Monthly archive for February 2008
A Safer Internet?
Posted Friday 29th February 2008 by Tom P
Why Blame Technology For Our Blunders?
Posted Friday 29th February 2008 by Swapna
It would seem that our trust upon the government organisations are diminishing as the embarrassing news of losing private and confidential information of clients and applicants, continues further across to the Home Office. A highly confidential Home Office CD was found hidden in a laptop computer bought off from EBay!
Computer repair technicians had found the CD lodged in between the keyboard and the circuit board of the laptop, in Westhoughton near Bolton. The laptop had been bought innocently and in good faith. Upon discovering the hidden CD, technicians contacted the police, who then sent Anti-Terrorist officers to confiscate the laptop.
Swings And Roundabouts For Microsoft
Posted Friday 29th February 2008 by Catherine
Last Autumn saw US courts overturn an order for Microsoft to cough up $1.5 billion to telephone company Alcatel-Lucent after a decision had already been made to force them to pay up for allegedly infringing music patents.
Alcatel patents govern how audio files are converted into MP3 music and they claimed Microsoft’s Media Player software infringed upon these patents. Microsoft are declaring the reversal as a victory for consumers in the never ending battle for consumer choice.
Joocey Technology News For Cybercafes
Posted Thursday 28th February 2008 by Catherine
It seems faith in the security of the internet is growing at rapid speeds.
Cybercafés are very popular for internet surfers but internet experts, Jooce, plan to make it possible for cybernomads to have all their own personal data safely stored on the web so they can access it through internet cafes. It will also enable them to share files and folders with friends and family who log on the same way.
It is hoped that this new method will assist the 500 million people who have no internet access of their own and have to, or choose to, make use of internet cafes, providing them with their own personalised desktop.
Microsoft Receives Record Fine
Posted Thursday 28th February 2008 by Tom P
Firefox 3s New Search Focus
Posted Tuesday 26th February 2008 by Tom P
Japan Advances Into Outer Space For Speedier Transmission
Posted Tuesday 26th February 2008 by Catherine
Top technology news this week comes from Japan – the home of new technology.
In the ongoing battle for the best and fastest transmission of data, The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) have launched an experimental communications satellite into outer space in the hope it will provide data transmission speeds of up to 1.2 gigabits per second at a low cost across Japan and South East Asia, accessing remote areas that normally are in the transmission wilderness.
Launched 1000km south of Tokyo, the rocket successfully entered its intended orbit, 283km from Earth, Kizuna is expected to aid with around 100 experiments, including a broadcast of the next generation HD television.
Vista Causing Headaches For Internet Users
Posted Tuesday 26th February 2008 by Catherine
Anybody with a Dell computer who has Vista installed and wishes to have internet access will have found that keeping the connection is not as easy as it should be. There is an issue regarding the updates that automatically come through, and which we have tried to stop without success, that are causing problems with the internet connection and is a complete pain for anybody that uses the internet all day at work.
To compound this problem, Microsoft are warning that Windows Vista users will encounter more problems with a forthcoming service pack for the operating system is stopping some third party programs working.
YouTube Offensive Video’s Cause Blocks
Posted Tuesday 26th February 2008 by Catherine
A worldwide blackout of popular internet site, YouTube, for more than an hour on Sunday has been attributed to Pakistani authorities who took offence at some of its content said to insult the beliefs of Islam.
It is claimed that Pakistan ordered its internet service providers to block the site. They apparently did this by ‘hijacking’ YouTube’s web server address. This would have meant that anyone in Pakistan attempting to log onto YouTube would have been re-directed to a different address.
Buy .asia Domain Names Now
Posted Friday 22nd February 2008 by Tom P
With 60% of the world’s population, housing 400 million internet users, Asia is a goldmine of potential. With the .asia domain suffix now up for grabs, over 30,000 applications for domain names have been received so far with companies being advised to get on board quickly.
Companies have been able to reserve domains to match their trademark since October last year during the ‘sunrise’ period and this has now opened up to allow anyone to purchase .asia domain names. The first .asia domains are expected to go live on the internet next month.
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