Recent articles by Iain Thomson

CES sees shocking media player

CES sees shocking media player

Taser International has launched an electronic stun gun with a built-in media player at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas..
Iain Thomson Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Hardware
Police subpoena MySpace over Meier suicide

Police subpoena MySpace over Meier suicide

A federal grand jury has subpoenaed MySpace in an investigation into the suicide of teenager Megan Meier..
Iain Thomson Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Software
Brits get cheaper iTunes downloads

Brits get cheaper iTunes downloads

In a surprise announcement Apple has vowed to standardise iTunes prices across Europe.
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2008 2:34PM Software
Driverless vehicles 'within a decade'

Driverless vehicles 'within a decade'

The chief executive of General Motors told delegates at the Consumer Electronics Show that driverless cars will be a reality in a decade or less..
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Hardware
Negroponte slams Intel over OLPC

Negroponte slams Intel over OLPC

Nicholas Negroponte, the founder of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, has slammed Intel for its conduct..
Iain Thomson Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Hardware
TV presenter eats words over lost data

TV presenter eats words over lost data

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has been forced to eat his own words after thieves hacked into his bank account..
Iain Thomson Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Storage
Mitchell Baker steps down as Mozilla appoints new boss

Mitchell Baker steps down as Mozilla appoints new boss

Mozilla has announced that the current chief executive Mitchell Baker is stepping down in favour of the chief operating officer John Lilly.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008 1:53PM Training & Development
Industry moves towards solid state drives

Industry moves towards solid state drives

Toshiba and Samsung have shown off 128GB solid state drives (SSDs) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas..
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Storage
CES touts green credentials

CES touts green credentials

The 2008 Consumer Electronics Show is trying to be the greenest in history and wants to become one of the most eco-friendly conferences in the US..
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
China clamps down on video sites

China clamps down on video sites

The Chinese government is to ban video sharing sites such as YouTube unless they are state controlled and display only licensed content..
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Software
Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung Solid takes some beating

Samsung is making its first foray into the rugged mobile phone market with the Samsung Solid.
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Hardware
World's smallest projector debuts at CES

World's smallest projector debuts at CES

US firm Microvision is to launch the world's smallest projector at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next week..
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Hardware
More government data stolen

More government data stolen

The UK government has admitted that it has lost yet more data, after two discs from the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland got lost in the post.
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2007 1:11PM Security
Vivid takes hard line with PornoTube

Vivid takes hard line with PornoTube

Commercial pornography producer Vivid is taking the web site PornoTube and its parent company to court for copyright infringement..
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2007 7:18AM Software
More government data stolen in UK

More government data stolen in UK

The government has admitted that it has lost yet more data, after two discs from the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland got lost in the post.
Iain Thomson Dec 12 2007 10:41AM Security
Mobile Linux specs revealed

Mobile Linux specs revealed

Specifications have been released for Linux on mobile phones by the Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum..
Iain Thomson Dec 12 2007 7:10AM Software
Iran's president gets into blogging

Iran's president gets into blogging

The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been revealed to be a blogger, even though he has only managed two posts this year..
Iain Thomson Dec 12 2007 7:10AM Software
Aussie boffins build intelligent bra

Aussie boffins build intelligent bra

Australian scientists have created an 'intelligent' bra that monitors the user's activity to determine the most comfortable fit for future underwear..
Iain Thomson Dec 11 2007 7:03AM Hardware
Toyota tunes up robo-violinist

Toyota tunes up robo-violinist

Toyota has announced a major push into robotics, showing off its latest creations including human-sized robot that can play the violin..
Iain Thomson Dec 10 2007 7:11AM Hardware
Microsoft accused of causing Blu-ray/HD-DVD war

Microsoft accused of causing Blu-ray/HD-DVD war

A Hollywood director has accused Microsoftof deliberately stoking a format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD..
Iain Thomson Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware

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