An EPoS and e-commerce solution from two technology companies specialising in apparel retail, LOIS Systems and J2 Retail Systems, is the subject of new investment by a Guernsey-based independent retailer. Its two stores, Holeshot and HS2 ...
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After a closed beta for a few months, Lenovo has opened for public preview its Reach consumer cloud service, which is a “cloud desktop” service through which applications can be launched without downloading and installing them ...
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The much-anticipated update for Windows 8 will begin shipping on October 17, delivering a set of changes that Microsoft hopes will calm critics and improve sales of the tablet-optimized OS. Windows 8.1, previously known as Windows Blue, ...
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File-sharing website The Pirate Bay has launched a browser that it claims will circumvent blocks from internet service providers (ISPs) on its site and other similar webpages. The browser, dubbed PirateBrowser, was launched as a 'gift' ...
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Both sets of technologies recognize the growing use of the browser for richer interactions between users and services, over and above the viewing of static Web pages. “We still use the browser language, although most of what people ...
Hoping to generate more apps for its mobile platform, Microsoft has launched an online tool that could allow even non-developers to create new programs for Windows Phone 8. The tool, called Windows Phone App Studio, is free to use and in ...
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The Pirate Bay has introduced its own browser that can be used to circumvent censorship and blockades. The PirateBrowser is a simple, one-click, pre-configured Firefox browser that makes The Pirate Bay and other blocked sites instantly ...
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Attackers are actively targeting Internet-connected industrial control systems (ICS) in an effort to compromise their operation, according to data collected from a global network of honeypot systems that simulate water pumps. The ICS ...
The World Wide Web Consortium has finalized its specification for Web Storage, a technology that would give Web applications more flexibility in storing data on user machines. Now that Web Storage is an official specification, browser ...
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An Android tablet brought back from North Korea by a tourist has provided a glimpse at some of the restrictions placed on IT users in the famously secretive country. The Samjiyon is the third tablet to have gone on sale in North Korea. It ...
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A variety of network-controlled home automation devices lack basic security controls, making it possible for attackers to access their sensitive functions, often from the Internet, according to researchers from security firm Trustwave. ...
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Groove, a US-based digital and social marketing agency, has unveiled a digital sales book Wingman 2.0 specifically designed for wines, spirits and beverage industries. Compatible with tablets and smartphones, the tool provides sales ...
Smartphone and tablet chip vendor MediaTek has unveiled an octo-core processor it says can run all eight cores simultaneously when active. The Taiwan-based company plans to launch the chip in the fourth quarter, MediaTek spokeswoman ...
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A new infographic released by Vitamin T warns that companies who ignore mobile users are going to be left behind. Now that mobile platforms for web content and interactive apps are becoming the industry standard, Vitamin T has made an ...
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Blaklader makes some pretty awesome pants, but all that awesomeness comes at a price that is a little higher than your average work pant. But like I said, these pants are above average, and once you try them for yourself, you will probably ...