Apr
30

Sony chooses Trend Micro for PlayStation security

Trend Micro has announced that it is developing web security software for Sony gaming devices. With gamers increasingly playing online, Sony commissioned Trend Micro to develop Internet security software for its.. more
Apr
30

MI6 USB blunder blows cover on drugs investigation

A major drugs-busting operation in Columbia had to be called off after an MI6 agent left a top secret USB drive on a bus, it emerged this week. The blunder, by.. more
Apr
30

Truphone 3.0 launches with 3G support

Mobile VoIP software Truphone 3.0 launched this week in the iPhone App Store. The latest version of Truphone allows for VoIP calls to be made on 3G networks as well as.. more
Apr
30

Dialogue Communications opens Cape Town office

UK-based mobile payment service Dialogue Communications has opened a new office in South Africa, continuing its international growth strategy. The Cape Town office will focus on bringing comprehensive SMS and WAP billing solutions to the South African market. “We are thrilled to be able to.. more
Apr
30

SanDisk announces FIPS certification for Cruzer Enterprise

SanDisk has continued the development of its Cruzer Enterpise USB flash drives with the announcement that all models have Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) certification. FIPS is a standard that IT products have to meet to be certified for ‘Sensitive but Unclassified’ (SBU) use by.. more
Apr
30

BBC and Channel Four may opt out of equality laws

There has been a lot said recently about equality in the work place, yet it seems that although the likes of BBC and Channel Four are quick to talk about the equality issues that are affecting workers in all sectors of industry, this may not.. more
Apr
30

New users desert Twitter

The micro blogging site Twitter has gained some popularity over the last few months, mainly due to the amount of celebrities that are keen on tweeting, no matter where they are or what they are doing. Yet for the ordinary user Twitter seems to lose.. more
Apr
30

Phorm launches website to put record straight

It may be under fire at the moment, but the targeted advertising firm Phorm is planning a fight back by launching a website to explain how the system monitors users’ internet activities and then offers targeted advertising related to the users’ surfing. The website, stopphoulplay.com,.. more
Apr
30

Discovery Quest to launch on Freeview

The satellite channel, Discovery, is in its twentieth year, and like many of the long standing broadcasters it is producing a variety of public service broadcasting programmes that appeal to a wide range of viewers. Now Quest is to become the first of the Discovery.. more
Apr
30

PS3 users get discount keypad

Up until now, for PS3 users who wanted to up their game by getting a fancy keypad for their PS3, the cost would have been around £25, as they would have needed to buy the Sony branded product, but things are looking to change with.. more