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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Archive Edition 27:6 reviewed
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
Archive Magazine 27:6 arrived this week, just in time to the London Show. After a quiet summer, it kicks off what looks like a busy Autumn.
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...
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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Azure Front Door service outage disrupts airlines and other online services
Microsoft Azure has been experiencing a global outage since around 1600 UTC, or 0900 PDT on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.'Keep Android Open' movement fights back against Google sideloading restrictions
Petition seeks to rally community opposition and alert regulators
Starting next year, Google plans to require all apps installed on certified Android devices, including sideloading, to come from developers it has verified. Many Android developers see the move as a power grab and have started a movement to "Keep Android Open."[an error occurred while processing this directive]Ubuntu Unity hanging by a thread as wunderkind maintainer gets busy with life
Team begs for help as teenage dev who revived Canonical's old Unity desktop prioritizes studies
The Ubuntu Unity project is in trouble because its maintainer, a Linux whiz kid, has had less time to work on it due to his studies. Now other team members are appealing to the wider Ubuntu community for help.This security hole can crash billions of Chromium browsers, and Google hasn't patched it yet
Edge, Atlas, Brave among those affected
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An earlier than expected global launch for the OnePlus 15 could see the company steal a march on Samsung
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YouTube is using AI to upscale creators’ videos and that doesn’t feel very creative
SD videos will become HD videos thanks to AI generation technology. But creators will have to opt out.
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I’ve been testing my urine with Withings’ latest device - here’s what I’ve learned
You read that right, I've had Withings' U-Scan device sat in my toilet monitoring my urine, but what exactly does it do?
You read that right, I've had Withings' U-Scan device sat in my toilet monitoring my urine, but what exactly does it do?
Apple plans MacBook and iPad display revamp for OLED without the Pro price?
The MacBook Air, iPad Air, and iPad mini are set for an OLED upgrade, but we might be waiting a while
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Best budget camera phones in 2025 for affordable photography
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