3rd December 2011 Archive

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• Canonical releases first alpha of Ubuntu 12.04

  ‘Precise Pangolin’ has a way to go

  Canonical has released the first alpha build of Ubuntu 12.04, dubbed “Precise Pangolin,” and the organization said that the latest version would be a long term support (LTS) release. Version 12.04, available for x86 and 64-bit platforms, is based around the Linux kernel 3.2 release, and a lot of work has gone into bugfixing …

  Operating Systems 3 Dec 01:38

• Toshiba Regza 32UL863 32in LED TV

  Review The sharpest picture we've seen?

  This Toshiba delivers possibly the sharpest HD picture I’ve seen on any 32in TV all year. There, I’ve said it. If you’re looking for a good reason to buy this set, that’s it. But there’s more to this screen than just kick-ass clarity. There’s also internet connectivity - in the form of the Toshiba Places Smart portal - local …

  reghardware 3 Dec 08:00

• GCHQ code-breaking challenge cracked by Google search

  HM Government's finest thwarted by web spider

  A simple Google search unlocks the supposedly secret completion page to GCHQ's code-cracking competition. The signals snooping agency launched a codebreaking competition this week, promoted via social networks, that aimed to find would be code breakers that conventional recruitment efforts might miss. The canyoucrackit.co.uk …

  Government 3 Dec 10:01