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Twitter reaches 10-million user milestone in the UK

Twitter reaches 10-million user milestone in the UK

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Social network giant Twitter has revealed it now has ten million active users in the UK. Quite a large portion of our little island, eh?

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 16th 2012 at 2:33PM
Nvidia's GRID could be the death of consoles

Nvidia's GRID could be the death of consoles

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The writing may be on the wall for console hardware following Nvidia's unveiling of a cloud gaming solution dubbed GeForce GRID.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 16th 2012 at 5:01AM
Diablo III launch day server woes

Diablo III launch day server woes

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The launch of Blizzard's long awaited Diablo III has rather predictably resulted in Battle.NET servers struggling to cope with the launch-day load.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 16th 2012 at 1:32AM
Google's multi-Nexus Android strategy

Google's multi-Nexus Android strategy

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Google is set to alter the market strategy for the Android operating system according to a Wall Street Journal report, providing early access to the latest Android OS builds to ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 16th 2012 at 12:56AM
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 parental control features

Microsoft unveils Windows 8 parental control features

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Microsoft revealed new Family Safety features included with the upcoming Windows 8, adding to the new operating system's multi-user account system.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 16th 2012 at 12:51AM
The Wright kind of VIP

The Wright kind of VIP

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Technology distributor VIP Computers has announced that it's appointed David Wright to manage its graphics card category.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 15th 2012 at 2:41PM
AMD launches 2nd-gen A-Series APU

AMD launches 2nd-gen A-Series APU

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AMD has finally launched its long-anticipated second generation A-Series Accelerated Processing Units (aka APUs).

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 15th 2012 at 11:27AM
CEOs get ready for Sport Relief

CEOs get ready for Sport Relief

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CEOs taking part in the Leaderboard Triathlon Challenge for Sport Relief don't have long left to prepare for the event.

Helen French
by Helen French
on May 15th 2012 at 10:31AM
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon is world's lightest

Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon is world's lightest

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Lenovo has unveiled the ThinkPad X1 Carbon, claiming that the carbon fibre constructed notebook is the world's lightest 14-inch notebook.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 15th 2012 at 6:23AM
Windows 8 RT draws antitrust attention

Windows 8 RT draws antitrust attention

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Microsoft's plans to restrict third-party web browsers to Metro applications has drawn the attention of anti-trust officials in the US.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 14th 2012 at 10:59PM
Windows 8 Pro upgrade may cost $14.99

Windows 8 Pro upgrade may cost $14.99

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Microsoft commentator Paul Thurrott has claimed that the Windows 8 Pro upgrade for customers of Windows 7-based PCs will cost just US$14.99.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 14th 2012 at 10:46PM
Tabloid press hails TalkTalk's HomeSafe

Tabloid press hails TalkTalk's HomeSafe

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Elements of the mainstream press are reporting that a British ISP has 'broken ranks' with rivals to offer an opt-in porn filter.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 14th 2012 at 10:29PM
Panasonic announces record loss

Panasonic announces record loss

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Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has unveiled a staggering full-year loss of nearly US$10 billion dollars, continuing a series of hefty losses of Japanese companies struggling with natural disasters and increased ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 13th 2012 at 11:52PM
Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 670

Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 670

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Graphics specialist Nvidia has officially launched a new mid-range variant of the Kepler GPU architecture with the GeForce GTX 670.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 13th 2012 at 11:21PM
Microsoft to charge for Windows 8 upgrades?

Microsoft to charge for Windows 8 upgrades?

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Microsoft is reportedly set to offer an upgrade programme for customers buying new Windows 7 PCs after June, offering a discounted upgrade to Windows 8.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 13th 2012 at 11:01PM
Student wins 'email lottery'

Student wins 'email lottery'

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18-year-old computer science student Adam Tonks was the latest 'winner' of a an innovative email lottery called "The Listserve" which saw the student have the chance to write an email ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 13th 2012 at 10:40PM
Gem announces partnership with Trust

Gem announces partnership with Trust

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Gem Distribution has announced a new partnership with accessories brand Trust.

Laura Barnes
by Laura Barnes
on May 11th 2012 at 10:59AM
Steam Workshop sale to celebrate Portal 2 DLC

Steam Workshop sale to celebrate Portal 2 DLC

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PC gaming legends Valve software have launched a new Steam Workshop sale to celebrate the launch of the Portal 2 Perpetual Testing Initiative DLC.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 11th 2012 at 4:13AM
Amazon planning a colour E-ink Kindle?

Amazon planning a colour E-ink Kindle?

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Far Eastern supply chain gossips have claimed that Amazon is set to launch colour display e-book readers in the second half of the year.

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 11th 2012 at 4:03AM
Mozilla, Google blast Windows RT browser restrictions

Mozilla, Google blast Windows RT browser restrictions

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Third party browser developers Mozilla and Google have both cried foul after Microsoft announced that the ARM version of Windows 8 would not allow any other browser than IE to ...

Mat Bettinson
by Mat Bettinson
on May 11th 2012 at 3:47AM