Aug
25

iTunes scam hits customers in PayPal pockets

One of the latest growing cyber-scams is one which involves fleecing folks via their iTunes account and PayPal. A TechCrunch article states that an increasing amount of reports are spreading across.. more
Aug
25

Medal of Honor controversy continues, but ERA won’t ban

Unsurprisingly, the furore over EA’s shooter Medal of Honor continues. Defence Secretary Liam Fox brought this story to the headlines when, as we reported on Monday, he launched an attack on.. more
Aug
24

iTunes scamming dozen charged with fraud

Twelve people have been charged with fraud and money laundering over an iTunes and Amazon scam which utilised stolen credit cards. The FBI and Metropolitan Police e-crime unit cracked down on.. more
Aug
24

VoIP app for Blackberry smartphones released

Tring Me, an India-based communications company, has launched an application that will allow Blackberry users to make VoIP calls via Wi-Fi for the first time without using voice minutes. Although users of Symbian, Windows Mobile, iPhone and Android phones have benefited from being able to.. more
Aug
24

Bit Cauldron and XpanD announce universal 3D specs

Two manufacturers have this week announced universal 3D glasses. Bit Cauldron’s glasses, which are said to eliminate the problem of flicker when the viewer looks away from the screen, are coming to market via Monster Cable in September priced at £165. Monster claims that the.. more
Aug
24

Vodafone HTC Desire Froyo update goes live

It’s official for those of you with the HTC Desire smartphone on Vodafone: Froyo is finally on its way via an over-the-air update. Android 2.2 offers a considerable speed boost over the previous version of the OS, along with full Flash support and device tethering... more
Aug
24

Nokia 5250 budget phone confirmed

Two weeks ago, rumours were rife about the Nokia 5250, a replacement mobile for the Finnish firm’s 5230. And now Nokia has confirmed that the 5250 is a reality, as well as providing those all important juicy spec details. Although being a budget phone, don’t.. more
Aug
24

Microsoft investigates Halo leak, talks bans for pirates

Microsoft is, of course, not best pleased about the premature leaking of the much anticipated next instalment in the Halo franchise. Pirate copies of Halo: Reach appeared on file-sharing sites yesterday, despite the initial word of the hackers who cracked the review copy of the.. more
Aug
24

Five welcomed back to Project Canvas

Richard Desmond, the chairman of Five’s new owner Northern & Shell, has wasted no time in getting the channel back on board Project Canvas, according to Techradar. Five was forced to leave Canvas at the beginning of July because of financial difficulties which forced the.. more
Aug
24

Google launches new YouTube mobile site

Google has rolled out a fresh mobile tailored version of its video sharing site worldwide. The new YouTube for mobile site has been fine tuned in terms of speed, to the point that the company now claims it runs as fast, or perhaps even faster,.. more