Jun
24

UK police look into Google street view complaints

The police could be looking into a complaint by the human rights organisation Privacy International, about the way that cars gathered information for the Google Street View project. It became known.. more
Jun
24

BBC makes iPlayer 3 ready for PS3

The BBC has announced that the latest edition of the iPlayer will be made available for the Playstation 3. No official timeline has been given as to when the BBC’s catch.. more
Jun
24

BBC has to defend its event staffing levels

The BBC appears to be getting itself into a tangle over the amount of staff it sends to cover events. The current figure for Glastonbury, Wimbledon and the World Cup, is.. more
Jun
24

WiBE could deliver rural broadband

A British firm believes that it could have the answer to the UK’s rural broadband problem with its wireless broadband enabler (WiBE), a device that uses the mobile broadband network to provide a local hotspot offering 2 Mbps. According to Deltenna, the company behind this.. more
Jun
24

C4 shows a profit

Despite the downturn in TV advertising revenues, the terrestrial TV broadcaster Channel Four has posted a modest profit of £300,000. According to the Channel, this is worst advertising downturn in its twenty eight year history. During 2009, the turnover fell by eight per cent to.. more
Jun
23

Amino sells 3 million set top boxes

Amino Communications sold and distributed its three millionth set-top box (STB) in May, just sixteen months after reaching the two million milestone. This represents solid progress for the company, which launched its first product in 2002. Since then it has developed a range of IPTV.. more
Jun
23

gateProtect expands in Africa

gateProtect is expanding its sales in Africa. The successful German-based security provider announced today that it is pushing ahead with its international sales strategy and has signed Kits Technologies Limited from Lagos, Nigeria, as a new distributor. The company, an experienced network security and IT.. more
Jun
23

ITV lays down designer clothing rules

An event like the World Cup that comes around every four years is a marketing dream for some firms and with so many people being interviewed, there is a temptation to slip in the odd bit of merchandising. ITV has already warned former footballer Edgar.. more
Jun
23

Microsoft introduces the Health Vault

The software giant Microsoft has launched the Health Vault, which is what it says on the box – a place the user can store their medical information. A study carried in the UK found that around 13 per cent of the UK population are interested.. more
Jun
23

LoveFilm signs deal with Warner’s

The US based studio, Warner Bros, has signed a distribution agreement with the European subscription film provider LoveFilm. The arrangement will mean that the International Branded Services division of Warner Bros, an on-demand service, will appear on the LoveFilm Player. From now on, all new.. more