Articles Posted on 22 October 2008
Oyster card may be replaced by Credit cards or Mobile phones
News Security
Speaking in front on the London Assembly on Tuesday, the head of future ticketing at Transport for London made it clear that the organisation is considering all options for the Oyster card used by millions on the London...
£149.99 Mini Video LED Projector (no need to replace lamps)
News Hardware
Display your DVDs, satellite, games consoles or any other video source on your wall with this LED projector. Ideal for bedrooms, small office presentations and the lounge, you can get a screen size of up to 21-inch at a distance...
Google Now Delivers Real Time Traffic Update On Maps
News Hardware
The search engine giant will now offer traffic information in real time on its popular Google Maps online services in partnership with the Highways Agency. Data will be collected from all motorways and major so-called A roads in...
800g, 12.1-inch Screen: Say Hello to Toshiba's Portégé R600 Netbook Killer
News Software
Today's the day where big laptop manufacturers came out fighting with Sony launching a Blu-ray Vaio nano laptop this morning. Now though, it's Toshiba's turn to reveal the R600, a 800g laptop that's even lighter than your...
Microsoft's Biggest Hacker in China After Massive Anti-Piracy Crackdown
News Security
Microsoft' rolling out of the Windows Genuine Advantage tool across China has affected thousands of Chinese Windows users and has led one Chinese lawyer to say that Microsoft was China's biggest hacker. Dong Zhengwei, a lawyer...
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic – Impressive first attempt
News Mobile & Telco
Nokia had its Smartphone Show preview party on Monday at which their first S60 touch screen handset was eagerly handled by the soggy attendees. Note for the future Nokia, if people are slightly early and it’s...
London Could Get Freeview HD in 2009
News Consumer
Ofcom has received a request from BBC to implement Freeview HD in metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom before the initial deadline of 2012 which would mean that at least in some areas, analog and digital services will...
200 Million iPhone Apps Downloads Show that Client-Model Is Alive
News Mobile & Telco
Amongst the various good news announced by Steve Jobs during Apple's earnings calls is one which is bound to make developers worldwide smile broadly. More than 200 million iPhone apps have been downloaded since its...
Blackberry To Launch Two New Application Marketplaces
News Mobile & Telco
RIM will launch its App store in March 2009 in a bid to close the gap between itself, Apple and Google, both of whom have already released their online application marketplaces. RIM's BlackBerry Application Storefront and...
Six Reasons Why UK Government Shouldn't Give Free PCs To Pupils
News Software
When the government steps in to help a particular sector, it is often welcomed with a great amount of relief (as it was the case for the bailing out of British banks) or with suspicion, as it is the case for Monday's...
Apple Surpasses RIM in Smartphone War, Profits Rise by 26 percent
News Consumer
Exceptionally high iPhone and Mac sales have helped Apple Inc boost its quarterly revenue and profit even as the US consumers reign in spending amidst the current gloomy economic conditions. Surprisingly, it was Apple's...
Data protection officials to lobby for new child-protecting laws
News Hardware
Data protection authorities from all over the world have agreed to call for legislation specifically limiting the collection and use of children's personal data. In a motion co-sponsored by the UK's Information Commissioner,...
Phishing attack target Barclays PINsentry punters
News Security
Hackers are getting clever and deliberately targeting users of the Barclays PINsentry e-banking system.According to a phishing e-mail reaching the inboxes of Barclays' PINsentry users, the recipient is asked to view an attached...
PGP offers while-disk encryption software as a service
News Security
PGP has hopped on board the `rentware' bandwagon with the announcement that its whole-disk encryption technology will soon be offered by selected ISPs on a software-as-a-service (SAAS) basis. Offered via PGP's MSPN - managed...
Motorola Releases GBP1230 Aura, Christmas Phone for Fashionistas
News Hardware
Not sure whether Motorola has got its priorities right when it is launching a bling bling phone like the Aura. At USD 2000, this is no cheap phone and although it has an incredible wow factor, it is highly unlikely to help...
£398.24 Acer Aspire M3200, AMD Phenom 9500 Quad Core CPU, 3GB, 1TB Hard disk
News Software
The ATI Hybrid CrossFireX capable technology combined with AMD's Phenom processor give the Aspire M3200 maximum entertainment potential at an affordable price. The Aspire M3200 comes with Dolby home theater virtual...
£399.99 Asus Eee Top PC Touchscreen All in One PC
News Hardware
Evolving the ASUS EEE PC line up, ASUS have released the ASUS EEE Top. A desktop version of the ASUS EEE PC, with a difference; that difference being the EEE Top has a touch screen. Making for an innovative approach to computing...
£700 Sony Vaio AR71M 17-inch Bluray 4GB Laptop
News Software
The VAIO AR Series marks another industry milestone for VAIO in terms of both design and capabilities. Sony shoved in a dual core processor (A T8100 running at 2.1GHz), 4GB memory, 300GB hard disk drive a Geforce 8400M video...
Sony Brings Out Tiny Blu-ray Vaio Laptop - The TT
News Software
Sony showed to the netbook crowd what they are up against as the Japanese firm launched the TT range of Vaio laptops yesterday in the UK and sporting a 11-inch screen and a carbon fibre chassis. Pitched as a direct replacement...
Symbian Targets Open Source Developers With Free Development Tool
News Software
Nokia is taking a gamble by making the Symbian platform, a USD 410 million acquisition, open source, in a bid to build enough momentum to fend off rivals like Apple and Google. Having decided to setup a not-for-profit Symbian...
Another useless test grabs headlines
News Security
I like Secunia, so no hard feelings from our side. But truly, this test they published the other day, showing that “security suites fail exploit tests” is a silly and useless PR stunt. I think...
