Consumer mobile internet USB dongle sales outpace business sales “The overall economic climate has put a crimp in business spending and lengthened equipment replacement cycles. At the same time the explosion in consumer demand for mobility, fueled in large part by the popularity of netbooks, has pushed up consumers’ interest.”

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The rise of the mobile internet dongle

Canonical matures Linux-based netbook OS Canonical yesterday updated its

But still sees opportunity for Linux Mark Shuttleworth, founder and CEO of Canonical, the maker of Ubuntu, the most popular desktop Linux alternative to Windows, not only claims to be “delighted” that Windows 7 is out, but calls the new operating system an “excellent release”.

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Windows 7 is ‘excellent’, says Ubuntu creator

The developers at IO Interactive – previously known for such mature titles as Hitman, Kane & Lynch, and Freedom Fighters – decided to switch things up this time around and try to create a game that they could play with their children; thus, the story and gameplay in Mini Ninjas is all fairly s..

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Mini Ninjas (Wii) Review

Can Linux OS take on Windows for netbooks? Canonical launched the Release Candidate of its latest Linux-based operating system, Ubuntu 9.10, on the same day Microsoft launched the long-awaited Windows 7.

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Ubuntu 9.10 release candidate available

Originally released in 1989 on the NES console, A Boy and His Blob was quickly praised for its originality and unique gameplay ideas. Unfortunately, it was also criticized for its often sluggish control system and sometimes confusing level designs. Over the years several developers have created up..

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Review: A Boy and His Blob (Wii)

A few years ago, the unthinkable happened – Sega announced that Mario and Sonic were to put aside their 16-bit rivalry and join forces in an officially licensed Olympic game. Clocks ran backwards, dogs barked uncontrollably in the street and the whole world lay in danger.Then we played it, and s..

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Review: Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)

The Ju-On series of films are a true horror landmark. Released at a time when most horror films have just become an endless series of remakes or are more depictions of torture than “scary movies,” they refreshingly provide genuine frights with terrifying tales of vengeful spirits haunti..

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Review: Ju-On: The Grudge (Wii)

While adventure games are becoming more and more popular over recent years, there has been a new entrance to the arena: the Hidden Object Game. This new breed has inundated the PC with numerous variations on the theme, taking place in fairgrounds, lost temples, mysterious locations and even haunte..

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Review: Cate West: The Vanishing Files (Wii)

Wii Fit’s runaway success seemed to take even Nintendo by surprise given the number of times Satoru Iwata has publicly stated he never thought he could sell millions of bathroom scales as a new kind of fitness product. It’s probably not much of a surprise to see them testing whether not lightning ..

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Review: Wii Fit Plus (Wii)