Category: Software
Google says Android development is proceeding as was foreseen – 2008 release IS ON
It seems like – and actually was – just yesterday that the internet, even this bit of it, was thrown into chaos by a boring old business report suggesting that Google’s much-wanted Android mobile OS stood between ZERO and F-ALL chance of coming out in 2008.
Well. It is. It really is. Google itself issued a statement on the web-sweeping Android delay rumours last night, a statement we’re only too happy to copy & paste into this here web browser for your information.
“We are on schedule and we’re very excited to see the momentum continuing to build behind the Android platform among carriers, manufacturers, developers and consumers…
Nokia to acquire the rest of Symbian and make it open source too
Nokia has announced its intention to buy the remaining 52% of the mobile platform Symbian which it doesn’t already own.
The $410 million deal has been okayed by the majority of the other shareholders..
Microsoft denies any further internet purchases
Microsoft CEO Stevie Ballmer is having to wave his arms about a bit to get the world’s attention and explain that Microsoft is not about to take over the internet…
Is Firefox 3 crashing regularly for anyone else?
Or is it just me? About 50 percent of the time Firefox 3 generates this weird error message when I close it down. Not when it’s running, but when I close it down. Firefox shuts, then up pops the error. It is marginally annoying, to put it mildly.
No, Firefox, you haven’t crashed, I’ve just closed you down on purpose. Can’t you tell the difference between being closed and crashing? You’re supposed to be all-new and clever. Internet Explorer has never done this to me (probably because I last used it in 1999).
I am, and you will no doubt all tell me this is the reason, using Windows Vista…
Kid Rock not a fan of iTunes – advises his fans to download his music illegally
Oh dear. In what can only be described as a MASSIVE PR BLUNDER, Kid Rock has told his fans not to bother buying his music and to steal it off the internet instead.
His record label is going to love that.
Kid told the BBC “Download it illegally, I don’t care. I want you to hear my music…
Firefox 3 menu edit hack – rid yourself of pointless options
Well, I’ve got to hand it to Nick Johnson of Cheaphack, he does appear to be the first person to specifically hack Firefox 3 and because, quite reasonably, he feels rather inundated by the number of options he never uses on the menus…
German virus attacking UK World of Warcraft and Counterstrike players – is this WWIII?
This morning I spoke with a French hacker-turned do-gooder, Jacques Erasmus, who uses his extraordinary knowledge over at online security company Prevx. According to Erasmus, a virus was created last Wednesday which is targeting gamers on World of Warcraft and Counterstrike.
Created in Germany, the worm is spread on MSN Messenger, where a spam message directing users to an infected site is sent out to a user’s complete contact list, in turn automatically sending itself to all of their contacts as well.
The worm then searches through the user’s hard drive, searching for log-in details to World of Warcraft and Counterstrike, as well as PayPal and Barclays Bank amongst others. The information is then uploaded to an FTP site, where the hackers can view all the details, as well as anyone else clever enough to gain entrance, such as Erasmus, who viewed hundreds of people’s details…
Opera 9.5 out today: free browser with some unique twists
Opera has released their new browser today, Opera 9.5, which is free to download immediately. So, the question that most of you will want answered is, “Why on Earth should I care?”…
Organise your Mac with FileMaker Bento
Mac users may not be aware of the software Filemaker Bento, which allows you to tailor your files so you don’t need to fiddle about with databases and the like.
You can create ‘libraries’ where you store data and information, with Digital Media, Home Inventory, Exercise Log, Event Planning, Time Billing, Equipment, and Issue Tracking just some of the categories supplied. Definitely…
Apple reveals 'Steve Jobs Air'
The new streamlined Steve Jobs Air comes in the smart casual denin jeans and sleek dark top we’ve come to know and love, but now – thanks to a rigorous low-carb diet – Apple’s new Steve Jobs Air weighs in around 15 pounds lighter!
Pictured below – the original bulky Steve Jobs 1.0 (left) and the slimmer Steve Jobs Air:
Sadly, this means the new Steve Jobs Air is incompatible with previous Steve Jobs version 1.0 accessories…
