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1. OpenOffice debuts analog joystick mouse

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   18 buttons and 52 key commands WarMouse and OpenOffice have introduced an alternative multi-button pointing device. The $75 OpenOfficeMouse features 18 buttons, an analog joystick and support for up to ...

2. Apple plans iPhone lockdown

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   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 ...

3. Smartphone users make lousy partners

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   iPhone users are the worst A survey of iPhone and BlackBerry users has concluded that they're a pretty insensitive bunch. Carried out by shopping website Retrevo, the (statistically rather dubious) survey ...

4. Global Foundries will bash up Intel's process lead

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Strides'r'us The chief technology officer of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has claimed that the spun-off division that makes its microprocessors will outpace Intel in the foreseeable future. Joe Macri ...

5. Gartner beats up software company in court

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   ... four categories - Leader, Challenger, Visionary or Niche. ZL took exception to that, and sued Gartner for $132 million. But a district court judge threw out the action yesterday. However, ZL can file ...

6. Tool stops search engines gathering your data

   (Software/Software Features)

   Big Brother won't be able to watch any more Just a day after Google said it was to let users see the information it gathers on them, a team of Catalan researchers has announced a new protocol to stop search ...

7. Twitter turns UI thinking on its head

   (Software/Software Features)

   Cheep, cheep cheep, yeah Adobe, Apple. IBM, Microsoft, and other "platform companies" go to great lengths to assure that application developers adhere to stringent user interface guidelines so that their ...

8. Windows 7 sales outpace Vista adoption

   (Software/Software Features)

   Microsoft finally gets it right Initial sales of Microsoft Windows 7 have reportedly "surpassed" those of Vista by 234 percent. According to the NPD Group, a combination of pre-sale discounts and a lack ...

9. Gamers ditch Xbox 360 for PS3 sequels

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

   More than a Blu-ray player A recent survey conducted by OTX Gameplan indicates that gamers may be ditching the Xbox 360 to play popular sequels on the Playstation 3 console. "The PS3 seems poised to ...

10. Apple reverses Atom Snow Leopard ban

    (Software/Software Features)

    OS X on a netbook Hackintosh Apple has reportedly restored support for Intel's Atom processor in the latest Snow Leopard build. "Atom appears to have resurrected itself zombie style in 10C535," confirmed ...

11. Adult Friend Finder: paedophiles are just one click away

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Single Parent Gossip author and child safety expert Pat McKenna has discovered disturbing information that provides evidence that the dangers of child porn and paedophiles may be much closer than you ...

12. Smartphone market: Android and iPhone continue to grow

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    The phoney wars continueFigures from market research firm IDC indicate that smartphones have weathered the economic storm. IDC said that sales of converged mobile devices – that’s smartphones to you and ...

13. Notebook benchmarks fail to convey performance, price

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Lone Star Briefings Death to SysMark, terminate 3DmarkAMD is pushing its Vision concept for all that it’s worth and has concluded that in an age when notebooks are all pervasive, the metrics used in the ...

14. Chinese foundry violated Taiwanese secrets

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... with Taiwanese firm TSMC. The jury found that the $175 million settlement was breached, and that SMIC infringed many of the 65 trade secrets TSMC had accused it of filching. TSMC wants over $1 billion ...

15. Space elevator climbs nearly 1km high

    (Space/Space Features)

    ... a laser-powered robot has successfully climbed a cable nearly a kilometre long dangling from a helicopter. The long-term goal is to create a cheap way of getting objects into orbit by simply lifting them ...

16. Wii fails to deliver

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Infinity Ward has claimed that the Nintendo Wii is incapable of delivering the "cinematic experience" required for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Infinity Ward has claimed that the Nintendo Wii is incapable ...

17. Hacker jailbreaks iPhone 3GS with blacksn0w crack

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    ... 3GS. 
Blacksn0w - which unlocks iPhone OS 3.1.2 and baseband 05.11.07 - was classified as a "tethered jailbreak" crack by AppleInsider. Indeed, the patch reportedly requires a live USB connection (for ...

18. Parallels takes on VMware

    (Software/Software Features)

    Parallels has introduced its Desktop 5 virtualization platform for the Mac. Parallels has introduced its Desktop 5 virtualization platform for the Mac. According to the Renton-based company, Desktop 5 ...

19. Nvidia may be moving into X86 market

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... program using staff from Transmeta. AmTech analyst Doug Freedman said the only explanation for its vigorous headhunting is that it is considering a move into the x86 CPU market. Freedman thinks that the ...

20. Apple's small-minded strategy

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Opinion)

    Apple is acting just like the snotty monopolist it has become in electronic music distribution and combined that lousy attitude with the presumptive arrogance of a smartphone monopolist. Among its few ...

21. Bioware unshackles Dragon Age: Origins

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Bioware has finally launched its long-awaited Dragon Age: Origins fantasy game for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. Bioware has finally launched its long-awaited Dragon Age: Origins fantasy game for ...

22. Feds indict alleged cable modem hacker

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    The US federal government has indicted an Oregon man for allegedly helping customers modify their cable modems to obtain "free" Internet access. The US federal government has indicted an Oregon man for ...

23. UK court rules that global warming is a religious belief, not science

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    A British man has been told he can take his employer to tribunal on the grounds he was unfairly dismissed because his views on climate change constitute a religious belief. A British man has been told ...

24. Dell fined $12.8 million in New Orleans conspiracy case

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    ... million in damages for conspiracy and unfair competition after it was sued for a New Orleans CCTV system that still doesn't work. Dell was sued by Southern Electronics Supply and Active Solutions who ...

25. AMD culls Phenoms

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Chipmaker AMD has dragged out several of its Phenom II X4 900 series CPUs for a long walk in a Berlin forest after which they will never be seen again. Chipmaker AMD has dragged out several of its Phenom ...

26. Why Apple should license Windows 7

    (Software/Software Opinion)

    Let's start out by saying that hell would likely freeze over before this happened... Let's start out by saying that hell would likely freeze over before this happened but then I can recall just a few years ...

27. Mozilla Firefox 3.6 beta spotted in the wild

    (Software/Software Features)

    Mozilla has released its long-awaited Firefox 3.6 beta. Mozilla has released its long-awaited Firefox 3.6 beta. The latest version of the popular browser offers a number of "improvements" for both developers ...

28. Apple drops Atom bomb on Hackintosh netbook rebels

    (Software/Software Features)

    Apple has stepped up its war of attrition against Hackintosh rebels by disabling support for Intel's Atom processor in the next version of Snow Leopard. Apple has stepped up its war of attrition against ...

29. Gamer hardware to turn war into a game

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    An outfit that makes 3-D touch controllers for video and computer games has just been recruited by the US Army to make controls for its war droids. An outfit that makes 3-D touch controllers for video ...

30. Snow Leopard glitch means Windows 7 runs faster - on Macs

    (Software/Software Features)

    The brand new 27" iMac is suffering from major problems with video graphics while Windows 7 operating on the same machines is working fine. The brand new 27" iMac is suffering from major problems with ...

31. The NSA's Latest Listening Post

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    The National Security Agency has started work on its new $2 billion data center in Utah. The National Security Agency has started work on its new one-million square foot, $2 billion data center in ...

32. Nvidia: Our nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Nvidia has claimed that its nForce chipsets are "better" than Intel's. A company spokesperson also criticized the chip manufacturer for allegedly postponing USB 3 introduction until 2011.Nvidia has ...

33. Apple iTunes update disables Palm sync

    (Software/Software Features)

    Apple has released an updated version of its iTunes software. Predictably, iTunes 9.0.2 blocks the Palm Pre's ability to sync media files with the popular application.Apple has released an updated ...

34. Strike!

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    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. ...

35. Twitter tilts at lists on feeds

    (Networking/Networking Features)

    Social networking tool Twitter has introduced a feature to let people organize the folk they follow by classifying them into lists. Social networking tool Twitter has introduced a feature to let people ...

36. Asus introduces Superspeed USB 3.0 mobo

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    ... ports. USB 3.0, or Superspeed as it's known, is set to be introduced in a range of products including peripherals towards the end of this year and throughout 2010. The board, dubbed the Xtreme Design ...

37. Facebook wins $711 million against spammer

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Facebook has won $711.2 million in damages from internet marketer Sanford Wallace. Facebook has won $711.2 million in damages from internet marketer Sanford Wallace. The company filed an anti-spamming ...

38. ICANN releases non-Latin domain names

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    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 ...

39. Microsoft: Xbox 360 has the "best" FPS games

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    A Microsoft executive has reportedly claimed that the Xbox 360 offers the "best FPS games." The spokesperson also insisted that the 360 would always remain a "gaming console at heart."A Microsoft executive ...

40. Apple upgrades TV software with tighter iTunes integration

    (Software/Software Features)

    ... released a major update for its TV software. TV 3.0 - which features a redesigned GUI - allows users to easily access iTunes Extras, iTunes LP, Genius mixes and Internet radio. "The new software for ...

41. Wii don't want no Nintendo consoles

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    ... its first half profits fell by over 50 percent and said worse was to come, because sales of its popular Wii console weren't that buoyant. Sales of the Wii fell to 5.75 million from over 10 million, but ...

42. Google simplifies GPS navigation for Android 2.0 smartphones

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    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 ...

43. 10 reasons why analog is better than digital

    (Sustainability/Sustainability Features)

    The difference between analog and digital isn't like the difference between chalk and cheese.The difference between analog and digital isn't like the difference between chalk and cheese. Digital is either ...

44. Intel: Windows 7 offers "improved" performance and stability

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    An Intel spokesperson recently told TG Daily that Microsoft Windows 7 offers "improved performance and stability" compared to Vista and the veteran, yet aging XP operating system.An Intel spokesperson ...

45. UK will disconnect file pirates

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    The UK government will take steps that will exclude persistent downloaders of content from connecting to the internet, it confirmed today.The UK government will take steps that will exclude persistent ...

46. Army robot does callisthenics

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    The US Army is ordering bipedal robots that can walk and crawl like a human, in order to test chemical protection clothing. The US Army is ordering bipedal robots that can walk and crawl like a human, ...

47. Google finds partners for PowerMeter monitoring

    (Software/Software Features)

    Some people might feel that Google knows quite enough about them already. But for those that aren't too bothered, the company has now signed up utility firms to offer smart monitoring of domestic ...

48. Ex AMD CEO named in insider trading scandal

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Hector Ruiz, AMD's former CEO and currently chairman of AMD spinoff Globalfoundries, has been named in the Galleon insider trading scandal that has so far seen six top executives arrested. Hector Ruiz, ...

49. iPhone 3GS challenges RIM's control of smartphone market

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    The iPhone 3GS has reportedly placed Apple "within striking distance" of claiming first place in the US consumer smartphone market. According to a ChangeWave Research survey, Club Cupertino has experienced ...

50. VMWare tempts Mac users with "ultimate" Windows 7 experience

    (Software/Software Features)

    VMWare has rolled out its Fusion 3 virtualization platform for Mac OS X. The $80 Fusion 3 - which offers 50 new features - allows users to run native Windows applications with "Mac simplicity." VMWare ...