Gareth Halfacree

Chrome hits 2 million US installs

Google's surprise entry into the browser market, Chrome, has been installed on over two million computers in the US alone - and that's just in the first week.

September 18, 2008 | 08:55

Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.5 update

Apple has released the latest update - 10.5.5 - to its 'Leopard' release of Mac OS X, and it brings with it some important security fixes for the OS.

September 17, 2008 | 11:52

Google introduces audio indexing

Google has launched a beta of an audio indexing technology aimed at producing searchable keyword databases from YouTube videos.

September 17, 2008 | 08:57

BusinessWeek plays host to malware

The BusinessWeek website has succumbed to an attack that sees the site attempting to install malicious code on visitors' PCs.

September 16, 2008 | 13:03

Best Buy to buy Napster

US retail chain Best Buy is to purchase digital music distributor Napster for $121 million according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

September 16, 2008 | 08:56

First 'hackintosh' modchip surfaces

The first modchip - an internal USB dongle - aimed at getting MacOS X running on an off-the-shelf PC has started to surface in eager users hands around the globe.

September 15, 2008 | 13:21

iTunes 8 Vista bug fixed

A flaw in the ASPI driver bundled with iTunes 8 saw Vista users BSODing each time an iPod was connected, but Apple has since released a working update.

September 15, 2008 | 09:08

ToughBooks get Gobi

Panasonic has announced that its ToughBook rugged notebook range is to get Qualcomm's multifunction Gobi 3G radio device for international wireless broadband.

September 12, 2008 | 13:20

Lenovo ditches desktop Linux

Lenovo, producers of the popular ThinkPad notebook range, has decided to cease offering Linux as a choice at the consumer market level - leaving Windows as the only option.

September 12, 2008 | 08:56

T9 creator unveils gesture-based input

Cliff Kushler, inventor of the T9 predictive text entry system for mobile 'phones, has unveiled a new system for touch screen devices, based on swiping gestures.

September 11, 2008 | 12:54

HP laptop gets 24 hour battery

HP is to launch a high-capacity battery for its EliteBook device next month that will allow for up to a full twenty-four hour runtime between charges.

September 11, 2008 | 09:01

Amazon opens MP3 store to indies

Amazon has announced that it is to open the doors to its MP3 download site for independent publishers via its CreateSpace venture.

September 10, 2008 | 13:02

Opera Software joins Symbian

Opera Software, creator of the popular Opera range of web browsers, has announced membership in the Nokia led Symbian Foundation.

September 10, 2008 | 09:13

RealNetworks launches DVD ripper

RealNetworks, best known for the RealMedia streaming video codec, has launched a $30 DVD ripping package it claims is fully legal - but comes with major DRM.

September 9, 2008 | 12:47

PGP, IBM launch Bletchley fundraiser

PGP and IBM have joined forces to launch a campaign to raise funds for Bletchley Park and the National Museum of Computing - both of which are in danger of being forgotten.

September 9, 2008 | 08:53

Scammers copy anti-piracy tactics

Telephone scammers have started to copy the tactics of law firm Davenport Lyons, accusing people of copyright infringement and demanding payment under threat of court action.

September 8, 2008 | 13:05

First 'Google satellite' launched

The GeoEye-1 imaging satellite was launched on Friday, bearing Google's logo as the exclusive rights holder to use of its imagery for commercial mapping purposes.

September 8, 2008 | 08:58

Sony issues Vaio recall

Sony has issued a recall of several Vaio notebook models due to a "wiring problem" that can result in short-circuiting and localised overheating problems.

September 5, 2008 | 12:50

BBC to launch music store

BBC Worldwide is to launch a music download service offering free streaming and paid-for downloading of sessions recorded by the licence fee funded BBC.

September 5, 2008 | 08:56

Viewers prefer file-sharing

Figures from pro-filesharing site TorrentFreak show large numbers of individuals downloading copies of popular TV shows - even when there's a legitimate, free version.

September 4, 2008 | 12:12

Nokia buys Samsung's Symbian share

Finnish mobile giant Nokia has purchased Samsung's share of the Symbian mobile platform rights for $410 million as part of a plan to release it under an open-source licence.

September 4, 2008 | 08:50

Google launches Chrome browser

Google has taken the next logical step in its plans to conquer the Internet, with the beta launch of an open-source standards-compliant browser dubbed Chrome.

September 3, 2008 | 10:10

Mythbusters RFID episode banned

Comments by Adam Savage at a conference tell the tale of a planned RFID-busting episode which was cancelled following legal leanings from credit card companies.

September 3, 2008 | 08:58