Optical drive issues fixed by Apple firmware update

Apple has acted quickly to fix noise issues coming from the Macbook and Macbook Pro’s optical drive. A new firmware update, which is now available to download, addresses a mechanical issue with the drive which occurs during system startup and wake from sleep. The Macbook...

Changes are occurring in online shopping

Lots of changes seem to be occurring in the world of online shopping, according to an industry commentator. Chris Russell, director of digital market firm eDigitalResearch, said that this is the first year that smart devices, including the iPhone, have worked sufficiently...

The Social Media Revolution is Changing the Way We Do Business

Niche Focus Group Creates Packages to Harness the Power of Social MediaSCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--The number of texts sent and received every day exceeds the Earth`s population!It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million people, yet Facebook added 100million users in...

A DATE with a gorgeous underwear model – sold for 83p.

The phrase that made a 51- year-old Hampshire pet-sitter’s dream come true. Kevin Whelan, from Titchfield Park, Fareham, won a night of dinner and dancing in London with 18-year-old Stacey Hannant in an online charity auction raising money for MacMillan Cancer Support....

What's wrong with Windows 7

Reading between the lines of Walt Mossberg's review Photo: Microsoft It's a given that Windows 7, scheduled for release in two weeks, is an improvement over Vista. But how does it stack up against Apple's (AAPL) Snow Leopard? The definitive word comes in Thursday's Wall...

UN begins Bhutto killing inquiry

A United Nations inquiry into the assassination of former Pakistani PM Benazir Bhutto begins on Wednesday. It is headed by Chile's ambassador to the UN, Heraldo Munoz, and includes a former Indonesian attorney general and a former senior Irish police officer. The inquiry...

Yemen Plane Crash

A Yemeni jetliner with more than 150 people aboard has crashed in the Indian Ocean off the island nation of Comoros, aviation officials in Yemen said Tuesday. The jet was en route to Moroni, the capital of Comoros, from Yemen's capital Sanaa when it crashed about an hour...