Computer News
March 31, 2010
Acer has taken the wraps off a new range of Aspire laptops which goes under the moniker of Timeline X.
Like the Timeline, the laptops are thin and light, and come in two different flavours, each with three screen sizes: 13.3 inch, 14 inch and the top end 15.6 inch model.
Power economy is one of the most important factors ...
Acer Aspire Timeline X laptops revealed
by Darren AllanFire and flood hits BT broadband
by Darren AllanA disaster hit a BT exchange in the Paddington area of London this morning, widely disrupting broadband services in the south. A fire broke out at the exchange, apparently, along with a flood which really did the damage. There's no word on whether a plague of locusts descended afterwards, but at any rate, the chaos caused broadband and landlines across London and ...
Sagemcom makes BBC iPlayer available on freesat STBs
by Janet HarrisSagemcom is making the BBC iPlayer available on all its Sagem Freesat HD and Freesat+ HD set-top-boxes, following a successful service trial. As long as the set-top-box is connected to the internet, users can catch up with BBC programmes and radio stations they have missed in the last seven days. The iPlayer can be accessed by pressing the red button from most ...
Iran told to “stop jamming” Eutelsat
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News The International Telecommunications Union, HQ'd in Geneva, has formally written to Iran's broadcasting authority and coyly asking them to track down the intentional jamming of Eutelsat transmissions. France's National Frequency Agency has already determined that the jamming is coming from within Iran, which implies that that the disruption has the tacit approval of the Iranians. TV channels that ...
Spain approves criteria for assigning DTT multiplexes
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Four days before Spain's national analogue switch-off, the government has approved the criteria for assigning digital-terrestrial TV multiplexes and also for the booking of the digital dividend. By means of a new Royal Decree officially approved last week, the national private broadcasters will each be able to access a complete mux after analogue switch-off. Public broadcaster RTVE ...
Newzbin ordered to stop copyright infringement
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Newzbin, a website “that helps subscribers illegally download movies” (according to the London High Court) has been hit by a copyright infringement verdict in London’s High Court of Justice. For the past couple of months the UK High Court has been hearing the case evolve between the Motion Picture Association (MPA), and lawyers for Newzbin. Although the ...
SyFy Universal coming to CanalSat à la demande
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Already available in HD and multilingual versions French channel Syfy Universal will be offered in CanalSat catch-up TV offer CanalSat à la demande as of March 31st. SyFy will join NBC Universal’s other French channel 13th Street (13ème Rue), and will be accessible to all CanalSat subscribers and focus on TV series such as Sanctuary, movies like ...
20th Century Fox sign up SmartJog
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Twentieth Century Fox and TDF subsidiary SmartJog have announced a non-exclusive deal for the satellite distribution of digital cinema content to theatres in Europe. SmartJog will be delivering Fox movies in digital format to exhibitors connected to SmartJog's pan-European digital cinema network. SmartJog provides optimized transmission via satellite, network monitoring, traffic supervision and storage solutions tailored to ...
Mirada in IBE 360º deal with Piramide
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Spanish interactive company Mirada has commercialised its new IBE 360º solution, using local producer Pirámide. The agreement between Mirada and Pirámide will see new business models created. The new solutions are designed to work for advertising agencies, advertisers themselves and media companies. The agreement brings to Spain the first technological solution which synchronises the audiovisual content among the ...
Sumo gets the HDTV treatment
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Just imagine: a half ton of prime Japanese fighting machines in glorious high-def! Total Sports Asia Japan (TSA) has signed a license with Big Media Holdings for Japanese pro-wrestling sports marketed by TSA, including Grand Sumo matches, for a new - as yet unnamed - HD channel and is under wraps at the moment. ...
Arab Radio & Television cancels FIFA-Cup coverage
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Arab Radio & Television (ART) is already planning its exit from the pay-TV market in its Middle East homeland. Now it has changed its mind regarding covering this summer's South Africa-based World Cup soccer tournament. ART had previously said it would cover the games despite having sold the rights to Al Jazeera Sports Channels. ART had earlier ...
Ecuador choses ISDB digital TV standard
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Ecuador has, as expected, chosen the Japanese/Brazilian hybrid ISDB transmission solution for its digital broadcasting. Ecuador decided to choose the Japanese-Brazilian digital TV standard and the decision will be made official at an event to be held in Quito, capital city of the country. A Cooperation memorandum will be signed with both the Brazilian and Japanese governments. ...
TV Ad sales up 17% for March
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Rapid TV News has already reported on the improving picture for Q1 in terms of advertising revenues at ITV, Pro7/Sat 1 and M6. It seems Telecinco, the Mediaset-owned broadcaster, is also on the up. Julien Rossi, senior media analyst at Morgan Stanley says: "Strong broadcast advertising growth continues [across the sector]. Telecinco last week stated that January ...
Ipswitch uncovers file transfer security risk
by Janet HarrisEnterprises are failing to protect sensitive information moving internally and externally. A new study by Ipswitch, Inc., the secure, managed file transfer company, found that more than 70 percent of IT executives surveyed at the RSA conference earlier this month have absolutely no visibility into files moving out of their organisations. A full 64 percent said that they have no visibility into ...
Protection would have stopped Durex data breach says Imperva
by Janet HarrisReports that a Web site selling Durex condoms in India has suffered a data breach - with customers details being publicly available on the Internet - appears to be the result of business logic flaws, says Imperva. “Web application hackers are focusing more and more on attacks that target vulnerabilities in the business logic, rather than in the application code,” explained ...
Freeview in HD to launch
by David Allen
Wales becomes a Digital TV Nation
by David Allen
Grundig ventures into Freeview HD market
by David Allen
BBC man switches over to Canvas
by David AllenITV time shifts launch on Virgin Media
by David AllenBest Buy opens store with 3D demos
by David Allen
Town and Country invests in 3DTV
by David Allen
Rovi launches media manager
by David AllenSTB sales continue to rise
by David Allen
MI5: Licensed to type
by Darren Allan
BT brings fibre to a further 300 exchanges
by Darren AllanBT has announced the roll-out of faster broadband (mainly FTTC or fibre-to-the-cabinet) to 300 more exchanges starting later this year, and finishing around the summer of 2011. The bad news, if you don't live down south, is that two-thirds of these exchanges are in London and the south-east. And outside of England, only seven exchanges are set to be upgraded in Wales, ...
TomTom Start2 budget sat-nav announced
by Darren Allan
March 30, 2010
Vodafone has extended its partnership with communications solutions provider TDC to include Sweden and Norway, with effect from 1 April. The non-equity Partners Market agreement has covered Denmark since 2001. The new agreement gives TDC exclusive access to a range of co-branded products, services and devices from Vodafone, the acquisition of enterprise customers and improved network inter-working. Richard Daly, CEO ...
Vodafone expands with TDC and Verizon
by Janet HarrisVodafone has extended its partnership with communications solutions provider TDC to include Sweden and Norway, with effect from 1 April. The non-equity Partners Market agreement has covered Denmark since 2001. The new agreement gives TDC exclusive access to a range of co-branded products, services and devices from Vodafone, the acquisition of enterprise customers and improved network inter-working. Richard Daly, CEO ...
Project Canvas appoints CTO and marketing chief
by Janet HarrisWith a decision from the Office of Fair Trading due any time, Project Canvas is bringing in the big guns to take the project forwards. The joint venture, which will bring on-demand TV to Freeview and Freesat, has appointed Anthony Rose as chief technology officer and Tim Hunt as head of marketing. Rose will bring his experience from the BBC’s successful ...
Downadup/Conficker still a threat
by Janet HarrisThis week is the one-year anniversary of the Downadup/Conficker threat’s April 1, 2009 “trigger” date. Although, Conficker did not turn into a widespread threat or cause the significant damage it had the potential to inflict, one year later, we know that those behind Downadup/Conficker still potentially have the keys to some 6.5 million of these computers. These computers have not been fixed ...
Symantec finds people use browser for password reminders
by Janet HarrisSymantec recently polled 400 respondents on password security and made some interesting discoveries. The poll found that: Nearly a quarter of correspondents (23%) use their browser to keep track of their passwords 60% don’t change their passwords regularly 25% of people have given their passwords to their spouse; 1 in 10 people have given their password to a ‘friend’ 10% use their pets name as ...
Cyber-Ark calls for awareness of new data breach fine
by Janet HarrisThree months after the announcement that the Information Commissioner’s Office is to be granted new powers from April 6th, 65% of people are still ignorant to the fact that they could cost their organisation £500K if their actions cause a “deliberate or negligent” breach of personal data. The study, sponsored by Cyber-Ark Software amongst 500 city workers, found that the majority ...
DTG Tech councils gets a new boss
by David AllenFreeview on 3View launched
by David AllenMen and Motors leaves satellite TV
by David AllenBBC delays the launch of iPhone apps
by David AllenBBC to show Grand National in HD
by David AllenBig brands back Race Online 2012
by David Allen
Virgin Media unveils new tariffs
by Darren Allan
Ofcom could change TV ad rules
by David AllenPubs worry about Ofcom’s plans for BSkyB
by David AllenSky 3D on BSkyB’s EPG
by David AllenWarner Bros recruit student anti-piracy monitor
by Darren AllanOrange announces exclusive black HTC Desire
by Darren Allan
Newzbin site loses legal battle with film companies
by Darren Allan
March 29, 2010
Ofcom has been mystery shopping to check how well ISPs have been complying with its code of practice on broadband speeds. The watchdog's research found that 85% of its mystery shoppers were given an estimate of the maximum speed available on their line when signing up for broadband with a provider. However, nearly half of those 85% had to bring up the ...
Ofcom to hone broadband code of practice
by Darren AllanOfcom has been mystery shopping to check how well ISPs have been complying with its code of practice on broadband speeds. The watchdog's research found that 85% of its mystery shoppers were given an estimate of the maximum speed available on their line when signing up for broadband with a provider. However, nearly half of those 85% had to bring up the ...
Vodafone claims Sure Signal gaining ground
by Janet HarrisVodafone claims that its Sure Signal service, launched back in July 2009 as Vodafone Access Gateway, is now gaining popularity with businesses. The service is designed to make sure that businesses have a strong indoor, 3G phone signal anywhere in the UK. Vodafone Sure Signal (VSS) plugs straight into any home or office broadband line, providing it offers a minimum download ...
India’s TV channels need regulating to curb growth
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News Indian media authorities are concerned about what they describe as the “unregulated” growth of TV channels in the nation. Mrs Zohra Chatterjee, India’s information and broadcasting secretary, said the country already has around 500 channels being uplinked or downlinked, and more could lead to a spectrum crunch. The Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has already been told ...
India discusses need for TV infrastructure digitisation
by Rapid TV NewsWebsite: Rapid TV News An industry forum organised by the Cable & Satellite Broadcasting Association of Asia (CASBAA) heard last week that the Indian government is taking seriously the need for digitisation of the country’s television infrastructure. CASBAA’s annual India Satellite Industry Forum featured three policy addresses from government departments. Among these was a commitment to harmonising the multiple taxes and tariffs ...
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on pre-order with Vodafone
by Darren Allan
