April 17, 2008
With the amount of people using Google Earth on a daily basis, Google has issued a update to this popular software program. The new version of Google Earth is now called Google Earth 4.3, and it offers users a better way to navigate the Earth, compared to the previous application. Google has made an effort to improve the zoom view ...
New Updated Version Called Google Earth 4.3
by Lashan ClarkeWith the amount of people using Google Earth on a daily basis, Google has issued a update to this popular software program. The new version of Google Earth is now called Google Earth 4.3, and it offers users a better way to navigate the Earth, compared to the previous application. Google has made an effort to improve the zoom view ...
April 16, 2008
Makayama has successfully launched a new internet browser similar to the browser seen on the iPhone. However, this is for the Pocket PC. The application is called the TouchBrowser and functions in a similar way to the iPhone style browser. The TouchBrowser has the ability to scroll through pages as you surf the Internet. It also quickly is abel to ...
New TouchBrowser For Pocket PC
by Lashan ClarkeMakayama has successfully launched a new internet browser similar to the browser seen on the iPhone. However, this is for the Pocket PC. The application is called the TouchBrowser and functions in a similar way to the iPhone style browser. The TouchBrowser has the ability to scroll through pages as you surf the Internet. It also quickly is abel to ...
Canon Launches New Portable Photo Printer
by Lashan ClarkeThe latest offering by Canon is a photo printer called the iP100. As a portable PIXMA, the printer is lightweight at two kilograms and with a rechargeable battery. The portable printer is geared for people working at home and needing more flexibility, or business travelers needing to have a portable printer with them all the time. The new printer has ...
Timesheeting software keeps track of staff
by David MastersNew software released today allows call centre managers to keep tabs on staff. Call centre software provider Infinity CCS has released a new 'Timesheeting' program to help managers keep track of staff. The stand-alone Timesheeting had previously only been available as part of Infinity's application Suite. It allows call centre managers to keep track of staff hours, wage costs, and sales ...
MySQL 5.1 release planned soon
by David MastersSun Microsystems announced yesterday that MySQL 5.1 is to be released sometime this quarter, but failed to specify a date. A 'near final' version of the opensource database software is currently available on the Sun website, but Sun wants to avoid releasing a bug-ridden database, which happened when MySQL 5.0 was released two years ago. MySQL have said that given the changes ...
April 15, 2008
Virgin Media again made the headlines this week, but this time in regards to a campaign to hold Internet Service Providers more accountable for the information that it allows its customers to transmit. Berkett was interviewed in a national magazine, and said that the ISPs should be held more accountable and that there should not be an issue of "net ...
Berkett Gives Opinion On “Net Neutrality”
by Lashan ClarkeVirgin Media again made the headlines this week, but this time in regards to a campaign to hold Internet Service Providers more accountable for the information that it allows its customers to transmit. Berkett was interviewed in a national magazine, and said that the ISPs should be held more accountable and that there should not be an issue of "net ...
April 14, 2008
With the launch of the new iPlayer, many internet service providers are wanted the BBC to "cough up" the money for the expenses that they are paying for since the introduction of the iPlayer. However, this is not a polite request, as Tiscali was the first to put its demand on the table. This is as a result of the ...
War Brewing Between BBC and ISPs
by Lashan ClarkeWith the launch of the new iPlayer, many internet service providers are wanted the BBC to "cough up" the money for the expenses that they are paying for since the introduction of the iPlayer. However, this is not a polite request, as Tiscali was the first to put its demand on the table. This is as a result of the ...
April 11, 2008
Opera Software has released an Android-compatible preview version of its Opera Mini browser. Software developers are able to test the browser on Opera's website before leaving feedback. Android is Google's recently released Linux-based open source operating system for mobile devices, including phones and PDAs. Android is so new that no hardware has yet been built for it to run ...
Opera releases browser for Android
by David MastersOpera Software has released an Android-compatible preview version of its Opera Mini browser. Software developers are able to test the browser on Opera's website before leaving feedback. Android is Google's recently released Linux-based open source operating system for mobile devices, including phones and PDAs. Android is so new that no hardware has yet been built for it to run ...
April 9, 2008
Recently, with the new release of the iPod and iphone it can now be said that the BBC iplayer can also be used for Nintendo Wii. The company is trying to make it possible to have the iPlayer within the living room, where it is possible to watch BBC shows while using a flat screen television, instead of the usual ...
BBC Releases iPlayer For Nintendo Wii
by Lashan ClarkeRecently, with the new release of the iPod and iphone it can now be said that the BBC iplayer can also be used for Nintendo Wii. The company is trying to make it possible to have the iPlayer within the living room, where it is possible to watch BBC shows while using a flat screen television, instead of the usual ...
April 8, 2008
The founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, released information about Microsoft's plan to release a new operating system by the beginning of 2009. This information was released on Friday while Gates was giving a speech at the Inter-American Development Bank. The last launch of a Microsoft operating system was Vista, which was released in 2007. Gates did not give more information ...
Bill Gates Hints At Upcoming Windows Release
by Lashan ClarkeThe founder of Microsoft Bill Gates, released information about Microsoft's plan to release a new operating system by the beginning of 2009. This information was released on Friday while Gates was giving a speech at the Inter-American Development Bank. The last launch of a Microsoft operating system was Vista, which was released in 2007. Gates did not give more information ...
Facebook Officially Launches New Chat Feature
by Lashan ClarkeIf writing on their Wall or sending a message to their Inbox was not enough, Facebook has now provided users with the ability to chat in real time. Similar to Yahoo or MSN messenger, anyone with the application can click on any friend on their list and chat to them. The Facebook Chat feature will be a tool bar on the ...
April 7, 2008
Windows XP has been declared the operating system that refuses to die. Microsoft have announced that XP home will now be made available until 2010. The XP operating system was due to be withdrawn from sale by Microsoft in January this year. However, pressure from customers caused Microsoft to extend the withdrawal date until June this year. Further pressure from low-cost ...
XP refuses to die (again)
by David MastersWindows XP has been declared the operating system that refuses to die. Microsoft have announced that XP home will now be made available until 2010. The XP operating system was due to be withdrawn from sale by Microsoft in January this year. However, pressure from customers caused Microsoft to extend the withdrawal date until June this year. Further pressure from low-cost ...
April 4, 2008
With a warning to shame suppliers, BBC stated it will release information on internet providers that try to alter traffic to its iPlayer. Altering IPlayer trafiic is use by the network to establish traffic control in a specific period of time or to transfer the traffic to a maximum speed of transfer. Responding to concerns about how the BBC ...
BBC’s iPlayer Subject To Traffic Shaping
by Lashan ClarkeWith a warning to shame suppliers, BBC stated it will release information on internet providers that try to alter traffic to its iPlayer. Altering IPlayer trafiic is use by the network to establish traffic control in a specific period of time or to transfer the traffic to a maximum speed of transfer. Responding to concerns about how the BBC ...
Another busy month for Microsoft security patches
by David MastersApril is to be another big month for Microsoft security patches, with the software vendor releasing eight security patches, five of which have a critical rating. The five critical patches address security issues in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Project, Windows, and VBScript programming software. The patches are to be released next Tuesday in Microsoft's monthly security patch update. The critical Windows patch is of ...
April 2, 2008
Intel are promoting Linux as the operating system for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), and their move has now been backed by both Adobe Systems and RealNetworks. Adobe is planning to release a version of AIR that runs on Linux, whilst RealNetworks will be reprogramming RealPlayer to work in the open-source operating system. According to Intel, the release of MIDs is imminent. ...
Adobe and RealNetworks to release Linux-based software
by David MastersIntel are promoting Linux as the operating system for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), and their move has now been backed by both Adobe Systems and RealNetworks. Adobe is planning to release a version of AIR that runs on Linux, whilst RealNetworks will be reprogramming RealPlayer to work in the open-source operating system. According to Intel, the release of MIDs is imminent. ...
April 1, 2008
The International Space Station is in turmoil as the three astronauts on board have reported back indicating that email access have been lost as hackers have managed to break into what NASA themselves have described as “a significant computer system”. The hackers are believed to have planted a Trojan in the computer systems at Houston and the infection was use to ...
Hackers break into International Space Station systems
by Peter CharalambousThe International Space Station is in turmoil as the three astronauts on board have reported back indicating that email access have been lost as hackers have managed to break into what NASA themselves have described as “a significant computer system”. The hackers are believed to have planted a Trojan in the computer systems at Houston and the infection was use to ...
Windows 6.1 Launched
by Lashan ClarkeIf the rumours are true, the upgrade to the Windows Mobile application is expected to be released today. Until the release of Windows Mobile 7, the new upgrade is expected to improve the lives of both business and consumers that use it. Windows Mobile 6.1 is expected to have a less cluttered look than the previous version, with all new ...
March 31, 2008
Online office suite Google Docs is soon to be available offline. Google's word processor will be the first in the Google Apps line up to make the move from web application to offline software. Google Docs word processor will be available to use offline within the next three weeks. They can do this by installing the Google Gears ...
Google Docs: now with offline access
by David MastersOnline office suite Google Docs is soon to be available offline. Google's word processor will be the first in the Google Apps line up to make the move from web application to offline software. Google Docs word processor will be available to use offline within the next three weeks. They can do this by installing the Google Gears ...
March 26, 2008
Those of you needing to He needs to store or edit your digital photos can participate in the open beta launched by Photoshop. Photoshop Express claimed that "many of the best pictures on the site for has been created by customers on the Internet which makes it simple and accessible". Beta testing will begin in the United States and other countries ...
Adobe Launches New Beta Photo Editing Application
by Lashan ClarkeThose of you needing to He needs to store or edit your digital photos can participate in the open beta launched by Photoshop. Photoshop Express claimed that "many of the best pictures on the site for has been created by customers on the Internet which makes it simple and accessible". Beta testing will begin in the United States and other countries ...
Yahoo joins MySpace and Google in backing OpenSocial
by David MastersYahoo have now joined the ranks of MySpace and Google in backing the OpenSocial platform as the standard specification for building social networking applications. In a statement yesterday, Yahoo said: "Yahoo believes in supporting community-driven industry specifications and expects that OpenSocial will fuel innovation and make the Web more relevant and more enjoyable to millions of users." OpenSocial was launched in November ...