Gareth Halfacree

South Yorkshire gets 25Mb/s fibre

A £90 million investment scheme is set to see homes and businesses across South Yorkshire offered 25Mb/s broadband connections by the end of 2012.

November 25, 2009 | 10:27

Students create 3D scanning app

Students at Cambridge University have created a novel application which uses a standard off-the-shelf webcam to create 3D meshes of real-world objects.

November 24, 2009 | 14:01

Botnet worm hits iPhone users

Sophos is warning of a modified version of an iPhone worm which joins infected devices to a botnet via a Lithuanian server, and attempts to steal banking credentials.

November 24, 2009 | 10:18

Fusion-IO breaks 1TB/s with SSDs

Fusion-IO has unveiled a bespoke PCI-E device which links eight ioDrive SSD modules together - and a system based around it which manages 1TB/s sustained data transfer.

November 23, 2009 | 12:25

Smoking voids Apple warranties

Apple's US arm appears to have taken the decision to void the Applecare warranties of Mac owners who happen to smoke - describing the residue as a "bio-hazard."

November 23, 2009 | 10:17

Lenovo responds to laptop reliability study

Lenovo has responded to a SquareTrade study into brand reliability, questioning both the methodology and the motives.

November 20, 2009 | 12:56

Google's Chrome OS gets official launch

Google's netbook-oriented operating system, Chrome OS, has enjoyed an official launch event - and while it won't be shipping until next year, the code is already available.

November 20, 2009 | 10:14

Dell ultra-thin Adamo XPS launches

Dell's ultra-thin MacBook Air-alike - teased back in September - has gone live on the company's website, and it's an interestingly-shaped beast with some impressive specs.

November 19, 2009 | 13:59

Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA

The secretive National Security Agency has described its part in helping Microsoft improve security in its latest version of Windows - which should worry conspiracy theorists.

November 19, 2009 | 10:12

Swindon scores WiFi mesh

Swindon is set to be blanketed with WiFi, offering all residents a completely free 1Mb/s Internet connection - with the possibility to upgrade to 20Mb/s.

November 18, 2009 | 15:05

Study reveals laptop brand reliability

A study carried out by SquareTrade reveals which laptop brands are the most reliable - with Apple making a surprisingly poor showing with its MacBook and MacBook Pro ranges.

November 18, 2009 | 10:21

Microsoft open-sources SPOT

Microsoft has announced that it is to license its .NET Micro Framework - developed from its Smart Personal Objects Technology project - under the Apache 2.0 licence.

November 17, 2009 | 12:37

AMD supercomputer tops TOP500 list

AMD-based systems accounted for the top three supercomputers in this year's TOP500 list - but are overwhelmingly outnumbered by systems based on rival Intel's chips.

November 17, 2009 | 10:17

Judge rules against Psystar

Judge William Alsup has handed down a summary judgement in the case of Apple versus Psystar, upholding Apple's claims that Psystar's hackintosh machines are illegal.

November 16, 2009 | 15:02

Microsoft confirms GPL code use

Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool - created, it says, by a third party - uses GPL-licensed code without permission, and promises to make right.

November 16, 2009 | 10:07

Google promises SPDY web

Google has taken the wraps off an augmented HTTP system which promises to halve the loading times of web pages - SPDY.

November 13, 2009 | 14:03

Google's Go: an open-source language

Google has launched a public version of its internal programming language Go, which is open-source and promises a range of improvements over traditional languages.

November 12, 2009 | 14:52

Kindle DX rejected by universities

Amazon's large-format Kindle DX e-book reader - touted as a replacement for printed textbooks - is getting a beating in trials across the US for lack of accessibility.

November 12, 2009 | 10:17

Alleged GPL violation downs Win 7 tool

Reports of the use of GPL-licensed code in Microsoft's Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool have resulted in it being removed from the company's site pending an investigation.

November 11, 2009 | 13:08

OCZ to launch 6Gb/s SSD

OCZ has announced a partnership with SSD specialist SandForce to launch a new range of consumer- and enterprise-grade SSDs - including models with 6Gb/s interfaces.

November 11, 2009 | 10:25

Google aquires VoIP, mobile ad outfits

Google has gone on a spending spree in the last few days, buying mobile advertising specialist AdMob along with voice-over-IP company Gizmo5.

November 10, 2009 | 11:52

Samsung announces Linux smartphone OS

Samsung has announced that it is to launch a new smartphone OS which will be based on Linux.

November 10, 2009 | 10:14

YouTube gets (unofficial) HTML 5 support

NeoSmart Technologies has released a front end for YouTube which provides a way for users to watch videos without the need for Adobe's Flash Player, via HTML 5.

November 9, 2009 | 14:03