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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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  ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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