Archos will launch a table netbook computer alongside its media player lineup. Full published article at: Read More »

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 6 July 2009 at 16:49:00 Tory motion brings controversial scheme back to House of Commons - although proposal to cancel stands little chance of success The £5.4bn National Identity Scheme is to be debated on the floor of the House of Commons this evening after the Conservatives proposed a motion to cancel the scheme immediately. The plan suffered further setbacks this month after new home secretary Alan Johnson announced that the first test groups for the cards – airside workers at Manchester and London City airports – would no longer be...Read More »

Conservative leader David Cameron has called for the comms watchdog to be scaled back. Full published article at: Read More »

San Andreas fault, Mount St Helens possible future sites In one of the brighter moments of New York governor David Patterson's unanticipated and beleaguered administration, Yahoo! has announced that it will plunk down its next data centre just east of Buffalo, New York, so it can tap the carbon-free hydroelectric power generated by Niagara Falls.… Full published article at: Read More »

Videos confirm 3720 tough-phone's existence Nokia has confirmed recent rumours that it has designed a rugged mobile phone.… Full published article at: Read More »

Shares in the online ad firm Phorm have fallen after BT said it had no immediate plans to use the service that tracks online behaviour. Full published article at: Read More »

Sega Toys has unveiled yet another iteration of the fake cat we've come to know and love, and this time, it's even more "real" than before. Dream Cat Venus -- as this one's been dubbed -- has sensors in its forehead, and touch sensors in its body so that it can react when petted. Apparently more lifelike than previous version Smile, Venus also purrs when certain words are spoken. Sega Toys says this is the right choice for those who just don't have the time for a real pet. We're also pretty sure it's non-allergenic (unlike...Read More »

Depending in your level of geekness, an extravagant mod can be pretty cool. And arcade consoles are damn near always really cool. But making a stand-up console game out of your beloved Nintendo DS? That is pretty amazing. And throwing in a Sony PSP for good measure -- well, that might just elevate your project to a work of art. We don't have too many technical details on this bad boy (after all, the hacker is in Japan -- and there is a bit of a language barrier) but you we think the video of...Read More »

Pictured above is one of the most genius adaptations of the so-called "clock" that we've ever seen, and while the concept has been around for a tick, Il-Gu Cha's masterpiece is just now making its way around the expo circuit and showing itself off in a new video. Dubbed Trace of Time, this eraser-equipped timepiece is constructed primarily from glass and wipes away Dry Erase tasks as those deadlines slip away. Sure, the inability to hit the snooze on certain items could prove aggravating, but it's safe to say this is a bona fide procrastination killer...Read More »

NetApp elbowed out? EMC has raised its Data Domain bid from $30/share to $33.50/share, giving the company a $2.1bn valuation and potentially knocking NetApp out of the running.… Full published article at: Read More »