May
27

Microsoft fined $200m for patent infringement

Microsoft has been fined $200 million for patent infringement by verdict of a US jury. The world’s largest software developer was ordered to pay the fine to Canadian software firm i4i... more
May
27

Government invests £1m in fast broadband

Government establishment the Technology Strategy Board reported today that it will invest £1m to help forward innovation in the UK by helping companies research ‘ultra-fast’ broadband. The Technology Strategy Board is.. more
May
27

C&W loss and gain

The telecom firm of C&W (Cable & Wireless) was forced to absorb £189m in losses as it watched its profits for the year fall by 13% due to high costs for.. more
May
27

Footie league final more important than IT failures

A survey has shown if you’re unlucky enough to suffer a major security failure during the last 5 minutes of a major football match like tonight’s UEFA champions league, 39% of IT professionals say the problem will have to wait until the footie is over!.. more
May
27

Orange jumps out of Kangaroo deal

Despite engaging in talks with the catch up TV service Kangaroo, Orange has decided not to purchase the media player technology. Kangaroo is owned by France Telecom and is an online on-demand media technology. Kangaroo states that the project will not benefit either company and.. more
May
27

BBC4 goes for female trilogy

The digital satellite channel, BBC4, has commissioned a series of female biopics of Gracie Fields, Margot Fonteyn and Enid Blyton, with Anne-Marie Duff, Jane Horrocks and Helena Bonham Carter taking the lead roles. These programmes follow on from the success of the other biopics that.. more
May
27

BSkyB signs David Beckham for Champions League advert

David Beckham will join in with the Champions League cup final tonight, but this time he will not be on the pitch with his former team mates, he will be fronting an advertising campaign that is set to raise awareness of the fight against malaria... more
May
27

Sky Arts to bring back live TV plays

The satellite broadcaster, Sky Arts, will be commissioning six new theatre plays, which will be the first to be screened live to air in the UK for around twenty five years, although there have been some live editions of TV shows. Live plays used to.. more
May
27

Full BBC shows may appear on YouTube

Soon BBC viewers will be able to view some of their favourite shows on YouTube, following talks between the user generated content service and BBC Worldwide. If this deal goes ahead, then for the users in the US at least will be able to continue.. more
May
27

Windows 7 Beta to begin shut down

The software producer Microsoft is getting ready to end the beta test of its latest operating system with the introduction of the infamous two hour shutdown mode for the Windows 7 Plus: Beta 1 install. This will means that, as from the 1st of June,.. more