More people than ever before will be able to find out what members of their family in the armed forces did during World War One. Today, the complete medal records of British soldiers, and also those for many colonial soldiers
A standards committee will next week begin the next stage of the process that could see Microsoft's new Open XML formats formally adopted as a global standard - or not. A vote by standards bodies from 87 countries last September
The House of Lord committee that produced a report on internet security last August is to hold a follow-up inquiry because it is "disappointed" in the government's response. The move is sure to embarrass the Government as there have been
A gaming headset that can read the interaction of neurons in the brain will go on sale later this year priced at $299. The Emotiv Development Kit from Emotiv Systems allows developers to create games that respond to a player's
The National Consumer Council (NCC) has accused Microsoft and other leading software companies of forcing consumers to sign "unfair" licence agreements when buying software. The NCC charged 17 of the world's biggest software companies, including Symantec and Adobe , of
British scientists are planning to build a mobile phone network that operates on the Moon. The proposal was contained in a report compiled by Nasa and the British National Space Centre on joint co-operation for exploration of the Moon in
The BBC claims that more than 17 million programmes have been streamed or downloaded via iPlayer in the first seven weeks since its official launch. Up to half a million programmes a day are being viewed using the iPlayer following
Global revenues from mobile adult video chat are set to climax at $1.5bn within the next five years, according to a Juniper Research report. The average monthly spend for this increasingly popular specialist market is up to 20 times higher
Microsoft is to offer free software development and designer tools to university and school students around the world in a bid to stave off the advances made by Linux and other open source software in education markets. The DreamSpark student
The Full Spectrum Warrior games differ from most arcade shooter titles in that the player doesn't directly control the characters. Instead you control an attack team and direct them by issuing orders on what you want them to attack. The
Intel has released an eight-core platform targeted at what it calls hard-core gamers - but it will set them back more than £2000 (inc Vat) for the motherboard and processors alone. The Dual-Socket Extreme Desktop Platform, codenamed Skulltrail, consists of
The P-660HWP combines an ADSL modem with an 802.11b/g Wifi router and a four-port 100Mbits/sec switch. But the star feature is integrated Homeplug AV networking, which makes every electricity socket in your house a possible network point. It's neat to
The DotAsia Organisation has announced that .asia domain names are now open to all-comers having been restricted to applications from governments and organisations for several months. Over 30,000 applications have been filed for .asia domain names since October, compared with
Trend Micro has warned that hackers are intensifying attacks on legitimate websites to spread malware. The security firm's 2007 Threat Report and 2008 Forecast debunked the myth about "not visiting questionable sites". Just because a user visits a gambling or
This is the software publisher's description . System Mechanic 7 Professional is a suite of five PC-troubleshooting and maintenance products in one integrated package: everything you need to keep your PC safe, fast, and error-free. Fix problems, boost performance, eliminate
AMD has open sourced its AMD Performance Library (APL), referred to as Framewave 1.0. The chip giant said that the move will expand APL functionality beyond its existing core media capabilities, and make high performance application development easier for developers.
When you're looking for a new computer - whether you're planning on building your own or purchasing from an existing supplier - you tend to find out as much as you can about current models, peripherals and the components that
This is the software publisher's description . Online portals like YouTube, VideU, MyVideo and ClipFish have long since become cult, they collect many funny and creative short videos. In the office and of course also in your everyday life in
