February 9, 2010
Those of you with a Kindle e-reader might have a bit of reading to get through this summer, courtesy of the British Library.
That's because come the spring, the library intends to make 65,000 classic texts downloadable for free.
The e-books will include works from Dickens, Hardy, Austen and other out of copyright 19th Century authors.
Interestingly, the e-books will be published in their original typeface and with the original illustrations, ...
British Library to offer 65,000 free e-books
by Darren Allan
February 8, 2010
The Chinese authorities have shut down what is reportedly the country's biggest hacker training site.
So says the China Daily newspaper, in a move which comes not long after the Google hacking incident which saw accusations fly against China.
The hacking school, called Black Hawk Safety Net, allegedly imparted cyber-crime techniques via lessons and online forums.
Three people were arrested, and $250,000 worth of assets were frozen.
Apparently the site was set ...
Chinese hacking site shut down
by Darren Allan
Apple iPad fails to impress consumers
by Darren Allan
February 5, 2010
The dust has just about settled from the iPad's launch, although British computer firm X2 has decided to kick up a bit more by announcing a new tablet device.
It's called the iTablet, which – along with the iSlate – was one of the names Apple was rumoured to be considering for its tablet computer.
Pitching itself at the same gadget fans Apple always has in its sights, the X2 ...
UK firm releases iTablet to rival Apple
by Darren Allan
Continuing problems with Apple’s 27 inch iMacs
by Darren Allan
February 4, 2010
It seems that video games platforms will stop at nothing to attract users.
Take Sony for instance; it is launching a reality TV series called The Tester for its PlayStation Network.
It is a strange name but the format is familiar.
It starts off with eleven challengers who will do almost anything to join the Sony Game Design team.
The winner of the show will get a $5,000 golden ...
Sony to test reality TV on PS3
by David Allen
Apple iPad will have a camera?
by Darren Allan
February 3, 2010
Website: Rapid TV News
Just a few days ahead of the giant Barcelona 3G World Congress comes news that this year will see more than 2 billion MPEG-based chipsets shipped globally, helped by the growing importance of portable media.
Research analysts at InStat say as consumers access digital video on more devices, applications for MPEG digital video compression technology are expanding, particularly in portable devices. As a result, shipments ...
2 billion MPEG-based chipsets for 2010
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News

ARM boosted by iPad launch
by David Allen
February 2, 2010
It seems that the rivalry between Google and Apple is going to heat up further, as the search giant has posted a video online detailing a concept version of a Chrome powered tablet.
The short clip explores how a Chrome operating system driven tablet's user interface might function.
And the most notable feature is that the mock UI allows multi-tasking, which Apple's iPad does not.
You can take a look for ...
Google unveils possible Chrome OS tablet
by Darren Allan
Chinese company claims iPad is a rip-off
by Darren Allan
February 1, 2010
In a joint venture, Intel and Micron have announced they are about to reveal the world's first 25nm NAND flash technology.
What does this mean? For computers, we can expect enhanced Solid State Drives, with bigger capacities possible, and hopefully somewhat cheaper prices for the consumer, too.
Smartphones and other devices such as MP3 players will also benefit from the technology, which should go into production in the next quarter.
Hopefully ...
Intel and Micron in NAND flash breakthrough
by Darren Allan
Kids spend 7+ hours a day on consoles and phones
by Darren Allan
Apple iPad UK release date announced
by Darren Allan
Zelda to be made in 3D
by David Allen
January 29, 2010
The e-reader app for Apple's new iPad, predictably named iBooks, might not make it over this side of the pond.
According to various reports floating around on the net, Apple hasn't been able to confirm that iBooks will be available in the UK.
There is also a disclaimer on Apple's website, at the foot of the iPad features page, which says: “iBooks is available only in the U.S.”
However, PC Pro ...
Will iBooks be coming to the UK?
by Darren Allan
O2 and Orange to bag the iPad?
by Darren Allan
Windows 7 buoys Microsoft’s coffers
by Darren Allan
Apple iBooks in page flip controversy
by Darren Allan
EA Sports looking at 3D gaming
by David Allen