5 Reasons Why Downloads Won't Kill CD and DVD Sales
Latest figures have shown that sales of DVDs and CDs are still strong despite the growing challenges posed by online piracy, music downloads and the current economic conditions
Acer Updates Aspire 8930G Laptop with Quad Core CPU
Acer has upgraded its Aspire 8930G range with Intel's latest mobile quad core chip, the Core 2 Quad Q9000 which runs at 2GHz and comes with 6MB L2 cache shared amongst the processor's four cores.
Police To Get Laptops To Reduce Bureaucracy
Police Forces across the country will be receiving up to £30 million to purchase thousands of handheld computers which will hopefully allow officers to spend more time on streets and less at their desk.
Facebook, Google, BBC Are Christmas's Big Winners
ISP Plusnet and Web Analyst Firm Hitwise have published details that show that Google remained the undisputed champion when it came to UK internet traffic over the Christmas period, followed by Facebook and the BBC
Tiscali Italian IPTV Gets Zapped; Could UK Be Next?
Beleaguered Internet Service Provider Tiscali will close down its Italian IPTV service Tiscali by the end of the year in a letter that was sent to its existing subscribers.
Should Mobile Networks Introduce Mobile Prepay Packages?
There are currently two ways of paying for your mobile phone contracts; either using relatively cheap Pay as you go or through often more expensive Pay monthly contracts. Now a recent development could soon open the door for a "third" way.
Carphone Warehouse Bundles Asus EEE PC With Broadband For £19 PM
Carphone Warehouse is now giving away free Asus EEE PC laptops with its popular £19 mobile broadband package instead of the more powerful (and arguably more expensive) WebBook 10.2-inch laptop.
Microsoft's Patent To Make PAYG Computing Mainstream
In a bid to make computing more cost-effective, Microsoft Corp. last week has applied for a patent application on a pay-as-you-go computing concept, according to which users would be charged on the basis of their usage of software, hardware, and other services.
2009 : The Year Of Connected Smartphones
The year 2008 has been the year of smartphones, with a large number of devices, such as iPhone 3G, Google’s Android powered G1, Nokia N97, and Blackberry Storm, launched during the last 12 months.
Sony Chooses Foxconn and Asus To Manufacture Xperia X2
The much awaited successor to Sony Ericsson’s stylish smartphone Xperia X1, which is tentatively being referred to as Xperia X2, is expected to hit the floor sometime in late 2009, but it won’t be manufactured by HTC, according to sources.
Virtualisation and hosted applications : Microsoft's Perspective
Microsoft recently announced the launch of a new data centre in Ireland to support its growing online business. This new data centre will comprise tens of thousands of servers pumping out web-based applications to internet users (in particular business users) all over the world.
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