Gareth Halfacree

Scribd sued for copyright infringement

The law firm who represented file sharer Jammie Thomas-Rasset is now on the other side of the courtroom, accusing sharing site Scribd of infringement.

September 21, 2009 | 11:27

First USB 3.0 HD webcam at IDF

Industrial camera specialist Point Grey Research is due to show off a USB 3.0-equipped webcam capable of streaming uncompressed 1080p video to the host at IDF.

September 21, 2009 | 10:19

Mozilla speeds Firefox development

The Mozilla Foundation has switched to a new development method - known as a 'sprint cycle' - which should help get new features to users as quickly as possible.

September 18, 2009 | 12:07

Microsoft confirms Marketplace 'kill-switch'

Microsoft has confirmed that applications removed from the Windows Marketplace for Mobile store after approval will be automatically deleted from users' handsets.

September 18, 2009 | 12:01

Android 1.6 SDK launched

Google has launched the software development kit for the next version of Android, and there are some impressive new features due in 'Donut.'

September 17, 2009 | 13:59

Opera Mini 5 beta launched

Opera Mini 5 - the next edition of the free Java-based browser for mobile 'phones - is now available in the form of a public beta, and it's looking pretty stylish.

September 17, 2009 | 10:13

Lenovo makes multi-touch, anti-glare screens

Lenovo has announced a pair of new display technologies ready for its Windows 7 devices.

September 16, 2009 | 12:54

Google Chrome 3 Stable released

Google has upgraded version 3 of its popular open-source web browser Chrome to stable status, and work has already begun on the dev release of version 4.

September 16, 2009 | 10:11

Acer announces Ferrari netbook

Acer is launching a Windows 7-based netbook under the Ferrari brand, and the specifications are anything but pedestrian with an AMD CPU and XGP support.

September 15, 2009 | 14:04

Intel hits CPU market share high

Despite dropping sales, Intel has cause to celebrate: a four-year market share high of 80.6 percent, at the cost of its rivals including AMD.

September 15, 2009 | 10:02

Atmel launches unlimited-touch controllers

Atmel has launched a new touchscreen controller technology which promises rapid refresh rates.

September 14, 2009 | 14:08

New York Times suffers ad-based malware

The New York Times website has been playing unwitting host to an "unauthorised advertisement" which attempts to con users into installing worthless 'security' software.

September 14, 2009 | 10:16

Brown apologises for Turing's treatment

Gordon Brown has issued an apology to the memory of Alan Turing, war hero and one of the fathers of modern computing, for the chemical castration that lead to his death.

September 11, 2009 | 14:20

AMD announces six-monitor card

AMD has unveiled its next generation graphics card - the ATI HD5800 series - which is capable of driving six monitors from a single GPU.

September 11, 2009 | 10:09

Unpatched Windows flaw sparks concern

An as-yet unpatched flaw in Windows Vista and the RC versions of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 have system administrators worried.

September 10, 2009 | 14:02

Dell teases ultra-slim Air-alike

Dell has revealed images of its next Adamo laptop - the Adamo XPS - and it's looking neat, with a thickness that puts Apple's MacBook Air to shame.

September 10, 2009 | 12:56

MS warns over unpatched IIS flaw

Microsoft has issued a warning regarding a flaw in its IIS software that can lead to a Denial of Service attack or remote code execution, but no patch is yet available.

September 9, 2009 | 15:12

Pretec creates self-destructing SSD

Memory maker Pretec has announced a new SSD line which features a self-destruct feature capable of completely wiping the device in around 0.1 seconds.

September 9, 2009 | 10:07

Yahoo CEO accused of dumping shares

Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz has been lambasted by the company's investors after filings showed she has sold $2 million of stock options since joining the company.

September 8, 2009 | 15:13

Nokia launches 100Mb/s 4G modem

Nokia is making its first 4G Long Term Evolution device - the RD-3 modem - available to carriers, promising 100Mb/s peak and 12Mb/s sustained throughput.

September 8, 2009 | 10:01

Windows Mobile 7 being beta tested

Rumours abound that Microsoft is beta testing Windows Mobile 7 even before version 6.5 is released - and is looking to launch the two just six months apart.

September 7, 2009 | 11:56

Japanese consortium to develop solar powered CPU

A consortium of seven Japanese companies is working to create a home-grown CPU which will consume seventy percent less power than existing technologies.

September 7, 2009 | 10:11