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7th of November 2011

Apple's Head Of Security Steps Down Following iPhone 4S Fiasco Apple's Head Of Security Steps Down Following iPhone 4S Fiasco
John Theriault, Apple's vice president of global security, has stepped down following the controversial handling of the case of the lost iPhone 4 prototype. A while ago, Apple security...

10 Easy Steps to Preview Windows 8 In VMware Workstation 8 10 Easy Steps to Preview Windows 8 In VMware Workstation 8
We recently presented several ways of previewing Windows 8, the developer version, by upgrading the Windows 7, dual-booting and virtualising a machine using VirtualBox. If neither of them...

WebOS Developers To Get 32GB HP TouchPad For $150 WebOS Developers To Get 32GB HP TouchPad For $150
Is the WebOS dead? Well, it seems that HP still wants the mobile platform to survive as it announced the return of the Developer Device Purchase Program in the US, Canada and Europe. WebOS...

Motorola Planning New Android Tablet Called Corvair Motorola Planning New Android Tablet Called Corvair
Shortly after the release of the XOOM 2 and the XOOM 2 Media Edition, Motorola is planning a new tablet called the Corvair which will be an even smaller tablet that is also a TV...

Some Windows Phone Handsets May Not Have Cameras Some Windows Phone Handsets May Not Have Cameras
Microsoft has quietly removed the obligation to have onboard cameras on Windows Phone powered handsets according to a report published by John P. Mello Jr from PCWorld. The software company...

Verizon Wireless Designs API for Bandwidth Boost in Apps Verizon Wireless Designs API for Bandwidth Boost in Apps
US wireless carrier Verizon has designed a new API which will allow customers to give a temporary bandwidth boost to their apps when network congestion slows them down. According to PC Mag,...

One Third of UK Having Super-fast Broadband Access Claims Virgin One Third of UK Having Super-fast Broadband Access Claims Virgin
Broadband services provider Virgin Media has announced that its super-fast 100 Mbps connection is available to 20 million people in the UK. The company, announcing the milestone, also...

Apple Targets Porn Websites that Use the Word iPhone Apple Targets Porn Websites that Use the Word iPhone
It is hard to believe that iPhones are more popular than sex, but Apple is determined to pursue adult sites that rely on the word "iPhone" in their domain name to attract visitors. Apple's...

iOS 5.0.1 Update to Fix iPad 2 Smart Cover Security Issue iOS 5.0.1 Update to Fix iPad 2 Smart Cover Security Issue
The upcoming iOS 5 update announced by Apple recently, will address a few different issues; rectifying the software glitch that has caused battery life problems is certainly one of the top...

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iPhone 4 Rival Alert : Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro From £130 iPhone 4 Rival Alert : Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro From £130
The price of the diminutive Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro has tumbled down at O2 to a mere £130 on Pay as you go; you will need to top up at least £7.50 though but the mobile...

Apple to Produce 2 Million Units of iPad 2 Successor in 2011 Apple to Produce 2 Million Units of iPad 2 Successor in 2011
Digitimes' who have close links to sources within Apple's supply chain, say that the company has ordered enough key parts and components to build 2 million units of the next-generation...

iPhone 4 Rival Alert : Nokia Lumia 800 Now Available From £23.87 iPhone 4 Rival Alert : Nokia Lumia 800 Now Available From £23.87
It is a tad shocking that the Nokia Lumia 800 can now be had for less than £24 per month on a two year contract even before it goes on sale on the 17th of November. This is Nokia's...

Motorola XOOM 2, XOOM 2 Media Edition Hands On Preview : Pictures & Video Motorola XOOM 2, XOOM 2 Media Edition Hands On Preview : Pictures & Video
Motorola has launched not one but two successors to the original XOOM; the smaller and cheaper XOOM 2 Media Edition and the bigger but more expensive XOOM 2. Our own Rob Kerr, from...

After BT : Will Other ISPs Be Forced To Block Pirate Bay, Newzbin? After BT : Will Other ISPs Be Forced To Block Pirate Bay, Newzbin?
The content industry appears to be on a roll against filesharing websites; shortly after UK courts demanded that BT bans controversial file repository site, NewzBin2 and a day before the...

iPhone 4S' Siri Gives Users the Cold Shoulder iPhone 4S' Siri Gives Users the Cold Shoulder
The usually chatty iPhone 4S voice assistant, Siri, appears to be susceptible to mood swings, as she recently gave users the silent treatment for a few hours, the Daily Mail reports. Some...

Plex Launches App for Google TV Plex Launches App for Google TV
Multi-platform media streaming service Plex has launched an app for Google's struggling Google TV platform. Plex Media server is capable of allowing users to upload and stream their entire...

Euclid Elements: Analytics for the Physical World Euclid Elements: Analytics for the Physical World
The founders of Google Analytics have floated a new company called Euclid Elements which will provide data analytics tools for physical retailers and merchants. The platform has been...

Apple to Launch Revamped 'iPad 3' in Autumn 2012 Apple to Launch Revamped 'iPad 3' in Autumn 2012
According to a recent report from Digitimes quoting sources from Apple's upstream supply chain, users will not be able to get their hands on a fully revamped iPad 3 until the autumn of next...

GM Signs Google Apps for Cloud Based Email, Collaboration Services? GM Signs Google Apps for Cloud Based Email, Collaboration Services?
Automobile giant General Motors has tapped Google Apps to provide cloud based email and collaboration services to its 100,000 employees. Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall...

BT May Block The Pirate Bay After UK High Court Rules Against Filesharing Site Newsbin2 BT May Block The Pirate Bay After UK High Court Rules Against Filesharing Site Newsbin2
After successfully acquiring a High-Court ruling made in favour to enforce the Copyright law of the UK, a group of Hollywood film studios, publishers and record companies sent a formal...

Microsoft Provides Workaround Patch for Duqu Malware Microsoft Provides Workaround Patch for Duqu Malware
Microsoft finally provided a workaround patch for a Windows vulnerability which was not known previously, but is critical and also exploited by Duqu Trojan for infecting systems. On late...

Samsung Under Investigation by EU Commission; Possible FRAND Patent Abuse Samsung Under Investigation by EU Commission; Possible FRAND Patent Abuse
The war between Apple and Samsung over patent rights took a new turn when the European Commission initiated a preliminary investigation against Samsung under the pretext of possible FRAND...

Simply Tap, Mobile Product Purchasing Service, Now Available in the UK Simply Tap, Mobile Product Purchasing Service, Now Available in the UK
The Dunstone-backed system of mobile payments, Simply Tap, is currently available live in the UK. Currently, Simply Tab allows buyers to make purchases using their phone in stores like...

Godfather of Xen Claims Virtualisation Leads to Secure Cloud Computing Godfather of Xen Claims Virtualisation Leads to Secure Cloud Computing
To many, virtual environments using public cloud platforms could cause many security headaches. But this theory has been refuted by Simon Crosby, known as godfather of Xen. According...

Apple Gives App Developers More Time to Accept New 'Sandboxing' Requirements Apple Gives App Developers More Time to Accept New 'Sandboxing' Requirements
Apple has granted developers a few more months to accept Apple's sandboxing requirements or bid adieu to the Mac Application Store. To increase security, Apple wants their apps, available...

Microsoft Donates Source Code to The Samba Project Microsoft Donates Source Code to The Samba Project
Microsoft has surprised everyone by donating source code to the open source Samba project under the GPLv3 license. In a blog post, the Samba project stated that a team of developers...

Google Considers Moving Into US Pay-TV Services Market Google Considers Moving Into US Pay-TV Services Market
Google is considering jumping into the US pay-TV services market; a move that could cause ripples across the entire industry. According to an article in The Wall Street Journal, people...

Microsoft Secures Licensing Rights to 200 Openwave Patents Microsoft Secures Licensing Rights to 200 Openwave Patents
Patent wars between tech companies related to wireless intellectual property recently intensified. On Thursday, after Microsoft announced that is will secure licensing...

Best Buy Gives Free HTC Smartphone With Modern Warfare 3 Best Buy Gives Free HTC Smartphone With Modern Warfare 3
Best Buy will give a free HTC smartphone to anyone who buys the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a game that comes out on Tuesday and is likely to be one of the year's best sellers. The...

Samsung to Push Bada on Smartphones Samsung to Push Bada on Smartphones
Korean Chaebol Samsung has confirmed that it wants to promote its own homegrown operating system, Bada OS, alongside Android OS, Windows Phone and the newly released Intel-backed...

Cello 42-inch Full HD 3D TV At M&S : £399 With Free Delivery & 5Yr Warranty Cello 42-inch Full HD 3D TV At M&S : £399 With Free Delivery & 5Yr Warranty
Until tonight, Marks and Spencer is cutting down the price of its Cello 42'' C42T71DVB 3D LCD TV to an all time low of £399 making it the cheapest 3D television on the market for the...

IBM Supercomputer Used to Determine Wind Turbine Locations IBM Supercomputer Used to Determine Wind Turbine Locations
Wind energy company Vestas is using IBM's supercomputer to determine where it should position its wind turbines to generate maximum results. According to an article on Triple Pundit, the...

Goupon Becomes an IPO with $20 Stock Shares Goupon Becomes an IPO with $20 Stock Shares
In a major breakthrough, Groupon recently concluded the long process towards becoming an initial public offering. Late Thursday, Groupon stated that company is pricing its IPO at $20 per...

IBM Introduces New Business Analytics and Security Threat Detection Tools IBM Introduces New Business Analytics and Security Threat Detection Tools
IBM has expanded its security portfolio with new data analytics offerings. In enhancing its security offerings, the company has created advanced data analytics and real-time analysis of...

Rochdale Council Loses Memory Stick Containing Sensitive Info; Under ICO Investigation Rochdale Council Loses Memory Stick Containing Sensitive Info; Under ICO Investigation
The Rochdale council has been found in breach of the Data Protection Act after losing a memory stick containing the financial details of 18,000 residents, the ICO announced. According to...

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