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.

Illegal Downloads Threaten to Damage Thriving eBook Industry

Pirated copies of ebooks are being distributed online for free, even before the printed copies are released, and account for 20 percent of all ebook downloads.

Saudi-based hacker attacks Israeli credit cards

Sony and Nintendo Drop SOPA Support After Anonymous Hack Threat

Following an ominous threat from Anonymous, Sony and Nintendo have both dropped their support for the controversial Stop Online Piracy Action (SOPA) bill.

Apple and Google to Bid for Premier League TV Rights

Apple and Google are interested in bidding for the right to broadcast live Premier League football on their respective TV streaming services, according to the Daily Mail.

BlackBerry PlayBook Price Slashed to $299 Across the Board

BlackBerry is still struggling to sell its cursed PlayBook, slashing the price of its iPad rival yet again, this time to just $299 for all models.

Wendi Deng Twitter Account Fake, Despite Being 'Verified'

A Twitter account in the name of Wendi Deng, the wife of Rupert Murdoch, has confessed to being fake, raising concerns as the social network has verified the account as genuine for a whole day.

Rupert Murdoch Joins Twitter, 'Wendi Deng' Flirts With Ricky Gervais

Rupert Murdoch has joined Twitter and it would appear that his wife Wendi Deng has also opened an account, and has been flirting with comedian Ricky Gervais in the process.

Apple’s iBooks Updates; Read-Aloud Function Added

Apple Media Event for eBooks and Publishing Planned for January

Apple is tipped to be holding a media event in New York at the end of this month, with the emphasis thought to be on publishing rather than the rumoured iPad 3.

Facebook Blamed for Third of All UK Divorces

One in three divorces in the UK cite Facebook as a reason for separation, a figure which has risen by 13 percent since 2009, according to Divorce-Online.co.uk.

Best Tablets Under $299 To Debut in 2012

Kindle Tops Amazon Charts, Selling One Million Per Week

Amazon sold more than one million Kindle ebook readers a week during December, making various Kindles the first, second and third most popular products in the entire Amazon U.S. catalogue.

Facebook for Windows: Desktop Application Launched With Chat and Ticker

Facebook has quietly released Messenger for Windows 7, letting users view their Ticker and list of online contacts in a separate desktop application.

Man Sued For £217,000 After Keeping Employer's Twitter Account

A man has been sued for £217,000 for keeping Twitter followers that he had gained while working at a mobile news website.

IPhone 5 Release Date 2012: Will Apple's Next Smartphone Lose Its Home Button? [SPECS]

'Completely Redesigned' iPhone to Arrive Autumn 2012

A tech blog has claimed that the iPhone 5 will drop the famously fragile glass back in favour of an aluminium case similar to that of the iPad 2.

Apple 2012: Siri-Powered Television, iPad 3, iPhone 6 and More

Few companies create such a whirlwind of speculation around fictional productsas Apple and 2011 proved to be another rumour-packed year.

Apple Television Tipped for Spring Release

Rumours of an Apple television continue to gain momentum, with the ever-present Digitimes reporting that the next-generation TV will arrive in the second quarter of 2012.

Apple iPhone 4S is a Siri-al Killer in Spoof Movie Trailer

A trailer for the spoof film 'Siri: The Holiday Horror Movie' has caused a stir on YouTube and features a group of friends being hunted down and killed by their iPhone.

Mark Zuckerberg, the Co-Founder of Facebook.

Facebook Must Change Privacy Policy, Irish Watchdog Demands

Facebook must make widespread changes to improve privacy, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner has said, including making its terms and conditions clearer.

Steve Jobs Immortalized in Bronze by Hungarian Tech Firm

A bronze statue of Steve Jobs, believed to be the world's first, has been unveiled at a Hungarian software company that the Apple co-founder helped financially.

We Do Not Sell Your Information: Facebook Explains Advertising

Facebook has released a video and guide to help explain how the social network makes money from advertising, and confirms that the site does not sell users' information.

Android Set to Activate 250 Million Devices in 2012

Google has announced that an incredible 750,000 Android smartphone and tablets are being activated every single day; that's 255,000,000 per year, or eight every second, fact fans.

Mark Zuckerberg launches Facebook's "open compute program" at Facebook's headquarters in Palo Alto

Facebook Brings Adverts to Your Friends' News Feeds, Starring You

Facebook users will take centrestage in third-party adverts in the news feeds of the social network's 800 million members from early next year.

Siemens Has Lied About Major Bugs - Security Expert

Siemens has lied to the press about security bugs that could affect critical infrastructure, according to a security expert who has made public the password for Siemens' machinery.

Blackberry Down Twice: Funniest Technology Blunders (PICTURES)

BlackBerry Refuses Amazon Offer: 'We Can Solve Our Own Problems'

Research in Motion believes it can turn around failing BlackBerry brand on its own and declines Amazon buyout offer.

BlackBerry PlayBook: Poor Sales Results in Massive Price Cuts

The BlackBerry PlayBook is continuing mercilessly on its RIM-killing rampage, forcing the Canadian manufacturer to slash the price by more than half.

Talking Dog Beats Kate Middleton to Top Spot on YouTube

The British are known for being fond of animals, so it comes as no surpise that a talking dog has clocked up 74 million views on YouTube, making it the UK's most popular video of 2011.

The new HTC smartphone Rhyme is shown during the unveiling event in New York

Apple Wins Patent Lawsuit, Forcing Sales Ban on Rival HTC

Apple has won a legal dispute with Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, forcing the company to stop selling some of its products that infringe an Apple patent.

PlayStation Vita Launches in Japan, Misses Out on Rival Nintendo 3DS Target

Sony managed to sell 321,400 PlayStation Vitas in the games console's opening two days of sales this week, but this is slightly lower than Nintendo managed with its competitor, the 3DS.

Will Smartphones and Tablets Kill The PlayStation Vita?

The PlayStation Vita went on sale in Japan this week and will hit UK stores on February 22, but with retail prices starting at £229.99 and games expected to cost between £30 and £40, how will it fare against its smartphone and tablet rivals?

RIM Loses £1m of PlayBooks in Delivery Truck Theft

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion managed to shift 5,000 of its struggling PlayBook tablets in a single day last week, as the truck they were in was stolen.

Mainland China and 21 other countries, including Bolivia, Madagascar and Kenya, will finally open sales for Apple's most advanced smartphone, the iPhone 4S, on Friday, Jan. 13.

Apple iPhone 4S Dominates Christmas Smartphone Sales, Nokia Lumia Slumps

The iPhone 4S has given Apple an early Christmas present, by "significantly" outselling all other smartphones in the four weeks to December 9.

Apple Television Will Have Siri Feature

Apple is believed to be developing a next-generation television set that will be controlled by users' voice and hand movements, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.