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Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Archiware free 'Video Visions' event with guests Apple, JPY, MXF4Mac next month

Nick Spence

Apple, Archiware, JPY and MXF4Mac will be demonstrating a range of time-saving video production tips at a special central London event next week on the afternoon of Tuesday 23rd March.


Saturday, 13 March 2010

Apple's patent power play, iPad challenge to publishers

Robert X. Cringely InfoWorld

It's time again to dip into the reader mailbag and pull out some nuggets from the residents of Cringeville. First up - Apple's patent suit over HTC's touch screen technology.



Friday, 12 March 2010

Virgin Media to trial fiber broadband over telegraph poles

Mikael Ricknäs

Virgin Media will use telegraph poles to extend the reach of FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) in a test in the UK village of Woolhampton, it said on Thursday.


Friday, 12 March 2010

Apple reveals US iPad accessory pricing

Nick Spence

Apple has updated the US Store with iPad ordering details and pricing a range of accessories including the iPad Keyboard Dock, iPad case and iPad Dock.


Friday, 12 March 2010

Freescale to build cheap tablet running Android and Linux

David Pierce

$200 tablet PCs have been something of a pipe dream. There was the Crunchpad, which was supposed to be $200, but that didn't last very long, coming out as the $400 Joo Joo. If what Freescale showed off at Mobile World Congress becomes reality, though, the dream may finally come true.


Friday, 12 March 2010

Apple EU Stores closed - iPad UK price and pre-orders today? (Updated)

Mark Hattersley

The Apple Store is currently closed. Typically this occurs when Apple introduces a new product. The iPad is due to have pre-orders today in the US, but the UK store is also closed. Are we also going to get iPad pre-orders today?



Friday, 12 March 2010

Rumour: Next-gen Apple iPhone 4.0 software to add multitasking

Daniel Ionescu PCWorld.com

Apple's iPhone 4.0 Software Update will finally introduce multitasking to the device, according to one of many rumours surfacing as interest in what's next for the iPhone mounts.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

The Internet is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Sharon Gaudin Computerworld

Wired magazine has nominated the Internet to be a contender for the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

Pink Floyd and iTunes could split after court ruling

Lex Friedman Macworld.com

Pink Floyd has emerged victorious in a legal battle with record label EMI, accompanied by a ruling that could soon lead to the band's entire discography getting pulled from iTunes.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

Pirate Bay appeals looks set to start in September

Mikael Ricknäs

The case against the four people involved in the running of Pirate Bay is heading back to court at the end of September.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

Apple Beta SDK 3.2 shows no sign of rumoured iPad camera

Nick Spence

The Apple Beta SDK 3.2 recently released to developers shows no sign on any code related to a camera, ending claims for now that the iPad will eventually include a camera.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

Apple execs head to UK to discuss iPad data plans with O2, Orange, Vodafone

Nick Spence

Apple executives are reportedly on their way to the UK to discuss 3G data plans prior to delayed April release of the iPad.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

Dell Mini 5 slate to take on Apple iPad

Chris Brandrick

Dell's upcoming Mini 5, which was first shown publicly at this years CES, will be made available in a range of colors and will also feature integration with a host of Amazon services, according to a recently leaked internal document.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

New Zealand's internet filter goes live

Rob O'Neill Computerworld New Zealand

New Zealand's Department of Internal Affairs' (DIA) internet filter is now operational and is being used by ISPs Maxnet and Watchdog.


Thursday, 11 March 2010

First Intel 6-core CPU benchmarks

Agam Shah

When four cores aren't enough: Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition


Thursday, 11 March 2010

Next-generation e-book readers are worth the wait

Yardena Arar, PC World US

If you thought the E-Ink screen on your Kindle or Sony Reader was the epitome of high-tech for the printed page, hang on to your hat


Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Celebrities caused 2009 Twitter crime wave

John E. Dunn

Criminals started targeting Twitter in earnest during a key period in early 2009, and security company Barracuda Labs has worked out why. During the same few weeks a key list of a-list celebrities joined the site.


Wednesday, 10 March 2010

EFF dubs Apple a 'jealous feudal lord' over iPhone dev contract

Gregg Keizer Computerworld

Apple's agreement with iPhone developers contains several "troubling" clauses according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).


Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Internet access fundamental right, says BBC poll

Sharon Gaudin

A study by BBC World service found that four-fifths of adults around the world believe that Internet access is a fundamental human right.


Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Samsung announces new 3D TV range

Agam Shah

Samsung on Tuesday introduced new 3D home entertainment devices and said it is researching new 3D technologies while finding new ways to deliver 3D movies to TVs.


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