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UN approves universal mobile phone charger
Nov 5, 2009, 2:49 GMT
Geneva - The United Nations telecommunications unit has announced it's found the solution to the lack of universality in chargers for mobile phones. ... more
Beta versions help firms work out kinks, but approach with caution
Nov 1, 2009, 11:17 GMT
Hannover, Germany - There's a sense of exclusivity in being able to download a beta version of a new computer program and become one of the first people to test it before its official release. ... more
Apple's new iMacs: 21.5 and 27 inches
Nov 1, 2009, 11:17 GMT
Munich - A series of new iMacs is hitting the stores. They consist of models with 21.5 and 27-inch screens and LED backlighting, Apple reports. The displays are in 16:9 ratio, with 1920 x 1080 pixels (21.5-inch), and 2560 x 1440 pixels (27-inch). ... more
Facebook awarded 711 million dollars in spam damages
Oct 30, 2009, 17:08 GMT
San Francisco - Spam king Sanford Wallace has been ordered to pay 711 million dollars in damages for bombarding Facebook members with unwanted messages, the social networking site said Friday. ... more
Web addresses become multilingual
Oct 30, 2009, 16:26 GMT
Seoul - Plans are in motion to create fully 'internationalized' Web addresses - those completely in non-Latin scripts like Korean or Arabic, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, announced Friday. ... more
Conference celebrates 40th birthday of internet
Oct 30, 2009, 0:36 GMT
Los Angeles - The man who sent the first-ever internet message in 1969 recalled the event Thursday at a conference celebrating the 40th birthday of the revolutionary communications network. ... more
Windows Live provides functions axed from Windows 7
Oct 25, 2009, 16:26 GMT
Hamburg - Movie Maker, Messenger and Mail are just some of the functions that did not make it into the Windows 7 operating system, due to come out this autumn. ... more
Cloud computing doesn't have to be risky
Oct 25, 2009, 16:26 GMT
Berlin - It's become ever easier to save a document with Google or a picture with Flickr thanks to the quick spread of online storage services, known as the cloud. ... more
More Headlines
- Windows 7: More secure and more fun
- Computer failure paralyses Swiss ministries
- Microsoft launches "simpler, faster, more responsive" Windows
- Reports: Google to launch music service
- Apple announces new products on eve of Windows launch
Analysis and Features
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Solo or parallel: Installing Windows 7 on your computer
Nov 8, 2009, 7:40 GMT
Munich - Windows 7 has arrived to greater accolades than any other operating system from Microsoft before it. ... more
Shifting from XP to Windows 7
Nov 3, 2009, 10:59 GMT
Washington - If you're thinking about upgrading to Windows 7 from Windows XP, you're not alone. Legions of individuals and businesses either skipped the Windows Vista upgrade or, once they had tried it, decided to revert back to XP. ... more
Windows 7's hidden gems
Oct 31, 2009, 15:27 GMT
Washington - Windows 7's headline features naturally get all the attention. If you've read anything about Microsoft's latest operating system, you probably already know that Windows 7 is faster, more compatible, and less annoying than Windows Vista. But Microsoft has also sneaked quite a few less visible but still noteworthy features into Windows 7. Here are a few. ... more
Lo, it began: Internet founder recalls first message (News Feature)
Oct 28, 2009, 2:18 GMT
Los Angeles - Samuel Morse had the prescience to select a suitably imposing quote with which to make history when he sent the first telegraph message in 1844. He tapped out: 'What God hath wrought?' ... more
Utilities for Windows 7
Oct 27, 2009, 14:15 GMT
Washington - Windows 7 is out, and that means a massive search for 'Windows 7 compatible' software is on. While Microsoft's new operating has received widespread praise for its efforts to remain compatible with the majority of existing applications, incompatibilities do exist, especially in the areas of system security and system maintenance. Will the tools you've relied upon for years for your Windows XP or Vista systems have trouble under Windows 7? Read on for some answers. ... more
