Nov
24

Wednesday NewsBytes: ICO issues first data fines; Apple-1 computer fetches £133,000; Sony launches Qriocity movie streaming

The ICO has finally flexed its power to penalise organisations for serious data leaks. Hertfordshire County Council was fined £100,000 for faxing the details of a child abuse case to the.. more
Nov
24

Avanti to launch broadband satellite on Friday

Avanti is all set to launch its broadband satellite Hylas 1 at the end of the week. Hylas 1 will provide broadband coverage across Europe, and will be able to reach.. more
Nov
24

Skyfire 2.1 iPhone app now out and available in the UK

Skyfire for the iPhone has been mightily popular over in the US, as it’s an app which allows iPhone users to play Flash video on their handsets. The app, which effectively.. more
Nov
24

PS3 owners start Black Ops refund petition

Call of Duty: Black Ops has been number one in the UK game chart for two weeks running since launch, and it racked up $650 million in its first five days on sale, $100 million more than Modern Warfare 2 managed. But the undeniably hot.. more
Nov
24

Chip implant can stimulate paralysed muscles

The BBC today reported a major advance in technology with the potential to help paraplegics and others with muscle paralysis. ‘Active Book’ is a silicon chip attached to platinum foil electrodes which fold around spinal nerve endings and emit electrical impulses directly to the spine,.. more
Nov
24

Sony Qriocity movie streaming service launched

Sony has officially launched its video-on-demand movie service, Qriocity, in the UK and across Europe. Qriocity uses a pay-per-view model and offers a library of hundreds of films, including blockbusters from the likes of Twentieth Century Fox, Lionsgate, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros, Walt Disney.. more
Nov
24

Activision won’t ever charge for Call of Duty multiplayer

With rumours swirling around about steps Activision might take to better monetise its mammoth Call of Duty franchise, the CEO of Activision Publishing, Eric Hirshberg, has moved to reassure gamers about the multiplayer side of the game. Speaking to Industry Gamers, he stated categorically that.. more
Nov
24

Sky to close Bravo in New Year

Both Bravo and Bravo 2, which focus on male interests, are being closed on 1 January 2011. The move follows Sky’s £160 million acquisition of the Living TV Group, which was formerly known as Virgin Media TV. Sky decided to scrap Bravo, which has been.. more
Nov
24

Acer Iconia dual display tablet PC launched

Acer revealed a triplet of tablets to challenge the iPad yesterday, although today’s offering from the company has more to do with Microsoft than Apple, in a manner of speaking. That’s because, if you cast your mind back and recall the Microsoft Courier, a dual.. more
Nov
24

2011 could be the year of Connected TV

The convergence of television and the internet through services such YouView, Google TV and Apple TV is now really taking off and new research by Kantar Meadia suggest 2011 could be a boom year for IPTV. The firm found that only 42 per cent of.. more