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UK ISP Disconnecting Customers for Illegal File Sharing

UK ISP Disconnecting Customers for Illegal File Sharing

Hull based, UK ISP (internet Service Provider) Karoo has taken a new, tough stance by dis-connecting suspected illegal file sharers without warning. Customers can have their service restored by signing a decleration promising not to repeat the offense. This new move has been supported by the music and film industry, many technology insiders have deemed the move ‘unfair’ and ‘harsh’. [...]

NEC VersaPro VS-7 Netbook

NEC VersaPro VS-7 Netbook

Probably the only realistic threat to the Macbook Air is this gorgeous new NEX netbook. Originally detailed back in May it now seems pre-releases are popping up left right and centre ready for a worldwide release we hope. The main thing seems to be missing a trackpad, but it is so so sleek and pretty I want one just to [...]

New Premier League Football 2009/10

New Premier League Football 2009/10

The new football for the 2009/10 Premier League season has been revealed. It is called the Nike Total 90 Ascente. In development for 2 years, the new ball comes with so much technical jargon it might as well come with a user’s manual and guide.

Free Microsoft Office Online

Free Microsoft Office Online

Microsoft is yet again going head to head with online supremo Google, by announcing a free web-based version of its Office software. Reversed from last week where Google announced details of their new Chrome OS, and the month before that when Microsoft re branded it’s search to Bing. ‘Office 2010′ will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote when it is [...]

Google OS Screenshot Leaked

Google OS Screenshot Leaked

Ok, so probably a fake, but after yesterday’s Google announcement of it’s new OS already we have a seen a few screenshots leak onto the web. The story is told that a Google representative demonstrated a beta build of the OS to an anonymous Acer parts supplier yesterday, and Acer were on the released list as official Google partners today… [...]

New Google Chrome OS

New Google Chrome OS

Google has announced they are developing an operating system for PCs, and in particular aimed at netbooks. The Chrome OS could be pre-installed on hardware as early as the middle of 2010. The Open Source system, will pitch itsefl directly against Linux which currently runs on the majority of netbooks, though the penguin has already seen its slice fall since [...]

Blackberry Storm 2 Leaked

Blackberry Storm 2 Leaked

Well it seems someone has got their grimy little hands on the 2nd version of the Blackberry Storm. For me the pictures look pretty much exactly the same as my current storm but the 4 main user buttons seem to now be part of the touchscreen, the screen looks sharper and the side buttons are black (probably just not finished). [...]

PS3 to get Wii-like motion sensor?

PS3 to get Wii-like motion sensor?

Lots of rumors are flying aound about what Sony will unveil at the E3 gaming show. Now an updated PSP is pretty likely but new reports say that they may release a new PS3 controller as well, using Wii-like motion technology but apparently much more precise than the Wii. “Sony’s controller apparently used LEDs (light emitting diodes, essentially little electric [...]

Samsung Omnia Pro

Samsung Omnia Pro

After details of the OmniaHD released in February, whispers have started over at hdblog.it over an OmniaPRO with full qwerty keyboard in the summer. The post suggests that the Omnia Pro will run Windows Mobile 6.1 upgradeable to 6.5 (which might explain Sammy’s decision to back off the OmniaHD branding for the Symbian-powered i8950) along with a 5 megapixel cam [...]

Broadband Schools by Virgin

Broadband Schools by Virgin

Reports coming out from Virgin Media, suggest a number of people are still confused by broadband and associated terminology. On the back of this Virgin Boss Sir Richard Branson is setting up ‘Broadband Schools’. Virgin Media’s research of 3,000 internet users found that 44 per cent were left in the dark by the word ‘mega-bit’, one in three was scared [...]