Oct
13

iOS 5 goes live with technical hitches

iphones Late yesterday, Apple loosed iOS 5 on the world ahead of the launch of the iPhone 4S tomorrow. The 4S will, of course, come with iOS 5 on board, but yesterday.. more
Oct
13

BlackBerry problems spread globally

Rim Logo As you’re no doubt aware if you own a BlackBerry, communication services and surfing have been hit since Monday in the UK. And not only in the UK but BlackBerry users.. more
Oct
13

New EU directives protect online shoppers

internet Member states in the EU have formally adopted new legislation designed to improve consumer rights in all EU countries, especially when shopping online. Governments in the 27 member countries will have.. more
Oct
13

Retailers urged to optimise mobile sites

Google say that they are seeing an increasing number of searches carried out from mobile devices every day, which is “fundamentally changing the way people shop.” With Xmas looming ever closer, Google notes that now is the right time to start thinking about ensuring your.. more
Oct
12

FBI downs 18 child pornography sites

The FBI have collaborated with Chinese officials in order to shut down 18 Chinese language websites which showed indecent images of children. A man has also been indicted on federal charges with running the websites from his home in New York. “The websites were being.. more
Oct
12

Facebook's social gaming improvements

In addition to the brand new app for iPad, Facebook have announced that they are extending their mobile platform in order to add “all the social channels that have helped apps and games reach hundreds of millions of users”. Whilst the features that launched with.. more
Oct
12

iPad Braille app developed

An undergraduate who entered into Stanford University’s summer advanced computing initiative has come up with a way for blind users to use tablet devices such as the iPad. The initiative invites a “select group” of talented undergraduates each year to participate in a program at.. more
Oct
12

Digital Economy Act debate delayed

Following the failure of the debate regarding the Digital Economy Act (DEA) to go ahead yesterday due to lack of time, we thought it might useful to look at what exactly the Lib Dems have in mind for the Act. Following the vote by the.. more
Oct
12

Sony Bravia TV overheating warning

Today hasn’t been a good day for Sony – in fact 2011 on the whole just hasn’t been kind to the giant consumer electronics company. We’ve had news of another security incident this morning, a breach which has forced Sony to lock some 90,000 PSN.. more
Oct
12

SMEs failing to address IT security

GFI Software have announced the findings of a new study which shows that 40% of SMEs don’t have adequate security measures in place. Furthermore, nearly one-third don’t have any policies that address the personal use of social networking sites in the workplace. The survey was.. more