Toshiba shows tablet prototype

Michael W. Jones — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:08:07 +0000

There may be almost unlimited hype and rumors about the impending Apple tablet (or tablets) but Toshiba is already showing a prototype to the press and may well beat Apple to market.

The prototype shown was of the JournE tablet [...]

Wife of new MI6 chief spills personal details on Facebook

Sean P. Aune — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:05:31 +0000

Sir John Sawers, the incoming head of Great Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency, landed in some hot water due to his wife sharing more information on Facebook than is appropriate for the wife of a nation’s top [...]

Spotify goes mobile – and offline

John Lister — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:44:32 +0000

Spotify has demonstrated a version of its streaming music service which will work on mobile devices. It’s not exactly the killer blow for the mp3 player, but it could change the way users see their music collection.

The existing Web-based service differs from [...]

Facebook raising $150 million to buy back stock shares

Sean P. Aune — Sun, 17 May 2009 21:47:44 +0000

When you can’t take your stock public, what are your employees supposed to do with all those shares you gave them? Apparently you sell them back to the company.

According to VentureBeat,

Remix YouTube videos with Yooouuutuuube

Emily Price — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:39:31 +0000

Exhausted from spending time with Mom this weekend and need a little entertainment? Check out YooouuuTuuube.com, a new YouTube video remixer that allows you to watch every frame of a video on YouTube simultaneously.

The way YooouuuTuuube works is pretty simple. You enter the URL [...]

It’s an odd day in America and Canada

John Lister — Thu, 07 May 2009 21:20:35 +0000

Number geeks in the United States and Canada are celebrating a rare quirk in the calendar today. But most of the rest of the world will have to wait until July for a similar event.

Today’s date is, in the system used [...]

How do I speed up my Windows PC computer?

Michael W. Jones — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:05:08 +0000

After weeks, months, or years of use, a personal computer (PC) tends to slow down enough that you can notice it. Here are some tips and tricks to bring your Windows PC back up to speed.

The file system

Every time you use your computer, the operating system [...]

Conficker virus invades British parliament

John Lister — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:43:22 +0000

The British parliament’s computer network has been hit by the Conficker virus. The fallout from the revelation has raised serious questions about security policies on the network.

An e-mail sent to members of parliament and leaked to the Dizzy Thinks blog before being [...]

Skype for iPhone still shackled to Wi-fi

Dave Jeyes — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:23:36 +0000

The first official Skype client for the iPhone is expected to be available in the iTunes App Store on Tuesday. Before you go jumping for joy, or downgrading your monthly minutes, there are a few things you should know.

Skype has been developing [...]

The Palm Pre could arrive in April

Emily Price — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 01:13:34 +0000

It looks like the Palm Pre could be hitting store shelves next month. According to tweets by Jim Van, the CEO of Logicom the Pre is going to be released on April 30th of this year, making its debut before the next iPhone.

According to

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