At last – a Mac tablet computer

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 10:12 pm in iTWire by iTWire Staff

It has been a year since the announcement, but the Modbook – a keyboard-less tablet computer created by modifying a MacBook laptop – is finally shipping. And contrary to initial…

Vista: even six years isn’t enough

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 5:06 pm in iTWire by iTWire Staff

How many years does it take to create an operating system that works? How many people does it take to do the work – in other words, how many…

Universe may have been created with Big Splat

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 4:49 pm in iTWire by iTWire Staff

According to data taken from NASA’s WMAP and research performed by University of Illinois researchers, the universe may not have started out with a theory involving traditional inflation….

Out of the woods

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 2:00 pm in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff

Thank the heavens and satellites for global positioning systems.

Vodafone blames Optus for Christmas chaos

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 1:21 pm in Syndicated by Jo Best

Vodafone customers using roaming have been reporting problems and broken connections with the service since Christmas — issues the operator puts down to network congestion and a lack of help from its supplier, Optus.

So, just what can you do with this ASUS Eee Linux PC thing anyway?

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 12:15 pm in iTWire by iTWire Staff

ASUS have released a cheap subnotebook. It is far from state-of-the-art tech-wise, with 512Mb RAM and a Celeron processor. It has a 4Gb hard drive and no optical drive. Its…

Netscape browser consigned to history

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 10:37 am in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff

Netscape Navigator, the world’s first commercial Web browser, will be pulled off life support next month after a 13-year run.

Hacker break-ins at record level

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 10:35 am in Fairfax Digital by SMH.com.au Staff

The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers has soared to unprecedented levels.

Obama Girl, Britney boy top YouTube videos for 2007

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 9:21 am in iTNews by Yinka Adegoke

Videos by a self-styled Obama Girl, a fan’s tearful defense of Britney Spears and an attack by a herd of buffaloes on a pride of lions, were among the most popular clips on YouTube.com in 2007.

Online dating brings hope, frustration – survey

Posted on December 31st, 2007 at 9:21 am in iTNews by Natalie Armstrong

Online dating renews women’s hope in love and sex, but can be just as disappointing as the real-life dating scene, according to new Canadian research.

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