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D-Link DWS-3160 Layer 2+ unified switch

Unified edge switches, like D-Link's new DWS-3160 model, allow management of both wired and wireless clients from the same device. So instead of requiring a separate central WLAN controller to manage the...

31 May, 2012

Samsung Galaxy S Advance

Samsung's Galaxy S III may be attracting a huge amount of attention at present with its pop-up shops and massive pre-orders, but it's not the only new handset in Samsung's range that's worth a look. The...

28 May, 2012

My recent discussions

CES 2012: WHDI wireless HD video streaming

We're just looking at the HP Wireless TV Connect which is a much smaller WHDI...

12 April, 2012 4 comments

Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Special Edition

This is the Google IO special edition - the production devices will have...

2 June, 2011 3 comments

Nexus One Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Here's the Gingerbread link:...

16 March, 2011 3 comments

Symbian doomed by Nokia-Microsoft deal

@Jack - I'm not convinced Intel has a chip that will put Meego in smartphones...

23 February, 2011 34 comments

Hotmail Exchange ActiveSync

Tony - on the 28th, Hotmail EAS on iPhone didn't work because it wasn't...

2 September, 2010 9 comments

Hotmail Exchange ActiveSync

@ppt - this won't be publicly available until next Monday, the 30th August ;-) M

27 August, 2010 9 comments

IDAPT i4 Universal Charger

@Andy - there are obvious advantages for us users in getting the same plug,...

2 August, 2010 4 comments

Exchange alternatives: a group test

Thanks to everyone for pointing out the errors in the table, a few bugs did...

6 May, 2010 6 comments

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Police mobile plan: £103m spent, just £600,000 saved

My local force have had their Blackberries taken off them and put in a...

31 May, 2012 1 comment

BYOD: How to avoid Bring Your Own Danger

Talking about the raising BYOD trend. We are now seeing more and more...

31 May, 2012 1 comment

Firefox rapid release improves Fedora Linux

Paul Smyth : "Is this classic FUD?" This is possible or maybe the recent...

31 May, 2012 4 comments

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

I think the council was right. Cabinets are so yesterday, and just prolong...

31 May, 2012 9 comments

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

They won't put cabs in rural areas Citizen Kane. Cabs are just for urban...

31 May, 2012 9 comments

You're being watched - by a rock

As always in the security world, effective surveillance requires the target...

31 May, 2012 1 comment

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

Fine, if the council want to be like that, then BT can take their broadband...

31 May, 2012 9 comments

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

Flippin councils. They're becoming more and more daft. The problem is the...

31 May, 2012 9 comments

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

you make the cabinets smaller, you need more cabinets, you put them...

31 May, 2012 9 comments

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

More bureaucratic arse-scratching. It's past time to revamp the whole...

31 May, 2012 9 comments

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anonymous

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

TalkBack Ridiculous. It's just a nondescript green box that's mostly out of the way....

31 May, 2012 by anonymous
johne1947

BT kills off Chelsea fibre in clash over ugly cabinets

TalkBack At first glance this makes BT look obstinate and unhelpful, but readers not...

31 May, 2012 by johne1947
Lucy Sherriff

Graphene finds work as rust-proof coating

Blog Post While researchers hoping to make graphene a serious contender to silicon’s...

31 May, 2012 by Lucy Sherriff
First Take

D-Link DWS-3160 Layer 2+ unified switch

Blog Post Unified edge switches, like D-Link's new DWS-3160 model, allow management of...

31 May, 2012 by First Take