Science and Technology
Petrol Giveaway Fuels Anger - Sky News
 Telegraph.co.uk | Petrol Giveaway Fuels Anger Sky News - Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! A stunt giving away free petrol in north London to promote a computer game has fuelled anger among local residents. Free petrol stunt ends in gridlock as hundreds queue to fill tanks Garage forced to abandon free petrol stunt after road chaos |
Mobile phone users to be able to download BBC programmes - Telegraph.co.uk
 Phones Review | Mobile phone users to be able to download BBC programmes Telegraph.co.uk - By Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent Mobile phone users will for the first time be able to download their favourite BBC programmes on to their handsets under a new deal between Nokia and the corporation. Is the iPlayer the new Google of the media world? UK Nokia N96 will have BBC iPlayer |
Large Hadron Collider could help fight cancer - Times Online
Large Hadron Collider could help fight cancer Times Online - The giant new particle collider at Europe’s centre for nuclear research, which is due to start work on Wednesday, is being linked to spectacular spin-offs including improved cancer treatments, systems for destroying nuclear waste and insights into ... The Large Hadron Collider: End of the world, or God's own particle? Land Of Big Science |
Science and maths assaulted by educational reforms, say scientists - guardian.co.uk
Science and maths assaulted by educational reforms, say scientists guardian.co.uk - Ministers should stop "assaulting" schools with educational reforms that are undermining efforts to increase the number of pupils taking maths and science, the UK's top scientists warned today. Science teaching reforms attacked 'Knee-jerk' policies driving school pupils from science |
City of London Police looks into Phorm - thinkbroadband.com
 ITProPortal | City of London Police looks into Phorm thinkbroadband.com - In the week that Phorm has admitted that its next trial of its advertising system is taking longer than expected to start, the City of London police has been meeting with BT to ask questions about the earlier more covert trials that took place. Phorm shares leap despite delay Phorm Controversial Ad Tracking Technology Takes A Hit |
New terminal becomes T-Mobile’s largest UK Wi-Fi hotspot. - IT PRO
 ITProPortal | New terminal becomes T-Mobile’s largest UK Wi-Fi hotspot. IT PRO - By Maggie Holland, 5 Sep 2008 at 17:32 Heathrow’s much-criticised new terminal, T5, celebrated some good news this week, switching on T-Mobile’s Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the building. T-Mobile Partners With BAA To Turn Terminal 5 Into Wi-Fi Hotspot Heathrow is T-Mobile's largest indoor Wi-Fi spot |
BlackBerry Bold arrives on Vodafone - IT PRO
 ITProPortal | BlackBerry Bold arrives on Vodafone IT PRO - The latest RIM smartphone is now available on Vodafone's UK network following its debut on Orange. By Maggie Holland, 4 Sep 2008 at 16:46 From today, Vodafone customers can get their hands on the much-anticipated BlackBerry Bold. Vodafone Launches Cheapo-Contract Rim's BlackBerry Bold For cheap(er) UK BlackBerry Bold contract, Vodafone's the place to go |
Dell and Vodafone tie the knot - Inquirer
Dell and Vodafone tie the knot Inquirer - By Emma Hughes: Friday, 05 September 2008, 1:59 PM EARLIER TODAY VODAFONE and Dell announced that the Inspiron Mini 9 will be sold with built-in broadband. Vodafone turn to Dell New Dell netbook to sell with Vodafone mobile broadband |
Far Cry 2 given solid release date News - Eurogamer
 Virgin.net | Far Cry 2 given solid release date News Eurogamer - Ubisoft has announced that Far Cry 2 will be released for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on 24th October. In addition to the usual game-in-a-DVD-case shenanigans, the publisher has also teamed up with GAME to distribute a special Collector's Edition version. Far Cry 2 dated Far Cry 2 release date confirmed |
LG announces 8MP touchsreen KC910 - Mobile News
 Idealo Product News | LG announces 8MP touchsreen KC910 Mobile News - It also includes Dolby Mobile, an integrated suite of audio processing technologies to bring clean, powerful bass to the music listening. LG joins super-cameraphone race LG KC910 8Mp cameraphone |
Microsoft gets it all together - Inquirer
 CNET News | Microsoft gets it all together Inquirer - By Ian Williams: Friday, 05 September 2008, 1:07 PM MICROSOFT RESEARCH HAS launched a little desktop app that lets users create one big collage of all their favourite snaps. Microsoft AutoCollage offered to public Microsoft's lab cooks up photo collage program |
First cracks in Chrome - BCS
 ITProPortal | First cracks in Chrome BCS - The first vulnerability was discovered yesterday (September 3rd) by Aviv Raff, who found that the browser was susceptible to the famous carpet bombing attack, which had been used on Apple's Safari. Google Chrome security flaw discovered Google Chrome Browser |
Google's 'Android' Dream phone to hit UK - Telegraph.co.uk
 Phones Review | Google's 'Android' Dream phone to hit UK Telegraph.co.uk - By Mark Kleinman and Dominic White A new front in Silicon Valley's fierce battle for technology supremacy will be opened in Britain before Christmas with the launch of Google's first mobile phone venture. Buzz is missing from Android launch Symbian on the decline: Time to move on open source |
Google Android phone isn't T-mobile's first 3G offering - Inquirer
 Phones Review | Google Android phone isn't T-mobile's first 3G offering Inquirer - By Tony Dennis: Saturday, 06 September 2008, 6:48 PM WHILE EVERYONE had their eyes on the much-rumoured G1 (Google 1) phone, expecting it to showcase T-Mobile's 3G ability Stateside, the Sony Ericsson has pipped it to the post. T-Mobile has Sony Ericsson TM506 at $79.99 Top Ten Mobile Phone News Stories of the Week - 5th September. |
Get Your Green Motor Running - Newsweek
 Channel 4 News | Get Your Green Motor Running Newsweek - Japan's automakers are zooming ahead in the eco-car race. Their lead may turbocharge their country. By Christian Caryl and Akiko Kashiwagi | NEWSWEEK Please fill in the following information and we'll email this link. Honda showing real Insight with bargain eco car All eyes on the Honda Insight |
Sony Ericsson Releases 'Capuchin' SDK - InformationWeek
 Mobiletor.com | Sony Ericsson Releases 'Capuchin' SDK InformationWeek - The software tool will enable mobile developers to combine elements of Flash Lite with elements of Java ME. By Marin Perez Sony Ericsson released an SDK Wednesday that enables mobile developers to utilize elements of Sun Microsystems' Java and Adobe's ... Sony Ericsson X1 Xperia Smartphone: UK Launch October X1 Gets SDK As Sony CEO Ponders Ericsson Split |
Remembering The Simpsons - Financial Times
 Chortle | Remembering The Simpsons Financial Times - By Emma Byrne The Simpsons and Seinfeld is telling scientists how memory works, according to a study published online by the journal Science. Comedy lights up brain cells Found: The comedy brain cell |
iTunes 8.0 to offer high-def videos - PC Advisor
iTunes 8.0 to offer high-def videos PC Advisor - The next version of Apple's iTunes looks set to offer high definition video downloads, according to Kevin Rose, the founder of Digg. Itunes 8 goes Hi Def Kevin Rose says iTunes 8 to come with added 'Genius' |
Sony to release PSP compilations on UMD - Digital Spy
 PSPSPS | Sony to release PSP compilations on UMD Digital Spy - By David Gibbon, Gaming Reporter Sony is to offer PSP users the chance to enjoy games from its online PlayStation Network after announcing plans to launch compilation packs for the handheld. PLAYSTATION Network Titles Going Retail Trios of PSN games to be bundled on UMD News |
Big boost on cards for railway - The Visitor
 Whitehaven News | Big boost on cards for railway The Visitor - MORE frequent trains, more tracks, improved stations and more freight services are all proposed as Network Rail publishes its long-term strategy aimed at improving rail services in Lancashire and Cumbria. County lashed by storms Cumbrian train travel on track for success? |
