Feb
29

4oD registers 100 million views

Channel 4′s streaming and download service 4oD, has had 100 million views and downloads since its launch in January 2006. What’s more, the popularity of the service is growing rapidly, with.. more
Feb
29

Dreams bed retailer deploys VoIP

Bed retailer, Dreams, is deploying VoIP and 3G mobile technology, to link its rapidly growing chain of stores. The company is undergoing a major expansion programme that will see it open.. more
Feb
29

Corsair to demo Voyager GT USB Flash drive at CeBIT

Memory specialist, Corsair will debut its new ‘GT’ 16GB USB 2.0 Flash drive, at CeBIT in Hanover, Germany next week. According to the company, the drive offers transfer rates that are.. more
Feb
29

'Data guardians' appointed in HMRC to improve data security

The Treasury this week revealed the appointment of seven ‘data guardians’ across all areas of the Customs and Revenue department. The newly created role involves monitoring the handling and transfer of data throughout the department. According to Jane Kennedy, financial secretary to the Treasury and.. more
Feb
29

Microsoft suffering problems with Hotmail service

The software giant Microsoft’s Hotmail service, which with approximately 80 million users takes up nearly a quarter of the global webmail market, has been experiencing serious malfunctions. No details have yet been released about the exact nature of the problem, but Microsoft said that they.. more
Feb
29

Toshiba announces Regza CV HDTV series

Toshiba has announced its new Toshiba Regza CV series of LCD HDTVs, which will replace their C series. The CV series is designed for customers who want to upgrade to HDTV from an existing high specification CRT or older analog LCD TV. Although the company.. more
Feb
29

Mobile broadband taking off

There are reports that say fixed line broadband could be going the same way as a fixed line telephone, which means that the broadband companies will need to be on their toes when it comes to service and internet connection speed. It could even be.. more
Feb
29

ISP’s to hand over website activity

This is not a new government scheme that checks up on what everyone is doing on the internet, but rather a form of targeted advertising, BT, Talk Talk and Virgin Media have been impressed in what Phorm can offer them and their subscribers, but the.. more
Feb
29

US Senate approves 911 VoIP bill

In the US, the Senate has approved a bill that would ensure 911 access for customers using Internet-based phone services. The bill would allow cable companies and other VoIP providers the same type of interconnection access as traditional phone providers so that 911 calls made.. more
Feb
29

FX gets fifth series Nip/Tuck

There is to be huge a marketing campaign ahead of the fifth series of the US hit show Nip/Tuck which will be shown by FX instead of SKY One who have shown all of the previous four series. The marketing will take place in cinemas,.. more