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Thu, 24 Aug 2017 00:08:57 GMT
Still some money to be had in desktops and printers, it seems
HP Inc continues to thrive in the PC and printer markets to the tune of double-digit revenue growth.…
Wed, 23 Aug 2017 19:15:21 GMT
FCC urged to end Big Cable's exclusive deals with flats
A group of small ISPs is asking America's broadband watchdog to ban exclusivity deals that lock apartment buildings to a single broadband provider.…
Tue, 22 Aug 2017 07:31:09 GMT
Emerging markets are where it's at
Following a rocky year of recalls and other exciting events, Gartner has found that phone-slinger Samsung could be doing quite well.…
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:01:09 GMT
Hello? Yes, I want a fondleslab that does things like a workstation, please
Intel has wheeled out its 8th Generation Core processors, a refresh of its Core i5 and i7 chips, and their base specs wouldn’t look out of place in a desktop PC circa 2012.…
Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:43:05 GMT
Why not?
Europeans, once so smug about the global success of GSM, have had to get used to advanced mobile networks and devices arriving in the US first.…
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 19:26:34 GMT
Telco's TV biz accused of false advertising by trade watchdog
America's trade watchdog is seeking $3.95bn in damages from AT&T over allegations of dodgy marketing by its DirecTV wing.…
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 12:55:11 GMT
Gaming star strikes
Atari has sued Nestle, accusing it of "blatantly" impinging on its intellectual property by featuring the 1970s video game Breakout in a Kit Kat ad without its permission.…
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:23:04 GMT
HMD chiefs explain their cunning comeback plan
Interview For over 20 years The Register has covered the rise and fall of Nokia phones. The story took a new turn this week with the arrival of a flagship, the first for three years, from the brand's custodians HMD. We spoke to the top executives behind the venture about their plans.…
Fri, 18 Aug 2017 02:55:39 GMT
Phablets sent to AT&T customers with batteries from FedEx are at risk
Samsung's got another combustible phablets SNAFU on its hands, after the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled the batteries used in its Galaxy Note 4.…
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 19:19:16 GMT
Judge throws out lawsuit seeking to prevent rollout of broadband cables
AT&T's legal battle to stop Google rolling out broadband internet in Louisville, Kentucky, has been halted in its tracks.…
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:26:09 GMT
Anti-shrinkage policy could add millions to firm's wage bill
Apple may have to pay its employees extra for time it spends rifling through their personal belongings at work, if it loses a long-running lawsuit that is now in front of the Californian Supreme Court.…
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:00:04 GMT
Electric Jukebox has a dildo and wants £100m
The company behind what was dubbed the "most ridiculous digital music launch in history" is rebranding its product and hoping to raise $100m by selling shares to the public.…
Thu, 17 Aug 2017 02:38:50 GMT
Chipzilla in overlapping naming weirdness mess
Intel's leaked a little detail about its next-generation desktop chips.…
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 22:43:21 GMT
Blank audio a handy workaround to in-car annoyance
A song that consists entirely of ten minutes of silence has cracked the top 50 on Apple's iTunes charts.…
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 18:45:13 GMT
Hopes rest on stock, OZO Audio
Hands On To understand the appeal of the first "Nokia flagship" in three years, the Nokia 8, think of what Google was doing with the Nexus line until it caught "Pixelitis"*. Stock Android, monthly updates, decent imaging, and competitively priced. And really no other frills or gimmicks.…
Wed, 16 Aug 2017 12:27:09 GMT
How are we supposed to enjoy our holiday without streaming?
EE customers not on the firm's top-end data tariff have complained they are receiving sloth-like speeds of 2Mbps when using data abroad.…
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:35:28 GMT
Deployment committee stacked with industry bods, says report
In just the latest example of how far America's telecoms regulator is in the pockets of the cable giants, its panel scrutinizing US broadband rollouts has been heavily stacked with industry executives.…
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 11:25:08 GMT
Specs, lies and Skylake
Veteran Microsoft-watcher Paul Thurrott has made the sensational allegation that Microsoft's senior management "misled" their CEO about the cause of serious launch issues with its flagship Surface Pro 4 PC.…
Mon, 14 Aug 2017 08:26:11 GMT
Tic, tic, tic...
With fitness gadgets fading fast, and the smartwatch category gathering flies, it’s strange to report a blazing success in wearables. Even stranger, it hasn’t come from an established consumer electronics brand or even a “wearable company”.…
Fri, 11 Aug 2017 19:29:41 GMT
China's Amazon steps up efforts after stinging criticism
Alibaba says it has taken significant steps to speed up how it cracks down on counterfeit goods sold on its online marketplaces.…
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 22:27:35 GMT
But probably not in the way you'd hoped
Special report In the last week of January, America's internet is going to get a long-awaited boost. More Americans than ever are going to have access to fast internet as well as a greater choice of providers.…
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:06:11 GMT
Reviewers retract up-turned thumbs
Consumer Reports has a message for its readers: one in four of your shiny Microsoft's Surface laptops and tablets might not outlast their new computer smell.…
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:34:03 GMT
New deadline for retro kit
Troubled ZX Spectrum reboot firm Retro Computers Ltd has promised to deliver its Vega+ product in “a few weeks”.…
Thu, 10 Aug 2017 04:27:32 GMT
Class action from hot-and-bothered compensation-seekers flames out
Samsung has seen off a class action brought by Koreans burned-out by the need to return their flammable Galaxy Note 7 phablets.…
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:44:04 GMT
Money-pit taxi app maker can't even rent out rides without burning bags of bucks
Uber is killing off its car leasing program after being whacked with huge losses in the division.…
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 11:28:11 GMT
... as in Veblen Good
Review Microsoft waited almost two years to update its boutique computer, the Surface Pro. In the meantime the line expanded to include a detachable tablet (Surface Book), a desktop (Surface Studio) and a proper laptop (Surface, er, Laptop), while the cheaper, Atom-powered POS (Plain Old Surface) fell into the bin and wasn't rescued. So do you want the tl;dr first?…
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 09:01:12 GMT
Adding fail to fail
Comment I feel the same way about my Apple Watch as I do about Twin Peaks – I love it, but I don’t go around recommending it. No, sir.…
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 07:26:08 GMT
Apollo Accelerators to let FPGA-powered 'Vampire V4' see the light of day
The world's getting a new Amiga for Christmas.…
Wed, 09 Aug 2017 06:31:05 GMT
You can trivially DoS Puma 5 and 7-powered boxes, too
Intel says the performance issues that have dogged its Puma 6 gigabit broadband modem chipset also affect the Puma 5 and Puma 7 family.…
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 22:30:08 GMT
Investigation may lead to iPhone, iPad ban in US
America's international trade watchdog is officially probing Apple over claims its iPhones and iPads infringe technology patents.…
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 13:52:05 GMT
Meanwhile, DJI says it had no idea army was using its kit
The US Army issued guidance to its formations a few months ago allowing it to shoot down consumer drones buzzing its units, according to reports.…
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 11:12:45 GMT
OTT Boxes are killing the Video Star - and about time too
A little-noticed but quite remarkable factoid emerged from the world of digital advertising last week.…
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 06:27:07 GMT
How IT titans hijack manufacturing standards to put sales before planet
Analysis The makers of high-tech hardware have subverted green manufacturing standards to line their pockets while making their products look more environmentally responsible.…
Tue, 08 Aug 2017 02:57:14 GMT
Core i7 users will tell you they're faster, but forget about the >$250 premium you'll pay
Intel's offered some more detail about the Core i9 range of desktop CPUs it announced in May.…
Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:39:03 GMT
Illegal, ill-conceived, flawed. You eejit, Ajit
A group of 11 Congressmen and women have torn into plans to get rid of America's net neutrality rules in a scathing letter [PDF] sent to US broadband watchdog the FCC.…
Mon, 07 Aug 2017 19:06:37 GMT
Customers gripe more about their bills than bad connections
Comcast subscribers say that the US cable giant's notorious billing system is the worst and most infuriating thing about the biz.…
Fri, 04 Aug 2017 21:14:24 GMT
Quick-thinking preschool teacher clocks, reports fellow passenger's 'vile' messages
Two people have been charged with child molestation after their texts allegedly discussing sexually abusing kids were spotted and reported by a preschool teacher. Who was sitting behind one of them. On an airplane. And the messages were in a huge font.…
Thu, 03 Aug 2017 06:03:09 GMT
And not by the cops – but by pushy company reps
If you thought American or British copyright fights were petty, consider the case of Canadian Adam Lackman – who had a bailiff, lawyers, and computer experts burst into his home, seize his gear, and grill him for hours.…
Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:29:11 GMT
Get it? Put the drinks on my tab? Haha, ah. What a wild ride life is
Apple is crediting a resurgence in its education programs and school sales in helping to drive up iPad sales to its first gains since 2014.…
Tue, 01 Aug 2017 21:44:42 GMT
US comms giant denies buyout rumors, says it prefers Verizon for the time being
US cable monster Charter Communications says it has no interest in acquiring mobile carrier Sprint – at least for the time being.…
Tue, 01 Aug 2017 09:02:12 GMT
Jailbreak it the official way, kids...
Review Student debt in the United States now stands at $1.2 trillion. In the UK outstanding student loans top £100 billion. Microsoft has made an fascinating contribution to the student debt crisis, by attempting to increase it.…
Tue, 01 Aug 2017 07:30:10 GMT
Backpack PC aimed at designers who move between metaphorical mice and VR
HP Inc has released a backpack PC for the office.…
Mon, 31 Jul 2017 21:03:55 GMT
Facial recognition? Amazing. Edge screen? How is that even possible?
Eagle-eyed code-jockeys have dug out some intriguing details about the new Apple iPhone – most notably that the company is still desperately chasing Samsung.…
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:32:09 GMT
Or just wait and buy it when it's ready
Something for the Weekend, Sir? Good Afternoon, Alistair Dabbs. Do you still write in the direction of Hi-Tech, didn't you? Perhaps you will find fascinating the following information.…
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 03:58:07 GMT
The iPod Touch is all that remains now and it's had two models axed
Apple has exited the standalone music player business by discontinuing the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle.…
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 00:31:49 GMT
Mobes no longer worth stealing, San Francisco DA declares
Smartphone thefts have declined by 50 per cent in San Francisco since 2013, and by 22 per cent since last year, a decline that District Attorney George Gascón attributes to the Smartphone Theft Prevention Act.…
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:18:50 GMT
You are wrong about internet speeds. Love, NCTA
Analysis In a striking example of corporate gaslighting, the US cable industry's trade association, the NCTA, claims that the defining characteristic of the US broadband market is competition.…
Thu, 27 Jul 2017 08:02:06 GMT
All the details on the less cheap-as-chips device
Review In a little over three years, the Chinese giant BBK Electronics has made a big impact on the market using OnePlus as a guerilla operation.…
Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:36:38 GMT
Uni in line for a lot of cheddar from Cook and Co
Analysis Apple has been hit with a $506m bill for infringing CPU design patents belonging to the University of Wisconsin.…
Wed, 26 Jul 2017 13:39:04 GMT
Customers whinge it's 'roaming at home like 2012'
Three has said it has yet to fix a date for customers to have access to 4G when using its data roaming service.…
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