Oct
27

Apple supplier linked with n-hexane poisoning again

In February of this year there were reports that one employee of Apple’s Chinese supplier, Wintek Corporation, had died and 62 more employees had become ill, after using n-Hexane instead of.. more
Oct
27

MySpace is revamped as “social entertainment” site

Ailing social networking site MySpace is attempting to spark some more traffic having implemented a redesign and another shift in philosophy. The US led revamp marks a shift from a focus.. more
Oct
27

Kaspersky update slows down servers

Security firm Kaspersky Labs, which is still red faced after having its site hacked last week, has now issued an update to it enterprise anti-virus software which caused Windows servers to.. more
Oct
27

Virgin Media celebrates 100Mbps broadband with speedy taxis

The news came through this morning from Virgin Media that its 100Mbps fibre roll out would begin in December, with pre-registration going live today. And to celebrate this fact, Virgin claims it will be launching Londoners into the (super) fast lane tomorrow, by putting on.. more
Oct
27

Acer announces November launch for Tablet PCs

Taiwan’s Acer is to reveal its first range of tablet PCs next month. The touchscreen slate computers will be unveiled at a press event in New York on the 23 November, according to the Wall Street Journal. Details are thin on the ground, but the.. more
Oct
27

Wristwatch dying at hands of mobile?

It seems that the humble wrist-based timepiece is a dying breed, according to a study released today. The reason for its decline being the rise of the smartphone, and the fact that people now use their mobiles rather than watch (or asking a policeman) when.. more
Oct
27

Yahoo Mail gets beta update

Yahoo has pushed out a beta update for its webmail service which consists of a major overhaul that the company is calling “one of the most ambitious web client technology efforts we’ve undertaken.” The action has been taken to compete with rivals Gmail and Hotmail,.. more
Oct
27

Sony unveils VAT back scheme for Christmas

The prospect of thrifty consumer spending this Christmas, what with the economic climate and fresh austerity measures, is prompting companies to examine new ways to encourage open wallet surgery. And Sony is wheeling out the big guns in the form of a VAT back scheme... more
Oct
27

White iPhone 4 not due until spring 2011

The white iPhone 4 is becoming the stuff of legends. Not because it’s so keenly awaited, but more because we’re starting to think that rather like the white unicorn, it’s a thing of myth. Or we would be, if Stephen Fry hadn’t been showing off.. more
Oct
27

PlayStation Phone pictures revealed

Well, apparently the rumoured PlayStation Phone does indeed exist, as pictures of a prototype model have popped up on the net this morning. Engadget has the photos up (have a look here), unsurprisingly, as it was also the site which sparked all these rumours off.. more