Jane Hoskyn

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Hardware

Sep 28, 2007 | Comment Now

A computer-controlled driverless car that runs on tracks and uses lasers to avoid obstacles is being tested in the Northamptonshire town of Daventry.

Software

Satnav means safer, greener driving, says study

Aug 6, 2007 | Comment Now

In-car navigation systems make trips shorter, safer and more environmentally-friendly, according to researchers in Taiwan.

Telco/ISP

Advertised broadband not up to speed, says UK watchdog

Aug 6, 2007 | Comment Now

Orange, Bulldog and Tiscali are among ISPs slammed by consumer watchdog Which? for providing home broadband at speeds far slower than the advertised "up to 8Mbps".

Telco/ISP

AOL to stream Spider-Man 3 premiere coverage

Apr 24, 2007 | Comment Now

AOL will stream two hours of live coverage of the Spider-Man 3 premiere in London later today.

Software

Gates talks up voice recognition

Apr 24, 2007 | Comment Now

Microsoft chairman says technology has 'no limits'.

Software

Google courts broadcasters with YouTube ads

Apr 24, 2007 | Comment Now

Ditch TV advertising and embrace the web, says Google boss.

Hardware

Microsoft raises the barcode for Xbox and DVDs

Apr 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Next-generation colour barcode to appear by Christmas.

Hardware

Analogue radio faces its endgame

Apr 23, 2007 | Comment Now

More spectrum needed for digital, says Ofcom.

Software

Skype and PayPal push eBay profits to all-time high

Apr 23, 2007 | Comment Now

UK success offsets US slow down.

Telco/ISP

Orange and Vodafone cut VoIP from Nokia N95

Apr 23, 2007 | Comment Now

It's about technology not protectionism, say telcos.

Security

Hotmail still riddled with spam

Apr 23, 2007 | Comment Now

Microsoft has admitted that up to 98 percent of messages sent to Hotmail addresses are spam.

Software

Microsoft offers US$3 Windows package for poor nations

Apr 20, 2007 | Comment Now

Gates seeking to reach next generation of consumers.

Security

Warner accuses website of DRM violation

Apr 17, 2007 | Comment Now

Warner Music Group has demanded that its music be removed from a new online retailer, after the site sold digital downloads without copy protection software.

Software

Google rapped over Chinese software 'copy'

Apr 17, 2007 | Comment Now

Google may face legal action after admitting to unauthorised use of data from Chinese internet portal Sohu in its own Chinese translation software.

Hardware

PlayStation 3 helps Sony to five-year high

Apr 17, 2007 | Comment Now

But Samsung takes a slide.

Storage

Visa failure hits online shoppers

Apr 17, 2007 | Comment Now

Visa has emailed an apology to tens of millions of European customers after its online authorisation system suffered a system failure.

Security

Bush under fire over '5 million' disappearing emails

Apr 16, 2007 | Comment Now

The White House has come under fire after losing a reported 5 million official emails, including several relating to the controversial firing of eight US attorneys.