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Product Review: Medion Akoya Mini netbook
08.09.2008 Unpacking the Medion Akoya Mini was somewhat of a shock for me because, this being my first netbook, I wasn’t actually prepared for how small these hybrid laptop/tablet creatures are. Yet weighing in at 1.2kg the Medion Akoya is practically obese in comparison to the Asus EEE PC 900, which is a mere slip of a thing at .99kg. Having said that, I don’t think this would sway me – the Akoya could be easily thrown into any of my bags and brought around with ease. More »
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Storage market reaches a two-year peak
08.09.2008 The worldwide external disk storage systems business reported a 16.7pc year-over-year growth totalling US$5.1bn for the second quarter – the highest in two years. More »
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Security flaw identified on iPhone
08.09.2008 A new security flaw has been discovered that lets unauthorised iPhone users access private information – even on a locked device, it has emerged. More »
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Nokia warns sales will fall in third quarter
05.09.2008 Nokia today sent markets reeling with news that its expects mobile device market share in the third quarter to decline from second-quarter levels. More »
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Samsung rumoured to be eyeing up SanDisk
05.09.2008 Rapidly evolving consumer electronics giant Samsung is rumoured to be pursuing an acquisition of the US data storage giant SanDisk. If it comes off, it will make Samsung a dominant force in the market for digital cameras and phones. More »
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New platform to make Irish research available across the world
05.09.2008 The Irish Universities Association (IUA) is carrying out a feasibility study on developing a national research website where all publicly funded research projects and information could be found in one place. More »
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Dell planning to sell its factories worldwide
05.09.2008 It emerged today that computer giant Dell is considering a plan to sell its manufacturing operations around the world to contract electronics manufacturers (CEMs) to enable it to cut costs. More »
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Nokia N96 ships early
05.09.2008 It’s here! The N95’s big sister and Nokia’s new flagship N series phone has a 16GB internal memory, as well as live TV and a 2.8-inch display, which while the same size as its predecessor promises to be brighter and clearer. More »
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Red Hat pays US$107m in quest to transform virtualisation business
05.09.2008 Open source Linux powerhouse Red Hat has acquired software player Qumranet for US$107m in a deft move that will allow it to target the virtualisation market occupied by Microsoft’s Windows. More »
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Europeans still waiting for Amazon to ‘Unbox’ Video on Demand
04.09.2008 E-commerce site Amazon’s Video on Demand offering Unbox has been expanded to allow movie downloads ad-free on Macs as well as PCs. More »
