Apr
27

Ex BSkyB boss could take on ITV job

It was not that long ago when the CEO of BSkyB, Tony Ball joked that the management of broadcasting rival ITV were not able to run a bath. Now it seems.. more
Apr
27

Sky One to make Ian Wright football series

The former Arsenal and England footballer is hoping that his new TV series to be aired in the autumn called ‘Banged to Wrights’ will see a young offender given the chance.. more
Apr
27

Ofcom may look at Project Canvas

It was not long ago when the media regulator had a big hand in closing down ‘Project Kangaroo’, a collaboration between all of the terrestrial broadcasters. Kangaroo has been succeeded by.. more
Apr
27

Tiscali tries again to find a buyer

The sale of Tiscali is back on the agenda once again. In fact the sale of the UK division has been on the cards for some time only to be pulled back when things went wrong. However, it looks as if time is running out.. more
Apr
24

USB Car Chargers Launched

Duracell has launched a handy USB Charger which plugs into a car’s cigarette lighter so you can charge your mobile phone and other devices while on the move. The ‘Duracell My Pocket Charger’ comes with three different connectors for mini USB, micro USB and iPhone... more
Apr
24

Samsung profit down 72%

The world’s second largest handset maker, Samsung Electronics, today posted a first quarter profit of 619.20 billion won (£316 million), down 72% on year as consumer demand was squeezed by the global recession. The result improves on the fourth quarter of 2008, when Samsung posted.. more
Apr
24

Paltalk hits #1 on Download.com

Paltalk’s webchat software this week hit the number one spot for the most downloaded chat program on CNET’s download.com. Nearly 75,000 copies of the PaltalkScene software were downloaded in the week ending 19 April, compared to 40,000 downloads of Windows Live Messenger. “Paltalk’s rise in.. more
Apr
24

Acer confirms Android handset for 2009

An Android-based Acer smartphone is in the pipeline to be released sometime in 2009, the company confirmed this week. Aymar de Lencquesaing, head of mobile at Taiwan-based OC maker said an handset powered by Google’s open source OS is ‘likely’ to be unveiled sometime this.. more
Apr
24

One in three employees would sell business secrets

One in three UK employees would hand over their company secrets in exchange for £1 million, a new survey discovered this week. Infosecurity Europe found that 37% of commuters polled at London railway stations would sell out on their company if the price was right... more
Apr
24

IT managers leave virtual servers open to attack

Businesses seeking to save money by using virtual servers could be making themselves vulnerable to security attacks, Clavister has warned. A YouGov poll commissioned by the security specialist found that two in five IT managers who have opted for virtual servers may have left their.. more