Latest User Comments & User Reviews

Latest User Comments

Apple forced to stop selling iPhone 4 and iPad 2 in Germany

7 comments, most recent: Maccyroo said on : "Very good news indeed. Apple started all this legal bickering and now the Cupertino Cry Baby's are reaping the rewards. Whoever it was at Apple, that decided to tell the press about Steve Jobs "internal" memo, found just after his death. Citing that he would not rest and was prepared to spend the last cent in the back to "Kill Off" Android for good, as it was "stolen technology", may now be waiting for their P45 to arrive by FeDex.
It was obvious that Googles sudden decision to purchase Motorola was not due to a burning ambition or deep yearning to be able to make its own Android hardware, but to beef up its mobile patent portfolio.

It is a shame that the lawyers will continue to profit from this patent war. But those naughty boys at Apple that deliberately doctored images of a competitors product [The Galaxy Tab] and then try to use them to file a spurious law suit based on copycat designs, have to be taught a lesson!"

iPad 3 rumor rollup for the week ending Jan. 31

2 comments, most recent: Mrcaseman101 said on : "I'd about die for a table that one-upped the iPad 2 ;D."

Apple forced to stop selling iPhone 4 and iPad 2 in Germany

7 comments, most recent: Peter Earnshaw1 said on : "So its ok for Apple to sue every tom dick or harry, but the cry wolf when they get sued. Cry babies, about time you got a taste of your own medicine"

Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 review

1 comments, most recent: Davidinnotts said on : "A key point about Kaspersky that can make it far better value is the free upgrade offered to the latest version. 

You can load the latest from the website for an evaluation, then use your current product key to activate it - and this applies if you've just bought last year's version at a bargain price.  My 2011 cost me £13 (several online stores) once the 2012 was out, and I have just used the old key at the end of my licence to renew.

Do other suites offer the same?  I'd like to know."

Trojan found breaking Yahoo CAPTCHA security in minutes

4 comments, most recent: Maccyroo said on : "I never normally have problems but today came up against the most indecipherable CAPTCHA on I have ever encountered on Computer Shoppers cover disc downloads site. I had to do a personal record of 8 refreshes before I could read one correctly. I'm sorry to mention CS on this forum.....but hopefully Matt Egan will forgive me"

Seagate: Shortage of disk drives to continue through 2012

1 comments, most recent: Maccyroo said on : "It is interesting that although reports are suggesting a shortfall of several million drives available to retailers against those actually required. That I have not heard of anyone claiming that they are actually out of stock. Maybe i'm just a cynical old hector....Yes! I have seen plenty of massive price increases, but not anyone claiming to be out of stock. Hmm......"

EU launches antitrust investigation into Samsung

2 comments, most recent: Maccyroo said on : "Yes, Well said Ian. I will volunteer to investigate Apple personally!
I am dying to get my hands on a copy of the doctored images of a Galaxy Tab they submitted to a judge many months ago when all this started; in an effort to bolster their case that it looked too much like the Ipad [but obviously not enough, until Mr Jobs fired up his personal copy of Photoshop]"

Lookout Security rebuts rival's Android malware claims

1 comments, most recent: Maccyroo said on : "Nortons PC security software has historically always been a bit resource heavy..... Now they are getting heavy handed with droids most popular security app Lookout? If so then should literally stay on the lookout, as us droids love Lookout"

Massive Android malware op may have infected 5 million users

1 comments, most recent: Maccyroo said on : "I never get an app that hasn't had a minimum of at least 1000 4 or 5 star reviews on the market. This method has not failed me yet. Even if an app records 10,000 downloads then it could still be malware, judging by how long you say some of these apps have remained on the market. And indeed i am doubly blessed as my Vodafone Galaxy Ace is also free of the dreaded Carrier IQ too!"

Apple forced to stop selling iPhone 4 and iPad 2 in Germany

7 comments, most recent: imaginarynumber said on : "Ultimately yes- it is the customer- much in the same way that everytime apple sue anyone the customer loses.

Apple have bumped up the cost of every handset on the planet by demonstrating that they will sue everyone and anyone. Before they threw their toys out of their pram most makers seemed to have had reciprocal backroom deals.

They have also put up the prices of all mobile phone tariffs by being greedy, and demanding a percentage of the data tariffs consumed.

There is more than a sense of schadenfreude at a bullying mega-global-inc getting a blooded nose after years of running around the playground punching everyone else

So yes, I pay more because Apple exist even though I don't own any of their products. Can't think of many other leeches that impact me in the same way..."

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Latest User Reviews

Air Control for Android review

9 comments, most recent: banana007 said on 17 January 2012: "Not bad to kill 15 mins or so"

Roxio Easy VHS to DVD review

1 comments, most recent: Qmaster said on 5 April 2011: "This is bargain basement software. Next time I will spend the extra money and deal with a company that really cares about their customers."

Stag and Hen Company review

2 comments, most recent: FunkiBear said on 25 March 2011: "I think this site would be helpful to anyone planning a Hen or Stag Weekend. Lots of choice, professional and well established, easy to use and takes away the stress of organising it yourself."

Netgear N150 Wireless Modem Router DGN1000 review

3 comments, most recent: anothermouse said on 10 March 2011: "We installed 53 of these systems as a trial around the UK. Of these about 2-3 failed daily, rejecting connections from either via the WAN or LAN. Upgraded to latest version (0.35ww) does not resolve problem. Issue is reset by manually power cycling the router. Unsuitable for the high reliability that we require. Avoid!"

Pamela Professional review

8 comments, most recent: ramadden said on 3 March 2011: "great product for keeping track of calls and what was said."

FreeNAS review

0 comments, most recent: WrkWatchr said on 12 February 2011: "Effective, efficient and very stable. Works great on every old system I tried it on. Excellent platform to use to stream video/media to all 10 other devices on my network with only a 1ghz MB and 1 MB memory. Only complaint is the software RAID instructions need work."

AVG Internet Security 2011 review

4 comments, most recent: JVevers said on 28 January 2011: "AVG has lost the plot when it comes to proberty. They should have stuck to security and left toolbars to others."

LibreOffice review

7 comments, most recent: Pine Man said on 27 January 2011: "Just an upgrade to open office and just as clunky!"

Virgin Media review

6 comments, most recent: Simon7063 said on 20 January 2011: "Originally on the Telewest 512Kbps package. I have had most of the BB packages up to current 50Mbps. Down time can be frustrating, but to be fair its very rare for the service to drop much under the advertised speed at each service point that I have had and only need an engineer out once in 9 years. In general very happy and no plans to change."

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 review

5 comments, most recent: Nevi said on 20 January 2011: "Great product."

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