Internet News
June 30, 2008
Another free laptop offer hits the High Streets; this time it is PC World who are trying to tempt new customers to sign up for broadband services.
The incentive being offered to all new customers is a new laptop as well as other offers too.
This deal promises to be one of the better ones for choice, as unlike ...
PC World launches “Get Connected”
by David AllenThe BBC plans iPlayer box
by David Allen
Microsoft release licence tool, finally!
by David Allen
PixAlert launches Free ImageGuard(tm) MailAssessor
by Grant DraperPixalert has detected a rise in risk levels when scanning enterprise email systems for inappropriate images, and has therefore announced the launch of its free downloadable add on ImageGuard(tm) MailAssessor. Obviously, as an employer, it’s important to know what is and isn’t on your server. Above all, a server that has inappropriate content means employees will reduce in productivity, which equals a ...
New Online Community for Security Industry
by Grant DraperIt seems the team responsible for the Infosecurity Europe show, that’s held in London, won’t rest until everyone is fully clued up on the topic, with their latest project being the InfoSecurity online community. The website includes advice, forums, blogs, career path, ask the experts, Q&A and other resources, and much much more, answering all your security related questions, and the ...
BBC test HD channel for Freeview
by David Allen
USTelematics acquire U.S Patent
by Grant DraperUSTelematics have aquired the U.S. Patent Number 7,079,633, which is a high security digital media watermarking algorithm. The announcement comes as part of a deal for an exchange, for UTLM stock valued at $1.50 per share. USTelematics, Inc believes that corporate organizations are afraid of the possible implications of the growth of online services, such as IPTV, fearing that the same will ...
Harmonic 4 star rated IPTV Solution
by Grant DraperHarmonic Inc, have achieved 4 star ratings, from the Broadband Gear Report’s (BGR) 2008 Diamond Technology Reviews. The announcement includes the Direct-to-Edge cable IPTV solution, MediaPrism™ on-demand content preparation software, and PWRLink™ 1310 nm DWDM transmitters, and the Harmonic’s DiviCom® Ion™ encoder achieved 3.5 stars. Harmonic Inc, are no strangers to success. At the Diamond Technology Reviews last year their DiviCom Electra® 7000 ...
Wyndstorm Launches SocialFrames Destination Widget
by Alan HartenWyndstorm Corporation, a social media company, announced today the release of Socialframes, a destination widget designed to extend online social marketing and online promotions. Socialframes is the social network industry's first and only "destination widget" a small snippet of code that provides a user one-click access to a promotional Web site including a virtual world. Socialframes is comprised of a custom interactive ...
JVC LT-42X579 42-Inch LCD HDTV
by Franz Bicar
The JVC LT-42X579 42-Inch LCD HDTV is one of JVC's new line of mid-range LCD's. As described, it is only a mid-range set that won't give you everything that you want, only enough to satisfy your needs for a home entertainment system. Having said that, let me clarify ...Samsung Soul SGH-U900
by Franz Bicar
The new Samsung Soul has been released with much hype by its manufacturer Samsung. They even called it their flagship product for 2008. I guess that means that the company thought this phone has a lot of promise and a lot of potential. So let's take a closer look at the Samsung Soul SGH-U900 and decide ...
June 27, 2008
BT look as if they are following the lead set by Virgin Media when it comes to file sharing, as they recently sent an email to one of their four million broadband subscribers, informing them that they had been flagged up as having been part of a file sharing programme, where the Girls Aloud song “Biology” had been ...
BT to cut off file sharers
by David AllenBill Gates and the long goodbye
by David Allen
Sony announces movies for PS3
by David AllenRemote area to get connected
by David AllenKey Revolution announces Mobiu
by Jan HarrisKey Revolution has announced the Mobiu portable office, a USB dongle with a SIMAssured chip and PIN, which give users secure access to the cloud of the Internet. The device gives added security to mobile workers, who can ring Key Revolution if they misplace the device, to have all the data wiped. The company will then send a replacement dongle, free of ...
Nokia announces Supernova phones
by Janet Harris
Nokia has announced its Supernova mobile range, and will launch four new handsets, all of which can be personalised with a choice of exchangeable covers.
The top-of-the-range Nokia 7610 Supernova is a slider-phone with a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and 8x digital zoom.
It also features a dedicated music key, FM-radio and ...Cisco releases patches for VoIP products
by Jan HarrisCisco Security has released patches for vulnerabilities in its VoIP products. VoIPshield Laboratories identified the vulnerabilities in Cisco's Unified Communications Manager versions 5.x and 6.x, and in its Call Manager 4.x. The vulnerabilities could lead to unauthorised access and denial of service (DoS) attacks. The Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) was found to contain a flaw in its Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) Manager, ...
Blackberry maker doubles income
by David AllenCanada-based Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), famous for inventing the Blackberry mobile handset, has announced its first quarter results for the period ending 31st May 2008, with revenues and income more than doubling on year. The mobile communications device supplier saw revenues for the quarter of US$2.24 billion. This represents an increase of 19% compared to the previous quarter ($1.88 ...
Mobile operators angered by EU price-cut proposals
by David AllenMobile phone networks across Europe have reacted with anger at European commission proposals to cut cross network call costs by up to 70%. EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding yesterday proposed that termination rates should be cut by 70% to reduce the price consumers pay for calls. Termination rates are the charges that telecoms companies place upon each other for making cross-network calls. The ...
JAJAH now used by Gizmo5 VoIP service
by Alan HartenJAJAH, managed services provider in IP-telecommunications, announced today its platform has been selected by Gizmo5, a widely-used free mobile and computer-based VoIP service. The partnership adds millions of users to the JAJAH platform, with JAJAH handling all call termination for Gizmo5 as well as additional tailored services including customer care and billing. Softphones, or software-based-phones, enable people to make IP-telephone calls directly ...
June 26, 2008
The BBC is launching a beta version of the next-generation iPlayer, a service which allows viewers to access catch-up television programmes via a PC. The new version, which fully integrates television and radio, will run alongside the original version for a while. It will give users free access to BBC TV and radio programmes, on-demand and all in one place. As well as ...
Next-gen iPlayer revealed
by Janet HarrisThe BBC is launching a beta version of the next-generation iPlayer, a service which allows viewers to access catch-up television programmes via a PC. The new version, which fully integrates television and radio, will run alongside the original version for a while. It will give users free access to BBC TV and radio programmes, on-demand and all in one place. As well as ...
Vizio announces XVT HDTVs for gamers
by Janet Harris
US-based Vizio Inc has announced the XVT series of HDTVs, designed with gamers and home-entertainment enthusiasts in mind.
Although Vizio has kept the cost of the sets down, the HDTVs offer good performance and a number of features.
The 42-inch SV420XVT, and the 47-inch SV47XVT are full 1080p LCD sets with a 120Hz ...SMBs and the Significance of Mobile Communications
by Grant DraperRadioFrame Networks (RFN), has conducted market research into how SMBs use mobile communications to their advantage, to strengthen the business for indoor base stations, such as picocells and femtocells. Two important points the research showed were, a third of SMBs have problems using their mobiles, even though it is their first point of communication, and with 3G on its way, in ...
FTTH changing to FTEH
by Grant DraperFTTH (Fiber to the Home), will soon become a distant memory and be changed to FTEH (Fiber to Every Home), with FTTO (Fiber to the Office) making the transition to FTEO (Fiber to Every Office). This comes as Aspen Optics announces that development in international markets, utilizing FTEH, is a key priority. The worldwide trend to develop infrastructure around the Fiber to ...
The UK set to legalise P2P
by David AllenDigital switchover scheme is waste of money
by David AllenO2 lets slip the price of the PAYG iPhone
by David AllenFree Laptop from Phones4U
by David AllenData loss and latop theft increase
by Grant DraperAbsolute Software, a laptop tracking and recovery firm, has offered its advice on security as the number of cases relating to data loss, and laptop theft, increase. The fact that laptops continue to fall in price for a basic model is irrelevant, as the data stored on them becomes ever more valuable, with the average laptop containing data worth £550,000, and ...
Sigma Designs powers IPv6 set top boxes
by Grant DraperSigma Designs have announced that one of their solutions, the integrated SMP8654 media processor, will be used in Advanced Communications’ IPv6 set-top boxes. The companies have also announced a partnership to develop IPTV set-top boxes, for the Japanese market, again using Sigma Designs SMP8654 media processor, alongside the Adcom’s iSense IPTV software platform. Sigma Designs' chips will be integrated into the Adcom’s ...
Samsung HL72A650 DLP HDTV
by Franz Bicar
Samsung has made its mark in the HDTV market and they most definitely delivered brilliant full 1080p HD in an energy-efficient design with the HL72A650. The Samsung HL72A650 HDTV has a 72" DLP screen and is housed in a sleek piano key black cabinet, with a slim depth ...Hay Systems 2.75G Femtocell Project
by Grant DraperHSL, or Hay Systems Ltd, have announced details of a development project they have embarked on, the 2.75G Femtocell. Details have been released by HSL, which include the physical appearance of the product, which they hope will be available late 2008, the managed femtocell network. The announcement comes at the later stages of the development, with the 2.75G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) femtocell now having ...
HarbourVest Partners invest in TynTec
by Grant DraperIn an effort to expand, Tyntec has accepted a major investment from a private equity fund, HarbourVest Partners, LLC. The investment will allow the company's rapid growth in markets such as Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Not only does the fund add investment, but knowledge to the business, which will enable Tyntec to take it to the next level, and become ...
SME Telecoms & Mobile Procurement Guide
by Alan HartenUtility price comparison and procurement group Utility Watch UK has prepared a detailed hints and tips guide to advise SMEs on buying telecoms and/or mobile services. The free document not only covers things to look for but also some of the more common pitfalls and covers issues such as fixed line rental, analogue/digital, call pricing, SIP trunks, VOIP options and Local ...
Joy Global Shielded From Web 2.0 Hazards
by Rohan ParkerThe announcement was made this month by Secure Computing Corporation that the gateway security company would be providing Secure Web(tm) to Joy Global Inc., the mining equipment manufacturer and distributor. Secure Web, previously known as Webwasher, will allow Joy Global to protect against threats designed with Web 2.0 in mind. Web 2.0 is the phase of the internet in which we are ...
Sigma Systems expands operations with Suddenlink
by Alan HartenSuddenlink Communications and Sigma Systems today announced that they are extending their long-standing relationship to power a new addition to the Suddenlink services portfolio: Advanced Commercial VoIP services for small and medium businesses (SMB). “We have had a great deal of success with our existing Sigma deployment, which automates the fulfilment of advanced IP services including residential voice and high-speed data. ...
June 25, 2008
Blyk, a free mobile network for 16-24 year olds, is expanding into Germany, Spain and Belgium next year. Earlier this year the ad funded network announced its intention to enter the Dutch market. The expansion builds on Blyk's success in the UK, where it registered 100,000 members six months earlier than expected. The network connects advertisers with young people, a demographic that is ...
Blyk continues European expansion
by Jan HarrisBlyk, a free mobile network for 16-24 year olds, is expanding into Germany, Spain and Belgium next year. Earlier this year the ad funded network announced its intention to enter the Dutch market. The expansion builds on Blyk's success in the UK, where it registered 100,000 members six months earlier than expected. The network connects advertisers with young people, a demographic that is ...
Imation announces smallest USB drive
by Jan HarrisImation has debuted its Atom Flash Drive which is just 1.5-in long, weighs less than an ounce and boasts up to 8GB of storage capacity. 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB versions are also available, ranging from $18 for the 1GB version to $100 for the top of the range drive. With flash drives being increasingly used by businesses, security is a real issue, ...
Alvarion trials 4Motion solution
by Alan HartenAlvarion Ltd, the provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced the successful trial of its end-to-end 4Motion® solution and 802.16e BreezeMAX® RAN (radio access network) platform by the Industrial Technology Research Institute Campus (ITRI) in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Following extensive indoor lab tests, ITRI and Alvarion achieved sector handover at up to 80 km/hour while performing mobile usage test scenarios ...
Plusnet cut the cost of broadband
by David Allen
T Mobile’s web’n’walk offline
by David AllenVirgin Media turn Simply Red
by David AllenPhorm trial to take place soon
by David AllenSymmetricom announce Q-1200 monitoring device
by Grant DraperSymmetricom, Inc have announced details on their brand new analyzing tool, the Q-1200 digital/IP video headend analyzer, a multichannel video monitoring device, which should be released in September. The benefit will be to the telco and cable operators, as well as quality of service for the customer. The product will analyze and identify video impairments efficiently, offering a cost efficient method of ...
BTI release new range for BTI 7000 Series
by Grant DraperBTI systems has released a new range to its BTI 7000 Series platform, the packetVX Integrated Ethernet Service Module. The new range distributes density and converges Ethernet service connectivity with WDM networking, which therefore provides increased delivery methods for IPTV, triple play Ethernet business and wholesale services, and 4G wireless backhaul. With Ethernet traffic on the increase, the transition from circuit-based TDM ...
USTelematics announces Microsoft integration
by Grant DraperUSTelematics, Inc has announced that its own Voyager in-car Mobile Internet Protocol TV will be carefully integrated with Microsoft’s MSN Autos Gas Price Finder, to provide the user with a premium of information, finding the closest and most effectively priced local fuel stations. The feature is available to Voyager customers who opt, as an optional extra, to receive the GPS upgrade ...
Samsung LN-46A550 HDTV
by Franz Bicar
More and more television programming are being offered in high-definition format nowadays. By next year, most, if not all, are going to be converted into digital television. As consumers, it only makes sense for us to invest on a TV that can cater to this advancement.
The Samsung LN46A550 ...Mobifone boosts network with AIRCOM apps
by Rohan ParkerThe collaboration between established network consultancy group, AIRCOM, and Vietnamese telecommunications corporation, Mobifone, has just been announced, with AIRCOM to aid Mobifone in tracking performance of their mobile network. Mobifone have purchased the rights to two major applications from AIRCOM's ENTERPRISE 6.0 tool suite, DIRECT and OPTIMA. Currently Mobifone holds the position of largest Vietnamese network operator, with over 8.5 million subscribers. The ...
Nokia DWDM single platform announced
by Alan HartenNokia Siemens Networks today introduces the industry's first DWDM single platform serving metro to core, raising the bar in the optical transport field of-fering carriers. The new release of the hiT 7300 combines its core network performance with extended support for metro services. Competitive DWDM platforms on the market currently require at least two DWDM systems to cover the spectrum of ...
