Category: Computers
Apple unveils iPad Air 2, iPad Mini 3 and iMac retina display
[nextpage title="Next"] Just over a month ago (on September 9, to be exact) Apple launched two new models of its somewhat popular flagship smartphone, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus – along with a wearable, the Apple Watch. Today, at a special event at its Cupertino headquarters in California, Apple has unveiled two new…
Looking back at 10 versions of Windows following Microsoft’s Windows 10 announcement
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft has just announced the most recent version of Windows - Windows 10. That's a big number, so how did we get here? Let's take a stroll down memory lane and check out what all of the previous versions of the operating system were like. [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Windows 1 Picture the scene:…
New Mac Mini on the way?
Word on the street is that Apple is planning to announce an updated Mac Mini - which has now gone for two years without a refresh. The rumours come courtesy of MacRumours, which reckons that we might see the new Mini desktop hardware as early as next month - to coincide with the release of…
Is Shellshock the ‘worst ever’ computer bug?
For once, it seems that using a Windows-based computer might actually be the safest option. Reports have emerged of what some experts are calling a "deadly serious" bug that could potentially affect hundreds of millions of computers, devices and servers. The bug, dubbed Shellshock, has been found in a software component called Bash, which is…
Half of the world will be online by 2017
Our connected world is becoming ever more connected, according to the latest State of Broadband report. The report's 2014 edition estimates that more than half of the global population will have internet access within three years' time. The report also says that mobile broadband via smartphones and tablets is now the fastest growing technology in…
Sandisk announces 512GB SD memory card
Flash memory card maker SanDisk has created history with an SD card which can hold 512GB of data – the largest capacity ever released. The SanDisk Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I card, which is the size of a postage stamp, has a higher capacity than many standard PC hard drives. The card could potentially hold around…
WATCH: Windows 9 Start Menu in action
Wondering what your operation system will look like in a couple of years? Check out this video of a build of Windows 9 (codename "Threshold") that YouTuber WinFuture has put online. If you like Windows 7, but with a Windows 8-style layer on paint on top, you're going to like this. It's essentially everything Windows…
Windows 9 accidentally teased by Microsoft China
Microsoft's Chinese division seems to have accidentally let the Windows 9 cat out of the bag. On the Chinese social network Weibo, Microsoft China launched a post asking the question: "Microsoft’s latest OS Windows 9 is coming soon, do you think the start menu at the left bottom will make a comeback?" The post -…
Human-like skin for aircraft under development
A so-called "smart skin" – made up of tens of thousands of tiny sensors – could be fitted to future aircraft so that they can "feel" changes in speed, temperature, physical strain and movement. The system, which is being developed by BAE System's Advanced Technology Centre in Essex, will also allow the exterior of aircraft…
Britons still prefer to watch television live – on their TVs
As our "second" screens get smaller while our TV screens get larger, it seems that the old adage that "bigger is better" just might hold true. Some new research has shown that despite the growth in watching television via a PC, tablet or smartphone, 90 per cent of viewers still regularly use the TV to…
