We can’t say it comes as much of a surprise to us, but a study has found that Mozilla Firefox users are the safest surfers on t’web, while Internet Explorer users are the worst at keeping their browser’s online security up to date.
Digital-Lifestyles pre-empted and reported thousands of articles on the then-coming impact that technology was to have on all forms of Media. Launched in 2001 as a research blog to aid its founder, Simon Perry, present at IBC 2002, it grew into a wide ranging, multi-author publication that was quoted in many publications globally including the BBC, was described by the Guardian as 'Informative' and also cited in a myriad of tech publications before closing in 2009
Firefox Users Safest, IE Least Safe
O2/Be Broadband Twice As Fast As National Average
O2 Broadband and Be Broadband have put on their Billy Whizz boots and surged past their competitors in the broadband speed charts, providing average download speeds over twice the national average.The figures come from broadband analysts at broadband.co.uk, with spokeschap Edd Dawson commenting, “Such is O2’s dominance in the average download speed charts that they are an incredible 47% faster on average than their nearest rivals Virgin Media.”
DRM-free MP3 Downloads Surge By 300%
CD and DVDs sales may be going down the dumper, but downloads of DRM-free music are going through the roof.MP3 download site 7digital.com is reporting that sales have rocketed since they introduced DRM-free music from major labels Warner and EMI, with the site now riding high as the UK’s second biggest digital music retailer, after iTunes.
Vodafone Customer Slapped Down With £31,000 Data Roaming Charge
A Manchester- based IT consultant returned from a holiday in Portugal to find something worse than the dull northern weather to greet him in the shape of a hefty £31,500 telephone bill.Finding himself dissatisfied with the entertainment on offer in Portugal, Iayn Dobsyn had elected to download an episode of Prison Break and a load of MP3s by using his mobile phone as a modem.
Yahoo Looks For Time Warner Merger. Again.
Instead of going out to the local bar and celebrating with a vat of Budweiser, Yahoo execs spent the US national bank holiday weekend chewing the fat with their lead adviser, Goldman Sachs. Also pulling up a chair at the table were potential bid partners including Time Warner.The fading search engine giant was getting jiggy with Time Warner in the hope of bagging a merger deal with its Internet arm, AOL, that could be worth as much as $10 billion (£5 billion) according to a report in The Times.
US: Broadband Uptake Slows, 25% Without Home Internet Access
Broadband adoption in the US is slackening off with many dial-up customers saying they haven’t the slightest interest in upgrading to high speed broadband connections.Amuso Launches Online Gameshows: Money For Playing
The premise behind Amuso, that is publicly launching this week, is to give people a place that they can create their own game shows and let them lose with their vivid imaginations to produce whatever games might snag people’s attention.Teac Reference DR-H300DAB DVD Receiver – Review Part 2/2 (74%)
Yesterday we gave an overview of the Teac Reference DR-H300DAB and looked at its usability.
Viewing tests
The Teac did a pretty job playing back DVDs through a conventional TV and it even had a pretty good stab at upscaling to 720p and 1080i video resolutions, although a few jagged edges and over-bright colours occasionally gave the game away.Sales Guy vs Tech Guy: Brilliant Video
If you’ve ever had contact with a Tech support person or indeed, are in Tech support yourself, you are going to _love_ this video.Josh Weinberg and his team, have written and put together a video, through the eyes of a computer screen, a view of how some tech people work.
VCR2PC: USB VHS Player For Digitising Your VHS Tapes
Remember when we broke the story of the USB tape deck?The latest bit of USB kit for digitising your media from Firebox is a USB VHS machine.
O2 Broadband and Be Broadband have put on their Billy Whizz boots and surged past their competitors in the broadband speed charts, providing average download speeds over twice the national average.
CD and DVDs sales may be going down the dumper, but downloads of DRM-free music are going through the roof.
A Manchester- based IT consultant returned from a holiday in Portugal to find something worse than the dull northern weather to greet him in the shape of a hefty £31,500 telephone bill.
Instead of going out to the local bar and celebrating with a vat of Budweiser, Yahoo execs spent the US national bank holiday weekend chewing the fat with their lead adviser, Goldman Sachs. Also pulling up a chair at the table were potential bid partners including Time Warner.
Broadband adoption in the US is slackening off with many dial-up customers saying they haven’t the slightest interest in upgrading to high speed broadband connections.
The premise behind Amuso, that is publicly launching this week, is to give people a place that they can create their own game shows and let them lose with their vivid imaginations to produce whatever games might snag people’s attention.
Viewing tests
If you’ve ever had contact with a Tech support person or indeed, are in Tech support yourself, you are going to _love_ this video.
Remember when we broke the story of the