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Sci/Tech - Google News![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Are ebook readers for book-lovers? The Guardian As Amazon unveils two lighter, more advanced versions of the Kindle e-reader, we ask: can they ever replace books? The latest version of Amazon's Kindle e-reader. But are they right for book-lovers? No - certainly not. A real book-lover always wants to ... Heard on the Street: The High Cost of Amazon's Cheap Kindle You can't tell a book by its cover: Kindle arrives in UK Amazon's New Kindle Reinvigorates E-Reader Price War |
Telegraph.co.uk | Google cleared of wi-fi 'snooping' by UK body Telegraph.co.uk Google has been cleared of gathering 'large amounts of personal data' when its Street View cars mistakenly collected personal information sent over unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. By Emma Barnett, Digital Media Editor Google has been cleared by the UK's ... UK Privacy Watchdog Clears Google Of Wi-Fi Snooping Google cleared of wi-fi snooping Google Cleared Of UK Street View Privacy Breach |
![]() TrustedReviews | Samsung Confirms Release of Android Powered Tablet This Quarter TrustedReviews While Microsoft has proved unable to give a definitive date for any tablets bearing its software to appear, Google's partners are having no such trouble as Samsung has confirmed that it will introduce a 7in tablet running Android this quarter. ... Samsung Galaxy Tablet To Come Before October 2010 Samsung Elec to introduce Android-based tablet in Q3 Samsung Posts 22% Increase in Handset Sales in Q2 2010 |
![]() msnbc.com | Mars site may hold 'buried life': Do planet's rocks contain evidence? Daily Mail By Daily Mail Reporter Researchers have discovered rocks that could contain the fossilised remains of ancient life on early Mars. The team made their discovery in the ancient rocks of Nili Fossae on the planet's surface, which they say are almost ... Mars rocks may contain fossilised remains of life Mars site may hold 'buried life' Area on Mars could hold fossilized remains of life |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Male road accidents soar in summer due to women's short skirts Telegraph.co.uk The scorching heatwave in early July caused road accidents to soar because male drivers were distracted by womens' skimpy outfits, according to insurance claim figures. The latest statistics show that 29 per cent of men admitted being distracted by ... Girls in sexy gear 'make men crash' Men's accident rates climb with women's hemlines Scantily-clad women distract male drivers |
Neoseeker | Government rules out upgrading from Internet Explorer 6 The Guardian The government has ruled out scrapping the use of Internet Explorer 6 on department computers, saying it will persevere with the bullet-riddled browser despite its high-profile vulnerabilities. Responding to an online petition with more than 6000 ... UK Government Prefers Firewalls Over Internet Explorer Upgrade UK.gov sticks to IE 6 cos it's more 'cost effective', innit IE9 Beta Set For September Release |
Lazygamer (blog) | Halo: Reach Preview IncGamers.com Halo: Reach is, by far, Bungie's most ambitious Halo project. It's set in the time before Halo: Combat Evolved, and tells the story of the planet Reach, the starting point of what will turn out to be a galactic war. We already know you'll take to space ... Halo: Reach to be swansong to global gaming franchise Halo Reach: First UK look and impressions! Halo Reach First Look Preview |
![]() Web User | Apple iPhone 4 Now Available From T-Mobile UK ITProPortal T-Mobile is the latest wireless carrier to sell Apple's iPhone 4 in the UK, tech news site Tech Radar has reported. "Bringing iPhone 4 to our customers in the UK is a fantastic move for T-Mobile. With a range of value plans we're making iPhone 4 more ... T-Mobile begins stocking the iPhone 4 Three (finally) gets the iPhone 4: good news for heavy data users T-Mobile flogs Iphone 4 in Blighty |
The Sun | Giant asteroid 'heading for Earth in 2182' Telegraph.co.uk A team of experts, including some working for NASA, believes the 612-yards-wide object has a one-in-a-thousand chance of an impact 172 years from now. A report in the solar system journal, Icarus, said the odds of an earlier impact ... Asteroid could raze London Asteroid could hit Earth in 172 years Science & Tech: Scientists warn of asteroid collision danger... for 2182 |
![]() Pocket-lint.com | Microsoft Kinect To Tour UK ITProPortal Microsoft is giving its customers a chance to experience its Kinect motion-sensing Xbox 360 peripheral before buying it, tech news site Techradar has reported. Microsoft is conducting demo sessions across the UK until December. ... Microsoft announces public Kinect shows Kinect comes to the UK this weekend Kinect set to tour the UK |







