Following the collapse of MSN's attempted takeover of Yahoo!, a further twist in the story has occurred. A billionaire businessman with a history of forcing through corporate takeovers has stepped in and bought 50 million of Yahoo!'s shares! Enter Carl Icahn...
Mr Icahn was not overly...
Search engine giants Google are hot on the heels of MySpace and Facebook, who have decided to make their users' information available to other websites to enhance their overall web experience. MySpace's Data Availability and Facebook's Connect allow users to move profiles and applications to...
The first town in the UK to get faster-than-fast Internet connection has now been finalised. Bournemouth will be kitting out its sewer system with high speed fibre in conjunction with cable firm H20. The technology is already available to companies and universities, so rolling out to consumers...
The proposed takeover of Yahoo! by Microsoft has now collapsed. Microsoft formally withdrew their bid on 4 th May (apologies for the delay in getting the news out). After initially increasing their bid to $33 per share to total $47.5bn, Microsoft found Yahoo! stubbornly holding out for $37...
This week we were introduced to the basics of exposure. Exposure is the total amount of light allowed to fall on the sensor during the taking of a photograph. The exposure can be controlled by two things, the shutter speed and the aperture.
Nikon D40x Command Dial
The...
As the price of a cinema ticket increases exponentially, it's little wonder that home cinema systems are popping up more and more in the living room. Whilst the concept of experiencing your favourite films rather than just watching them has been around for some time, I'm pleased to announce...
We've been given a new slant on home networking by Devolo . This crafty networking kit involves using a network that's available to you, but at the same time is hidden away. The HomePlug kits use the electricity wiring around the house to carry your Internet connection.
The Devolo...
If, like me, you managed to make time to watch Back to the Future during Saturday afternoon this weekend, you would have thoroughly enjoyed the romp through one of the best films ever made. If you were also watching it for the umpteenth time, you might also have picked up on bits that you...
Research by NPD Group has revealed that the majority of music is not paid for. 58% of music that makes it into homes has either been physically passed on through friends, or by peer-to-peer file sharing networks.
With prices coming down at iTunes and with alternatives appearing...
Let's stop for a moment and marvel at the sophistication of science and technology. It's been revealed that, thanks to a breakthrough by scientists in Glasgow, that iPods and MP3 players will be able to hold up to 300 million songs. To put this into perspective, the current largest iPod...
