Category: Internet
Opera Mini 5 mobile browser gets Android beta release
The Opera Mini 5 mobile browser has just been given a beta release for Android phones. Free, fast and efficient, other versions of the browser have already racked up over 50 million users worldwide. Opera Mini speeds up the browsing…
BT slams government's plans to tackle illegal file sharers
Dealing with online piracy has often been a bone of contention between operators and the government, but since the plans laid out in the Digital Economy Bill were announced, disagreements has stepped up a notch. Now BT's chief executive Ian…
Monocle brings a silky e-reader experience to your browser or smartphone for free
Inventive Labs have just announced the launch of Monocle, a free browser-based e-reader that's just as impressive on a mobile browser as it is a desktop PC. Open-sourced under the MIT licence, anyone with some basic HTML knowledge and access…
Hunted Radio in cool Myspace app shocker
Sadly, it's not often Tech Digest find many positive stories to cover about Myspace any more. However, while the social network struggles to re-align itself in the wake of Facebook's massive successes, we were pleasantly surprised to find a cool…
Browser choice ballot rolls out to Windows Internet Explorer users
Following an EU mandate regarding Microsoft's web browser monopoly with thier Internet Explorer software, a new Windows update today will offer users a host of alternative web browser options. European Windows XP, Vista and 7 users will be presented with…
WordPress servers crash, 10.2 million blogs affected
WordPress, a massively popular blogging and hosting platform suffered severe problems yesterday, causing some 10.2 million blogs to go offline for almost two hours. It has been estimated that 5.5 million page views were wiped, the worst outage WordPress has…
Sex.com is up for sale!
Feeling both saucy AND entrepreneurial? Then you'll be pleased to hear that the Sex.com URL is up for sale, with the bidding starting at a measly $1 million. It's been a chequered history for Sex.com, the subject of both a…
Nokia Booklet 3G notebook hits the shops
It's been knocking about in Germany since October, but the Nokia Booklet 3G has finally hit the shores of old Blighty. It Features an excellent 12 hour battery, a 720p display on a 10.1 inch screen and a Windows 7…
Microsoft launch kid-friendly "Click-Clever Click Safe" internet browser
Microsoft have launched a new, kid-friendly version of their Internet Explorer 8 browser. Internet Explorer 8 Click Clever, Click Safe will let youngsters report inappropriate sites, unwelcome attention from strangers and cyberbullying with a single click. "It allows people to…
Guardian introduce Zeitgeist content trending page
Here's an interesting new feature from Guardian.co.uk. They've this week introduced their Zeitgeist page, a collage of popular content from their site organised by "social signals". Each article to be featured on the Zeitgeist page is first judged by the…
