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Google's Chrome OS gets official launch

20th Nov 2009 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. [25]

Windows 7 security courtesy of the NSA

19th Nov 2009 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. [41]

Bit-tech adds new competitions feature

17th Nov 2009 We've updated the site with a flashy new competition entry page, so you can win more stuff. [34]

Microsoft open-sources SPOT

17th Nov 2009 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. [5]

Judge rules against Psystar

16th Nov 2009 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. [32]

Microsoft confirms GPL code use

16th Nov 2009 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. [16]

Google promises SPDY web

13th Nov 2009 Google has taken the wraps off an augmented HTTP system which promises to halve the loading times of web pages - SPDY. [19]

Google's Go: an open-source language

12th Nov 2009 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. [12]

Kindle DX rejected by universities

12th Nov 2009 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. [22]

Alleged GPL violation downs Win 7 tool

11th Nov 2009 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. [19]

Google aquires VoIP, mobile ad outfits

10th Nov 2009 Google has gone on a spending spree in the last few days, buying mobile advertising specialist AdMob along with voice-over-IP company Gizmo5. [2]

Samsung announces Linux smartphone OS

10th Nov 2009 Samsung has announced that it is to launch a new smartphone OS which will be based on Linux. [12]

YouTube gets (unofficial) HTML 5 support

9th Nov 2009 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. [17]

Nvidia prods Intel with satire site

6th Nov 2009 Graphics specialist Nvidia has launched a satirical cartoon site, which is currently concentrating on lampooning Intel's allegedly anti-competitive actions in the processor market. [33]

Apple Atom support lives again

5th Nov 2009 Support for low-power Atom processors - at the heart of many a hackintosh - appears to be back in the latest developer build of Mac OS X 10.6.2 - build 10C525. [9]

Dutch cracker targets iPhones

3rd Nov 2009 A Dutch cracker is running a scam in which he targets jailbroken iPhones using the default SSH password and demands €5 for instructions on securing the device. [20]

Win $1,500 in this month's Gigabyte comp

3rd Nov 2009 The second round of the Beat Me If You Dare overclocking competition is upon us. [52]

Mac OS update breaks hackintoshes

3rd Nov 2009 The latest developer update for Mac OS X Leopard - 10.6.2 - removes support for Intel's Atom processor, preventing 'hackintosh' netbooks running the OS from booting. [31]

Windows loses market share to Mac OS

2nd Nov 2009 Despite the launch of Windows 7, figures from market watcher Net Applications show Microsoft's Windows OS losing ground to rival Apple's Mac OS X. [28]

P2P drives higher sales

2nd Nov 2009 A new survey conducted by Ipsos Mori and commissioned by Demos suggests that file sharers spend more than twice as much on music per year as non-infringing users. [19]

EC plans wireless broadband for all

30th Oct 2009 The European Commission has unveiled plans to use the freed up analogue TV spectrum to offer high-speed wireless broadband to all citizens. [22]

Mac OS game deletes files

30th Oct 2009 A Space Invaders clone for the Mac deletes a file each time an enemy is killed - but its author claims it is art, rather than malware. [32]

Android 2.0 'Eclair' SDK released

28th Oct 2009 The first release of Android 2.0's SDK - codenamed 'Eclair' - has hit the 'net, and there's some interesting new features for developers to play with. [16]

Turkey wins Round 2 of Gigabyte TweaKING compo

27th Oct 2009 With a 3DMark01 score of over 81,500, Turkey creams the competition using a closely guarded tweak. [6]

Czech Rep wins Round 1 of Gigabyte TweaKING compo

27th Oct 2009 9min 3s leads the pack in the SuperPi 32M challenge [6]

ICO reveals 356 breaches last year

27th Oct 2009 The Information Commissioner's Office has revealed that over 350 individual reports of data loss or theft from private and public sector companies were made last year. [2]

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Why Britain's watchdogs have fewer teeth than goldfish
PC Pro
Terrific invective from PC Pro about how consumers are let down by their supposed watchdogs.
Alex Watson on 20th Nov, 17:41
Apple machines are less reliable - The Inquirer
theinquirer.net
Asus, Toshiba and Sony laptops are more reliable than Apple's
Antony Leather on 20th Nov, 17:00
Why cars are greener than buses (maybe)
BBC
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Jamie Cuthill on 20th Nov, 14:39

Scroll Bar Clock
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It's a clock made of scroll bars.
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Google Holding Chrome OS Event Thursday. Complete Overview And Launch Plans To Be Revealed.
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Chrome OS imminent?
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Fun Photo of the Week: GF100 (the first GeForce GPU based on Fermi
Nvidia
Not a fake, this time.
Alex Watson on 18th Nov, 15:42

Music Games Aren't Dead, Just Waiting to Be Reborn
Wired.com
Good look at the declining sales numbers and popularity of Guitar Hero et al.
Alex Watson on 17th Nov, 10:42
Icrontic Flash 10.1 beta hits; brings GPU acceleration
icrontic.com
About time, Adobe! Cmon, cmon cmon!
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Apple patents worst idea ever
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Alex Watson on 16th Nov, 15:09