February 29, 2008
The worlds second largest PC maker has revealed that its quarterly profits are to be lower than expected, and the company have blamed the slowdown in the US economy as consumer spending is constricted. In a statement Dell announced that the results could be "adversely impacted by more conservative spending by its customers". As a result Dell shares have fallen ...
US slowdown hits Dell.
by Peter CharalambousThe worlds second largest PC maker has revealed that its quarterly profits are to be lower than expected, and the company have blamed the slowdown in the US economy as consumer spending is constricted. In a statement Dell announced that the results could be "adversely impacted by more conservative spending by its customers". As a result Dell shares have fallen ...
Microsoft Vista Price drop.
by Peter CharalambousWith the up and coming release of the Windows Vista SP1 version, Microsoft has revealed that it will be cutting prices which whould have an effect on both the Home Premium and Ulitmate versions. The company has indicated that there will be different cuts country by country and there will be two different pricing strategies for developed and emerging economies. The Home ...
Confidential Home Office laptop sold on eBay
by David MastersAn investigation has been launched by the Home Office following a laptop containing a confidential disc being sold on eBay. The disc was found hidden under the laptop's keyboard by Bolton repair firm Leapfrog Computers after the laptop had been given in for repair. The disc was labelled 'Home Office: Confidential'. Both the disc and the laptop were encrypted. Philip ...
iPhone moves Apple up the mobile rankings
by David MastersGartner researchers have placed Apple, RIM and ZTE in the world's top 10 makers of mobile phones for 2007. The iPhone is only available in four markets worldwide: the U.K., the U.S., France, and Germany. However, by the fourth quarter of 2007 iPhone sales had moved Apple up the rankings to become the world's tenth largest handset maker. RIM came in ...
February 28, 2008
The IT Security firm Finjan has discovered an illegal database that contains 8,700 FTP accounts. The data included all the FTP account details such as usernames, passwords and server addresses. The Hackers have used the data and are able to compromise serves have caused havoc to users that are visiting the sites affected. The companies effected are wide ranging from the Fortune ...
Secret Hacker’s FTP farm uncovered.
by Peter CharalambousThe IT Security firm Finjan has discovered an illegal database that contains 8,700 FTP accounts. The data included all the FTP account details such as usernames, passwords and server addresses. The Hackers have used the data and are able to compromise serves have caused havoc to users that are visiting the sites affected. The companies effected are wide ranging from the Fortune ...
Play Games From Other Regions With Wii FreeLoader
by Lashan ClarkeWii Freeloader is an unofficial software release, which will make your Nintendo gaming days easier. The purpose of the Wii Freeloader is to allow anyone with a Wii or GameCube the ability to play any region on the Nintendo Wii you own. It is simply a matter of inserting the FreeLoader disc, waiting until it finishes, and then placing the ...
Google secures Opera mobile win
by David MastersOpera announced yesterday that they have made Google the default search engine for their mobile browsers Opera Mobile and Opera Mini. Following a deal between the two companies users of Opera's mobile browsers will now see a Google search bar on the browsers' start page. Whilst Google has been the start page for Opera's desktop browser for seven years, the ...
February 27, 2008
Apple and O2 released news that they will be launching the iPHone in Ireland in the middle of March. As the only carrier for the iPhone in Ireland, the company is expecting to have strong sales when the iPhone debuts. It will be the same model that was released within the UK last year. Carphone Warehouse stores is also expected ...
iPhone Headed For Ireland
by Lashan ClarkeApple and O2 released news that they will be launching the iPHone in Ireland in the middle of March. As the only carrier for the iPhone in Ireland, the company is expecting to have strong sales when the iPhone debuts. It will be the same model that was released within the UK last year. Carphone Warehouse stores is also expected ...
Yahoo launch ‘Buzz’ to keep up with web 2.0
by David MastersYahoo.com has had a Digg-style extension added to its services. The new Yahoo Buzz extension will identify the best blog posts and news on the web based on search patterns and user votes. Each page will be given a 'Buzzscore' rating, and top web pages will be given a link on Yahoo.com. Yahoo Buzz is currently in beta, and features content ...
Microsoft admits worldwide Hotmail outage
by David MastersMicrosoft admitted yesterday that a problem that began on Tuesday meant that some Windows Live customers were having a problem accessing their Hotmail accounts. The company issued a statement which said: "The issue is purely impacting the log-in process for customers and largely does not impact customers who were already logged in. "We have made significant progress in decreasing the number ...
February 26, 2008
The mobile phone manufacturer have built what they describe as a flexible mobile, which was made possible using nanotechnology, a move which they believe will the future of cutting edge mobile technology. Dr Tapani Ryhanen Nokia Research Centre said: “this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience.” The Morph device is unique in its ...
Nokia utilize nanotechnology to develop a ‘flexible morph phone’.
by Peter CharalambousThe mobile phone manufacturer have built what they describe as a flexible mobile, which was made possible using nanotechnology, a move which they believe will the future of cutting edge mobile technology. Dr Tapani Ryhanen Nokia Research Centre said: “this combination of art and science will showcase the potential of nanoscience to a wider audience.” The Morph device is unique in its ...
Pakistani ISP blamed for YouTube shutdown
by David MastersGoogle's website of user generated videos, YouTube, was blocked around the world on Sunday for around two hours. Google blamed a Pakistani ISP for the outage, after Pakistan's authorities ordered ISPs in the country to block the site. Anyone trying to access the site was misrouted, making the site inaccessible for most web users. YouTube said on Monday: "We have determined ...
February 25, 2008
The9 Ltd who license the game from US-based publisher Blizzard Entertainment have revealed that sales are up by 20 percent from last year in China, and there are now 1.2 million users. The company’s financial statements indicate the revenues of $175.4m for the year ending 2007 make good reading. The figures also suggest that the copyright infringement case that was filed ...
World of Warcraft makes inroads in China.
by Peter CharalambousThe9 Ltd who license the game from US-based publisher Blizzard Entertainment have revealed that sales are up by 20 percent from last year in China, and there are now 1.2 million users. The company’s financial statements indicate the revenues of $175.4m for the year ending 2007 make good reading. The figures also suggest that the copyright infringement case that was filed ...
My Space creator to take on You Tube.
by Peter CharalambousBrad Greenspace, one of the founders of MySpace is hoping to take on You Tube as he unveils his latest entrepreneurial venture LiveVideo.com. He has described LiveVideo.com as an "advanced on-demand interactive broadcasting platform providing instant global reach and messaging to any user with a webcam". It allows users to create, upload and then live content. Increaesd interconnectivity is a unique ...
FaceBook Starts “Band” Section
by Lashan ClarkeMore music bands are located on MySpace, but now Facebook has redeveloped its site to cater to unsigned bands and music fans. This week Facebook has opened a section of its Web site that is geared to new or upcoming bands. This area will also have iTunes available. The bands are able to create a Facebook profile with an area ...
Fujitsu announce 500 G-byte laptop HDD
by David MastersFujitsu have become the third hard disk drive maker to announce the release of a 500 G-byte hard disk drive (HDD). The announcement follows similar release announcements by Hitachi and Samsung Electronics. Fujitsu have achieved the 500 G-byte capacity by putting three disk platters of 170 G-bytes inside the drive. Using three platters increases the drive's thickness to 12.5 ...
February 23, 2008
The company Elonex has created its newest laptop costing only £99. The laptop is not available as yet, but will be by February 28th. It will be revealed at the Education Show to be held in Birmingham. The small laptop features Linux as its operating software, and is complete with a hard drive, and Wi-Fi. The best is its weight ...
Affordable Laptop From Elonex
by Lashan ClarkeThe company Elonex has created its newest laptop costing only £99. The laptop is not available as yet, but will be by February 28th. It will be revealed at the Education Show to be held in Birmingham. The small laptop features Linux as its operating software, and is complete with a hard drive, and Wi-Fi. The best is its weight ...
February 22, 2008
The European Internet research analysts Nielsen Online have released figures that reveal that the social networking site Facebook has suffered a five per cent decline from 8.9 million users in December to 8.5 million in the last month which is after 17 months of continued and steady growth. Many analysts are predicting that Facebook may have reached its peak in the ...
Social networking on the slowdown in the UK
by Peter CharalambousThe European Internet research analysts Nielsen Online have released figures that reveal that the social networking site Facebook has suffered a five per cent decline from 8.9 million users in December to 8.5 million in the last month which is after 17 months of continued and steady growth. Many analysts are predicting that Facebook may have reached its peak in the ...
Amazon introduces online currency converter.
by Peter CharalambousThe online retailer has opened its doors to International users who can now shop in their local currency. This new venture known as the ‘Amazon Currency Converter’ will make it “significantly easier for our customers, regardless of where they are buying from.” The currency converter has been launched on the US site. This means that users to not have to make purchases ...
Asustek U2E launch delayed
by David MastersTaiwan-based Asustek Computer have delayed launching their U2E laptop to allow them to launch it alongside other products. The battery friendly U2E weighs in at just 1.25k and comes wrapped in brown or black leather. Built-in power saving measures include an 11 LED-backlit LCD panel and a 32 Gigabyte solid state drive (SSD) for storage instead of a hard disk ...