http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/ PC Pro news en-gb Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:42:38 +0100 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:42:38 +0100 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 site.editor@pcpro.co.uk webmaster@pcpro.co.uk http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/231063/android-marches-into-uk-in-two-weeks.html T-Mobile has announced that the G1, the first smartphone based on Google's Android operating system, will arrive in the UK on 30 October. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:01:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/231045/asa-torpedoes-virgin-broadband-ads.html Virgin Media has found itself on the wrong side of the Advertising Standards Agency again, after claiming to provide the "UK's fastest broadband". Wed, 15 Oct 2008 17:06:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/231030/netbooks-help-acer-to-take-european-pc-crown.html Acer has surged past global champion HP in European PC sales, in the clearest sign of the move towards cheap, small mini-notebook computers. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:34:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/231009/microsoft-we-had-to-discount-office-2007.html Microsoft has admitted the company had to offer discounts on Office 2007 to get people to adopt the new software. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:03:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230988/microsoft-muses-instant-on-windows.html Microsoft is surveying customers asking if they would be interested in a new "Instant On" version of Windows. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 13:57:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230886/asa-mobile-broadband-cant-be-compared-to-home.html The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has taken T-Mobile to task for claiming mobile broadband offers the same quality of service and speed as fixed-line broadband. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:59:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230754/worlds-largest-range-of-business-laptops-launched.html Toshiba today launched what it claims is the "largest range of business notebooks in the world", all of which will include embedded 3G modems. The range is based around four new chassis: three new Portégé laptops, plus one new Tecra. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:49:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230721/jobs-bluray-is-a-bag-of-hurt.html Apple boss Steve Jobs has launched a scathing attack on Blu-ray, describing the HD disc format as a "bag of hurt". Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:36:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230706/forget-the-ds-googles-the-new-brain-trainer.html Searching the internet may help middle-aged and older adults keep their memories sharp, according to researchers. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:10:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230697/firefox-31-hits-first-beta.html Mozilla has launched the first beta version of Firefox 3.1. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 07:53:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230631/apple-launches-new-macbooks-with-blast-at-vista.html Apple claimed the failure of Vista is one of the main reasons why Mac sales are surging, as the company unveiled its new laptops. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:04:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230583/openoffice-servers-shudder-to-halt.html Massive demand for OpenOffice 3 on the first day of release has brought its hosting servers grinding to a halt. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:18:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230568/office-for-60ayear-subscription.html Microsoft is bringing its Office 2007 subscription service to the UK. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:25:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230436/mckinnon-considers-yet-another-appeal.html Gary McKinnon has been given 14 days to prepare a case for judicial review, in yet another last-ditch attempt at appealing his extradition to the USA. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:42:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230358/one-in-ten-risk-deafness-from-mp3-players.html EU scientists have warned that personal music players could cause hearing loss in around 5% to 10% of those who use them. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:16:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230097/updated-hp-confirms-nvidia-flaw-hits-desktops.html HP has confirmed that Nvidia's faulty GPUs have created faults with 38 different models in its slimline PC range. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:07:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230295/asus-launches-touchscreen-eee-desktop.html Asus has launched a 15.6in touchscreen desktop PC, dubbed the Eee Top, as a budget rival to HP's TouchSmart. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:34:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230166/ministry-of-defence-data-loss-larger-than-feared.html The Ministry of Defence has admitted that the hard drive lost by EDS contained far more personal information than originally suspected. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:24:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230136/silverlight-2-ships-with-deep-zoom-and-drm.html Microsoft has launched the second version of its web multimedia platform, Silverlight. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:46:00 +0100 http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/230112/google-and-yahoo-try-to-head-off-antitrust-suit.html Google and Yahoo are in talks with the US Justice Department in an effort to head off an antitrust challenge to their proposed advertising agreement. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:07:00 +0100