Alistair Charlton

Senior Technology Reporter

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A Yorkshireman in London, Alistair is Deputy Technology Editor. He focuses on consumer technology and motoring. He has worked at IBTimes UK since September 2011 and regularly writes product reviews and features, as well as news and opinion pieces. Alistair holds a degree in Journalism & English Language from Kingston University London.

Wikipedia Blackout in protest against SOPA

Wikipedia Traffic Surged On January 18, Despite Sopa Blackout

Despite being unavailable in English for 24 hours, Wikipedia recorded higher traffic than usual to its site during the blackout on 18 January to protest against Sopa and Pipa.

Apple Worth More Than Greece: iBooks 2 Helps Company Reach $400bn Value

Following the announcement of iBooks 2 and iBooks Author on Thursday, Apple saw its stock price hit a new company record of $431 (£278) per share.

Google Share Price Falls 10% As Q4 Results Miss Target

Google's share price fell 10 percent following disappointing results in the fourth quarter that saw the search giant miss its revenue target for the first time in eight quarters.

Apple Launches All-New iTunes U, With iPad App

Apple has launched a new version of iTunes U - the popular database of online education for college and university students - with an iPad application.

Apple Reinvents Textbook Industry with iBooks 2 and iBooks Author

Apple is set to reinvent the textbook industry with the launch of iBooks 2, featuring interactive textbooks for the iPad sold at a fraction of the price of printed books.

Google Helps Wikipedia With Internet Anti-SOPA and PIPA Blackout

Google has changed how it scans web pages and has provided advice to help Wikipedia, Reddit and others remain high in search results while they black out to protest SOPA and PIPA.

Bloggers and Tweeters to Face Police Action for Breaking Super Injunctions

British bloggers and Twitter users could face police visits leading to "severe sanctions" if they tweet or blog in defiance of court orders, the government's most senior law officer has warned.

Digitally restored images of Man's early Space missions

Dramatic Restored Vintage Photos of NASA Gemini Missions [SLIDESHOW]

Released by NASA, these rarely-seen images have been digitally restored to an incredibly high quality, showing snapshots of life literally out of this world.

Apple iPad 3: Speculation Surrounds Early March Release

Apple is tipped to be holding a media event next month where it will announce the hotly anticipated iPad 3, just under a year after the iPad 2 broke cover.

Sopa Blackout: Wikipedia, Google, Reddit and Wordpress Take Action

Wikipedia closes English-speaking site over controversial Sopa and Pipa legislation website says threaten to censor internet.

Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S With iOS 5.0.1 [VIDEO]

An untethered jailbreak for the iPhone 4S running iOS 5.0.1 is just around the corner, as a hacker has posted a video online demonstrating that it works.

Apple Education Event To Focus on Ebook Creation and iPad Textbooks

Apple is expected to enter the digital textbook business on January 19 at a media event focused on education.

Steve Jobs Doll Cancelled Following 'Immense Legal Pressure' From Apple

Production of a figurine of the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs has been cancelled, after the Hong Kong manufacturer received "immense pressure" from Apple.

Facebook Moves on $100bn Stock Market Debut

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is believed to be preparing for initial public offering with astronomic $100bn valuation.

Wikipedia to Stage 24-Hour Blackout in Protest Over Sopa

Wikipedia to black out English-language site over anti-piracy laws in the US.

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Guns for an Aussie Passport

Steve Wozniak: I Wish iPhone Did Everything My Android Does

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says that he wishes the iPhone did as much as his Android smartphone, claiming that Google does voice commands better than iOS.

Nissan Develops World's First 'Self-Healing' iPhone Case

Japanese carmaker announces first self-healing iPhone case, which it claims can repair itself when scratched.

BBC iPlayer Delivers 2 Billion Programmes in 2011, Smart TV Use Up 1000%

Watching the BBC iPlayer on smart, internet connected TVs increased by more than 1000 percent through 2011, signalling a dramatic shift away from watching live television.

Review: Samsung RV720 Laptop

The Samsung RV720 is powerful yet affordable laptop with large screen that could easily act as desktop replacement.

England fans watch the England soccer match against Slovenia on large screens at the Glastonbury Festival 2010 in south west England

Glastonbury Owner Eavis Raises Concerns About Microchipped Festival Wristbands

Festival-goers will soon have to wear microchipped wristbands in an attempt to wipe out ticket fraud and touting, but the technology has gained criticism from Glasonbury promoter Michael Eavis.

Apple iPad 3 Features 4G Networking and Retina Display

Super-fast 4G wireless technology and high-resolution retina display highlights of Apple iPad 3.

Apple iPhone 5 to be Thinner, Work on 3G and 4G LTE Networks

The iPhone 5 will have a new, thinner design, a quad-core processor and be able to operate on 3G and 4G LTE networks across the world.

UK Games Chart 14 Nov.: Skyrim Felled By Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 3

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - First DLC Available January 24 (VIDEO)

Two new multiplayer maps for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be available to download from January 24 and Activision has released a teaser trailer showcasing them.

Wikileaks: Bradley Manning to Face Court Martial Over Military Documents Leak

Bradley Manning, the American soldier who is accused of giving hundreds of thousands of secret documents to Wikileaks, may face a full court martial and life imprisonment.

Samsung: Apple Television is 'Not a Threat'

Steve Job's dream of an integrated television with internet connection and simple user interface is "nothing new" according to Samsung, who already has similar products on the market.

Hitman Absolution: Agent 47 Loses Some of His Stealth

Fans of sneaking around as a bald, mysterious and suited man with a bar code tattooed on his neck will be excited to hear that, after a six year break, Hitman is back.

4G networks will give better mobile coverage to everything

Ofcom Announces 4G Network Plans: 98% of UK To Be Covered

Ofcom has outlined its plans for Britain's upgrade to the super-fast 4G mobile network technology, promising that at least four mobile operators will use the network.

All New Porsche Boxster - First Official Pictures

Porsche has announced the all-new 2012 Boxster, boasting an ultra- light aluminium body and more agile design with "purposeful" styling, new engines and "significantly enhanced" driving dynamics.

Apple Remains in Third Place, With 11.6% of U.S. Computer Market

Despite the U.S. computer market falling by almost six percent in Q4 2011, Apple recorded growth of over 20 percent and maintained third place in U.S. computer sales.