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New iMac Release (tomorrow!)

Sources close to AppleInsider have indicated that Apple will be releasing an updated version of the iMac All-in-One Desktop as early as the 3rd May. It is expected that the new models will replace the first generation Core i Processor with the second generation Intel Sandy Bridge Core Technology Processor. The miniDisplay Ports will also [...]

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Sony Playstation Network Hacked

Users of Sony’s Playstation Network have been waiting for a week for it to be turned back on, but have only now been told the reason behind it’s shut down. Hackers have infiltrated the network and it’s possible that personal information and credit card details have been stolen. This leaves 77 million users of the [...]

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Nintendo Releasing Wii Successor in 2012

Nintendo has confirmed that it will be releasing a new successor to the Wii console in 2012. Nintendo has sold over 86 million Wii’s since 2006 but the rate of sales has dropped dramatically over the last year and the company will be hoping that this announcement will boost their image against competitors Microsoft (Xbox [...]

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Amazon Issues Raise Cloud Computing Doubts

Many believe that cloud computing is the future but it has had a serious dent put into its assumed invincibility after the recent issues that Amazon, one of the most used cloud services, has been experiencing. Websites and services have been affected by an issue at one of the Amazon data centers in North Virginia. [...]

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iPad iOS Outranks Linux in Desktop Rankings for Web Browsing

Despite launching just a year ago, the iPad iOS has already surpassed Linux in the Desktop rankings in not only the USA but also in the UK, Canada, Australia and the Netherlands for browsing the web. The graph for the month of April thus far shows that the iOS has a 1.18% market share for [...]

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Cheaper Ad-Supported Kindle

Amazon will be releasing a new ad-supported Kindle for $25 less than the current lowest priced Kindle. Available on May 3rd for $114, the user will receive adverts on their screensaver when the Kindle is sleeping, and on the bottom of the homepage. It is currently only being released in the States. According to Amazon, [...]

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Government Hiring a Digital Director

The British Government is hiring a new Executive Director of Digital who will replace three current roles within the government including that of Andrew Stott who was hired as Director of Digital Engagement, and also the Director of the Directgov website. With a salary of £142,000 it is unlikely that the candidate will have the [...]

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BT Puts Noses Out Of Joint

BT has been stirring up anger amongst other ISPs according to a letter sent and signed by them to the Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey and BT CEO Ian Livingston, and seen by Computer Weekly. The government has pledged £830 million to getting high-speed broadband access to rural UK (through Broadband Delivery UK Pilot Projects), but [...]

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Did April 1st Make a Fool Out of You?

Whilst nothing has ever beaten the Spaghetti Tree Hoax of 1957 for me (the old one’s usually are the best), the internet has managed to pull the wool over many a gullible eye, and this year has been no different. Google has again pulled it out of the bag with a number of different jokes [...]

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Twitter: @jack is back

With a character limit of 140 Jack Dorsey yesterday confirmed that he will return to Twitter as Executive Chairman and Product Lead. “Today I’m thrilled to get back to work at @Twitter leading product as Executive Chairman. And yes: leading @Square forevermore as CEO. #200%” Dorsey served as CEO at Twitter until 2008 before standing [...]

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