Gareth Halfacree

Rambus tests low-power memory controller

Rambus has created a prototype of a new memory controller for mobile devices which uses a fifth the power of traditional systems.

October 22, 2009 | 14:08

Windows 7 more popular than Harry Potter

Win7 is finally, officially here - and its pre-order run has been one of the most successful in Amazon's history, outselling the last Harry Potter.

October 22, 2009 | 12:08

Firefox Mobile on the way

Mozilla's John Lilly has confirmed that Firefox Mobile - codenamed Fennec - will be released on Nokia's Maemo, Google's Android, and Microsoft's Windows Mobile.

October 22, 2009 | 10:21

Nvidia announces RealityServer

Nvidia has teamed up with rendering expert Mental Images to launch the RealityServer - a cloud-based 3D rendering platform featuring thousands of processing cores.

October 21, 2009 | 10:29

SCO terminates McBride's job

Darl McBride's position of CEO and President at The SCO Group has been terminated, which could halt the drawn-out legal campaign against Linux.

October 20, 2009 | 15:41

Sony demos 3D display prototype

Sony will demo a prototype of its true 3D display at Japan's Digital Content Expo on Thursday, and it's certainly a departure from the norm.

October 20, 2009 | 12:18

Mozilla blocks vulnerable MS plugin

A vulnerable Firefox plugin which installs into Firefox without user interaction has been added to the central blacklist by Mozilla - but this one comes from Microsoft.

October 19, 2009 | 14:45

Websense warns over OWA attack

Security firm Websense has issued a warning regarding a major attack against Outlook Web Access portals, designed to install a banking Trojan into company systems.

October 19, 2009 | 13:07

Google to launch e-book store

Google is looking to launch an e-book store which will see it competing with Amazon - although it plans to quell discontent with a profit-share offering for existing sellers.

October 16, 2009 | 14:00

Rumour: 32nm Xeon a timed Apple exclusive

Rumours claim that Apple has signed an agreement with Intel that will see Gulftown-based Xeons launching in Mac Pros.

October 16, 2009 | 10:37

Mozilla launches plugin security check

The Mozilla Foundation has launched a page which allows users to check their installed plugins to find vulnerable or outdated versions.

October 15, 2009 | 14:25

Finland to make broadband a legal right

The Finnish government has announced plans to make 1Mb/s Internet connectivity a legal right of all citizens - and to extend that to 100Mb/s for all by 2015.

October 15, 2009 | 11:22

OpenMoko launches WikiReader

OpenMoko - the group behind the open-source FreeRunner smartphone - have launched an offline, pocket-sized device designed to read Wikipedia on the go.

October 14, 2009 | 14:45

ATI Stream SDK now supports GPU-accelerated OpenCL

AMD has announced the release of the ATI Stream SDK Beta 4, which finally introduces support for GPGPU computing.

October 14, 2009 | 10:02

HP Mini 311 to get Ion

HP's Mini 311 netbook looks set to get a major spec boost, with 3GB of RAM, the full Nvidia Ion chipset, and an 80GB high-speed SSD along with Windows 7.

October 13, 2009 | 14:06

Mac 'Snow Leopard' bug eats user files

A bug in the Snow Leopard version of Apple's Mac OS X - triggered when logging in as the guest user - can result in the permanent loss of all user files and settings.

October 13, 2009 | 10:25

Adobe Reader attacked by JavaScript bug

Security researchers have identified a Trojan which attacks a flaw in Adobe Reader's JavaScript handling to insert a backdoor - and a patch isn't due until tomorrow.

October 12, 2009 | 12:58

Dell told to repay millions in state aid

Dell has been told by the North Carolina government that its closure of the state-backed Forsyth County manufacturing plant means it owes millions in grants and tax breaks.

October 12, 2009 | 10:10

Mitsubishi demos 155" OLED display

Mitsubishi has demonstrated a prototype 155" OLED display for commercial use, which is made up of 1.5" square building blocks - and can be made bigger or smaller at will.

October 9, 2009 | 14:07

MS to offer free Office Starter Edition

Microsoft has announced that a "limited functionality" version of Office 2010 will be available pre-loaded on OEM PCs, supported by an advertising framework.

October 9, 2009 | 10:20

Fujitsu unveils rugged RFID

Fujitsu has launched a new, rugged RFID tag which is flexible, can withstand up to two atmospheres of pressure, and work even in temperatures of up to 120° Celsius.

October 8, 2009 | 14:05

Getac launches glove-friendly multi-touch

Getac has annouced a range of touch screens which offer multi-touch support which can be operated even whilst wearing gloves.

October 8, 2009 | 10:23

Eolas sues half of the Internet

Eolas - a patent-holder which won a multi-million dollar judgement against Microsoft a few years back - is again suing some of the biggest names on the 'net for patent infringement.

October 7, 2009 | 14:39