging tools

...and platforms, making this a perfect addition to the voice, video and text products in the Skype family."The year-old service, which combines free... Read more

22 August, 2011 by Steven Musil

Augmented reality phones see sharp rise

...reality refers to the overlaying of computerised elements, such as graphics or text, on top of a real-time video or other real-world display... Read more

3 February, 2011 by Natasha Lomas

Facebook boosts security with one-time passwords

...said it will introduce one-time passwords that members can receive via text message, for use on shared computers Read more

13 October, 2010 by Elinor Mills
London Congestion Charge Check 3

London Congestion Charge Check 3

...check whether you are within the London Congestion Zone and pay by text message or phone call to the London Congestion Charge Call Centre.Now... Read more

5 March, 2011

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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...

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BrownieBoy

"cites" even. Ouch!

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

...... and PDP11s too

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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...

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

18 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...

18 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...

19 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.

21 hours 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...

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

I have just changed mine to white they said 3 to 5 days

22 hours ago by debsmk on Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint
Atangana

I would like a job for me and do good to their tackiness vellent my help I will do my best to help you mercie for all

24 hours ago by Atangana on UK's 15-year-old World Excel champion offered £100k job
BrownieBoy

Well done to IDC for producing a report that says using XP is a waste of money. Only 11 years too late with it is all....

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

@Burn-IT ...which doesn't mean it isn't true ;-) I'll be interested if you can find any properly-researched, independent data from any of the...

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

As said, sponsored by Microsoft........

1 day ago by Burn-IT on Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC
mrbigdong

@620W, I mine 1 BTC/daily for cost of 1.7eur, they naysayers regurgitate the rubbish they read as usual

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Mike Denton

If the link to the next section existed that would be awesome.... Guess I have to ask uncle google where it is

1 day ago by Mike Denton via Facebook on Security on the farm: Accounts and permissions
minzhu

Don't blame CEO, they want RIM win. RIM has strange culture and self distruct political environment. In RIM if a new hired person figure out...

1 day ago by minzhu on RIM CEO: Time to squash BlackBerry myths