Author: Will Head
Linux creator responds to Microsoft's patent claims
Linus Torvalds, who created the Linux, has responded to Microsoft’s claims that the open source operating system violates 235 of its patents. “It’s certainly a lot more likely that Microsoft violates patents than Linux does,” Torvalds told InformationWeek. Torvalds argued…
Review: Motorola MOTO Q 9h – Windows Mobile 6 Qwerty handset
The propaganda The Motorola MOTO Q 9h is another take on the Qwerty slab phone, this time running the latest version of Microsoft's portable OS Windows Mobile 6. It's a slim device, but it's by no means small. It's fairly…
IPPA: Just thinking of infringing copyright could be a crime…
Will Head writes… Given the carey, sharey internet world we live in, some are arguing that the copyright legislation that we currently have isn’t working. That it’s preventing creativity and stifling innovation. Then there are those that seek to strengthen…
Review: 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator PE – 3D joystick mouse
The propaganda A mouse and keyboard are fine for plodding your way around a 2D desktop – but they aren't exactly the most dynamic input devices for flying around 3D spaces. Tilting, panning and turning either require you to switch…
Global piracy rate unchanged since 2003
The overall amount of illegal software used by businesses around the world hasn’t changed since 2003, according to the Business Software Alliance. The group claims that more than a third of business software is being used without a licence. However,…
Yahoo rolls out unlimited email storage
There used to be a time when all you got with your free webmail account was a paltry one or two megabytes of storage – if you wanted any more then you had to pay. Google changed all that by…
Microsoft called – it wants its patents back
Will Head writes… Free software? Brilliant thought all big corporations. We can get all those lovely programs, without having to pay a penny for them and we even get the source code to mull over and tweak here and there….
Review: Intempo PG-02 – silver DAB radio
The propaganda The PG-02 resembles the styling of its predecessor, the PG-01, but replaces wood with silver for a more modern look – which given it's a digital radio is probably more appropriate. There's only so much retro Roberts look…
Pirate Bay hacked
Just because you run one of the largest websites of dubious legal standing doesn’t mean you don’t have to deal with hackers, as The Pirate Bay found out. The file sharing site revealed that its user database – containing user…
Yahoo takes on climate change
Yahoo is using its influence to try and tackle climate change by launching a new website to educate US internet user. The new Yahoo Green site will feature the latest environmental news and also tips and advice to help users…
