The low-down on... programming languages

In the wake of the new Web programming language Curl, here's something to help you sort your C# from your C++, not to mention Java and C and JavaScript. Here's a brief low-down on the various languages out there in the wide world of software development. A language to aid communication with machines Programming languages are the particular sequences of text used to control computers. ...more

UK public gives support to e-voting - survey

Almost half of British voters would be more likely to participate if offered electronic voting methods, according to survey by YouGov. According to the poll, which was commissioned by telco ntl:Telewest Business, 46 per cent of the 2,287 adults surveyed said they would give their support to electronic voting and would be more likely to vote because of it. Younger voters are even more supportive of such voting technology, with 57 per cent of 18- to 34-year-olds saying it would make them more likely to vote. ...more

Google inks deal with Dell

Google has signed a deal with Dell that would see Google software pre-installed on millions of Dell PCs over the next few years. The announcement was made by CEO Eric Schmidt at the Goldman Sachs Internet conference in Las Vegas. Although the financial terms of the arrangement have not been disclosed, the assumption is that Google has paid Dell to put its software on its PCs. ...more

Yahoo! socialises with MyWeb 2.0

Yahoo! is introducing its social search engine to Europe with the launch of MyWeb 2.0. The service allows a user to collect, organise and tag favourite web pages, searches and search history and then subsequently access them from any computer with an Internet connection. ...more

Broadband undercuts dial-up on price

Broadband access has become cheaper than dial-up for the first time, latest figures indicate. Consumers with a dial-up connection are now almost certain to make savings by switching to broadband, irrespective of whether they pay per minute or via a monthly fee for unlimited access, according to SimplySwitch.com, the price comparison service. ...more