Articles Posted on 01 May 2009
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15
News Consumer
Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-FS15 is a very good mid-priced point-and-shoot camera that’s particularly strong at taking close-ups. The unit’s small, relatively thin, and light enough to carry in a shirt pocket,...
Virgin Media Gets BBC HD iPlayer Service Through V+ Box
News Mobile & Telco
Virgin Media customers will be happy to learn that they will be able to access BBC iPlayer content in high definition resolution through their V+ HD set top box, free of charge. They will also need a HD Ready TV set with a HDMI...
Premium rate operators must not abuse social network info, warns regulator
News Security
Premium rate phone companies must be careful not to abuse the personal data available on social networking sites when marketing their services, the premium-rate regulator has said.PhonepayPlus (PPP) has said that premium rate...
Satellite Provider Promises 10Mbps Broadband Service Across UK
News Hardware
French Satellite Company Eutelsat is on the verge of announcing the release of its Tooway satellite based high speed internet service in the UK and beyond, after the release of a new satellite. The service will be targeting users...
Twitter Introduces New Search Functionality As It Looks For Revenue Streams
News Web
Micro blogging phenomenon Twitter has finally rolled out its new and updated right hand side column which makes search more central to the service and also introduces trending topics as well. Search on Twitter is in its simplest...
Mobile Phone Shipments To Fall By 13 Percent Says Analysts
News Consumer
According to a recent report published by the research firm Strategy Analytics, global handset shipments registered a sharp drop of 13 percent in the first quarter of 2009 with industry leader Nokia registering a 19 percent drop...
Could Apple Be Thinking About Ditching Intel?
News Mobile & Telco
Speculations doing rounds on the internet seem to suggest that Apple Inc is closely considering the option of designing its own chipsets with rumours suggesting possible attempt to build a chip design team of seasoned industry...
New Facebook Phishing Attack Technique Appears
News Security
A large number of Facebook users have become the victim of a new phishing attack which attempted to steal their personal records by directing them to a malicious website. A number of emails which apparently seemed to...
Gartner Outsourcing & IT Services Summit 2009
News Hardware
The Gartner Outsourcing & IT Services Summit shows you what you need to do today to ensure your outsourcing initiatives endure for tomorrow. See how to find the right balance between optimizing costs and improving...
Acer To Release Windows 7 PCs On 23 October
News Hardware
Acer's Vice President, Massimo D'Angelo, has told journalists at a press conference that the Taiwanese giant would be shipping machines preloaded with Windows 7 exactly on the 23rd of October. Microsoft's official launch date for...
Vodafone Users Get Free Mobile Internet For A Day
News Hardware
Vodafone is celebrating Mayday and the release of a new 50p package by allowing all its Vodafone mobile phone customers to test drive the operator's network by giving then free access for a day. From tomorrow, they will also be...
NHS IT Plans Could Be "Dramatically Overhauled" By November 2009
News Consumer
It seems that the National Health Service (NHS) project to digitise its medical records in UK may experience a set back if there is a change in the government according reports authored by analyst firm Ovum. A recent...
The Privatisation Of Education In The Primary School Curriculum
News Hardware
There was something deeply unsettling when Gordon Brown referred to Youtube earlier this week following a question put to him while in Poland about the video he put online regarding his MP expense reform announcements. The mere...
The Weakest Link…
News Hardware
It’s important to manage your supply chain continuity and risks at any time, but this is particularly relevant in times of economic downturn or instability. You only have to think of some of the big names that have...
Is Reliability A Key Issue In Terms Of Back-Up Systems?
News Hardware
The problem is that many organisations do not adhere to manufacturers’ recommendations to replace their tapes every three months even though magnetic media degrade simply due to normal atmospheric conditions. Cassettes also...
