Articles Posted on 01 December 2009
Sony Ericsson C903 review
Reviews Mobile & Telco
The C903 is robust and solid, all glossy plastic that sparkles but shouts fingerprint magnet. Styled like the T-Series and more compact that the high-end C905, the slide mechanism has comfortable resistance and the shutter looks...
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2
In-Depth Mobile & Telco
With the 1GHz power X10 on the way for February, the rest of Xperia range need a push to stay in focus. Take a look at the Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Xperia X2, thanks to PhoneArena.Side-slide QWERTY format is my favourite style,...
CruchPad Unlikely To See Light Of The Day Anytime Soon
News Mobile & Telco
The creator of the TechCrunch blogs, Michael Arrington has announced in a blog post on TechCrunch that the highly anticipated tablet device, "CrunchPad", has apparently got shelved and will not be launching in the market anytime...
NHS Unveils iPhone App Designed To Monitor Alcohol Intake
News Mobile & Telco
NHS has rolled out an iPhone application which allows the user to count the alcohol units consumed and informs them when they are drunk. The application, which is available on the iTunes store for a free download, has been dubbed...
Yahoo Reveals Top US Search Results For 2009, Michael Jackson Number 1
News Web
Search engine giant Yahoo has revealed the Top Ten searches for 2009 in US and results seem to echo the feelings of millions of Americans who want to divert their minds from the recession that hit the country this year. King of...
YouTube Rolls Out Its UK Ad Campaign
News Mobile & Telco
YouTube, the online video sharing website, has firmly set its sights on the emerging online TV content market ever since it entered into collaboration with Channel 4 that allows it to air full-length Channel 4 programs like Peep...
Cellphone Users Cautioned Against Leaving Their Handsets In Taxis
News Security
In a survey commissioned by Credant Technologies, a security company, it has been revealed that almost 10,000 mobile phones are left by Londoners in taxis every month. It was also found out that 1,000 laptops and iPods were also...
Runescape Creators Take Up Cudgels Against Phishing Thieves
News Hardware
The creator of the popular online game Runescape has launched a counter offensive attack against the ‘e-thieves’ who are rampantly plundering Runescape user accounts. Jagex, the company behind Runescape, is now...
Office 2010 To Ship In June, Microsoft Confirms
News Software
Putting an end to the abounding rumours about the precise launch date of Microsoft Office 2010 suite, tech website Beta News is reporting that the software giant is planning to ship the next iteration in June next year.While the...
Laptop Honchos Planning SDXC Standard Upgrade
News Mobile & Telco
An influential group of laptop manufacturers, including Dell, HP and Lenovo, will reportedly begin embracing the next-generation “SDXC standard”, a successor of the ubiquitous SDHC memory card reader in their future...
Burglary And Theft Account For A Third Of Data Security Breaches, Reports ICO
News Security
The biggest security risks for organisations that process people's personal details are burglary and theft, according to figures just published by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). In November 2007, 25 million child...
Indian government decree: No IMEI, No service
News Mobile & Telco
In a nation still shocked by the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, and the ten coordinated terror attacks of November 2008, the Indian government ordered mobiles with no International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI) blocked on...
Nokia files UK and US suits, against screen display and monitor makers
News Mobile & Telco
Reuters report that Nokia is suing a pack of leading technology firms, alleging they operate cartels for mobile phone and monitor display supply.Many household names are cited in the case, according the Nokia they include; AU...
Spotify Tries To Botch Console Rumours
News Consumer
Spotify, the online music streaming service which offers iTunes like features, had recently rolled out an application for Symbian based phones, giving rise to rumors indicating the launch of the software on gaming consoles....
Droid is a Transformer – The Motorola Milestone
News Mobile & Telco
The Motorola Droid is a Verizon Wireless exclusive built for North American CDMA networks. The European GSM version is called the Milestone and has started to become available across Europe. Stock goes on sale in the UK on 7...
Parents Argue For School Lessons In Online Piracy
News Mobile & Telco
According to a recent survey, nearly 70 percent of parents believe that growing up in a digital age has its advantages but if the children are not aware of online privacy, they could come in harms way and have demanded that the...
Seattle Based Firm MiKandi Rolls Out A Porn App Store For Android
News Mobile & Telco
In a move that could pave the way for rather widespread dissemination mobile porn in the future, a full-fledged adult app store has been released for the Google’s Android mobile operating system.A Seattle-based start-up...
OFT Raises Alarm Against Massive Lottery Scams
News Consumer
Various bogus lottery scams have been afflicting some serious monetary damages to hundreds of thousands of Brits, a consumer watchdog has cautioned.The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has raised alarms about these massive lottery...
BAA Firms Up Its Plans To Install Sophisticated Electronic Border Gates At Heathrow
News Consumer
In a bid to beef up the security measures ahead of 2012 Olympics in London, airport operator BAA has announced its intention to employ an electronic border gates system in the city’s Heathrow Airport from the start of the...
