Aug
20

Telecoms firms upbeat on economic prospects

UK-based technology, media and telecoms (TMT) firms are increasingly confident about the future of the economy, new research has discovered. A poll by Stoy Hayward found 30% of UK TMT businesses.. more
Aug
20

Loop Mobile appoints CEO

Indian telecoms provider Loop Mobile has appointed Sandip Basu as chief executive officer. Basu takes the helm ahead of plans to roll-out Loop Telecom nationwide. He has also been tasked with.. more
Aug
20

K7 launches TotalSecurity 10

India-based K7 Computing has launched version 10 of its TotalSecurity internet security software. New features include generic root kit scanning, scanning for tracking cookies, malicious trace remover, phishing site blocker, DNS.. more
Aug
20

Onyx launches trio of dual-sim devices

UK-based phone maker, Onyx, has announced a trio of new dual-sim handsets. The Flip, the Slider and the Nero are “affordable, aspirational and alternative” devices, Onyx said. Flip is a clamshell handset aimed at style-conscious users looking to take advantage of multiple tariffs and frequent.. more
Aug
20

Injunctions granted on McAfee’s Webwasher and TSP products

The US District Court in Delaware has ruled in favor of Finjan Inc., affirming a jury verdict against Secure Computing Corporation currently owned by McAfee. The Court issued a permanent injunction against the sale of the WebWasher and TSP Products for infringement of Finjan’s U.S... more
Aug
20

BT’s hotspots reach 500,000

It may have taken around seven years for BT to crack the 500,000 Wi-Fi hotspot barrier, but it does not stop there as the company is looking to double that figure to one million Wi-Fi hotspots within the next six months. BT has been promoting.. more
Aug
20

Shropshire getting 0.5 Mbps broadband

Once more the UK’s internet service providers are finding out that consumers are not very impressed with the service that they are getting, particularly rural broadband users who have good case to feel that the ISPs are neglecting them. One such rural broadband user is.. more
Aug
20

Calls for better broadband in Norfolk

MPs from Norfolk are planning to meet with the management of BT in order to work at a plan that could see the most rural areas of the region either get connected to the broadband network for the first time, or get an increase in.. more
Aug
20

TalkTalk goes for put-pocketing

Whatever anyone thinks of TalkTalk, the company has to be applauded for innovative marketing plans, including the fantastic light show adverts on TV. However, that is nothing compared with the latest scheme. Most people know what pick pocketing is, therefore put-pocketing is the opposite –.. more
Aug
20

BBC to rebrand Prime

BBC Prime is one of those ventures run by the BBC that never really affects viewers in the UK, unless they happen to be travelling abroad. However, in order to bring Prime into the BBC family of channels, it is about to undergo a rebranding.. more