Previous DayWhere the iPhone doesn't work
Blog As a very proud iPhone owner, I have been ridiculously enthusiastic after just a week of ownership. But I now realise why not everyone is bouncing off the ceiling about Apple's latest mobile...
The wrong answer
Talkback I don't believe them either .. no shock there. My doubt comes from the fact that they are just saying "No you can't", rather than pointing out why the existing demonstrations are in error. Sceptic:...
EC readies European satellite wireless spectrum
News The Commission is inviting satellite operators to compete for the provision of services such as mobile TV and high-speed internet across the whole of Europe
TfL terminates Oyster contract
News Transport for London has ended its contract with Transys, citing business reasons for the break. The future of the system is uncertain
What colour is my trilby? The ethics of hacking by hacks
Blog Three French journalists have been thrown out of the Black Hat conference for sniffing their fellow hacks. Apparently, sitting in the press room, finding people with insecure connections and...
Security firm exposes massive crimeware server
News SecureWorks has revealed the extent of the damage caused by a Trojan and botnet that has been spreading quietly for several years
Xandros to return Freespire to Debian roots
News The company, which acquired Linspire in July, has said it will jettison a previous deal that would have based Freespire on Ubuntu
Yahoo touts search mashups built with Boss
News The company has shown off mashups built using the Boss API that lets developers build a customised search engine on top of Yahoo's tech
DWP IT was not that impressive!
Talkback I tried to get pension forecasts and the system was unable to provide them until possibly next year. Ok part of the problem is with the Government constantly changing things, but the rest is...
I'm with the ACLU on this one
Talkback This smacks of yet another "We must do *something*" response. Rather than "We must do something *effective*". They seem desperate to come up with something that they *think* plays well in the...
Date set for Large Hadron Collider launch
News What should be the world's most powerful particle accelerator will be switched on in just over a month's time
Google cookie gives advertisers more control
News The company has tweaked its privacy policy after introducing a cookie that lets advertisers control and track their display advertisements more effectively
Black Hat bans reporters over network hack
News Reporters for a French security magazine have been thrown out of the security conference for allegedly sniffing network passwords of their fellow journalists
Google Translate comes to the iPhone
News Apple's handset is the first to get a mobile version of Google's translation service
Lenovo PC sales rise despite weak global economy
News The PC maker saw a 10.5 percent year-on-year increase in first-quarter revenue, driven by rising sales in EMEA and Asia-Pacific
IT jobs market fending off credit crunch
News The number of tech employment opportunities remains stable despite the pressures of a looming recession, say recruiters
Google rues $1bn AOL investment
News The company has acknowledged its investment for a five percent stake in Time Warner's web unit 'may be impaired'
Microsoft seeks credit for finding third-party flaws
News At Black Hat, the software maker announced it will ask for recognition when informing software vendors of flaws in their software
RIM faces uphill battle with Windows Mobile in Asia
News Higher service costs mean the BlackBerry maker faces a long struggle in any attempt to take Windows Mobile market share in the region
Maybe Vista Really Is Getting Better
Blog This might be wishful thinking. At the very least, it is totally subjective. But after the first few days of testing and use, it looks to me like it might really be better than it was any of the...
Two of a Kind: Mobile Banking Needs Mobile Security
Blog Two of a Kind: Mobile Banking Needs Mobile Security Author: Eric Everson, Founder - MyMobiSafe.com As recently as August 5, 2008 I read another report about the limited use of mobile banking in...
