Nov
21

Channel Five on-demand service on its way to PS3?

It seems that Channel Five’s catch-up TV service might be winging its way to the PS3 soon, in the form of a dedicated application. Five Demand will be joining the likes.. more
Nov
20

BT comes out swinging against Virgin’s broadband con campaign

This week, Virgin Media continued its offensive against misleading broadband advertising, with the start of a new website called Stop the Broadband Con. Virgin reckons that according to a survey ICM.. more
Nov
20

Ed Vaizey says he wants an open Internet

Ed Vaizey has come out in damage control mode after he spoke on the subject of net neutrality earlier this week. On Wednesday, he seemed to push aside the principles of.. more
Nov
19

Freeview comes to Apple’s Ipad

Avermedia Technologies has launched a digital Freeview television tuner for Apple’s Ipad, as well as a HomeFree player app, allowing iPad users to watch live Freeview broadcasts on the device via a home wireless network. The Homefree Duet tuner, which is also compatible with Windows.. more
Nov
19

ARM reaches into server and IPTV markets

Speculation is growing that ARM is almost ready to reveal a 64-bit version of its processor chips, which could mark the company’s move into the server or gaming market. According to rumours, the company has already given a private viewing of the new chip. ARM.. more
Nov
19

Friday NewsBytes: Kids launch potato Santa into space; Economist rolls out iPad and iPhone app

Primary school kids in Devon imitated a trio of Brits who launched a paper airplane into space via helium balloon last week. The children sent a spud dressed as Santa (why not) up in a drinks bottle – a plastic one, not a sherry bottle.. more
Nov
19

BeatBullying calls for cyber-bullying laws

UK charity BeatBullying is calling for new laws to help stamp out cyber bullying. As part of National Anti-Bullying Week the charity is campaigning for a law that would make cyber bullying a specific criminal offence, with an online petition that has attracted nearly a.. more
Nov
19

Social networking threatens UK jury system

Lord Judge – the Lord Chief Justice who certainly has a very fitting name – has come down hard on social networking sites and the Internet in general, regarding trials in the UK. He claims that widespread use of the net and the likes of.. more
Nov
19

Google to delete mistakenly hoovered wi-fi data

The big G has been told it can delete the details it hoovered up via its Street View cars earlier this year, when they “accidentally” sampled wi-fi data from unsecured networks across the UK. You’re unlikely to have missed this saga, where at first the.. more
Nov
19

Nokia N8 power problem confirmed

For the most part, Nokia’s much delayed and long anticipated N8 handset has been reasonably well received. The 12 megapixel camera in particular has been the focus of praise from some critics. Indeed, Nokia even filmed a short movie, The Commuter, starring Dev Patel of.. more