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Survey: Workers spend 10 years of life emailing
And that doesn't take into account IMs, tweets, texts.... 31 May 2007 16:43 GMT
According to independent research on workplace communications commissioned by Plantronics, European managers spend at least 2 hours per day dealing with email communications. This equates to a staggering 10 years of a worker’s life spent emailing.

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CommonTime's new mSuite software launches
Get Lotus Notes on your Windows PDA 18 May 2007 14:34 GMT
CommonTime, a company that specialises in extending lBM's Lotus Notes to smartphones and PDAs, has announced that through its mSuite software, Windows Mobile 6 will now support IBM Lotus Notes functionality.

Anyone currently running Windows Mobile 6 will know...
Amazon buys dpreview.com
Photography website to allegedly keep independence 14 May 2007 21:58 GMT
Photography website DPreview.com has been bought by Amazon.com for an undisclosed sum.

Started as hobby site in 1998, dpreview.com has grown to be the number one destination for anyone interested in digital cameras and digital photography.

Boasting...
RFID tags will be used to stop exam cheats
Exam papers to be tagged and scanned 11 May 2007 18:14 GMT
Examination board Edexcel have turned to technological measures to try and avoid cases of cheating on GCSE and A-Level examination papers this summer.

A significant proportion of exam papers that leave Edexcel will be RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tagged...
Heart-stopping news for iPod lovers
Don’t use in conjunction with a pacemaker 11 May 2007 14:54 GMT
On a busy news day for Apple, following last night's annual meeting and record stock prices, a story to come out of America claims that iPods can cause interference with pacemakers.

A study by a Jay Thaker, an over-achieving 17-year-old high school student...
Dell forced to sell XP
Customer demand calls for Dell to restart XP PCs 20 April 2007 14:11 GMT
Dell has become the latest victim of online democracy. Following in the footsteps of the UK Government when Tony Blair wanted to hear people's feedback on new road taxing schemes, Dell had to respond to customer feedback it asked for.

A decision in January by...
Microsoft set to end Windows XP
January 2008 Windows XP will be stopped 13 April 2007 14:00 GMT
The announcement is official and after the recent launch of Windows Vista, XP has been giving its last moment of life.

As of January 31 2008, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows XP will no longer be available on new PCs. The operating system in all its versions,...
Windows users urged up security
Microsoft patches urged to be downloaded for Windows 11 April 2007 13:15 GMT
Following further flaws in Microsoft’s security, Windows users are being urged to update and download the latest security patches to protect themselves.

In Microsoft's monthly security update five patches are strongly advised for installation, four labelled...
Benefon teams up with Karputer to provide satnav technology for ICEPAC2
Mini-computer to feature Benefon's technology 5 September 2006 11:59 GMT
Benefon is to supply Karputer, the in-car computer systems specialists with wireless and GPS technology.

Benefon will develop satnav systems based on its own navigation technology for Karputer products, which are mini-PC for use in cars and caravans.
Microsoft abandons Virtual PC for Intel-based Macs
Third-party and Apple software will do the job instead 8 August 2006 13:49 GMT
Microsoft is ditching its Virtual PC software that lets Macs run Windows and Windows applications.

Although support for Virtual PC for PowerPC-based Macs will still be available, Microsoft has no plans to create the software for Intel-based Macs.

The...
Sony whips out Mylo, the wireless communicator
Is the bell tolling for the Apple iPod? 8 August 2006 12:14 GMT
Sony has come from behind and out of no where has launched an entertainment device that does everything but take photographs.

Mylo, which stands for “my life online”, is being touted as a “Wi-Fi broadband communication and entertainment device to capitalise on...
Kaputer brings Windows XP to your car
For those who feel that their GPS unit is a little under powered 19 July 2006 21:53 GMT
For those who feel that their GPS unit is a little under powered, one company at the British Motor Show in London has the answer: the Kaputer.

The Karputer is a Windows XP PCs for cars, complete with integrated satnav, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

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Microsoft Announces Pricing for Windows OneCare Live
Microsoft has announced final pricing information for its soon-to-be-released Windows OneCare Live 8 February 2006 18:39 GMT
Microsoft has announced final pricing information for its soon-to-be-released Windows OneCare Live that helps consumers protect and maintain their PCs.

The service, which is currently free to new beta testers in the United States will be available in June from...
Microsoft create second hand licencing market for businesses
Office and Exchange software legally on the cheap 11 November 2005 18:10 GMT
Microsoft has potentially opened the floodgates to create a second hand market for Microsoft licences by allowing a UK company - Discount-Licensing.com to resell licences that have been previously owned by companies that are downsizing or having financial problems.
Microsoft clamps down on software piracy
No legal software equals no more updates from Microsoft 27 July 2005 20:13 GMT
Microsoft has announced that it will no longer allow illegal copies of its Windows XP operating system to be updated via the web. From today the company has implemented its Windows Genuine Advantage Programme as part of its ongoing anti-piracy campaign.

Users...
Microsoft to support RAW files
RAW viewer now, full support in Longhorn 1 June 2005 17:44 GMT
Microsoft has announced that it will be offering native support for the RAW file formats used by high-end digital cameras in its next Operating System - Longhorn.

In the meantime, the company will be launching a 'Microsoft RAW Image Thumbnailer and Viewer' for...
Tiger Direct loses battle with Apple
Apple and judge maul TigerDirect 16 May 2005 16:54 GMT
Two weeks after Tiger Direct announced that it was suing Apple (here) for using the Tiger name, the case has been thrown out of a Florida court.

The Florida judge ruled against Tiger Direct, who wanted complete ownership of the name, for its lawsuit over the...
Tiger Direct sues Apple over Tiger
Big cats try to get fat 29 April 2005 17:00 GMT
Tiger Direct, a reseller in America, is suing Apple over the launch of its latest operating system OS10.4 Tiger.

The company claims that by using the name of the large cat Apple has "overwhelmed the computer world with a sea of Tiger references", displacing the...
PalmOne announces Tungsten E2
New PDA from PalmOne 14 April 2005 12:03 GMT
PalmOne has released a new Tungsten PDA that will come with Bluetooth connectivity and flash memory meaning the days of losing all your data when the battery dies should be a thing of the past.

The new model called the Tungsten E2 will also offer a bright colour...
Apple confirms date for Tiger operating system
New OS on the way 12 April 2005 15:19 GMT
Apple has confirmed the launch date of its latest operating system. The much awaited “Tiger” edition will be available in the UK from April 29 2005.

With over 200 new features Apple fans should get their fill of 10.4. The biggest new feature to look forward to...
Microsoft to sell Windows XP N in matter of weeks
28 March 2005 15:21 GMT
Microsoft, following lengthy discussions with the European Commission, will start selling an edition of its Windows XP operating system without a version of its media player - Windows Media Player.

The new stripped down version will also have a new name, the punchy...
Is Apple launching Tiger next month?
14 March 2005 11:43 GMT
A new week, a new Apple rumour. This time its Tiger, the anticipated next version of Operating System from Apple.

According to Mac sites across the web, the new OS will be unveiled on the 1 April and then be available to buy by the 15 April.

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Jobs fights off PC makers requests for OS
10 February 2005 18:39 GMT
Steve Jobs in a recent interview with Fortune magazine in the US has commented that he and Apple are fighting off PC companies wanting Apple to licence its OS because they are stick of the security bugs Windows is plagued with.

"Most tantalizing of all is scuttlebutt...
Microsoft homes in on pirate software
28 January 2005 9:55 GMT
Microsoft is clamping down on pirated software with the introduction of a Windows Genuine Advantage program that means you must have a legitimate copy of the operating system to benefit from downloads and updates from its website.

Although the fear has always...
Microsoft to ship Windows without Media Player
25 January 2005 0:00 GMT
Microsoft has announced that it will be shipping its Windows Operating system without Windows Media Player "in the coming weeks".

The announcement follows a EU court ruling against the software company forcing it to sell copies of its operating system without...