Articles Posted on 11 June 2008
iPhone 3G coming soon - bye-bye hackers?
News Security
So, as widely expected, Apple has finally unveiled its worst-kept secret for years, the 3G version of the iPhone, which is being shipped next month in the UK.As well as offering good meaty data transfer speeds to mobile Internet...
Bedfordshire rozzer site downed by hackers
News Security
I was mildly amused to see a report over on the Inquirer that the Bedfordshire rozzers' Web site was knackered (that's a technical term -Ed) yesterday by unknown hackers.The reason for the site downing remains to be confirmed,...
Rumour : Microsoft Gets Ready To Unleash Office 2009 Next Year
News Mobile & Telco
New hints have risen from the depths of the internet that point to a 2009 release date for the next Office 14 business suite on which Microsoft has been particularly coy when it comes to revealing more details. Someone at...
Replacing Desktop Phones By Mobiles Could Save UK Firms Millions
News Hardware
Research carried out by Mobile PBX company, OnRelay, showed that 25 million IP desk phones projected to be purchased in 2008 consume 1.6 billion Watts of power. This is equivalent to the needs of a 300,000 person UK city,...
Telcos Will Bring Free Mobile Broadband Soon Says Expert
News Hardware
2008 has already been hailed as the year of the mobile broadband and it is not surprising that tens of thousands of those little USB dongles have been sold since January. Jessica McArdle from Top 10 Broadband reckons that free...
BT Slashes Broadband Package Prices To Boost Marketshare
News Mobile & Telco
BT has reduced the introductory prices of its popular BT Total Broadband to attract more new customers and boost its user base. BT Total Broadband options 1,2 and 3 have been reduced to £4.95, £10.99 and...
Google Gets Monopolistic, Eyes 90% Of UK Search Market
News Security
Google increases its market share in the UK by 10 points in one year while rivals experienced a slump. Market analyst Hitwise revealed that the market share of searches by Google UK grew by 10 points to reach 87.30%, all in the...
HP Guns For Macbook Air With Voodoo Envy133 Laptop
News Hardware
HP has announced the launch of their stunning Voodoo Envy133 laptop, to compete with Apple's already existing MacBook Air laptop. Hewlett and Packard have introduced a new slim (skinny) laptop into the market which is actually...
Motorola Brings Paramount Movies To Mobile Users
News Mobile & Telco
Motorola has introduced a new feature that allows the users to enjoy full length movies on their mobile handset screens thanks to a partnership struck with Paramount Digital entertainment. The mobile phone manufacturer has...
UK Workers Spend Eight Hours Per Week On Personal Web Browsing
News Security
Using the web at work for personal reasons is costing £10.6bn per year to the economy of UK but is a positive thing, says The confederation of British Industry (CBI) which represents more than 2000 companies and other...
US ISPs Agree To Step Up Fight Against Online Child Porn
News Security
Verizon, Sprint and Time Warner Cable have agreed to proactively block access to child pornography and to donate about $1 million for supporting the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.The companies have agreed to...
Load testing
News Security
It is the process of creating demand on a system or device and measuring its response.In mechanical systems it refers to the testing of a system to certify it under the appropriate regulations (LOLER in the UK - Lifting...
Nasty new trojan changes router settings
News Security
A new Trojan horse masquerading as a video "codec" required to view content on certain Web sites tries to change key settings on the victim's Internet router so that all of the victim's Web traffic is routed through...
LG Launches The KC550 Budget PAYG 5-megapixel Mobile Phone
News Software
Not the sexiest name around but this is certainly a mobile phone which will get you wonder... The KC550 nicknamed Orsay carries an affordable price tag, less than £170 unlocked which is quite low for a 5-megapixel...
Creative ZEN 4GB MP3 Player, £54.49 delivered
News Mobile & Telco
With an attractive 11.3mm thickness, this sleek player weighs a mere 65g, allowing you to carry it around easily.And with its patented ZEN user interface, which offers more information to be viewed on the screen, navigating...
Acer Aspire 7520 Notebook Laptop with a 17-inch Screen, £299
News Mobile & Telco
Designed for demanding multimedia users it is using the powerful AMD Turion processors and comes packed with all the latest advances in technology which make the Aspire 7520 a clear representation of Acer's design awareness...
Google Desktop for Windows 5.8.806.11245
News Hardware
Google Desktop gives you easy access to information on your computer and from the web. It's a desktop search application that provides full text search over your email, computer files, music, photos, chats and web pages that...
Mozilla Firefox for Windows (v3) 3.0
News Software
Mozilla Firefox project is a redesign of Mozilla's browser component, written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform. It includes a popup blocker, tabbed browsing, a smarter search, hassle free...
ASUS HD EAH3870
News Software
Actually we are going to find out if it is more beneficial to own an ASUS EAH3870 or a Leadtek Winfast PX9600GT card. Both are priced closely at a wopping $20 difference. Will the 3870 perform better, achieve lower temperatures,...
