Microsoft will stop support for Windows 7 in 3 years.
Microsoft corporation recommends expediting the transition from Windows 7 to something more up-to-date as Windows 10 claiming it is no longer safe. After a successful debut in 2009, Windows 7 conquered the world and became the most popular operating system in...
Samsung reveals cause of Galaxy Note 7 phone fires
The company apologises to customers and promises it has "taken several corrective actions to ensure this never happens again". Samsung has blamed faulty batteries for the fires that led to last year's humiliating recall of its Galaxy Note 7 device. The...
New technology that allows you to see your unborn baby’s face
A blurry blob on a hospital screen is the first view most expectant parents get of their child. But new state-of-the-art imaging software is now able to map a foetus in incredible detail. The software takes a conventional 3D/4D ultrasound scan and adds colour,...
Amazon offers £10 off orders all day Friday 20 January
Amazon has been voted #1 for customer satisfaction in the UK, so as a thank you it’s offering everyone £10 off an order for one day only – today! Here’s how to claim £10 off your order on Friday 20 January. We all shop on Amazon. Fact. It’s the one-stop shop for...
10 ways to keep hard drives from failing
Hardware prices have dropped considerably over the last decade, but it's irresponsible not to care for the hardware installed on machines. This is especially true for hard drives. Hard drives are precious commodities that hold the data employees use to do their jobs,...
Programming in the early days of the computer age
Everyone remembers the first computer they ever used. And Joyce Wheeler is no exception. But in her case the situation was a bit different. The first computer she used was one of the first computers anyone used. The machine was Edsac - the Electronic Delay...
The inside story of the first iPhone
Tony Fadell was pondering just how he was going to explain to Steve Jobs that he'd lost the prototype of what would become the most successful technology product of all time, the Apple iPhone which launched 10 years ago. For more information please click here ...
Best external desktop and portable hard disk drives of 2017
Even in a world graced with cloud storage, there’s still a place in this world for the best external hard drive. Also known as the hard disk drive or HDD, these spinning trays are the most affordable way to pack a massive amount of storage into your PC. Making them...
End of the line: Microsoft is no longer selling any Lumia Windows phones on its US store
Earlier this month, Microsoft's UK store ran out of stock of all its Windows 10 Mobile devices. This week, its US store sold out of all unlocked models of the same handsets too. Now, it seems that Lumia has reached the end of the line, as the Microsoft Store is no...
Google app aids London hospital health checks
Doctors at Imperial College hospitals will soon be monitoring the health of patients with an app developed by Google-backed AI firm DeepMind. The Streams app gathers information about key physiological measures and warns when readings are high or low. Streams came...
Apple sues Nokia's pet patent trolls
Apple on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against Acacia Research Corporation and Conversant Intellectual Property Management, alleging that the two "patent assertion entities" have colluded with Nokia "to extract and extort exorbitant revenues unfairly and...
Computer error blamed for HMRC blunder in Scotland
A computer error meant that 420,000 individuals who should be paying the new Scottish rate of income tax were not told of their changed status, the National Audit Office has found. A report by the NAO reveals the number of potential Scottish taxpayers who were...