Peripheral News

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  Seagate GoFlex Slim Is World's Thinnest HDD

  05 April 2011

  With thinness being one of the most important aspects of any modern device, Seagate gives us a 9mm thick USB 3.0 HDD.

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  Cisco Unveils Sleek Wireless Routers and Switches

  05 April 2011

  Cisco has taken the sleek design from its premium Linksys E4200 and released four svelte-looking and more affordable routers.

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  First Rewritable Blu-ray XL Disc Shipping This Month

  04 April 2011

  Panasonic has announced the availability of a 100GB triple layer Blu-ray rewritable disc from 15 April with a price tag of £75.

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  Email Breach Could Affect Millions

  04 April 2011

  Marketing firm Epsilon which handles communications for many household names, has had millions of email addresses stolen.

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  Sony Launches Two DAB+ Radios

  01 April 2011

  Sony has launched a retro-looking DAB+ radio and a not-so-retro looking clock radio.

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  Ofcom Proposes Broadband Price Reductions

  31 March 2011

  The cost of home telephone and broadband could be set to tumble as Ofcom proposes Openreach reduce its prices.

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  Intel 320 SSDs Offer Higher Capacity And Lower Prices

  29 March 2011

  Intel has managed to keep prices down while offering capacities up to 600GB by taking advantage of its 25nm process.

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  Wi-Fi Coming To 120 Underground Stations

  28 March 2011

  Despite some concerns about security threats, London Underground is planning on bringing WiFi to 120 Tube stations.

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  Kindle Lending Service Lendle Reinstated By Amazon

  23 March 2011

  Lendle, a service which allows Kindle users to borrow each others' books, was initally shut down by Amazon but has now been reinstated.

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  LG Announces WCP-700 Wireless Charging Pad

  23 March 2011

  Beyond announcing the existence of its first charging pad however, LG has given us precious little detail about the WCP-700.

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  Ofcom Preparing 4G Consultation

  22 March 2011

  Ofcom is hoping that the auction for the 4G spectrum will enable high-speed mobile connection as well as promote competition.

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  Approval Finally Given To .xxx Domain

  21 March 2011

  ICANN has finally approved the designation of .xxx as the domain for all pornographic sites.

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  New York Times Heads For The Pay Wall

  18 March 2011

  From 28 March, readers of the NYT's online editions will have to pay $15 for a four week subscription.

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  Google Buys Parrot Pictures To Improve YouTube Quality

  16 March 2011

  Google has bought a small Irish company to help improve the quality of content being uploaded to its video-sharing site.

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  Apple To Fix Screen Flickering On Apple TV [Updated]

  16 March 2011

  Following numerous reports from users, Apple is now working on fixing a flickering problem caused by the latest firmware update.

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  Lexar Begins Shipping 64GB And 128GB SDXC Cards

  16 March 2011

  Professional photographers and video junkies will be eager to get their hands on these voluminous little treats.

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  ISPs Sign Up To Provide Customers With More Clarity

  14 March 2011

  Following a damning report from Ofcom last week, ISPs in the UK have today agreed to a new code of conduct.

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  BT To Remove Fair Usage Policy

  09 March 2011

  From April, BT Infinity and Total customers will no longer face speed restrictions should they go over their usage limit.

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  Philips Fidelio SoundSphere Wi-Fi Speakers Add AirPlay

  08 March 2011

  Designed with free-floating tweeters, these new speakers offer 360 degree sound but at a price.

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  Western Digital Buys Hitachi Global Storage Technologies

  08 March 2011

  With the purchase of Hitachi GST, Western Digital now has almost 50 percent of the global Hard Disk Drive market.