Goodbye Nasa’s Phoenix Mars lander
New images from NASA would suggest that the end really is nigh for their Mars Phoenix lander, which appears to have broken apart during the Red Planet’s fierce winter.
Goodbye Nasa’s Phoenix Mars lander Read MoreSoluto “anti-frustration software” promises a leaner, speedier PC
If your PC is taking so long to boot that you’ve got time to pop out for a pint and a pasty before getting to the log in screen, an …
Soluto “anti-frustration software” promises a leaner, speedier PC Read MoreLittle Dog robot: brilliant, clever and more than a bit scary
Boston Dynamics – who previously scared the Beejuzus out of us with their BigDog robotic load carrier creation – has produced a smaller, meaner, weirder version, aptly called Little Dog.
Little Dog robot: brilliant, clever and more than a bit scary Read MoreMaker Faire celebrates robots, gizmos and DIY things [video]
Put together by the folks behind the excellent MAKE magazine, Maker Faire is a celebration of all things to do with computer science, robotics, metal and woodworking, crafting and, of …
Maker Faire celebrates robots, gizmos and DIY things [video] Read MoreGoogle offers SSL encrypted search beta service
Google has switched on a beta version of its SSL encrypted search service, which encrypts data sent between your PC and Google’s servers, making it just about impossible for sneaky …
Google offers SSL encrypted search beta service Read MoreBlackBerry Bold 9800 slider – leaked photos
We posted up a wobbly video of BlackBerry’s forthcoming Bold 9800 slider a few weeks ago, and the handset from RIM is now (literally) becoming a bit clearer, thanks to …
BlackBerry Bold 9800 slider – leaked photos Read MoreIs Google really open? An open source guru comments [Video]
The good folks at Mashable have put together an interesting interview with Free Software Foundation and GNU founder Richard Stallman, discussing just how “open” Google really is. Super beardy Stallman …
Is Google really open? An open source guru comments [Video] Read MoreAndroid 2.2 Froyo update: what’s new [video]
Google has officially announced the next update to its Android mobile operating system (“Froyo”), with a compelling selection of new features and speed improvements making up a formidable package.
Android 2.2 Froyo update: what’s new [video] Read MoreGoogle celebrates PAC-MAN’s 30th Anniversary with playable front page
Paying tribute to the 30th anniversary of the arcade game classic PAC-MAN, Google have put up their first-ever playable Google doodle on the search homepage.
Google celebrates PAC-MAN’s 30th Anniversary with playable front page Read MoreSeesmic iPhone app slips into the App Store
The highly rated Seesmic social networking app has just shimmied into the iPhone’s App Store, with a price that should make your wallet throb with joy – free.
Seesmic iPhone app slips into the App Store Read MoreGoogle announces Google TV: “TV meets web. Web meets TV”
Declaring that it will “change the future of television,” Google has announced Google TV, a new Android powered application which lets users search for content from their television, DVR and …
Google announces Google TV: “TV meets web. Web meets TV” Read MoreAcer Aspire Timeline 1825PT – netbook and a tablet in one
If you’re not happy with your netbook and the keyboard-less lines of the tablet form aren’t exciting your wallet regions, then Acer are hoping that their tablet/netbook two-in-one hybrid will …
Acer Aspire Timeline 1825PT – netbook and a tablet in one Read MoreCash machine inventor dies – ATM idea came to him in the bath
The world would be a different place without cash machines, so today we pay tribute to John Shepherd-Barron, the man who invented the world’s first hole-in-the-wall cash dispenser. Shepherd-Barron hit …
Cash machine inventor dies – ATM idea came to him in the bath Read MoreSay hello to NEC’s tiny N-08B Windows CE MID device
We loved our pint-sized Toshiba Libretto when it came out way back in 1997, and it looks like its spirit will live on in NEC’s new Windows CE-based device for …
Say hello to NEC’s tiny N-08B Windows CE MID device Read MoreGoogle face lawsuits over Wi-Fi Street View data privacy
The fall out continues after Google’s Street View cars were discovered to have been scooping up samples of payload data from open (i.e. non-password-protected) Wi-Fi networks. Despite posting a comprehensively …
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