Worth the wait, but is it too late?
September 24, 2011
The release of Windows 8 is now in the home stretch, and the vast majority of the world’s computers are about to begin getting the digital equivalent of a complete makeover.
Babbage Analytical Engine designs to be digitised
September 22, 2011
A project to construct one of the earliest mechanical computers based on sketches by its designer, Charles Babbage, has received a major boost.
Facebook seeks exec for Hollywood, media ties
September 22, 2011
Facebook is looking to hire a big-name executive to cultivate relationships and strike deals with the film and music industries to bolster its media offerings.
Google+ opens social network to everyone
September 21, 2011
Google+ is being opened up for anyone to join after two-and-a-half months in closed testing.
Samsung files counter claim in Australia against Apple
September 20, 2011
Samsung Electronics Co has filed a counter claim in an Australian court, accusing Apple of infringing its wireless patents related to the U.S. firm’s iPhone and iPad products.
Sony asks gamers to sign new terms or face PSN ban
September 19, 2011
Sony is preparing to ban gamers from the PlayStation Network (PSN) unless they waive the right to collectively sue it over future security breaches.
Artificial blood vessels created on a 3D printer
September 18, 2011
Artificial blood vessels made on a 3D printer may soon be used for transplants of lab-created organs.
Bad spelling opens up security loophole
September 13, 2011
A missing dot in an email address might mean messages end up in the hands of cyber thieves, researchers have found.
Indian embassy site hacked again
September 12, 2011
Now the website of Indian High Commission in the Maldives has been hacked by alleged Bangladeshi hactivists, two days after the website of its Dhaka mission came under attack.
Fake DigiNotar web certificate risk to Iranians
September 6, 2011
Fresh evidence has emerged that stolen web security certificates may have been used to spy on people in Iran.