Obama warns against social media
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Wednesday, 27 December 2017 23:01

Obama warns against social media


Interviewed by a British "royal", he spills the beans

The ex president of the United States of America has hit out at what he described this morning as the "irresponsible" use of social media.

FLIR One PRO turns up the heat
Published in Reviews
Tuesday, 26 December 2017 22:13

FLIR One PRO turns up the heat


Quick review: Check out your central heating dot com

Thermal imaging was beyond the pockets of most people not so long ago, but it's becoming more affordable and here we review a device which plugs into the USB Type C socket or a Micro USB socket on your smartphone or tablet and is driven by a downloadable Android or iPhone app.

Apple launches rather pricey PC
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Thursday, 14 December 2017 18:30

Apple launches rather pricey PC


Dig deep, you fanboys

Steve Jobs' firm has introduced a fancy new iMacPro which will set you back more than a buck or two.

Huawei's Honor takes aim at youth market
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Wednesday, 06 December 2017 11:51

Huawei's Honor takes aim at youth market


Trick cyclists ahoy

Honor - Huawei's mobile phone company - held a massive event in the City of London yesterday and vowed to take on giants Samsung and Apple and beat them at their own game.

Wall Street has another go at AMD
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Wednesday, 29 November 2017 22:05

Wall Street has another go at AMD


Money talks

A financial analyst talking to Wall Street investors said today that you would be sending your money down the toilet if you were foolish enough to invest in Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Chip market worth $409 billion this year
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Tuesday, 28 November 2017 16:17

Chip market worth $409 billion this year


It's soaraway silicon!

The World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) body forecast that the chip market will increase 20.6 percent this year compared to 2016.

Softbank-ARM deal under attack
Published in News
Monday, 27 November 2017 22:39

Softbank-ARM deal under attack


Cost an arm and a leg

A major investor in technology in the UK has lashed out against the sale of ARM to Softbank last year.

Bitcoin is like the South Sea Bubble
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Monday, 27 November 2017 16:13

Bitcoin is like the South Sea Bubble


Snap, crackle and pop goes the weasel

Back in 1720 the English House of Lords passed the South Sea Act and created the South Sea Company. claimed to have a monopoly agreement with South America and led to  shares rising as much as 10 times as speculators lost their marbles and invested in lots of companies with risible prospectuses. The bubble burst and many people that invested as a result of the craziness lost the lot.

Uber set to succumb to Softbank offer
Published in News
Friday, 24 November 2017 23:20

Uber set to succumb to Softbank offer


No kidding

Late on Friday, because these kinds of things all happen on Friday, it seems that mighty Japanese giant Softbank is seeking to acquire taxi company Uber.

Smartphones kill
Published in News
Friday, 24 November 2017 22:00

Smartphones kill


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