Recent articles by Iain Thomson

Man crashes after following sat-nav

Man crashes after following sat-nav

German motorist 'just obeying orders'.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Oddware
Google Earth used to target British troops

Google Earth used to target British troops

Spooks claim Iraqi insurgents are getting Web-savvy.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Software
UK government to relax data sharing laws

UK government to relax data sharing laws

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce plans today to shake up the rules governing data protection within government departments.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Security
Porn industry standardises on HD-DVD

Porn industry standardises on HD-DVD

Blue Blu-Ray discs banned by Sony?.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2007 3:08PM Hardware
Dell moves towards carbon neutrality

Dell moves towards carbon neutrality

Firm plans to plant trees to offset carbon emissions from its computers.
Iain Thomson Jan 12 2007 2:28PM Hardware
Microsoft promises space flight in Vista promo

Microsoft promises space flight in Vista promo

Worldwide competition offers trip of a lifetime.
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2007 9:27AM Software
Victim recognises stolen property on EBay

Victim recognises stolen property on EBay

Seller arrested after leaving obvious clues.
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2007 9:27AM Oddware
Identity thief cons way into Harvard

Identity thief cons way into Harvard

Cunning thief fools top universities and signs up for criminology classes.
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2007 9:26AM Security
Plans firm up for .xxx domain

Plans firm up for .xxx domain

Icann dusts off plans for internet red light district.
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2007 9:26AM Telco/ISP
HP emerges as laptop leader

HP emerges as laptop leader

Focus on growing markets proves effective.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2007 9:40AM Hardware
French put UFO archives online

French put UFO archives online

ET, téléphoner chez toi.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2007 9:40AM Oddware
Amazon boss heads for the final frontier

Amazon boss heads for the final frontier

First video of Blue Origin spacecraft in action.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Software
Sony plans Segway-style skateboard

Sony plans Segway-style skateboard

Gnarly plank is a bit of a Yoinker for Segway.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Oddware
Mobiles to get Micro-USB connectors

Mobiles to get Micro-USB connectors

New connection technology for when size really matters.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Telco/ISP
Samsung trials ultra-fast Flash memory

Samsung trials ultra-fast Flash memory

16GB Nand chips double read/write speeds.
Iain Thomson Jan 8 2007 9:39AM Hardware
UK research calls for robot rights

UK research calls for robot rights

Think-tank suggests robot rights and responsibilities.
Iain Thomson Dec 22 2006 9:48AM Oddware
Christmas U-turn on ID card database

Christmas U-turn on ID card database

Data shared between existing systems cuts costs but reduces security.
Iain Thomson Dec 22 2006 9:48AM Security
Paris Hilton tops Google News rankings

Paris Hilton tops Google News rankings

Hotel heiress emerges as most serched for 'news' term.
Iain Thomson Dec 21 2006 9:14AM Oddware
Mozilla fixes Firefox and Thunderbird bugs

Mozilla fixes Firefox and Thunderbird bugs

Bundle of patches for browser and email client.
Iain Thomson Dec 21 2006 9:14AM Security
Skype adds lie detector to VoIP service

Skype adds lie detector to VoIP service

Skype has announced that it will be adding an optional lie detector to its popular Internet telephony service.
Iain Thomson Dec 20 2006 9:29AM Telco/ISP

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