Aug
24

Caffè Nero to offer free wi-fi

wifi Caffè Nero has announced that it will team up with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi to its customers in 450 of its coffee shops. The move comes after Pizza Express.. more
Aug
24

Yale FTP data appeared on Google

Google Logo 43,000 people affiliated with US university Yale have discovered that their data had been appearing in Google search results due to a change in the way the search engine indexes FTP.. more
Aug
24

CCTV that can detect criminals

cctv Researchers at Kingston University in the UK have revealed that they are working on a CCTV system which recognises certain types of criminal behaviour. The news comes following trials by UK.. more
Aug
24

Facebook announces new security features

Facebook announced a number of new security features yesterday that will give users greater power over what they share and who with. The new features are due to begin rolling out over the next few days. The changes are intended to improve the way that.. more
Aug
24

BBC 3G coverage map goes live

The BBC has completed its 3G coverage survey, and the results show that the UK still has a long way to go before it offers widespread coverage across the country. The survey began last month when the Beeb asked smartphone users to participate by downloading.. more
Aug
24

Battlefield 3 online details emerge

The forthcoming shooter Battlefield 3’s online team deathmatch play will feature a maximum of 24 players, according to a piece over at the BF3blog.com. The blog claims that DICE, developer of the hit Battlefield series, confirmed the news at this year’s Gamescom. It also stated.. more
Aug
24

Street Fighter 3 3S out on XBL

The Xbox Live Marketplace is set to receive two of the most popular fighting video games for download, Microsoft has confirmed. First of all, a remake of the legendary Street Fighter – entitled Street Fighter III 3rd Strike – will be released today on XBL... more
Aug
24

BeoVision 7 3DTV launched

Bang & Olufsen, maker of expensive televisual and audio equipment, has announced the launch of a new version of the BeoVision 7 TV. The 55 inch set comes with 3D technology alongside a built-in 3D Blu-ray player, and a motorised stand so you can swivel.. more
Aug
24

Four Samsung Galaxy phones coming

Samsung has obviously been pretty chuffed with its success in the smartphone arena of late, driven by the Galaxy S and S II models. And so it isn’t planning on stopping there. In fact, the company has four more Galaxy smartphones lined up to launch.. more
Aug
24

Google doodles Jorge Luis Borges

Google’s latest doodle is in celebration of the Argentine author and poet Jorge Luis Borges, who was born on this day in 1899. He is renown for his contributions to early science fiction literature, and also in the genre of “magical realism”, blending elements of.. more