Tiscali staff bring in the lawyers

Despite the Carphone Warehouse’s takeover of Tiscali back in May, it would seem from the outside that nothing much has changed. Tiscali customers are still paying to the ISP and everything.. more

Sky TV under fire from Branson

Sir Richard Branson has stepped into the row over BSkyB’s grip on the UK’s pay TV market, following the release of first quarter figures which show consumers are still signing up.. more

UKTV wants to know what kids want

UKTV has ordered a new episode series from Shine TV to be aired on the Pay TV channel Watch. “What Do Kids Know?” is a series hosted by Rufus Hound. It.. more

SES downgrades growth estimates for 2009

The satellite operator SES has lowered its end of year revenues forecast following the release of its latest results. The firm is now expecting to see an increase of 1.5 per cent for the year, whereas before the market expectations based on previous performance were.. more

Netflix Coming to PlayStation 3

Want to watch a movie after hours of playing on your PS3? No problem, just pop-in the official Blu-ray disc and your good to go. Yup, you read it right, an official Blu-ray disc provided by Netflix for registered members is needed to fully enjoy.. more

Universal Phone Charger Approved by the International Telecommunication Union

To minimize 13.6 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year, the International Telecommunication Union has approved the creation of a standard for a universal phone charger. The 13.6 million tons of greenhouse gas is from the 51,000 tons of redundant chargers which will be.. more

COLT promotes managed services via online hub

Colt is increasing its focus on managed services, with voice revenues continuing to decline. Third quarter revenues for 2009 fell nearly 5% to 400.1 million Euros, due to the fall in demand for voice services and slower growth for data services. Managed Services, however, showed.. more

UN approves universal mobile phone charger

The UN telecoms agency has approved the development of a universal mobile phone charger. This should eliminate the piles of unused chargers that people tend to accumulate in their drawers as they change their handset over the years. An astonishing 51,000 tonnes of battery chargers.. more

BBC suggests bespoke iPlayer development

An increasing number of mobile devices are accessing content from the BBC’s iPlayer, as well as games consoles, computers and cable tv services. This has prompted the BBC to consider tailoring the iPlayer to suit further devices in order to ensure quality of service. Only.. more

Philips Wireless HDTV Link available in US

HDTV owners in the US will be able to get rid of all their messy wires, now that Philips Electronics has released its Wireless HDTV Link in the country. The link wirelessly connects an HDTV to devices such as satellite receivers, Blu-ray players and games.. more