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Articles Posted on 04 April 2008

GPS on a mobile - a major boon or a privacy invasion?

GPS on a mobile - a major boon or a privacy invasion?

News Security

I've been looking at some of the new generations of mobiles coming down the pipe on both sides of the Atlantic and have to say that Im quite impressed.It seems that GPS - satnav location to you and me - is coming soon on a new...


Canadian telecoms eavesdropping plan goes on hold

Canadian telecoms eavesdropping plan goes on hold

News Security

Interesting to see that the master plan outlined by the Canadian government last year has gone on hold, after a disagreement on who, exactly, will pay for its implementation.Canadian newswire reports say that the government is...


Podcast : What are the differences between ADSL and DSL?

Podcast : What are the differences between ADSL and DSL?

News Hardware

This week, we begin a new monthly Podcast series on connectivity in the business world.Our first Podcast is with Dipit Mistry, a senior engineer with Lanix.co.uk who examines the differences between ADSL and DSL technology and...


Another good year for the BlackBerry

Another good year for the BlackBerry

News Mobile & Telco

Having nearly doubled revenue to $6.01 billion for their financial year ending 1st of March 08, and adding more than 2 million new subscribers in their last quarter, RIM seem unstoppable.The BlackBerry is certainly an...


Featured Tech Deal : Xerox Phaser 6125 Laser Colour Printer, from £119

Featured Tech Deal : Xerox Phaser 6125 Laser Colour Printer, from £119

News Hardware

You can grab it as low as £119 on Xerox's website. Xerox makes colour the easy choice with the refreshingly office-friendly, value-packed Phaser 6125 colour laser printer.Buy a Phaser 6125 before 30th April 2008 and choose...


Reported Dollar Loss From Internet Crime Reaches All Time High

Reported Dollar Loss From Internet Crime Reaches All Time High

News Security

According to the 2007 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 206,884 complaints of crimes perpetrated over the Internet during 2007. Of the complaints received, more than 90,000 were referred...


British ISPs eyeing Tiscali Broadband Arm

British ISPs eyeing Tiscali Broadband Arm

News Hardware

Consolidation in the Internet sector could see Tiscali, Italian telecommunications company Tiscali SpA, exit the market amidst increased costs and competition. BT Group, British Sky Broadcasting Group and Carphone Warehouse are...


Gold'en Rant : HP wireless printers - just say no...

Gold'en Rant : HP wireless printers - just say no...

News Mobile & Telco

Bought a new wireless scanner/printer - the HP C4380 - the other week. Half-price at our local Dixons, now Currys Digital World, who really seem to have turned around their customer service. Or so I thought. This baby is wireless...


Carphone Warehouse boss hits at UK music industry

Carphone Warehouse boss hits at UK music industry

News Hardware

In an interview given to BBC Technology Journalist, Rory Cellan-Jones, Charles Dunstone, the CEO of Carphone Warehouse criticised the attitude of the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) which represents the UK music industry...


Parents are poorly equipped to protect their Children online, says survey

Parents are poorly equipped to protect their Children online, says survey

News Security

Parents are relying too heavily on simple trust that their children doing as they are asked to when using the internet, according to research from BroadbandChoices.co.uk. 84 per cent of parents polled across the UK said that they...


iPhone used more for surf and music than to talk; 3G out soon?

iPhone used more for surf and music than to talk; 3G out soon?

News Hardware

According to technology analyst firm iSuppli, US iPhone users spend more time on their mobile devices texting, emailing, listening to music and surfing the net than any other mobile phone category. iPhone owners spend less than...


Social Networks to enforce anti-pedophile safety net

Social Networks to enforce anti-pedophile safety net

News Security

New government proposals could see sex offenders details, all 30,000 of them, being passed on to social networking websites like Facebook, Bebo or Myspace to prevent them from contacting young people. Websites could be asked to...


Company security threatened by indiscreet public conversations reveals Research

Company security threatened by indiscreet public conversations reveals Research

News Security

"Can you hear me?" - the refrain familiar to anyone used to traveling on a commuter route - could start to become a thing of the past as Vodafone UK announces that it has teamed up with Virgin Trains to deliver improved...


Rising Antivirus 2008 20.38

Rising Antivirus 2008 20.38

News Security

Ease of use and Smartupdate technology make Rising Antivirus 2008 an "install and forget" product and entitles you to focus on your own jobs with your computer. Key Features: Proactive Defence Technology,Application...


When security companies use comment spam

When security companies use comment spam

News Security

But I’m happy that someone would like to “come aging” here at this blog.  We’re located in Florida, after all, and support a rich and robust retirement community.


FTC educates on phishing, malware

FTC educates on phishing, malware

News Security

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HTML

News Mobile & Telco

It provides a means to describe the structure of text-based information in a document — by denoting certain text as links, headings, paragraphs, lists, and so on — and to supplement that text with interactive forms,...


One in four firms has no disaster plan, says PwC

One in four firms has no disaster plan, says PwC

News Security

Despite the fact that 92% of companies surveyed on behalf of the Government believe that disaster recovery is "an important driver" of their IT spending, over half have no plan or an untested plan."The number of...


CTIA – Another snooze fest

CTIA – Another snooze fest

News Security

What is mobile’s major malfunction this year? The triumvirate of MWC, CeBIT and CTIA has shown us nothing of any real excitement.  Not a thing. Sure there have been feature upgrades, and some notionally interesting...


Featured Tech Deal : Xerox Phaser 6130 with a free Wi-Fi print server, from £174

Featured Tech Deal : Xerox Phaser 6130 with a free Wi-Fi print server, from £174

News Hardware

The Phaser 6130 laser colour printer from Xerox has a number of useful functions and a compact design, making it the perfect printing tool for all your desktop needs.For a limited time, Xerox is giving away a free Wireless Print...


Wireless USB laptops make debut at Intel's Forum

Wireless USB laptops make debut at Intel's Forum

News Security

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) announces the expanded availability of Wireless USB with the latest additions to a growing Wireless USB product environment, the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 and NEC LaVie J notebook PCs. These...

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