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Apple debuts new U2 iPod

News Apple Computer on Tuesday released a new version of its U2 Special Edition iPod music player, with a 30GB storage capacity and 14-hour battery life for £239. The first U2 iPod, which was released in October 2004, held 20GB, had a 12-hour battery...

7 June 2006, 10:21

First Firefox 2 beta ready for testing

News The Mozilla Foundation has released a beta version of Firefox 2, the next major version of its Web browser. In late June, Microsoft released the final beta for the next version of its browser, Internet Explorer.

12 July 2006, 10:22

Microsoft makes Vista SP1 available

News The first service pack for Windows Vista has been released. The pack was released to manufacturing on 4 February. Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) went onto Microsoft's Download Center Web site on Monday, fulfilling Microsoft's claim that it would be...

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19 March 2008, 9:01

iPhone 3G software hacked

News Apple's latest version of the iPhone was released to market on Friday last week. PwnageTool 2.0 has not yet been released due to tests aimed at making sure it is 'glitch free', the blog post stated. A group of developers has claimed to have cracked...

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15 July 2008, 7:42

Firefox goes mass market with 1.5

News Mozilla is gearing up to launch a large-scale marketing drive when Firefox 1.5 is released. Christopher Beard, the vice-president of products at Mozilla, said on Monday that there is a "strong likelihood" that Firefox 1.5, the next major version of...

28 November 2005, 10:36

Sony spills PlayStation 3's guts

News In a glitzy ceremony held at Sony's film studios in Los Angeles on Monday, the company released eagerly anticipated details of its upcoming PlayStation 3 and said the console would reach shelves in spring 2006.

18 May 2005, 9:27

Nintendo's big E3 surprise comes in a little box

News Nintendo, once the unrivaled king of the home video game business, has released details of its planned new game console and unveiled a new mini-portable device called the Game Boy Micro in Los Angeles (at E3).

18 May 2005, 9:28

In console punch-up, games are next jab

News After months of rumours and leaks, the critical details on new video game consoles from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have been released in all their number-crunching splendour. Nintendo, which has released fewer precise specifications than the...

20 May 2005, 9:17

Slingbox gets new US siblings

News Sling Media, maker of the placeshifting Slingbox device, on Wednesday released three new gadgets in the US for watching TV remotely -- the Slingbox Pro, Slingbox AV and Slingbox Tuner. The AV and Tuner devices will sell in the US for $179.99 (£95...

28 September 2006, 10:06

News.blog: Bird? Plane? Nope, it's a Superman PC

News In this age of Hollywood-branded gadgets, it's no surprise that Alienware has released a series of limited-edition Superman PCs to coincide with the caped crusader's big-screen return. Editor's note: The film is released in the UK on 14 July, but...

8 June 2006, 9:58

Microsoft tinkers with anti-spyware tools

News Microsoft has released an enhanced version of its anti-spyware product as it continues to work on a new version of the application, which is due out in beta later this year. The company is continuing to work with numerous groups to find ways to...

21 July 2005, 8:27

Netscape patches one-day-old browser

News A day after launching Netscape 8 -- and touting the browser's security features -- Netscape has released an update to fix several serious security flaws. The original Netscape 8, released early on Thursday, is based on version 1.0.3 of the open...

23 May 2005, 9:25

Firefox flaw gains momentum

News Computer code that could be used in cyberattacks on Firefox users has been released, increasing the urgency for people to upgrade to the latest version of the Web browser. This exploit was published after we released the 1.5.0.1 update," said Mike...

9 February 2006, 8:41

Activists develop stealth browser

News Hacktivismo, a group of human-rights advocates and computer security experts, has released a Firefox-based browser designed to allow anonymous Web surfing. Released last week, it can be run directly from a USB drive, meaning it can be used on...

25 September 2006, 9:36

Yahoo software turns your PC into DVR

News Yahoo has released a beta version of software that turns a PC into a digital video recorder. Yahoo has not released any information on how this release affects that relationship. The software, Yahoo Go for TV, is free to download.

27 April 2006, 10:51