News Headlines from the RISC OS world 
[27th Oct 2008] Latest Intel chips still can't match ARM for power saving - Intel issued a "correction" Thursday regarding comments one of its executives made earlier this week slamming the iPhone as incapable of working correctly with the internet.
Among other things, the executives accused ARM chips of being unable to "handle the internet" and singled out the iPhone as an example of a smart phone that could be really great if it used one of Intel's low-power x86 architecture processors, known as Atom.
More Info: Silicon.com- [12th Oct 2008] Major new RISC OS application in development - Long-term RISC OS devotee Paul Vigay has recently announced a new application he's currently working on. With a development version to be demonstrated at the forthcoming RISC OS SE Show, WebAnim8r is a powerful and comprehensive application for creating animations and graphics suitable for including on websites and presentations.
A flexible built-in scripting language allows the user to create complex designs with the aid of simple keywords, or fall back on the intuitive user interface.
More Info: WebAnim8r homepage - [27th Sep 2008] End of the line for Iyonix - From 30th September it will no longer be possible to purchase an Iyonix computer. After 15 years of business, Jack Lillingston and John Ballance would like to thank all their customers for their support. There are still limited supplies of Iyonix computers available, so order one now as remaining stock is available on a first come, first served basis. From 1st October, support for the Iyonix will continue through the Iyonix dealer network, website and email.
More Info: Full press release
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RISC OS London Show Report 2025
The 2025 London Show took place in its new regular venue. Doors opened at 11am and there was the usual stands and talks. You can also see all the stands in our pictures and notes on the talks. We even had some nice weather!
The 2025 London Show took place in its new regular venue. Doors opened at 11am and there was the usual stands and talks. You can also see all the stands in our pictures and notes on the talks. We even had some nice weather!
RISC OS London Show 2025 - Notes from the talks
Here are my notes from the talks. As usual, any mistakes or omissions are mine.
Here are my notes from the talks. As usual, any mistakes or omissions are mine.
RISC OS London Show 2025 - pictures
Here is a selection of pictures to show you what the event was like.....
Here is a selection of pictures to show you what the event was like.....
RISCOSbits last minute hardware offers at tomorrow's show
RISCOSbits have a late-breaking announcement about some last minute hardware offers tomorrow...
RISCOSbits have a late-breaking announcement about some last minute hardware offers tomorrow...
Show offer on Impression User Manual and free software to collect
If you don't have a copy of the Impression User manual and would like a printed copy, Chris Hall has a very special offer for you at the London Show
If you don't have a copy of the Impression User manual and would like a printed copy, Chris Hall has a very special offer for you at the London Show
RISC OS Open
London is closer than you think
This year’s London show organised by ROUGOL is this Saturday the 25th October from 11am. Shows are the perfect opportunity to meet and talk to fellow RISC OS users and developers about what they’re doing with our favourite operating system.Venue detailsA short distance by public transport, around ten miles from Heathrow airport, less than four miles from the M1 motorway, the Harrow District Masonic Centre is closer than you think; see this Google map for directions.Please note: engineering work means the Bakerloo tube line is closed this weekend.See BASIC in actionSee the alpha version of BBC BASIC rewritten in C, running natively on both RISC OS 5 and Windows x64, and find out what’s required to get it all finished. It’s a considerable technical effort, and will pave the way for all kinds of language extensions in future.Want to know why nightly builds of BASIC gained a new SYS-as-a-function keyword recently? It’s all part of the mission to the moon.
This year’s London show organised by ROUGOL is this Saturday the 25th October from 11am. Shows are the perfect opportunity to meet and talk to fellow RISC OS users and developers about what they’re doing with our favourite operating system.Venue detailsA short distance by public transport, around ten miles from Heathrow airport, less than four miles from the M1 motorway, the Harrow District Masonic Centre is closer than you think; see this Google map for directions.Please note: engineering work means the Bakerloo tube line is closed this weekend.See BASIC in actionSee the alpha version of BBC BASIC rewritten in C, running natively on both RISC OS 5 and Windows x64, and find out what’s required to get it all finished. It’s a considerable technical effort, and will pave the way for all kinds of language extensions in future.Want to know why nightly builds of BASIC gained a new SYS-as-a-function keyword recently? It’s all part of the mission to the moon.
Streaming Video in 1994?
In 1994, Acorn Computers, through its Online Media division, played a central role in one of the earliest practical demonstrations of video-on-demand over a broadband network. The Cambridge (UK) Digital Interactive Television Trial, developed in collaboration with Anglia Television, Cambridge Cable (now Virgin Media), and Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd (ATML), anticipated many of the features that would later become standard in streaming media.
In 1994, Acorn Computers, through its Online Media division, played a central role in one of the earliest practical demonstrations of video-on-demand over a broadband network. The Cambridge (UK) Digital Interactive Television Trial, developed in collaboration with Anglia Television, Cambridge Cable (now Virgin Media), and Advanced Telecommunication Modules Ltd (ATML), anticipated many of the features that would later become standard in streaming media.
Pi memory freed from its 32 bit shackles
The period between stable releases is the perfect time to try out some experimental changes to RISC OS. If you’ve bought one of the top-of-the-range Raspberry Pi 4’s with 4GB or 8GB of RAM the good news is that that extra memory can now be unlocked by dropping the Beta RPi ROM (8GB Support) onto your SD card.
The period between stable releases is the perfect time to try out some experimental changes to RISC OS. If you’ve bought one of the top-of-the-range Raspberry Pi 4’s with 4GB or 8GB of RAM the good news is that that extra memory can now be unlocked by dropping the Beta RPi ROM (8GB Support) onto your SD card.
Moonshots Rocket is Fuelling Up
Back in March the Moonshots Initiative outlined an ambitious plan to migrate the source code of RISC OS away from hand crafted assembler to reach a 64-bit destination before all the 32-bit chips run out. Already the initiative has generated a number of people asking to be involved, promising leads in the areas of focus, and we’re grateful to have received some financial donations from the community already.
Back in March the Moonshots Initiative outlined an ambitious plan to migrate the source code of RISC OS away from hand crafted assembler to reach a 64-bit destination before all the 32-bit chips run out. Already the initiative has generated a number of people asking to be involved, promising leads in the areas of focus, and we’re grateful to have received some financial donations from the community already.
Set sail for the RISC OS eXperience
Why not pop along to the Big Ben Club’s annual day in the Netherlands?The show is on the 10th May 2025 from 10am to 4pm and is located in Koog aan de Zann. It’s easy to reach being only a short distance north of Amsterdam by car, public transport, or even by bicycle.RISC OS Open will be travelling to the Netherlands, equivalent to 0.106% of the distance to the moon, and expanding on 2022’s theatre topic of the path to 64 bit.
Why not pop along to the Big Ben Club’s annual day in the Netherlands?The show is on the 10th May 2025 from 10am to 4pm and is located in Koog aan de Zann. It’s easy to reach being only a short distance north of Amsterdam by car, public transport, or even by bicycle.RISC OS Open will be travelling to the Netherlands, equivalent to 0.106% of the distance to the moon, and expanding on 2022’s theatre topic of the path to 64 bit.
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The Register
MPs urge government to stop Britain's phone theft wave through tech
Committee says Apple, Google, and Samsung could render stolen handsets worthless if compelled to act
The UK's Home Secretary should use her powers to push the tech industry to deploy stronger technical measures against the surge in phone thefts, according to a House of Commons committee.Berkeley boffins build better load balancing algo with AI
One way AI can improve on human work
Computer scientists at UC Berkeley say that AI models show promise as a way to discover and optimize algorithms.Everybody's warning about critical Windows Server WSUS bug exploits ... but Microsoft's mum
Critical 9.8-rated vulnerability affects Windows Server 2012 - 2025
Governments and private security sleuths warned that attackers are already exploiting a critical bug in Microsoft Windows Server Update Services, shortly after Redmond pushed an emergency patch for the remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability.High-stakes poker scam used rigged card shufflers, X-ray tables, and special glasses
31 alleged poker schemers nabbed alongside arrest of separate sports betting ring
The feds on Thursday charged alleged mafia associates and current and former National Basketball Association players and coaches with running rigged poker games and illegal sports betting.Sneaky Mermaid attack in Microsoft 365 Copilot steals data
Redmond says it's fixed this particular indirect prompt injection vuln
updated Microsoft fixed a security hole in Microsoft 365 Copilot that allowed attackers to trick the AI assistant into stealing sensitive tenant data - like emails - via indirect prompt injection attacks.[an error occurred while processing this directive]Stuff.tv Latest Gadgets
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The biggest-selling console ever now has 25 candles on its cake. Although, you know, probably don't feed it cake. Your PS2 won't like that
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The best camera drones in 2025 for capturing stunning aerial footage
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The Stuff Gadget Awards 2025: here’s what’s been announced so far!
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