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World Online leaves Internet customers in the lurch
News Dutch ISP World Online has withdrawn its fixed line telephony service from consumers, leaving thousands of Internet users with less than a month to find a new telephone service. The 63,000 consumers affected will be forced to make their decision by...
[June 29, 2001, 16:31]
Microsoft leaves its Wallet wide open
News Software flaws in the security of Microsoft's Passport authentication system left consumers' financial data wide open, causing the software giant to remove a key service from the Internet to protect people from having their data stolen, a company...
[November 5, 2001, 8:55]
Nat Semi announces PC-on-a-chip
News The technical feat of combining 43 different chips onto one sliver of silicon is designed to appeal to consumers who are tired of overcrowded desktops and to accelerate the development of fully functional handheld computers.
[July 16, 1999, 9:31]
DRM is failing, MPs told
News MPs were warned on Thursday that digital rights management systems are preventing consumers from exercising their fair-use rights. Charman cited the Sony rootkit as evidence that DRM can cause serious damage, and pointed out that most UK consumers...
[February 2, 2006, 16:25]
US privacy groups call Amazon policy 'deceptive'
News Amazon.com's new privacy policy deceives consumers and violates laws against unfair business practices, privacy groups wrote Monday in a letter to the Federal Trade Commission. Collecting personal data from consumers has become a routine practice...
[December 5, 2000, 14:14]
Symbian makes mobile email 'simple'
News In an effort to switch on more consumers to the joys of mobile email, Symbian is launching a plan to guarantee that all providers are making their offerings as simple as possible. Recent research into consumers' attitudes to mobile email found that...
[February 8, 2006, 14:35]
Yahoo! ads will know where you are
News on Wednesday inked a deal with Akamai Technologies to send consumers specific online advertisements based on where they live or work. Such targeted advertising is designed to increase response from consumers and give marketers more value for their...
[June 28, 2001, 10:35]
Advertising watchdog reprimands Microsoft over 'facts'
News Microsoft recently launched a 'Get the Facts' ad campaign telling consumers Linux isn't cheaper than Windows. The ASA, however, thought consumers might not see it that way and the headline's Windows vs Linux stance might lead people into thinking...
[August 25, 2004, 16:25]
UK startup declares war on 'rip off Britain'
News Online retailer Intersaver.co.uk, launched Thursday, claims that it is "declaring war on rip off Britain" and promises to offer consumers savings of up to 35 percent on consumer electronics. Consumers are sick and tired of being forced to pay high...
[November 19, 1999, 9:50]
AOL to give away PCs
News America Online Inc.has signed a bundling deal with eMachines Inc.including a package in which consumers get a free system when they sign up for CompuServe service. Consumers are increasingly purchasing PCs for the sole purpose of getting online...
[July 1, 1999, 8:09]
Microsoft drops Smart Tags from Windows XP
News Microsoft has decided to exclude Smart Tags -- a technology that could alter the Web surfing habits of millions of consumers -- from the version of Windows XP that will ship later this year. Critics accused the company of reverting to old tactics...
[June 28, 2001, 8:47]
Interactive TV: It's watching you
News Privacy advocates warned consumers Tuesday of burgeoning dangers posed by the interactive TV industry, where companies are planning to collect massive amounts of personal data. Many such companies base their plans on consumers' approval to be tracked.
[June 27, 2001, 11:46]
Research to track financial surfing
News Research firm Nielsen/NetRatings will launch a service tracking how consumers use financial Web sites -- the first of a series of efforts to focus on specialised industries. Nielsen will target financial companies such as credit card issuers and...
[August 23, 2004, 8:15]
Dell Latitude: No wires attached
News Dell Computer wants to get more notebook consumers hooked on wireless. Dell now offers access points for businesses and consumers for about $120. The PC maker plans to add dual-band Wi-Fi networking technology to its line of Latitude business...
[November 11, 2002, 7:44]
Person-to-person services to drive 3G growth
News A new report has disregarded the recent gloom-and-doom reports about 3G; it has found that consumers are likely to respond to the technology and predicts 3G will reach 50 percent of European mobile users by 2007.
[October 28, 2002, 13:13]
New York judge passes Sony rootkit settlement
News A New York judge has given a preliminary approval to the settlement of consumers' lawsuits against Sony BMG Music Entertainment, according to an Associated Press report. Consumers who bought one of the CDs will also be given the choice of receiving...
[January 9, 2006, 12:15]
DVD group pushes for common format
News DVD promises consumers high-quality digital recording of TV programming and the ability to back up massive amounts of data. As a result, he said, "some consumers are afraid of backing the wrong horse.
[January 13, 1999, 11:00]
Shoppers 'browse the high street to buy online'
News Consumers have been using the Internet to browse for products before buying offline for some time. Online sales are expected to surge this season, with millions of new consumers buying over the Internet.
[December 9, 2003, 13:40]
Net to end Great British Car Rip-0ff
News Consumers fed up with spending a fortune on a new car will be able to save thousands as the Consumers' Association launches its carbusters.com Web site. As part of its Great British Car Rip-Off campaign, the Consumers' Association has set up an...
[March 29, 2000, 10:47]
What the future holds for Google's Android
News Consumers shouldn't expect Google's new mobile phone software to revolutionise their mobile phone experience overnight — or anytime soon. A software development kit will be introduced next week, and consumers can expect to see the first Android...
[November 6, 2007, 8:21]
