A usability expert has claimed that iPad apps are inconsistent and suffer from frequent user errors due to accidental gestures
May 10, 2010
HP ‘Hurricane’ webOS Tablet Tipped For Q3 Release
HP is to launch a tablet device running Palm's webOS operating system sometime in the third quarter, according to a media report
Aruba To Buy Chinese Wireless Mesh Maker
Wireless vendor Aruba gets mesh, and an entry to the Chinese market
EMC Launches VPlex As Part Of Virtual Storage Strategy
EMC has launched the first of its VPlex appliances, designed to help businesses transfer petabytes of storage over long distances
Hardcore Unveils Liquid Cooling For Blades
In a development that could remove the need for air cooling inside data centres, a company is now offering liquid immersion cooling for blade servers
Twitter Bomb Joker Guilty Of ‘Menacing’ Tweet
A man has been fined £1000 after posting a joke on Twitter about blowing up a snow-bound airport
WiGig Reveals Specs And Gains Wi-Fi Endorsement
Multi-gigabit Wi-Fi access could be on the way after the WiGig Alliance published its specifications and partnered up with the WiFi Alliance
Commercial Spyware For iPad To Track Users’ Activity
Retina-X Studios has released Mobile Spy for the Apple iPad, pitching it as a way for businesses to keep an eye on employee use of the device
Vodafone Announces ‘Out Of Bundle’ Data Charges
Vodafone is bringing in new charges for its Pay Monthly customers who use more than 500MB of data per month
Facebook Hacker Jailed Amid Rape Claims
The case of a woman misusing Faceboook to back up rape charges should prompt people to protect their passwords, say security experts
Pirate Party All At Sea After First Election
Despite only winning 0.34 percent of the vote, the UK Pirate Party believes it could benefit from a hung parliament and the focus on smaller parties
Managing Virtual Resources: A Practical Guide
Amid economic pressures and technological advances, keeping up with the market becomes an issue. The answer is good management, says Cameron Sturdevant
Intel Co-founder Dies Of Heart Failure
Max Palevsky, who invested it in a startup that would become Intel, has died of heart failure at the age of 85
Yahoo And Skype Hit By Wave Of New Worms
Security researchers at Symantec and BKIS report worms hitting users of Yahoo Messenger and Skype
Man Jailed For Selling Fake Cisco Kit
A joint investigation by US federal agencies leads to the conviction of several individuals trading in counterfeit Cisco network hardware
Facebook Users Could Get Cheaper McDonald’s Burgers
AdAge is reporting that Facebook is expected to challenge popular startup Foursquare by offering location-based status updates
Nokia Adds iPad To Apple Legal Challenge
Nokia launched a new legal complaint against Apple on 7 May, alleging that the iPad and iPhone violate five of its patents