Articles Posted on 13 March 2009
INVITE of death, does this spell doom for VoIP?
News Security
The last couple of weeks have seen two significant VoIP vulnerability reports. The first, with the alarming name INVITE of Death, reported a vulnerability in an open source security product where a single malformed call request...
Former Google Executive Becomes AOL CEO
News Software
Tim Armstrong, Google's former senior vice president in charge of advertising sales in America has been appointed as the new Chairman and CEO of ailing web giant, AOL, in a bid to revive its fortunes. Armstrong worked at Google...
T-Mobile Slashes Price Of HTC G1 Android Phone In US; UK next?
News Mobile & Telco
Retailing giant Costco has slashed the price of the Black T-Mobile G1 by $100 to only $79.99 when buying a two year contract with T-Mobile (US) or upgrading an existing contract. Users will be required to spend $24.99 per month...
Apple Will Unveil iPhone OS 3.0 On March 17
News Mobile & Telco
Apple has started to send invitations for a special media event to US journalists; the event will be held next Tuesday, 17th of March, and will shed more light on iPhone OS 3.0, Apple's smartphone third platform...
ITProPortal Staff Shaves His Dreadlocks For A Good Cause
News Security
Our resident templater and Bob Marley Fan, Calvin Robinson, has shaved his dreadlocks as part of his pledge to do a bit for Red Nose Day 2009. At 1205 exactly, our commercial director, Mark Philips, snipped Calvin's first...
Rumour : Orange To Share UK iPhone Distribution With O2 Soon?
News Consumer
Another iPhone rumour that has surfaced yesterday says that O2 could possibly lose the iPhone exclusivity in UK with Orange been the favourite to grab a piece of the action. Back in July 2008, we had heard rumours about a...
BBC Violated Computer Misuse Act Says Security Expert
News Security
Security researchers at Sophos have charged BBC over violation of laws after the Corporation has admitted to hacking as many as 22,000 PCs without the users’ consent, and the hacked computers were subsequently converted...
Rumour : O2 To Cut Apple Prices Ahead Of July Launch
News Mobile & Telco
O2 is likely to cut prices of the 8GB and 16GB Apple iPhone 3G in the next few weeks ahead of June or July, which could see the release of the much-awaited 2009 edition of the iPhone. The iPhone 3G is currently available in its...
Bletchley Park Receives £600,000 Funding For Repairs And Maintenance
News Consumer
Bletchley Park, which saw some of the most epic battles in the history of computing, has secured £600,000 worth of funding after Milton Keynes Council agreed to match the pledge by English Heritage to help the site. The...
BBC May Fund UK's Broadband Plans Says Lord Carter
News Hardware
The BBC could be called upon to play a more prominent role when it comes to investing in UK's next generation broadband network according to the communications minister Lord Carter. It would not be the first time that a...
Facebook Swaps Old Front Page For Real-time Dashboard
News Security
The social networking website Facebook has finally begun rolling out its much touted redesigned homepage, which primarily focuses on real-time updates from friends and contacts users have on the website. In addition to...
The World Wide Web Is 20 Years Old Today
News Web
The modern day internet, better known as the "World Wide Web", which has completely transformed the way we live, has entered into its twenties today as many will mark the anniversary. Its inception dates back to 13 March 1989,...
£89.99 Epson SX600FW Wireless All in One Colour Printer
News Security
The Epson Stylus SX600FW is a versatile 4-in-1 printer. WiFi capabilities enable you to print and scan wirelessly around you home without connecting to a PC, while an auto document feeder makes this an ideal printer for...
£46 McAfee Internet Security 2009 - Licence and media - 10 user
News Security
The Internet provides a vast wealth of information and entertainment at your fingertips. Yet, as soon as you connect, your computer is exposed to a multitude of privacy and security threats. Protect your privacy and secure...
£249 Toshiba L300-149 Dual Core 2GB 160GB
News Software
f you want an all-round laptop on a budget without compromising on style or performance The Toshiba Pro L300-149 should be right up your street. Equipped with an ultra-efficient Intel Pentium Dual Core processor you’ll be...
£34.95 Newnet 44mbps Home S 40ND Broadband Connectivity
News Hardware
NewNet is an established telecommunications services provider with a sound financial background and is recognised as the market leader in webhosting, colocation, fast reliable Internet access, also providing wireless...
£74.99 Asus VW195D, 19-inch Widescreen LCD Monitor
News Software
The 19" wide format VW195D TFT screen from Asus guarantees incredible quality displays for all the most common applications. Including "Splendid Video Intelligence" visual technology, which automatically improves image...
£69.99 OCZ 6GB DDR3 PC3-10666C9 Gold Low-Voltage Triple Channel Kit (3 X 2GB)
News Hardware
The OCZ PC3-10666 triple-channel memory kit is designed specifically for the Intel Core i7 processor / Intel X58 Express Chipset. Optimized for the Core i7’s triple channel mode, these new 3GB, 6GB, and 12GB kits ensure...
