News
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.











