Articles Posted on 19 August 2008
Olympics Committee wants help from Piratebay.org
News Security
I was mildly amused this afternoon to hear that the IOC (International Olympics Committee) is looking to the Pirate Bay to help it eradicate BitTorrent indexes that show clips from the Beijing Olympics.According to newswire...
Visa starts real-time mobile transaction alerts in US
News Security
Visa has bitten the security bullet and announced agreements with eight North American financial institutions to launch a pilot program testing delivery of real-time transaction notification alerts via text messaging and...
Three launches Skypephone Mark 2, Free on £15 Contract
News Mobile & Telco
Though not intended as a business phone, Three’s Skypephone S2 has some serious small business features.Priced at only £80 with a 3.2Mpx camera, memory card slot, QVGA screen, and HSDPA, this handset is...
Japanese iPod Nano Overheating Reports : Apple having a really bad day?
News Hardware
It could just be a matter of sheer unfortunate, but a few hours after Sony announced a new range aimed at competing with the Apple iPod Nano, reports come from Tokyo that the iPod Nano might catch fire a bit too easily. There has...
Accessing Software Over the Web
News Security
In the last couple of years, we have witnessed the beginnings of a revolution in the way that software is distributed by its creators, and accessed by its users. Conventional software, installed on the customer’s own...
Rumour Mill : Dell's Atom-based Mini Inspiron 910 To Be Launched on Friday
News Software
Dell is just about to be the latest to join in the race for this year's most successful Ultra Cheap, Ultra portable laptop as it takes the lid of the Inspiron 910, the latest addition to its widly popular Inspiron range. ...
Epson Looks To Grab Share in Lucrative MFP Market With Four New Printers
News Security
Japanese Firm Epson has announced four new printers aimed at the growing league of Home Office users which come with a number of features. The star of the pack is the SX600FW which comes with bells and whistles like a memory...
Tech Industry Brushes Aside Recession As IT Expenditure Increases
News Hardware
Worldwide Spending on IT and Tech will reach GBP 1.7 trillion in 2008 reckons Industry Analysts Gartner. That's an eight percent increase on 2007 figures although the fact that the falling US Dollar did a lot to propel the...
SanDisk 2GB SD Card Twin Pack, £8.99 delivered
News Hardware
Sandisk SD Card is a highly secure stamp-sized flash memory card and weighs approximately two grams. The SD card has a security feature for protection of copyrighted data. SanDisk SD cards are fully compatible with all...
£16000 Fine For Mother Spells Trouble For UK P2P File-sharing
News Consumer
A Polish mother of two has been told to pay more than £16,000 in a ruling that could possibly spell the end of the judicial system's apparent leniency towards online file sharers. Isabella Barwinska is the first person to...
Western Digital 150GB VelociRaptor 1000RPM SATA 16MB, £123.36 delivered
News Hardware
Western Digital's Raptor has evolved! PC enthusiasts' favourite 10,000 RPM SATA drive is now faster than ever. Engineered for maximum speed, WD VelociRaptor combines a SATA 3 Gb/s interface and 16 MB cache, to deliver...
Microsoft Brings Blu-Ray HD Support for Windows Platform
News Hardware
Microsoft is set to introduce a new feature pack for storage that is expected to provide Blu-Ray support in Windows. With this feature pack which is in Beta testing; Microsoft will become the only major operating system vendor...
Online and Mobile Phone Are Vital for Shopping Says BT Survey
News Hardware
A new research survey undertaken by British Telecom (BT) has revealed that Brits are increasingly using their mobile phones to survey goods and services. The survey also indicated that increasingly people are referring to...
Sony Ups Ante With 3.2-inch Xperia X5 iPhone Competitor
News Mobile & Telco
New images of Sony Ericsson’s next generation smartphone which many expect to challenge Apple iPhone head-on have come up on the internet. There are rumours that this device called Xperia X5 boasts of a 3.2 inch display, 8...
Police Warns About Chip and Pin Shortcomings While More Scam Suspects Arrested
News Security
A detailed investigation into the Chip and Pin payment system in UK has been initiated by the Police with the aim to rectify security flaws. The news comes in the backdrop of the arrest of the third suspect in the Chip and Pin...
Sony's Taking On Apple's Nano Range With New E Series
News Mobile & Telco
A new range of Sony E series MP3 players targeted at the midrange market may be introduced in the coming month. The E series boasts of carrying a bunch of advanced features in its sleek frame that is just 8.5mm in thickness and...
