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March 31, 2008
High-end mobile phone manufacturer, Gresso, has announced the forthcoming launch of the Gresso Avantgarde, its latest luxury phone.
The Gresso Avantegarde is powered by the Gresso operating system, which is based on the new Windows Mobile 6 Standard.
It has a 320 x 240 pixel TFT display, a built-in 2 megapixel camera, ...
Gresso announces Avantegarde luxury mobile phone
by Janet Harris
High-end mobile phone manufacturer, Gresso, has announced the forthcoming launch of the Gresso Avantgarde, its latest luxury phone.
The Gresso Avantegarde is powered by the Gresso operating system, which is based on the new Windows Mobile 6 Standard.
It has a 320 x 240 pixel TFT display, a built-in 2 megapixel camera, ...Sony announces Bravia W4000 energy saving TV
by Janet Harris
Electronics company, Sony, has announced the Bravia W4000 LCD series of energy saving TVs, which display still images on the screen when the TV isn't in use.
The Bravia W4000 HD TVs feature an innovative Picture Frame Mode, designed to enhance the look of a living space even when it’s ...Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop features Blu-ray drive
by Janet Harris
Scheme to prevent illegal downloads planned by Virgin
by Lin Freestone
Licence fee to be shared under Tories
by David Allen
Five joins big four
by David AllenChangingWorlds wins innovation award
by Jan HarrisDublin-based ChangingWorlds has won the Innovation Award at the Irish American Technology Leadership Group's (ITLG) inaugural award ceremony in San Francisco, USA. ChangingWorlds provides mobile data personalisation and Mobile Internet products to major operators around the world, including Vodafone and O2. It's ClixSmart(tm) Intelligent Portal platform uses advanced artificial intelligence technology to provide a personalised content discovery solution that enhances content relevance ...
£4,000 fine showing Sky
by David Allen
Consumers should consider the whole broadband package
by David Allen
Velocix in live streaming deal with MediaCorp
by Janet HarrisCambridge-based Velocix has secured a contract to provide MediaCorp, a national broadcaster in Singapore, with live broadcast streaming services via its Digital Asset Delivery Network. MediaCorp's viewers will receive live, on-line, bi-weekly episodes of talent search program, Star Search, and international game show, Deal or No Deal, with Velocix's delivery technology providing multiple live video feeds from both stage and backstage ...
Nokia 5310 XpressMusic
by Franz Bicar
Consumers today want everything. They want everything, all the features they like, into one device. Well, if you love music, the Nokia has got the piece for you. The Nokia 5310 combines the best of both worlds - a portable music player with a wireless communications device.
The 5310 is a smooth and sleek phone. Every time ...In-flight cell phone use may soon be available
by Alan Harten
HP LP3065 30-inch LCD Monitor
by Franz Bicar
HP is probably one of todays leading manufacturer of LCD displays. They are more popular with their LCD monitors used in the corporate world and business. Many of their LCD displays, especially the 30-inch ones, have been used by a number of people already and with user feedbacks, you get the idea of ...
March 30, 2008
The Broadband Reach Project in Scotland is ongoing with the Scottish Parliament due to award a £3.5 million contract to a company who will then labor to fill in the gaps broadband coverage. Computer Weekly has discovered that the Enterprise minister Jim Mather believes that businesses might be offered high speed broadband more rapidly if a comparable scheme to the Scottish ...
Suggestion that whole of the UK should follow Scottish broadband lead
by Dave NixonThe Broadband Reach Project in Scotland is ongoing with the Scottish Parliament due to award a £3.5 million contract to a company who will then labor to fill in the gaps broadband coverage. Computer Weekly has discovered that the Enterprise minister Jim Mather believes that businesses might be offered high speed broadband more rapidly if a comparable scheme to the Scottish ...
British Airway lounges get free Wi-Fi
by Dave NixonBritish Airways from 1st April 2008 is offering free access to Openzone hot spots in its 25 UK lounges, the agreement with Openzone is for a three year period according to Silicon.com. Certainly not all us have access to the different lounges which are usually set aside for business class ticket holders or those on the upper tiers of frequent flyer ...
Voipfone launch £45 limitless broadband package
by Dave NixonThose who have used VoIP (Voice over IP) on their broadband lines will be conscious of the irritation that can arise if a large web page causes a spike in latency or swamps the connection causing the voice to stutter. Voipfone are attempting to address this in two ways with their new £45 (ex. VAT) per month broadband product. The product ...
Firmware upgrade for Netgear DG834v3 routers
by Dave NixonThe AR7 chipset problem hit the headlines last year and Netgear has now issued a firmware update for its DG834 version 3 hardware that might improve effects for some people. The firmware is version 4.01.37 and should only be used on version 3 of the DG834 and DG834G routers. Note: Do not use this firmware on North American models. The firmware fixes ...
BT Yahoo mail troubles
by Dave NixonIt appears the BT Yahoo mail service which is offered as a subscription service or is bundled with BT Total broadband packages has been experiencing service problems. Vnunet.com has some comments from BT, signifying that the service issues are in the process of being fixed and that people have been experiencing issues since March 11th. Unnoficial BT Total forums have numerous ...
Karoo users redirected to Ask.com for unsuccessful DNS lookups
by Dave NixonThe Register has brought to light the most recent advertising revenue scheme to be deployed by a broadband provider. K-Com who operate Karoo, the broadband provider in the Hull area, has started a partnership with Ask.com where the provider will get a cut of advertising revenue for directing users to Ask.com. The redirection will take place when a user types a ...
March 29, 2008
A patented software tool for searching and visualising unstructured information has been released by Comintell. The tool can be used for creating competitor comparisons, SWOT analysis, competitive intelligence reports, media analysis, and trend spotting. Matrix Analyzer 3 automatically categorises incoming content feeds and displays this information in a dynamic matrix format. The new version, introduced by Comintell, a Sweden-based provider of software ...
Matrix Analyzer 3 launched by Comintell
by Lin FreestoneA patented software tool for searching and visualising unstructured information has been released by Comintell. The tool can be used for creating competitor comparisons, SWOT analysis, competitive intelligence reports, media analysis, and trend spotting. Matrix Analyzer 3 automatically categorises incoming content feeds and displays this information in a dynamic matrix format. The new version, introduced by Comintell, a Sweden-based provider of software ...
fonYou plans to launch MVN in Spain
by Lin FreestoneA new mobile operator will launch its services in Spain by the end of 2008. fonYou is a mobile virtual network operator that combines mobile communications services with the delivery of extensive web-based services. The start-up mobile operator is planning to offer its independent mobile services in Spain through an agreement with Spanish telecom Telefónica. Following this agreement, fonYou has opened ...
India’s TRAI plans to raise FDI cap on pay TV to 74%
by Lin FreestoneTRAI, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, has revealed that it is considering raising the foreign direct investment cap for all pay TV platforms in the country, except cable, to 74%. The TRAI is currently consulting stakeholders on the issue and, if approved, the move is expected to bring more capital, technology and international best practices into the industries of IPTV, ...
New report predicts the third phase of Internet evolution
by Lin FreestoneThe Discovery Institute publishes a 24-page report at the beginning of April which predicts that new technologies are dramatically transforming the Internet and could boost IPTV traffic in the US more than 50-fold within the next decade. Innovations like YouTube, IPTV, high-definition video, and mobile phone cameras are driving this new wave of data, or exaflood, of Internet and IP traffic, ...
250,000 UK homes will not have a TV signal after switchover.
by Alan Harten
Gateway XHD3000 30-Inch Extreme HD LCD
by Franz Bicar
On this site, we have been focusing mostly on HD capable televisions. Well, televisions are not the only ones who can handle HD content. Nowadays, so does computer monitors. Gateway's XHD3000 30-inch Extreme HD LCD delivers excellent image quality along with lots of screen adjustments and graphics-card compatibility that most 30-inch monitors ...
March 28, 2008
French retailer, Colette, is selling the Levi's limited edition Red Tab mobile phone. There are only a hundred units of the phone available and it can be purchased online.
As well as the 'exclusive' Levi's Red Tab at the top and Levi's detailing on the rear, the ...
Colette announces Levi’s limited edition Red Tab mobile phone
by Janet Harris
French retailer, Colette, is selling the Levi's limited edition Red Tab mobile phone. There are only a hundred units of the phone available and it can be purchased online.
As well as the 'exclusive' Levi's Red Tab at the top and Levi's detailing on the rear, the ...Blu-ray disc sales gain ground on DVD
by Janet Harris
Since Blu-ray finally won the format war, next-gen disc sales are gaining market share from DVD in the home video market.
According to data from Nielsen VideoScan First Alert, Disney's Blu-ray title 'No Country for Old Men' drew 9.8 percent of its total unit ...New Phenom CPU’s Announced From AMD
by Rohan Parker Hitwise reveals tripling of UK traffic to online video sites
by Janet Harris
Intel Predicted To Set Back P45 Chipset Release Date
by Rohan Parker
NTT DoCoMo demos 250mbps Super 3G connection
by Jan HarrisPhone service provider, NTT DoCoMo of Japan, has successfully demonstrated download speeds of 250Mbps with 'Super 3G' cellular technology. The trial, which builds on NTT DoCoMo's demonstration of 100Mbps mobile downloads in November, last year, was carried out in an actual wireless environment near the company's R&D labs in Yokosuka, near Tokyo. 250Mbps is at least 12 times faster than the current ...
Nvidia Graphics Cards Only For Abit
by Rohan Parker
$14m funding to develop BubbleTALK platform
by Lin FreestoneBubble Motion, the pioneer and global leader for 'voice SMS', has secured additional funding of $14m for product development. The funding, from existing and new investors, will allow the company to further develop and expand the award-winning BubbleTALK platform, and will enable it to focus on securing additional operator partnerships around the world. More than 135 million consumers currently use the BubbleTALK ...
August launch for Kangaroo
by David AllenLiving bags Greys Anatomy spin off
by David Allen87% of UK homes now receive digital TV
by Lin Freestone
BT and BA offer Wi-Fi
by David AllenNuts TV to launch in May
by David AllenWimbledon available on BBC iPlayer
by Janet HarrisThe BBC has decided to make key matches from the 2008 Wimbledon tennis tournament available on its iPlayer service, and many of the matches will be available in high definition. The coverage will be available for seven days after the match is played, to iPlayer users in the UK only. The BBC also announced that it has secured a deal with event ...
MTI decline to comment on record March
by David AllenMicroelectronics Technology (MTI), a Taiwan-based manufacturer of telecoms equipment, is projecting an increase in revenues for the second quarter. MTI is projecting second quarter revenues to exceed both first quarter revenues, and to exceed the second quarter revenues for 2007. The company is projecting an on-year growth in revenues of 15-20% for the second quarter. Analysts have predicted that MTI ...
Silitech profits reach record high
by David AllenSilitech Technology, Taiwan-based manufacturer of handset keypads, has reported its results for 2007. After tax profits were up 23% compared to 2006, reaching a record NT$1.29 billion (US$43 million). This is equivalent to NT$8.56 per share. Gross margin for the year also increased, from 26.7% in 2006 to 27.0%. This was achieved in spite of higher-priced raw materials ...
Many China-based handset firms are likely to go bust this year
by David AllenCompetition between handset vendors in China is hotting up, meaning that many handset-design firms in the country are likely to go bust this year. Profit margins on handsets have been in rapid decline over recent years. In 2006 gross margins stood at 15%, which had fallen to 5% by the end of 2007, and is expected to fall to 3% ...
China to force liberalisation upon its handset market
by David AllenChina will soon be enforcing a set of licensing rules that will liberalise the manufacture and sale of mobile phone handsets in the country. In October last year the Chinese State decided to remove its licensing control of the industry. However, due to lack of enforcement, the market has yet to become more liberalised. It was decided by the Chinese ...
Sony Ericsson T250i
by Franz Bicar
The mobile industry has become so competitive these past few years that manufacturers are doing their best to go one up against each other. Some companies are doing their best to introduce innovative designs and state of the art technologies towards consumers while others tries to maintain and strengthen their hold on the market with their ...
March 27, 2008
Adobe Systems has launched a beta version of Photoshop Express, a Web-based application for editing, organising and sharing images.
The free application is designed for the consumer market. It can be accessed from Flash-enabled browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari, and an account includes 2GB of storage.
Photoshop Express can connect and ...
Adobe launches Photoshop Express beta
by Janet HarrisBBC to broadcast Wimbledon and World Cup in HD
by Janet Harris
The BBC is launching an HD trial which will include 2006 World Cup coverage and major Wimbledon matches.
The trial will start with World Cup 2006, including the final on Sunday 9 July. It will be the first major sporting event to be broadcast in HD in ...Modu is world’s lightest phone
by Janet Harris
The Modu, from the Israeli company of the same name, has won the Guinness World Record for the world's lightest mobile phone - it weighs a mere 40.1 grams.
A range of add-ons are available for the modular handset, including a camera module. It features Bluetooth connectivity, music playback and built-in 1GB memory.
The ...NetworkFlow MPLS network boosts business for Doubletakestudios
by Jan HarrisDoubletakestudios, a photo shoot specialist with studios in London, Manchester and Southampton has installed a Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS) network from NetworkFlow, which has revolutionised its way of working. The MPLS IP Virtual Private Network (IP VPN) has reduced network complexity, as well as saving costs, improving turnaround time for orders and leading to a substantial increase in business. Doubletake's photo ...
Velocix announces innovative Live Streaming solutions
by Janet HarrisVelocix, which provides the world's leading Digital Asset Delivery Network, has introduced a new revolutionary hybrid-P2P live streaming solution, through a partnership with Adobe and Microsoft. The Velocix Network enables content owners, studios, and broadcasters to deliver digital content, including video, software, games and audio, over the Internet. The new Live Streaming product family includes Velocix Live Video Streaming for Adobe Flash ...
86.7% of UK households have digital TV
by David Allen
