The SWAT channel A North Carolina teenager has been arrested and accused of phoning in bomb threats to schools and universities so he could charge admission for people to watch in real time over webcams as police responded.… Full published article at: Read More »

You can't postpone mission critical With a sharply declining server market this year and relative stagnation expected for the few, according to a long range forecast released by IDC and a shorter-term one from Gartner, you can bet server resellers are trying to get a bead on what things midrange shops want and need to spend money on.…The power of collaboration within unified communications Full published article at: Read More »

Have you ever wondered what the differences between Dolby Digital Plus, Pro Logic and TrueHD were? Still trying to get your head around the evolution of digital surround sound in the past ten years? Yeah, you're not the only one so the crew over at Engadget HD made the long haul to Dolby Laboratories to learn everything there is to know about modern surround sound and what makes it work. In other words, if you are even the least bit interested in being surround by sound when watching movies or playing games, head on over and...Read More »

HP's Mini 110 netbook already had quite a bit going for it as it is, including a fair number of configuration options, but it looks like HP has now sweetened the deal even further by adding a 1366 x 768 display option. That upgraded screen is also thankfully the same anti-glare type of display that's been previously available with the lower res, and it'll set you back a fairly reasonable $30 on top of the base $329.99 price for the XP-based netbook (it's not currently available for the Mi Edition Mini). Better still, there just...Read More »

Yeah, we're sure there are only so many ways you can feature a bit of Brian Eno-produced stadium rock in space in support of your hip, relevant tech company, but we'd say RIM copped a bit much of Apple's style in its new U2 ad. Check out "BlackBerry loves U2" and its iTunes-touting Coldplay inspiration after the break for all the shimmering, uncanny similarities. Though, to be fair, Apple has done its own share of ad swipes in the past, so perhaps RIM was just looking to imitate the master?Continue reading New RIM ad shows...Read More »

Man, remember that wicked awesome 59 foot tall Gundam they erected in Tokyo? Well, those pictures we saw a month ago were cool, but they're nothing compared to the splendor of the thing lit-up like a futuristic, killer Christmas tree. So hit the read link for some more kick-ass pics of the thing, but not before you peep the video after the break. Continue reading Video: Life-sized Gundam's back, looking deadlier than everFiled under: RobotsVideo: Life-sized Gundam's back, looking deadlier than ever originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Jul...Read More »

The rumours have finally been confirmed with an official announcement that the new TG01 smartphone will be available exclusively on the Orange network. Full published article at: Read More »

Ready to "light up" online Office apps The next version of Microsoft's Flash-challenger media player has hit the web, ahead of Friday's official launch.… Full published article at: Read More »

A little slow on the uptake If Chinese PC vendor Lenovo wants to be a contender in the global server racket, it is going to have to pick up the pace a little bit. Which it's doing. A little.… Full published article at: Read More »

2009 has been a slow year so far for BlackBerry. After the success of the Bold in 2008, the Storm was soaked in failure and the Curve nearly sent them round the bend.  Aside from the launch of its App World store, it's been all quiet on the Western (Canadian) front.   Now, reseach in the US claims that RIM's nose is being further pushed out of joint by the American networks' love affair with the Palm Pre and Apple iPhone 3GS smartphones that are cutting into BlackBerry's once iron-clad grip on the market.   - Check out BlackBerry's top...Read More »