Comverse announces visual voicemail for Blackberry

Comverse has updated its visual voicemail service to be compatible with Blackberry smartphones. Voice messages can now be delivered as text direct to a Blackberry’s inbox, complete with the voicemail’s date,.. more

NTL Ireland rolls out Nagra 3 encryption

Rumours suggest that NTL Ireland is in the process of rolling out Nagra 3, a more secure encryption system that is likely to have a big impact on cable piracy. Over.. more

BT claims iPlate increases speed

It has been mentioned before, but the iPlate from BT has never really taken off in any big way, despite claims that this small and unobtrusive phone socket fitting can reduce.. more

Carphone Warehouse looking at Tiscali again

Following the collapse of talks between BSkyB and the ailing internet service provider Tiscali, it seemed that the Italian owned ISP had lost all of its lifelines. Yet one of the first rivals to make an offer, only to have it flatly rejected, could be.. more

Virgin Media changing prices

Customers of cable provider Virgin Media are finding out that the price of their packages will rise on the 1st May. The company has opted for a flat £2 per month increase across the board for customers on the M package, while customers subscribing to.. more

Pirate Bay offering VPN access for £5

Pirate Bay may still be tied up in legal jargon, but that has not stopped it planning its next move and it is going to be something of a surprise for some people. In order to get around the restrictions currently in place for accessing.. more

Credit card details revealed online

Through a simple search on Google, it has been found that the credit card details of nineteen thousand UK residents are freely available to anyone who cares to look. It is believed that the information was released accidentally by cyber criminals who were trying to.. more

Job cuts at Virgin Media

Back in November, Virgin Media announced that it would be cutting around two thousand jobs over the next four years or so, and after a consulting period, the first job cuts have been announced. The company will be cutting a hundred and fifty staff from.. more

History Channel gets new director

The History Channel UK, which is a long term joint venture between British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and the A&E Television Network (AETN), will be getting a new commercial director. Christina Foley, who has seventeen years experience in European cable TV, will replace Ian McDonough, who.. more

Sky+ HD TV Guide continues rollout

The next roll out of the Sky+ HD electronic programme guide (EPG) is to take place soon and this time Sky is offering the guide to its most long standing HD customers first. The initial roll out of this new TV guide took place a.. more