Faster format for ‘Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?’

As quiz shows go, Who Wants to be a Millionaire has always been pretty laid back affair but all this is about to change. Sony Pictures Television (SPT) is trying to.. more

iMac rumours prove true

Rumours that Apple is preparing to launch an updated version of the iMac have proved to be true, with the company releasing details of a new iMac Line today. Speculation started.. more

Half of Brits are mobile phone addicts

In a not-really-all-that-surprising set of survey results, Birmingham Midshire Savings has discovered that 51% of Brits never leave home without their mobile. And the BM Savings research also indicated that 44%.. more

Dell Inspiron M101z ultra-thin laptop launched

Dell has announced the launch of the Inspiron M101z ultra-thin portable, which is sort of a cross between a laptop and a netbook. The company says it boasts the performance of a laptop, but with the portability of a netbook. Essentially, it’s the size of.. more

Apple pulls erotica from iBookstore

Apple has seemingly pulled pornographic best-sellers from its iBookstore, where iPad users have apparently been downloading them in their droves. Carl East’s “Blonde and Wet” topped the iPad e-book charts yesterday, and his “Big Sis” was at number two, the Mail Online reports. Yet today,.. more

Codemasters VP talks India rumours, plus new Grid and Operation Flashpoint

Gavin Cheshire, Codemasters Vice President of Studios, has been talking to Develop about the firm’s future. In the interview, the subject of a 50% stake in Codemasters being purchased by Indian company Reliance Big Entertainment was raised, along with the many rumours that this might.. more

Welsh trial of Virgin ultra-fast broadband over electricity lines

Virgin Media has announced a trial of ultra-fast broadband via electricity lines, which will reach out and bring next-generation surfing speeds to the rural village of Crumlin, Caerphilly. Virgin will literally run the cable via electricity poles rather than underground in an “aerial deployment”. The.. more

Ofcom says ISPs still exaggerating broadband speeds

Ofcom has conducted another round of research into UK broadband speeds (in conjunction with SamKnows), and the conclusion drawn is that service providers are still misleading customers when it comes to advertised and actual connection speeds. This is despite a voluntary code of practice being.. more

Nokia C6 lands in the UK

The Nokia C6 is now available to purchase online in the UK, from the Finnish company’s website. The Symbian powered C6 has a focus on social networking and generally keeping in touch with friends. It offers a slide-out Qwerty keyboard for typing, and widgets for.. more

New SkypeKit Developer Tools

MIPS Technologies, Inc. announced that support for the MIPS® architecture is included in new SkypeKit™ developer tools available now from Skype. Through the SkypeKit closed beta program, MIPS Technologies has developed a Skype reference implementation for the MIPS® architecture. Skype is software used by individuals.. more