Ubuntu 11.04 codenamed Natty Narwhal has just been released for public consumption, and the early reviews are all positive, so far.

The biggest change in Ubuntu is the highly controversial decision to drop the long standing Gnome desktop which has been around for over a decade, and has always been Ubuntu first choice. Instead with Ubuntu 11.04 we have Unity which is already in use in some netbook distro’s and features a more intuitive program launcher which does away with … - Read More >

Microsoft is offering pay rises to its workers to prevent them joining other technology firms.

Technology talents at Microsoft can expect a raise as company bosses seek to secure loyalty.

Comparatively young companies such as Google and Facebook are exciting career propositions for Microsoft workers and the company is making a concerted effort to keep its talents from flying the coup.

Workers at junior and mid-level positions within Microsoft are at risk of poaching from younger companies offering attractive salary … - Read More >

PlayStation Network users warned to be on guard following data theft.

Tens of millions of gamers could be at risk of identify theft after data was stolen from the PlayStation Network last week..

More than 70 million gamers have been warned to be vigilant after confidential user information was stolen from the PlayStation Network last week.

Sony says that private information such as names, addresses and credit card details may have fallen into the wrong hands following a data … - Read More >

Sony has unveiled two tablet PCs to rival Apple.

Electronics giant Sony is showing off two tablet PCs which it hopes will provide competition to Apple in the ever more lucrative PC tablet market.

With tablet PC sales expected to boom across the next four years, Sony believe that now is the optimum time to demonstrate their new devices.

The Japanese conglomerate have designs on becoming a leading player in the market and second only to Apple by the end of … - Read More >

Crime solved thanks to Facebook status update

Facebook message used as evidence in a case of vandalism

Last year a public library in Portsmouth was closed for repairs after a young teen thought it would be funny to block toilet sinks and then turn on the taps to cause a flood.

Police were at a loose end as to who caused £150,000 worth of damages but Facebook came to the rescue after the culprit broadcast his act of vandalism to … - Read More >

Is video SEO a viable strategy?

Video SEO remains an unpopular choice for SEO strategies due to concerns over the effort put into it and the actual rewards that can be reaped; however it is often misunderstood and is still fairly untapped in the spectrum of optimisation.… - Read More >

Customers concern over two-tiered net.

EU to investigate concerns over net-neutrality.

The EU is set to investigate concerns over net-neutrality. The worries come from consumers that claim that internet service providers (ISPs) aren’t supplying fair access to online surfers during peak periods.

Net-neutrality works under the principles that all internet traffic is treated equally. This means that each site loads at the same speed and allows the same amount of visitors. However, currently some sites are regulated by the providers due … - Read More >

Nominet have made the decision to release 2640 short .uk domain names to the public and businesses alike

This means that you might be able to snap up some rather funky short domain names with a few caveats. Firstly to be applicable to grab one of the short names you have to submit an application from 23rd May to the 15th of June with a £10 cost associated. IF no one else wants the domain you do (I doubt this … - Read More >

The iPhone tracks the movements of its owners according to new research.

Outrage as users of the Apple iPhone are being tracked by stored location co-ordinates.

Privacy concerns have been sparked surrounding the iPhone after security researchers found that the device is capable of tracking the movements of its user. Location details are stored on a secret file which is then sent to the owner’s computer when the two are connected to synchronise.

Apparently it would take nothing more than … - Read More >

More children are creating social networking profiles.

Facebook advises parents to inform children about internet safety.

Almost half of the 9 to 12-year-olds in the UK use social networking sites even though they are too young to open an account, a new report has revealed.

A fifth of these youngsters have a Facebook profile despite falling under the minimum age requirement of 13,  according to EUKidsOnline.… - Read More >

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