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1. Modern life is rubbish

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   ...  Wuthering Heights I'll give you an example. We buy new workstations to replace old ones, and naturally they're high-end, custom-specced monsters that can hopefully cope with the demands of the work.  ...

2. B&N's Nook is the victim of its own success

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... that have got brand new Nooks are going to see if they can make a fast buck out of the situation. Read on.  ...

3. Mutant Koobface worm attacks Skype accounts

   (Security/Security Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Probes Wikipedia, YouTube and Google SophosLabs has identified a mutated Koobface worm that is apparently capable of hacking into Skype accounts. According to researcher Numaan Huq, the new Koobface variant ...

4. Pinky Pogoplug USB thing is very perky

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   Plug and play The very pink new Pogoplug was announced today - you can pre-order it and it will ship the week before Christmas. The Pogoplug is a bit of a fashion accessory provided you're prepared to ...

5. We need Chrome

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... Windows XP (sans malware), Ubuntu (8 for me, thank you) and looking forward to playing with Windows 7, I think it's time the industry had a truly new operating system, one built with the Web as its foundation. ...

6. Xbox modders unite in class action suit

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... of Xbox consoles is arguably against the terms of use for Xbox/Xbox Live, Microsoft 'conveniently' timed the Xbox console ban to coincide with the release of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 game ...

7. 'Hobbits' really are a new human species

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   New analysis shows Homo floresiensis is a genuine ancient human species and not a  genetically flawed version of modern humans.  Using statistical analysis of one skeleton, researchers from ...

8. Health IT doesn't save money

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   ... why health IT has failed to reduce administrative costs. "Any savings may have been offset by the costs of purchasing and running new computer systems," she said. "In addition, most software is designed ...

9. Mammoths weren't killed off by meteor

   (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

   Friday, 20 November 2009

   And we didn't eat them all, eitherA new study into the North American landscape 15,000 years ago has debunked several theories about why giant sloths, mastodons and mammoths died out. Researchers from ...

10. Brain boffin calls for schools to get back to books

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Friday, 20 November 2009

    ... who did not use the console. He said that teachers who are bombarded with these new flim-flam initiatives about how they should improve their teaching is they are good professionals, they should resist. ...

11. Modern Warfare scriptwriter defends airport "massacre" scene

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... it's a video game and the response to it has been fascinating. I never really knew you could elicit such a deep feeling from a video game, but it has...Sometimes you take huge risks and it really works. ...

12. Hacker restores Atom support for Snow Leopard netbooks

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... updated netbooks in a useless state," InsanelyMac member "blkhockeypro19" explained in a forum post. 

"Fortunately, 'teateam' has patched the new kernel just two days after Apple rolled out the update. ...

13. Sony takes on Apple's iTunes

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... to upload videos, photos and other digital content. According to Sony executive Kazuo Hirai, the new service is expected to be based on the company's Playstation Network model. "There's some debate ...

14. Google rolls out Chrome OS source code

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... process" in the new OS. 
"We are optimizing many operations and running everything possible in parallel. This means you can go from turning on the computer to surfing the web in a few seconds. Our obsession ...

15. Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... we showcased our new Fermi-based Tesla GPUs." However, Del Rizzo admitted that Nvidia hasn't released "a lot" of details about its Geforce line of Fermi-based products. "Look, I understand that some ...

16. Rumor: Sony planning Firefox PS3 port

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... were unsure if any deal had actually been reached at this point, but it is great news none the less considering the complaints Sony has been getting about the lack of reliability with their current built ...

17. The world waits for Google's Chrome OS

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... Also Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing New OS  ...

18. AMD to use Intel cash to pay off debt

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 19 November 2009

    ... notes' due in 2012 and all outstanding 7.75 percent senior notes due at the same time. The company also plans to offer $500m worth of new senior notes to finance its recovery plan. $1.25 billion is a ...

19. Microsoft accelerates JavaScript with IE9

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... more serious about improving the Web. This is good news and the IE team should be hearing our positive feedback and encouragement." 

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 Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing new OS? 
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20. TechCrunch crucified over Google phone rumor

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... has flat-out denied what he's suggesting," stated Raphael. "The company described the notion of the Google Phone as little more than 'market rumor' when the concept first re-entered the news cycle several ...

21. Nvidia and Asus tout 3D Vision notebook

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... into notebook platforms. The new displays reportedly provide "stellar" 2D capability with crystal clear images, while delivering flicker-free 3D support for HD playback of 3D games, movies and photographs. ...

22. Casio caters for the clumsy cameraman

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Drop it, drown it, bash it Casio's new digital camera can survive a drop of seven feet as well as submersion in water, says the company. The shock-resistant Casio Exilim EX-G1 will hit the shelves next ...

23. Thieves scrump thousands of Apple iPhones

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... to comment. The iPhones were destined for mobile operator Mobistar, which had already been suffering shortages. The company's Patti Verdoot told De Standard that it had been promised a new shipment to ...

24. Apple laptops less reliable than Asus, Toshiba, Sony

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... new machines covered by its warranty plans. In the first three years of ownership, 31 percent of laptop owners reported a failure to Square Trade, 20.4 percent due to hardware malfunctions, and 10.6 percent ...

25. Phuggers are like chuggers

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    ... and badgered into parting with their money. Veritape's new tracking software wants to put the phuggers in their place, automatically detecting phrases spoken over the phone such as "I'm not interested," ...

26. Chrome OS: Lame Copy or Amazing new OS?

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 18 November 2009

    Depends on How Smart YOU Are Sometimes I wonder about new companies.   Apple and Google both have this way of bewitching people so that, no matter what they come out with, folks drool and say that’s wonderful.  ...

27. Electronic Arts closes Pandemic Studios

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... focused development operation. That's how we will continue to make great games in our LA studios." However, Earl emphasized that EA would continue to "announce plans" for new games based on the Pandemic ...

28. Adobe upgrades Flash player with improved HD support

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... browsing of expressive applications, content and high definition (HD) videos across the desktop and devices. "Flash Player 10.1 takes advantage of new media delivery options using HTTP streaming coupled ...

29. Google tarts up its Translate tool

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    Looks, feels kind of different Search engine behemoth Google has brought a number of new features to its Translate tool. One major feature is that it will translate instantly while you type, rather than ...

30. Obama meets polar bears, the Riemann Hypothesis, and Enermax

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    All Around the Web President Obama has had a pop at the Commies for repressing people via the Internet. That's according to the UK newspaper, the Grauniad. It's here. The Tech Report compares the Corsair ...

31. 'Unfriend' is Word of the Year

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    Tweets the New Oxford American Dictionary We all know that Twitter is taking over from all other human activity. Now, the New Oxford American Dictionary has decided on its Word of the Year - and it's 'unfriend'. ...

32. YouTube launches tool for 'citizen journalists'

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    Please don't put us all out of business YouTube is launching a tool allowing so-called 'citizen journalists' to submit clips to news media companies and PR firms to deluge them with even more uninteresting ...

33. ARM accelerates Android mobile development

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... Bruce told TG Daily. "For example, a number of companies in Asia have access to Android source code but are not sure how to get it running on ARM hardware. Our new solution center changes that."   According ...

34. Analyst offers Apple tablet sneak peek

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 17 November 2009

    ... will have a pen Aussies reckon Apple's got a tablet e-reader Barnes and Noble leaks e-reader details Foxconn preps Apple tablet for 2010 launch Apple falls on previous Newton tablet designer Jobs ...

35. Semiconductors to bound back next year

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... In 2009, DRAM and X86 microprocessors are pointing the way to a recovery But Gartner, being analysts, have hedged bets a little by saying that while most of the news has been positive, it thinks that ...

36. Russian airport massacre prompts Modern Warfare 2 ban

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... the entire industry forward. "You need top quality in games in other categories. For example, Uncharted 2: Amongst Thieves was the best-selling game in October according to the NPD. And the new SuperMario ...

37. Intel would like to give AMD a Glaswegian kiss

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... settlement was the dawn of a new era of sweetness and light where it and Intel will work together to create a brave new X86 world. Intel talked as though what it would really like to do is to jump over ...

38. Innolux becomes new LCD giant

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    Flat panels means fat wallets The acquisition by Chi Mei Optoelectronics by Innolux over the weekend will heat up the competition between Taiwanese and Korean flat panel manufacturers. Innolux paid $5.3 ...

39. Leonid meteors promise great display tonight

    (Space/Space Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... Asia," says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office."Our forecast is in good accord with independent theoretical work by other astronomers." The new moon means that visibility will be good - ...

40. Intel claims it's driving supercomputers. Not AMD

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    And announces Nehalem-EX Chip firm AMD is blowing its own trumpet by saying its Jaguar system is the world's supreme supercomputer. But AMD's new friend Intel is not going to take that lying down. It ...

41. Put your faith in the cloud

    (Security/Security Opinion)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... small businesses have a clue. When a marquee service has a hiccup it's major news. There then follows the requisite hand-wringing by those who worry about data safety in the cloud, keeping mistrust of ...

42. High Court rules out website libel

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    Four hits and you're not outThe UK High Court has added a new ruling to what does or does not constitute libel. Now compensation isn't due not only if the article in question is factually correct, or isn't ...

43. Last ice age took hold in just six months

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Monday, 16 November 2009

    ... to take even finer samples, potentially allowing climate data covering just a single day to be captured. The research appears in New Scientist.    ...

44. Submit your news idea

    (Contact / Company Contacts)

    Submit your news idea, , Did we miss any news? Do you have an interesting scoop on a story that has not been covered yet? Use this form to send your news right onto our desk. ...