Virgin Media Launches Free Toshiba Laptop Deal With £49 Triple Play package At Carphone Warehouse

Virgin Media did not launch the famed 50mbps package with a big whoosh as we were expecting. Instead, the cable company has teamed up with Carphone Warehouse in an exclusive partnership to give a free laptop

MON 06 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Did the Chinese Government Spy On Skype Conversations Without Ebay's Approval?

SUN 05 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

More Data Mayhem : MI5 Terrorist Files Disappear After Mini Laptop Is Stolen

A thief stole a handheld computer from a house in Greater Manchester after someone left the windows open; the computer, probably a sub-laptop, contained data on the MI5 and its fight against terrorism

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Why Microsoft Plans To "Bribe" People To Use Live Search Could Backfire

Microsoft's plans to reduce the gap between its Live search engine and Google using cashbacks, coupons and other prizes through a brand new scheme called Searchperks and is opened only to US citizens

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Apple To Investigate French Claims That Mac Pros Contain Benzene

Apple has denied claims that some of its Mac Pros were emitting benzene and said it did not find any evidence to support claims as was reported by a French newspaper

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

NHS IT expert bleating about encryption issues

After spending eleven years working for the NHS in several roles, and watching the (really) slow evolution of the NHSNet, the national health super network, I nearly fell off my chair with amusement at the comments of Mike Ferrar, earlier this week.

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Canada's Mafiaboy breaks his silence; after writing a book

Interesting to read that ubermensch amongst Canada's hackers, Mafiaboy, who has said very little since he was nicked in 2000 for paralysing the Web sites of CNN, eBay and several other portals for several hours, has written a book.

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Google Introduces New Blog Search, Looks Better Than Technorati And Techmeme

Google has revamped its blog search methodology by launching a new homepage for the services that bears close resemblance to Techmeme

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Microsoft To Attract More Traffic To Live Search Using Tickets, Perks and Cashbacks

In its quest to find some breathing space in the search engine market, Microsoft has come up with new offerings to lure web searchers

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News

Five Reasons Why Nokia, Vodafone and Other Unlimited Music Schemes Will Not Last Long

From "Comes with Music" to Musicstation, handset manufacturers and mobile network providers are going bonkers about bundling music with their products AND services in a bid to stem the annual migration of existing customers at the end of their contracts

FRI 03 OCT. 2008 |Featured in: News