Consumer Articles

• Why Microsoft can't afford Windows 7 to fail
• Date: Monday, October 19, 2009
• On Thursday, Microsoft launches Windows 7, the latest version of its operating system. Its success o

• Judge bans Microsoft Word sales
• Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
• A US federal court has ordered Microsoft to pay over $290m (£175m) for wilfully infringing on a pate

• Experts warn of porn Mac attacks
• Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009
• Security experts have discovered two novel forms of Mac OS X malware.

• Microsoft to give away anti-virus
• Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009
• Microsoft is poised to start giving away security software

• UK 'worst electrical recycler'
• Date: Monday, May 25, 2009
• A study on recycling suggests Britons are the worst in Europe when it comes to recycling electrical

• Tehran blocks access to Facebook
• Date: Monday, May 25, 2009
• Iran has blocked access to social networking site Facebook ahead of June's presidential elections, I

• Rural Areas Lead on UK Broadband
• Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
• Ofcom report shows that rural areas now lead on UK broadband.

• ‘Big Brother’ Database Considered
• Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
• Reporters claim that the Home Office is planning to record details of every phone call and email.

• Google Apologise over YouTube ‘Rape’ Video
• Date: Thursday, April 3, 2008
• Google explain controversial video to House of Commons Committee.

• International Olympic Committee Demand Open Internet Access
• Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2008
• The IOC tell Olympic organisers in Beijing that open internet access is necessary.

• Women will Shine at Yahoo
• Date: Monday, March 31, 2008
• Yahoo launch a site aimed at women.

• Studies Show 25% of iPhones in the USA are Unlocked
• Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2008
• Apple's iPhone network exclusivity is challenged

• EBay Boss to Quit
• Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
• EBay's chief executive prepares for early retirement

• Record Companies Deny Qtrax deal
• Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
• Qtrax in jeopardy as major record labels deny deal.

• US Single Mother Ordered To Pay Record Companies Over £100,000
• Date: Thursday, November 22, 2007
• Has the RIAA been too harsh to Jammie Thomas?

• Could Companies Get in Trouble for Pursuing Ebay Fakes?
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Intellectual Property law fails to protect businesses from eBay pirates

• Lords call for an end to cyberspace wild west
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Politicians call for an end to online crime

• Wi-fi hotspot users told to watch out
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Hacker conference highlights wifi risk

• Google Checkout now available to UK online shoppers
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Google launch new online payment system in the UK

• BBC and YouTube strike deal
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• BBC and YouTube strike deal to show online videos

• Digital rights management versus consumer choice
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• How consumers are losing out to DRM

• Paypal launches security token to combat fraud
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Paypal introduces tighter security to prevent internet fraud

• Regulations on switching broadband supplier to be relaxed
• Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007
• Read about the new regulations brought in to help comsumers change broadband suppliers

• Games Developer Calls for Single Open Games Platform
• Date: Thursday, October 25, 2007
• EA Games exec believes future of gaming lies in a single open platform

• British and Dutch Police Crack Private File-Sharing Community
• Date: Wednesday, October 24, 2007
• Man arrested as OiNK is closed down

• iPhone Helps Apple Generate Huge Profits
• Date: Tuesday, October 23, 2007
• Computer giant reports massive profits

• Ofcom blast 'unclear' broadband providers
• Date: Saturday, October 13, 2007
• ISPs are not providing customers with enough information

• Return of the iMac
• Date: Thursday, August 16, 2007
• Apple fans eagerly await new iMac

• The £100 laptop
• Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
• Low-cost laptops hit rural China and the developing world

• Teachers demand YouTube closure
• Date: Friday, August 3, 2007
• Teachers beg for YouTube shutdown after bullying scandal

• Broadband not as fast as it claims
• Date: Friday, August 3, 2007
• Research has shown that broadband connections are not as fast as we think

• Identity theft: the modern demon
• Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
• Discover why identity theft is getting easier

• Advertising edges out online subscriptions
• Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2007
• Are media bosses choosing advertising as a solution to subscription-based services?