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Dubai court receives first Facebook libel case
Nov 18, 2009, 19:06 GMT
Dubai - A court of misdemeanours in Dubai is hearing a case involving the alleged abuse of the social networking site Facebook for unlawful acts, in what is believed to be the first such charge in the country, media reports said Wednesday. ... more
Google unveils social search function
Nov 15, 2009, 9:45 GMT
Hamburg - Google is testing a new Social Search function to make it easier for people find their friends' blogs and twitter feeds. ... more
Microsoft study shows growing threat of computer worms
Nov 15, 2009, 9:45 GMT
Munich - The danger of corporate computers becoming infected by worms has risen dramatically recently, according to a new study by Microsoft. ... more
New Apple TV software available
Nov 15, 2009, 9:45 GMT
Munich - Apple has released new software for its Apple TV network media player. Version 3.0 offers a redesigned user interface, the company announced. ... more
First aid for forgotten Windows passwords
Nov 15, 2009, 9:45 GMT
Munich - Forget your Windows password and you've got a problem. 'Without the password, users can't get back into the operating system,' says Thomas Baumgaertner, a Microsoft spokesman at the company's Munich office. Access to personal data is then blocked and the computer cannot be used as normal. ... more
Multimedia receiver: Your data bridge into the living room
Nov 15, 2009, 9:45 GMT
Frankfurt - They go by a variety of names, including multimedia receiver, network media player, or streaming client. What they share is a mission: acting as a data bridge to bring data like photos on USB sticks or films stored on PCs onto the home television. Some are also capable of accessing the internet as well. ... more
New Google Books settlement restricts scale of project
Nov 14, 2009, 13:36 GMT
New York/Hamburg - Google has reached a new, more limited agreement with US publishers over the internet search giant's project to make millions of digitalised books available online. ... more
Dell aims for China and Brazil with first smartphone
Nov 14, 2009, 2:26 GMT
San Francisco - US computer giant Dell launched its first ever smartphone Friday and is targeting the product at China and Brazil. ... more
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- UN approves universal mobile phone charger
Analysis and Features
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Getting more out of your smartphone
Nov 21, 2009, 8:20 GMT
Washington - Many people today rely as much on their smartphones as they do on their computers. So questions about how best to use smartphones, how to make them last longer on a charge, and how to protect them are common. Read on for some answers. ... more
Kodak Zi8 Pocket Video Camera Review
Nov 16, 2009, 13:15 GMT
Windows 7 Utilities for Free
Nov 13, 2009, 9:47 GMT
Washington - Windows 7 comes with more handy utilities than any previous version of Windows. Disk imaging, automated backup, and sticky notes are just a few. But no Windows system has ever been complete without a passel of utilities that make life with your PC easier, and Windows 7 is no different. ... more
The computer helper: 32-bit or 64-bit Windows 7?
Nov 12, 2009, 10:24 GMT
Washington - As soon as you decide to upgrade to Windows 7, you have another decision to make: should you upgrade to the 32-bit edition or the 64-bit edition? While Microsoft has made the transition to 64-bit computing as seamless as possible for most, there are still some very important questions that need to be answered before you make the commitment to a 64-bit operating system. Here are a few. ... more
Windows 7: Tips and tricks
Nov 9, 2009, 5:48 GMT
Washington - Nothing will make you feel more at home with a new operating system like knowing the tips and tricks that can help you to be as productive as possible. And Windows 7 is packed is full of productivity secrets. Let's explore a few. ... more
