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Monday, 08 September 2008

Mozilla updates Firefox 3.1 with Alpha 2 build

Gregg Keizer, Computerworld

Mozilla on Friday launched the second alpha of Firefox 3 .1, adding new video support and boosting the speed of some JavaScript computations.

Monday, 08 September 2008

BBC Trust launches review of license fee collection

Jonny Evans

Wide-ranging review will look at information, enforcement and collection rates for the BBC license fee, will not address rates.

Monday, 08 September 2008

Best Buy US begins selling iPhones

Jonny Evans

Apple extends coverage/distribution of its iPhone in the US with a Best Buy deal, as Apple mobiles begin appearing on the retailer's shelves this week.

Monday, 08 September 2008

Oasis turn to GarageBand for latest album

Jonny Evans

Oasis created the demo tracks for the latest album using Apple's GarageBand, main man Noel Gallagher has revealed.

Monday, 08 September 2008

NetSuite says Chrome-optimized apps are flying

Martin Veitch, CIO (UK)

"I'm seeing a five-fold increase in speed on type-aheads and lists over Internet Explorer," a developer reports. "In quick-add portlets [plug-in user interface components] the browser returns to a 'ready' state much faster."

Monday, 08 September 2008

Apple event: pre-show rumours

Jonny Evans

Apple may be holding its cards close to its chest, as iPod and iTunes rumours fly, a swift round-up of this weekend's latest rumours surrounding Cupertino.

Monday, 08 September 2008

iPhone raises bar for smartphone sales

Jonny Evans

Gartner claims 32.2 million smartphones were sold in the second quarter this year, up 15.7 per cent from the year ago quarter...

Monday, 08 September 2008

Apple admits UK boffin invented the iPod

Jonny Evans

Apple turned to a UK inventor for help in its case against Burst.com, while he lost the patent (because patent law demands cash up front), Kramer lays claim to inventing the iPod - in 1979...

Monday, 08 September 2008

Microsoft starts its photocopiers - calls in its 'gurus'

Jonny Evans

Is Microsoft imitating or flattering with its clarion call response to keep Windows in the limelight? New corporate strategy owes a debt to Apple.

Monday, 08 September 2008

Sharpener Pro 3.0 released for Photoshop, Aperture

Peter Cohen, Macworld

Nik Software has introduced Sharpener Pro 3.0, a new edition of its powerful image sharpening plug-in.

Monday, 08 September 2008

Mozilla: Firefox 3.1 faster than Chrome

Gregg Keizer, Computerworld (US online)

"We're trying to make the lives of web application developers easier so that the internet is the place to be," said Brendan Eich, Mozilla's chief technology officer and the creator of JavaScript,. "In that way we're aligned with Google."

Monday, 08 September 2008

Microsoft sticks up for $10m Seinfeld ad

Eric Lai, Computerworld, MW edit

One size may not fit all, but does Microsoft's Seinfeld ad fit anyone? Critics speak against while others are in favour of Microsoft's latest ad campaign

Monday, 08 September 2008

Adobe sets Genesis mashup pilot

Paul Krill, Infoworld

The pilot project will provide Genesis to selected customers and partners, with 100 to 200 people set to test it.

Monday, 08 September 2008

GeoEye imaging satellite launched

Martyn Williams

The highest resolution commercial Earth imaging satellite to-date, GeoEye-1, was launched over the weekend on board a Delta-II rocket.

Monday, 08 September 2008

Enderle, analysts critical of Google

Juan Carlos Perez

As Google expands some analysts poke holes in its success

Saturday, 06 September 2008

New Product: NEC Multisync EA261WM

by Cliff Joseph

If you’re looking for a monitor that’s a little larger, there’s the MultiSync EA261WM from NEC.

Friday, 05 September 2008

Western Computer offers free photography sessions

Jonny Evans

Learn to take, organise, share and print pictures during Western Computer's free photo sessions, running all through September

Friday, 05 September 2008

Researchers build malicious Facebook application

Jeremy Kirk

A team of researchers have built a malicious Facebook program that demonstrates the possible dangers of social networking applications.

Friday, 05 September 2008

Spore for iPhone "later this month"

Mark Hattersley

Contrary to Will Wright's announcement at the Apple Store, Spore for iPhone will not be on sale at the App Store today.

Friday, 05 September 2008

Happy Birthday: iMac is ten (in the UK) today

Jonny Evans

Design classic defined computing for a generation and re-launched Apple into the trajectory that leads it to its success today.

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