BT sues Google over Wi-Fi switch and other patents
NEWSBritish telco giant BT launched a surprise legal attack on Google alleging patent infringement over a wide variety of the internet giant's business including Android, Google Maps and Google+.
Apple wins ban on HTC imports
NEWSIn the latest twist of the ongoing smartphone patent wars, the US trade organisation the ITC has ruled that HTC infringes upon some Apple technical patents and has banned the ...
Mad Catz pulls the trigger
NEWSConsumer electronics vendor Mad Catz has launched a new stereo gaming headset for the Xbox 360, called the Trigger.
Distributed by Enta in the UK, the headset includes precision balanced ...
Brand Profile: Thrustmaster
NEWSHelen French chats to Dan Elbro, UK sales manager for Thrustmaster, about what’s happening for the brand at the moment.
WD and Seagate in hard drive warranty 'massacre'
NEWSHard drive vendors Seagate and Western Digital are cutting their warranty periods of the firm's laptop, desktops and consumer electronics hard drives.
Windows 8 to offer 'picture password' log in
NEWSWindows 8 will offer a new way to log in via a 'picture password' system that will combine images from the user's own collection with a unique touchscreen gesture.
Microsoft yanks AMD Bulldozer hotfix
NEWSMicrosoft has pulled the download for the Windows 'hotfix' for AMD Bulldozer CPU performance, saying the release was prematurely published in error.
Dell exits the netbook market
NEWSPC giant Dell has ceased offering the firm's range of Mini netbooks effectively exiting the netbook market in favor of upmarket mobile devices such as the Dell XPS 14z.
HP launches first ultrabook
NEWSComputing giant HP has joined the ultrabook race, with Folio.
Aimed at business users, the HP Folio is typically thin and light and delivers up to nine hours usage, which ...
Meroncourt releases Courier Speedlink bags
NEWSUK distributor Meroncourt has brought a new range of laptops bags to the UK, courtesy of Speedlink.
The Speedlink 18.4-inch Courier Messenger Bag comes in red-beige or brown-beige, and has ...
Windows hotfix for AMD Bulldozer CPUs
NEWSMicrosoft has posted a hotfix update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 to improve performance on AMD's new Bulldozer processors.
Microsoft to finally add auto updates to IE
NEWSMicrosoft unveiled plans to join rival browser makers in implementing silent automatic upgrades for Internet Explorer on Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
Apple to launch an 8-inch iPad?
NEWSThe rumour mills of the Far Eastern component supply chain have stamped out another Apple-related tidbit with the claim that Apple is set to introduce a 7.85-inch iPad some time ...
Amazon sells a million Kindles a week
NEWSKindle e-book readers are apparently the hot gift this Christmas with Amazon reporting that the firm sold a million of the devices every week.
Star Wars: The Old Republic
NEW GEAROut with the new, in the with Old Republic. It’s time to get those light ...
How to optimise your website
NEWSHaving a website is an essential part of doing business these days, but is yours good enough to turn visitors into customers? Helen French investigates...
If you live, work and ...
Are businesses falling out of love with IT?
NEWSA new report from Intel claims IT is slipping down the priority list of many UK businesses, Andrew Wooden asks Intel’s UK Managing Director, Graham Palmer about the business world’s ...
Rise of the planet of the apps
NEWSOfcom’s 2011 International Communications Market Report has revealed some interesting facts about mobile internet usage. The report states that the use of internet on mobile phones has more than doubled ...
PCR RETAIL BOOT CAMP: Wasp Barcode excited to partner with event
NEWSWasp Barcode has joined the growing list of firms supporting the PCR Retail Boot Camp, as a Gold Partner.
PCR Retail Boot Camp is a new conference and expo for ...