Virgin Media Targets Illegal Downloaders
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 31 March 2008 | Tagged as: 3G, Bluetooth, Mobile
UK’s largest residential broadband supplier takes aim at dodgy downloaders
Archive for March, 2008
Yahoo Shine Site Targets Female Demographic
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 31 March 2008 | Tagged as: Web, Yahoo
New advertising opportunities ahoy as Yahoo launch site for the laydees.
Mobiles “Could Kill More People Than Smoking”: New Study
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 31 March 2008 | Tagged as: Cellular, Mobile, Research
Award winning prof says that mobiles will kill more people than smoking
Mac OSX And XP Trump Vista For Corporate Satisfaction
Posted by Mike Slocombe on 31 March 2008 | Tagged as: Apple, Microsoft, Platforms, Research, USA
Apple users feel the love but Windows XP is still the corporate number one choice
PWN To OWN: MacBook Air Hacked In 2 Minutes
Posted by Simon Perry on 28 March 2008 | Tagged as: Security
There was a competition at the CanSecWest security conference to see who could hack/control/Pwn any of the three laptops (VAIO VGN-TZ37CN running Ubuntu 7.10; Fujitsu U810 running Vista Ultimate SP1; MacBook Air running OSX 10.5.2) available. The prize for the first successful hack was the laptop and a cash prize that reduced the more access [...]
Video ID Matches: YouTube’s Anti-Piracy Tools
Posted by Simon Perry on 28 March 2008 | Tagged as: Geographic, Legal, Licensing, YouTube
Moo Cards: Customer Support Is BAD
Posted by Simon Perry on 28 March 2008 | Tagged as: Services, UK
This is a sad and sorry tale. A tale of not having a clue how to treat your customers. When we got our first Moo cards back in May 2007, we loved them. We ordered, they delivered. Simple. We’ve had the same experience quite a few times since then – UNTIL we had to send [...]
Facebook Harassment Charge Dismissed
Posted by Simon Perry on 28 March 2008 | Tagged as: Legal, Social software, UK
What is thought to be the first UK trail involving Facebook has ended in the dismissal of the case at Birmingham’s magistrates court.
Voipfone Broadband: A Managed DSL Service VoIP Users
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 March 2008 | Tagged as: Broadband, Distribution, UK, VoIP
Voipfone continues to expand their available services, now adding Voipfone Broadband to their offerings.
Brake Lights Gain Intelligence
Posted by Simon Perry on 27 March 2008 | Tagged as: Car related, Displays, Industry Trends, USA
The invention of the brake light on the car was arguably the most important addition to the safety of driving, probably trailed by the availability of ABS. Somehow, perhaps because brake lights are so important, there’s been no significant advance in their development, beyond changing the bulbs to a brighter version.
