Tag Archives: Computer News: Hardware, Tablet PC’s, Computing

Apr
07

Dell Inspiron desk tops coming to the UK

The computer maker Dell has announced that it will be selling the latest Inspiron desktop computers sometime in the spring. These are consumer targeted models with prices starting at £279 including.. more
Mar
30

Tech firms reveal gloomy economic outlook

Technology firms expect economic conditions in the sector to worsen before they improve, according a new survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The Tech Sector Barometer survey found that two.. more
Feb
09

BT to sue Council over contract

A cancelled computer contract will see provider BT taking its customer, Essex County Council, to court, saying that the way the council has gone about terminating the contract, which still has.. more
Jan
15

Broadband for all suppliers approved

Five UK based companies have been chosen to supply the hardware for the trial of the government’s £300 million programme to help households on low incomes, who cannot afford to buy their own computer or pay for a broadband connection. These companies are Centerprise International,.. more
Nov
10

Silver surfers afraid to download

Older users of the internet are being affected by the scare stories of downloading material from internet and are being put off from doing so and therefore missing out on some great internet experiences, according to research carried by an internet user magazine. Whereas on.. more
Oct
22

Broadband for all plan outlined

The government has come up with some more details about the “Broadband For All” scheme, which was announced by the PM Gordon Brown at the Labour Party Conference. The release of the details has been left to the Schools Minister, Jim Knight, to announce. Initially.. more
Aug
26

Government fails in electronic waste

The government is being accused of not doing enough to work within the framework of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive, which has been put into place to prevent the tons of computer waste being dumped on the shores of third world countries,.. more
Aug
20

Spam sent by millions of zombies

It is estimated that around three quarters of all email is now spam, but it is worth thinking about how this spam is being sent in the first place. Spammers are hijacking huge networks of computers, these can be in homes or businesses, they are.. more
Jun
16

A Keyboard made from Glass

It is not that often that the main parts of the computer are changed significantly, as many of these essential parts are that way for a good reason. But sometime someone comes along with an idea that just has to be spoken about. The glass.. more