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Sony Blu-ray BDV-IS1000 Review

It's the sort of home theater you just want to love and we probably would have, had the wireless surround speakers worked.

Mystery Virus Hits MoD

A strange computer virus has hit Britain's Ministry of Defence, knocking out computers and e-mails.

Fujitsu To Add The Zero-Watt PC

Fujitsu is set to add to its green zero-watt monitor with the zero-watt PC, to be introduced in March.

Hyundai Goes Mobile In The U.K.

Hyundai, yes Hyundai, is join the UK mobile phone market, and wants a 5% share of the market in five years.

Kido Worm A Dud?

The Kido worm, aka Conflicker, might have been spreading like wildfire, but researchers are suggesting it might be a dud.

Mobile Phone Setup – Too Complex?

A new survey finds that many users feel the process of setting up a new mobile phone is too complex and frustrating.

Six Hours A Day In Front Of A Screen?

A new UK study finds that kids are spending up to six hours a day in front on computers, games consoles, and televisions.

Windows Worm Hits Millions

The Conficker worm, aka Downadup or Kido, has infected several million computers, according to researchers.

"World’s Best Job" Website Crashes

The Australian government is advertising what it claims is the "world's best job," but its application site has crashed under the number of hits.

EU Accuses Microsoft…Again

The EU is after Microsoft again, this time accusing it of stifling competition by bundling Internet Explorer with the Windows OS.

Pirates Outstrip Legal Downloads

A new report says that although the amount of legal downloading keeps increasing, pirated tracks still account for the vast majority of downloads.

Intel Profits Plummet

Chip maker Intel has reported that its profits tumbled by 90% in the last quarter of 2008.

BETT Showcases Education Technology

BETT, the education technology trade show, has opened in London, giving a taste of the classroom of the future.

Motorola Sheds Another 4,000 Jobs

Motorola has announced it's cutting 4,000 jobs, adding to the 3,000 announced last year.

Yahoo President Decker Is Leaving

As Yahoo gets a new chief executive, company president Sue Decker announces she's leaving the company.

Universal Broadband In The UK?

Ahead of a new report, Britain's communications minister hinted that he'd like to see broadband in all UK homes.

Fujitsu LifeBook N7010 Review

It doesn't deliver the sort of performance available from the likes of HP and Acer, but the Touch Zone display does sweeten the pot, especially for video messaging junkies.

Halo Murder Trial

There have been interesting turns in the trial of a teen accused of murdering his mother and wounding his father after they took away his copy of Halo 3.

Leopard, Safari Flaw Found

A researcher has found a flaw that affects the Leopard Mac Browser as well as Safari for PC.

China Has Most Net Users

China now has by far the world's biggest online population, up to 298 million, a 42% rise over last year.

Yahoo Names Bartz New Chief Executive

Yahoo has named Carol Bartz as the new chief executive to replace company co-founder Jerry Yang.

British Prosecution For Hacker?

The man who hacked into NASA and the Pentagon could be prosecuted in Britain rather than being extradited to the US.

Google’s Carbon Cost

A Harvard academic says that two Google searches typically use as much CO2 as boiling an electric kettle.

Digital Blue Teams With Lego

Digital Blue has hooked up with Lego to create a line of Lego-inspired electronic gear for kids.

CyberPatrol Announces Threat Detector

CyberPatrol has introduced a pair of new products for parents concerned about their children online.

Lara Croft Takes A Dive

Poor sales of Tomb Raider: Underworld mean game maker Eidos won't meet expectations this year.

Google Maps Helps Locate Child

GPS tracking and Google Maps have helped authorities find a child reportedly taken by her grandmother.

DIY 3D Movies

At CES, a pair of firms have been showing off ways people can make their own 3D films at home.

Games To Dominate Media

Activision chief tells CES that video games are set to eclipse all other media, and the figures seem to back him up.

Hands-on tour of Sony Ericsson booth

We put the Sony Ericsson mobile offerings through their paces at CES.

Hands-on with Hitachi prototypes

Hitachi showed tech demos of upcoming products, many already available in Japan.

Hands-on with Samsung LED and LCD displays

Samsung announced several new LED displays and LCD monitors, and we tested them hands-on.

Hands-on with Gibson Dark Fire guitar

We went all Eric Clapton on the new Gibson Dark Fire guitar.

Hands-on with Plastic Logic Reader

We tested the Plastic Logic Reader in a hands-on session to see how it compares with similar devices from Amazon and Sony.