Rosie Khdir
Rosie is a technology journalist who covers all the latest technology news, product releases and emerging social media and computing trends for PC Site.
Argos will now stocks Dell Streak tablet
Monday, November 22, 2010
Popular British store Argos will now be selling the new Dell Streak tablet. This marks yet another reseller to sell the device which will retail at £449 at Argos. Argos currently also sells the Dell Streaks competitors, Apple’s iPad and now the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Image by: ell brown
Microsoft Kinect bundle review (Xbox 360 4 Gb + 2 games)
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Kinect is the newest way of gaming, and Microsoft has dished out some nifty bundles to get you well on your way. With this bundle you get the 4 Gb Xbox 360 a Kinect sensor, the Kinect Adventures game as we as one other game – options include Kinect Joy Ride, Sonic Free Riders and [...]
Dell Precision T1500 review
Friday, November 19, 2010
The Dell Precision T1500 the newest addition to the Precision range and is a business PC aimed at professionals who want a machine for design based programs. This particular model is very similar in looks to the Precision T3500’s with a black and silver colour scheme. Modest though it may be, it does suit the [...]
McAfee reveals “The Twelve Scams of Christmas”
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
As Christmas creeps nearer the online grinches out there are setting up scams for unwitting Internet users. As an early gift, Rosie Khdir reveals McAfee’s “The Twelve Scams of Christmas” to help you stay ahead of the game.
Action against botnets has reduced spam says Symantec
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
A report by Symantec reveals that global spam volumes have been reduced by 47 per cent thanks to action takes by authorities against botnets. After the take-down of the Bredolab botnet in October by Netherlands authorities, the shut-down of spamit.com and the arrests of suspected ZeuS members, things are starting to look bright for out [...]
Consumers in the UK are high targets for fraud
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
VeriSign, a subdivision of security firm Symantec has revealed that UK consumers are being hit hard by online fraudsters. Recent figures suggest that one in ten adults have been a victim of online fraud and that the average financial loss is now almost £700. Fran Rosch, of Symantec, said that many retailers and financial organisations [...]
Adobe creates digital Martha Stewart Living for magazine’s 20th Anniversary
Monday, November 15, 2010
To celebrate 20 year of Martha Stewart Living magazine a digital version of the publication has been created with the use of Adobe technology. The digital version will be available as an app ion the iPad and is “one of the world’s most recognised mass-market consumer lifestyle titles”. This collaboration follows on from Adobe’s work [...]
Adobe launches Audition for Mac as a public beta – try it now!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Adobe Systems announced last week that the public beta of Adobe Audition is now available for Mac. This professional audio editing software is no available from Adobe Labs and is based on a new architecture, designed especially for Mac users. It offers state-of-the-art, flexible audio tools that quickly transform problems recordings into useable tracks. Adobe [...]
New Sony VAIO Y Series now 11.6 inches – a new MacBook Air rival?
Friday, November 12, 2010
Rosie Khdir takes a look at the specs of the new and improved Sony VAIO Y Series laptop; will it prove to be a worthy rival of the famous 11 inch MacBook Air?
Hacker attacks Royal Navy website
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
It has been revealed that the Royal Navy website has been compromised by a hacker who has been codenamed “TinKode”. This same hacker has previously breached the databases of other governmental bodies including the Pentagon and NASA. The Ministry of Defence has reported that there was no malicious damage to the Royal Navy site, but [...]
