Mar
24

iPad 2: prices

Apple launch the iPad 2 in the UK on Friday, with online ordering available from 1pm, and in-store buying from 5pm. If you’re looking to buy just the iPad 2 device.. more
Mar
24

Yahoo Search Direct hits beta, provides instant searching

Yahoo has been tinkering with its search engine, and the work under the bonnet has resulted in the public beta of Search Direct being launched in the US. So what’s Search.. more
Mar
24

Google celebrates Houdini’s 137th with doodle

Harry Houdini was born on this day 137 years ago, a fact Google has chosen to celebrate today with one of its famous doodles. The doodle is drawn as a stylised.. more
Mar
23

Comodo blames SSL theft on Iran

Comodo has said that “circumstantial evidence” points to Iran having been behind a recent compromise of SSL certificates relating to major service providers, not least Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft. The incident occurred on March 15th, and even though the affected certificates have been disabled, it.. more
Mar
23

FEAR 3 set for May 27th release

FEAR 3 has had an official release date pin-pointed, and is set to come out on May 27th. The three-quel from Warner Bros Interactive will offer a “unique” single player experience, according to the developer. The player will be able to take on each level.. more
Mar
23

Leicester council loses USB stick

Another city council has managed to mislay a USB stick, this time in Leicester. According to a report in local paper This Is Leicestershire, the memory stick in question is used to back-up data from council computers, and isn’t supposed to leave the premises. They.. more
Mar
23

Firefox 4 rockets to 5 million downloads in 24 hours

Yesterday, Mozilla launched Firefox 4, and downloads of the new browser have been flowing thick and fast in the first 24 hours. The latest Firefox shifted over 5 million copies in its initial 24 hours of availability, which rather trumped Microsoft’s figures for Internet Explorer.. more
Mar
23

Half of second-hand mobiles still carry sensitive data

A study conducted by CPP has revealed the apparent extent to which second-hand mobile phones carry sensitive information. Over half of the used phones examined still contained personal data, because they hadn’t been wiped properly after being sold on. According to a report on the.. more
Mar
23

Amazon Appstore for Android launched

Amazon.com has officially launched its Appstore for Android, despite a legal volley from Apple over the name. The store is currently only accessible in the States, and has a relatively modest starting collection of around 3,800 apps available for Amazon users to purchase. So what.. more
Mar
23

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 unveiled

Samsung has officially taken the wraps off its 8.9 inch slate at a press event in Orlando. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 sits between the original 7 inch tablet and the full iPad-sized Tab 10.1, as a middle road compromise in terms of size. The iPad.. more