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1. Modern life is rubbish

   (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

   Sunday, 22 November 2009

   Everything's a bit shit Opinion: I've been working in IT for a good few years and like everyone else I have dealings with computers and related systems at home and in my everyday life. Over the course ...

2. Tech Economy in the Hands of Nude Entrepreuners

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Opinion)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   Privacy is dead as is shame, self awareness, and common sense.... OPINION: Some guy in England called Milo Yiannopoulos is the mastermind behind a charity calendar that exposes the bare flesh of 24 so-called ...

3. Nvidia remains "committed" to gaming industry

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Thursday, 19 November 2009

   HPC market is not its primary focus Nvidia has reiterated its strong commitment to the gaming industry. Company spokesperson Bryan Del Rizzo told TG Daily that rumors of Nvidia abandoning gaming for the ...

4. Be a Martian, says NASA

   (Space/Space Features)

   Wednesday, 18 November 2009

   And make some coffee while you're at it NASA and Microsoft are roping in the public to 'be a Martian', helping improve Martian maps and take part in research tasks. "We're at a point in history where ...

5. McAfee indulges in bout of cyber scare mongering

   (Security/Security Features)

   Tuesday, 17 November 2009

   Evidence, dear boy, evidence Self-interested anti-virus corporation McAfee has thrust a press release into the public domain suggesting we should all get into a spin because of "cyber warfare". It has ...

6. Apple outflanks Psystar in crushing legal victory


   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Saturday, 14 November 2009

   Mac clone manufacturer found guilty of infringement Apple has finally managed to outflank Psystar after fighting a bloody and protracted legal battle against the infamous Mac clone manufacturer. Victory ...

7. LucidLogix preps Hydra SoC for early 2010 launch

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Saturday, 14 November 2009

   Redefining multi-GPU gaming In September, TG Daily reported that LucidLogix had redefined multi-GPU gaming with the introduction of its Hydra 200 parallel processor. Indeed, the second generation SoC ...

8. Getting paid to watch porn

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Saturday, 14 November 2009

   Dream job? Think again The author works in computer forensics for the UK police, checking PCs for suspect images. It's not as much fun as it sounds... "The boss is coming - quick, put some porn on!" ...

9. YouTube goes hi-res

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   Friday, 13 November 2009

   But most content comes from mobiles YouTube is to start support 1080p high-definition videos from next week. Google-owned YouTube says it will support video playback in the full 1080p HD format, upgrading ...

10. Google preps Mac Chrome beta for holiday launch

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 12 November 2009

    Cross-platform parity Google is reportedly preparing to launch a beta version of its Mac Chrome browser in time for the upcoming holiday season. "The extensions team has been working hard to get BrowserActions ...

11. HP has $2.7 billion to buy 3COM

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    And you don't..... The Wall Street Journal reports that HP is going to buy 3COM for $2.7 billion. Not only does 3COM make HP even bigger and more powerful, but it also opens up the Asian market, one of ...

12. Comedians fail to see the funny side of the web

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Internet to blame for everything Whinging stand-ups are moaning that websites are putting them out of business. It is, however, interesting that those complaining are either 'up and coming' (aka 'no one's ...

13. 55 inch B&O TV a snip at $18,700

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 11 November 2009

    Shame the shows will still be crap Apple will no doubt be reaching for its lawyers as upstart Danish purveyor of overpriced, aspirational gadgets Bang & Olufsen beats them at their own game by launching ...

14. Traveling with the MacBook Air Butt Kicking Dell Adamo 9.99

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    ... around 5 hours on the plane with the box and this is the only laptop I’m traveling with.   Given how much I write, leaving my trusted Panasonic Toughbook at home was a risky decision, but it’s ...

15. Amazon releases Kindle for PC

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 10 November 2009

    Color my world? Amazon is offering a free Kindle for PC application that runs on XP, Vista and Windows 7. But while this might not be any big deal, an advert on top of the download page shows a Winnie ...

16. Apple plans iPhone lockdown

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Jailbreakers beware Apple has apparently stepped up its efforts to thwart the ubiquitous practice of iPhone jailbreaking. Indeed, Club Cupertino is currently seeking a security expert who would be tasked ...

17. Lee Harvey Oswald photo wasn't faked

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Friday, 06 November 2009

    Can we just accept the moon landing now, too? A digital forensics expert has concluded that the iconic image of Lee Harvey Oswald holding a rifle in one hand and Marxist newspapers in the other was not, ...

18. ATI HD 5900 spotted in the wild

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Monday, 02 November 2009

    Rumors that the new HD 5900 series could be just another chip refresh have been knocked on the head. Rumors that the new HD 5900 series could be just another chip refresh have been knocked on the head ...

19. Strike!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Friday, 30 October 2009

    Column My one experience with a union was unpleasant. The union boss came into the restaurant I worked at as a teenager and told the manager that she either had to cut my hours or I had to join the union. ...

20. ICANN releases non-Latin domain names

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

    The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - ICANN - has, as expected, approved internet domain names (IDNs) containing non-Latin characters. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names ...

21. Astronomers find most distant object yet

    (Space/Space Features)

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

    Astronomers have observed the oldest and most distant object yet, a gigantic stellar explosion known as a Gamma Ray Burst (GRB). Astronomers have observed the oldest and most distant object yet, a gigantic ...

22. Intel, Numonyx trumpet phase change memory breakthrough

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 29 October 2009

    Intel and Numonyx say they've achieved a breakthrough in the research of phase change memory (PCM), a non-volatile memory technology bringing together the benefits of a range of different memory types. ...

23. Google simplifies GPS navigation for Android 2.0 smartphones

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 28 October 2009

    Google has announced its Maps Navigation beta for Android 2.0 devices. The application, which supports hands-free voice searches, offers 3D views, turn-by-turn guidance and automatic rerouting.Google ...

24. Control your enthusiasm

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 28 October 2009

    Column We were delighted to have reported the fantastic growth of Q3 (21.4% over Q2, 7.3% year-to-year.) That clearly indicated the recession was over for graphics chips, and since they are a predictor ...

25. RightNow's pre-emptive strike

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 28 October 2009

    Opinion: The already competitive SaaS CRM market is getting more so. At least, that's if my reading of the news coming out of RightNow Technologies Inc. annual customer conference is accurate. Opinion: ...

26. Is Windows 7 too good for Apple to FUD?

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Tuesday, 27 October 2009

    Opinion: Apple was blindsided by Windows 7. It wasn’t the product which they saw coming, it was the sustaining marketing budget and positive reviews from Apple loyalists like Walt Mossberg they ...

27. TG Daily: A readers' Guide

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    Opinion: A few months back, we took the brave - some might say daft - decision to allow readers to post comments on TG Daily stories without an editor approving them first. Not many sites do this. OK, ...

28. Leaving the iPhone behind

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Opinion)

    Monday, 26 October 2009

    Opinion: I've never had a mobile phone as good as the iPhone. It's also the best MP3 player I've owned. Still, I wonder occasionally how long it will be before I toss it aside for a newer, more satisfying ...

29. Chrome for Mac finally arrives in beta, sort of

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 23 October 2009

    ... released." Google then adds: "An early developer channel version is now available! While it's not at beta quality (in particular, it can't print yet and plugin support isn't quite stable), it is coming ...

30. Global warming scepticism rising faster than temperatures

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Thursday, 22 October 2009

    As scientists question the greenness of biofuels, the number of Americans who believe the planet is warming due to man-made pollution is at its lowest point in three years, according to a survey. As ...

31. How Microsoft blindsided vulnerable Apple with Windows 7

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 22 October 2009

    Column - I think the saying goes that those that don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it. Column - I think the saying goes that those that don’t learn from history are destined to repeat it. ...

32. Opinion: Ditching Windows has never felt so good

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    Microsoft has launched yet another iteration of its infamous Windows operating system. Fortunately, I have chosen to opt out of the Microsoft universe and am well on my way to becoming a loyal disciple ...

33. SSDs inch toward the desktop

    (Hardware/Hardware Opinion)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    Opinion: There's been a steady flood of news about the emergence of solid state drive (SSD) systems in mainstream products. Samsung has a 64GB miniSATA SSD about half the size of a business card; Dell ...

34. Phone users miss the wheels of a clown

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 21 October 2009

    Cellphone users are so dozy, they can't even spot a unicycling clown.Cellphone users are so dozy, they can't even spot a unicycling clown. People talking on their phones are more than twice as oblivious ...

35. Otellini: Intel ‘knew nothing’ about insider trading probe

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    Intel CEO Paul Otellini says the company knew nothing about the insider trading investigation into Galleon Group, which implicated an Intel executive, until the Feds turned up. Intel CEO Paul Otellini ...

36. Office 2010 enters public beta next month

    (Software/Software Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    The next version of Microsoft’s flagship application suite, Office 2010 is to be available as a public beta program from November, CEO Steve Ballmer announced today. The next version of Microsoft’s ...

37. NASA does kick up moon plume after all

    (Space/Space Features)

    Monday, 19 October 2009

    NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) did indeed kick up the hoped-for debris plume, and generated useful data. NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) ...

38. Microsoft recovers Danger data

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Thursday, 15 October 2009

    A round of applause is in order for Microsoft support folks for apparently recovering the data feared lost in a bizarre and as-yet-unexplained server failure that threatened an unknown number of users ...

39. Barnes and Noble leaks e-reader details

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 14 October 2009

    A source "from within" Barnes and Noble has apparently leaked photos and details of the company's new e-reader. According to Gizmodo, the layout will feature a black and white e-ink screen much like ...

40. Microsoft kills Works

    (Software/Software Features)

    Friday, 09 October 2009

    ... suite and replacing it with an ad-supported, free version of Office 2010, dubbed ‘Starter Edition’. The company is also planning to allow OEMs to pre-load full versions of the upcoming full version of ...

41. Micro-nuclear power coming RSN

    (General Sciences/General Sciences Features)

    Thursday, 08 October 2009

    ... will probably be a bit more annoying than replacing one in an iPhone. The micro-nuclear battery is about the size of a penny and creates power from the natural radioactive decay of isotopes such as plutonium-238. ...

42. Nvidia accuses Intel of 'improper claims,' pulls out of chipset development

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Thursday, 08 October 2009

    Nvidia says it is "postponing" further chipset investments for Intel DMI CPUs. However, the GPU company will continue to "innovate integrated solutions" for Intel's FSB architecture. Nvidia says it is ...

43. Nokia shrugs off Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry threats

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Tuesday, 06 October 2009

    Oli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO of Nokia, shrugged off competition from Apple's iPhone  and RIM's BlackBerry today, maintaining that his firm still held 40 percent of the smartphone market. Oli-Pekka ...

44. Carla Bruni victim of own success

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Monday, 05 October 2009

    ... a website running to save her life. The French first lady felt that not enough people realised how much work she did for Charity.  She was concerned that the French press was only interested in ...

45. High tech won't save the economy this time

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Monday, 05 October 2009

    Opinion: In 1982-1983 the economy in the West was battered. Unemployment in the U.S. reached 9.7 percent. The United Nations pegged growth for developed nations around one percent. Stagnation and recession ...

46. New Apple ad for iPhone leaked to web

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 02 October 2009

    The furniture will be flying in Cupertino as Apple’s latest ad for the iPhone has somehow found its way onto the web. The furniture will be flying in Cupertino as Apple’s latest ad for the iPhone has ...

47. Top 13 reader comments revealed

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    Thursday, 01 October 2009

    We love our readers. And our readers obviously love us too. Here are just 13 we've had in recent weeks. Please keep them coming. They're fab! We love our readers. And our readers obviously love us too. ...

48. Nvidia and "Starting the Next Age of Personal Computing"

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Opinion)

    Thursday, 01 October 2009

    Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology conference and it suddenly hit me that we are at the forefront of another massive change in the computer industry.   Column I’m at the Nvidia GPU Technology ...

49. Filtering system fights DoS attacks more efficiently

    (Security/Security Features)

    Wednesday, 30 September 2009

    ... saturating the target machine with external internet requests. There are ways of configuring a network to filter out known DoS attack software and recognize some of the associated traffic patterns. However, ...

50. Nvidia showcases next-generation Fermi GPU

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Wednesday, 30 September 2009

    Nvidia has finally unveiled its next-generation Fermi GPU. According to Jen-Hsun Huang, Fermi architecture represents the "foundation" of the world's first computational graphics processing units. Nvidia ...