iPhone sales hottest among low-income consumers
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229499/iphone-popular-poorer-consumers’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/video/vnunet/iphone-handson/medium.jpg’//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:31:00/small/ppi Researchers detect fiscal prudence behind such apparent extravagance /i/ppA survey by internet monitoring firm comScore has shown that the iPhone is proving most popular among low income earners, despite its high price tag…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/244e55c/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a […]
Paragon Hard Disk Manager 8.5 SE
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2229498/paragon-hard-disk-manager-se’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/disk-management/paragon-hard-disk-manager/medium.gif’//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:15:00/small/ppi Fix manage your hard drive with this full commercial application, worth £21 /i/ppPartitioning, cloning, backup, defragging, recovery: managing your hard drive throughout its life normally requires many different functions, and a library of tools…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/24430dc/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Paragon […]
Tech industry calls for stimulus package
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229497/tech-industry-calls-stimulus’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/crn/16-6-2008/briefcase-money/medium.jpg’//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:08:00/small/ppi Finance and automotive sector shouldn’t get all the goodies /i/ppAn IT think tank has called for a technology stimulus package to match the US government’s payouts to the financial and automotive sectors…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/24430dd/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Tech […]
Tech industry watchers call for stimulus package
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229497/tech-industry-calls-stimulus’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/crn/16-6-2008/briefcase-money/medium.jpg’//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:08:00/small/ppi Thinktank believes a massive injection of public money is needed to help the tech sector through the slump /i/ppAn IT thinktank has called for a technology stimulus package to match the US government’s payouts to the financial and automotive […]
EssentialPIM Free 2.81
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2129067/essentialpim’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/office-applications/essentialpim-free/medium.gif’//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Personal information task manager /i/ppEssentialPIM is a free and multilingual personal information manager which includes three components: a calendar, note taker and contact manager…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/244e55f/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=EssentialPIM Free 2.81link=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2129067/essentialpim” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” border=”0″ //a/tdtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=EssentialPIM Free 2.81link=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2129067/essentialpim” […]
EssentialPIM Free Portable 2.81
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2188602/essentialpim-free-portable’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/office-applications/essentialpim-free/medium.gif’//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Take your diary contacts on the road /i/ppBack in the 80s business people carried around a huge Filofax full of information. It stored their diary, ‘to do’ list, business cards and contact information…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/244e561/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=EssentialPIM Free […]
AceMoney Lite 3.12
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2128630/acemoney-lite’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/finance—accounts/acemoney/medium.gif’//apsmallPaul Rowlingson, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Financial management without the cost /i/ppAceMoney Lite is a freeware tool that helps you organise and manage your finances with ease. Although limited to managing a single account, the software is powerful enough to suit…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/244ef2f/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=AceMoney […]
PhotoFiltre 6.3.2
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2172617/photofiltre’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/image-management/photofiltre/medium.gif’//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Professional image photo editor /i/ppAlthough Photoshop users like to use their favourite image editor as they’re used to the various key shortcuts, functions and macros that they’ve already set up, loading large-scale image editors…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/244e560/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=PhotoFiltre […]
Belarc Advisor 7.2.24.13
a href=’http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2128769/belarc-advisor’img align=’right’ src=’http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/system-tools/belarc-advisor/medium.gif’//apsmallLee Collins, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 31 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Get a free and detailed PC audit /i/ppRun this software and your PC will be analysed before you are presented with a detailed audit of your PC…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/244e55d/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Belarc Advisor 7.2.24.13link=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2128769/belarc-advisor” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” border=”0″ //a/tdtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Belarc […]
Scientists build world’s smallest storage device
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229080/scientists-build-world-smallest”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-24-04-08/binary/medium.jpg”//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Saturday 25 October 2008 at 03:09:00/small/ppi Major breakthrough in quantum computing /i/ppScientists are claiming a major breakthrough in quantum computing after managing to store information inside the nucleus of an atom…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2369eed/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Scientists build world’s smallest storage devicelink=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229080/scientists-build-world-smallest” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” […]
Amazon floats new cloud service
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229078/amazon-floats-cloud-service”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/amazon/amazon-logo/medium.jpg”//apsmallShaun Nichols in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Saturday 25 October 2008 at 01:54:00/small/ppi Windows-powered EC2 goes live /i/ppAmazon Web Services has officially released its Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) hosted computing service. The company said today that the service would no longer be considered a beta product and…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/23689ce/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd […]
Financial malware gets smarter
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229077/financial-malware-gets-smarter”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-15-11-07/theft/medium.jpg”//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Saturday 25 October 2008 at 01:51:00/small/ppi Banks falling behind fraudsters /i/ppAn analysis into the use of financial malware has shown that despite a fall in the number of new programs detected criminals are still managing to beat security measures designed…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/23689cf/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd […]
Microsoft joins open standards group
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229076/microsoft-joins-open-standards”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/crn/11-08-2008/microsoft-building/medium.jpg”//apsmallShaun Nichols in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Saturday 25 October 2008 at 01:23:00/small/ppi Company will push for open messaging platform /i/ppMicrosoft has signed on to an effort to establish an open standard for messaging. The company said that it would work with the likes of Cisco, Red Hat and Novell…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ […]
Microsoft issues ‘critical’ security alert
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2228987/microsoft-issues-security-alert”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/microsoft/microsoft-bug/medium.jpg”//apsmallShaun Nichols in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:25:00/small/ppi Attack targets server component in Windows and Windows Server /i/ppMicrosoft has issued a ‘critical’ fix for Windows users following reports of targeted attacks against a vulnerability in the server component for all currently supported versions of Windows and Windows…/pimg […]
Microsoft issues new security alert
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2228987/microsoft-issues-security-alert”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/microsoft/microsoft-bug/medium.jpg”//apsmallShaun Nichols in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:25:00/small/ppi Critical patch follows attack reports /i/ppMicrosoft is issuing a critical fix for Windows users. The company issued the alert following reports of targeted attacks against a vulnerability in the server component for all currently supported…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/233e969/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable […]
Chandler 1.0.2
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2201398/chandler”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/office-applications/chandler/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Share calendar info with this multi-platform PIM /i/ppCollaboration between employees is a route to success. Planning meetings, meeting schedules, scheduling events and even sharing contact information, is a way of enabling your employees to make sure that…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2348b30/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd […]
IObit SmartDefrag 1.02
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2169573/iobit-smartdefrag”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/optimisers—diagnostics/iobit/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Defragment your hard drive /i/ppWhen you purchase your new PC, it seems like a speed daemon. You wonder why it’s so fast. Does that new Core 2 Duo processor really make so much of…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2349409/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=IObit SmartDefrag […]
VistaTask 7.340
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2192721/vistatask”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/desktop-tools/vistatask/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Automate every aspect of Windows /i/ppThis is the software publisher’s description. Automation tool for Microsoft Windows. It can control every aspect of your computer, such as the mouse, keyboard, and web actions, without needing to…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2349c18/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=VistaTask […]
Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 2.5.2900.18
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2147046/windows-onecare-live-beta”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/antivirus—firewalls/windows-onecare-live-beta/medium.jpg”//apsmallMax Fernandez, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Microsoft anti-virus anti-spyware service /i/ppThe launch of Windows OneCare Live Security sees Microsoft attempting to give Windows users an all-encompassing anti-virus and anti-spyware program…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/234940a/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Microsoft Windows Live OneCare 2.5.2900.18link=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2147046/windows-onecare-live-beta” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” border=”0″ //a/tdtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=Microsoft […]
Adobe Lightroom 2.1
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2160629/adobe-lightroom”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/image-management/adobe-lightroom/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Photo management for pros /i/ppThis is the software publisher’s description. Project: Lightroom is Adobe’s effort to engage the professional photography community in a new way, giving you the opportunity to kick the tires and…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/234940b/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Adobe Lightroom […]
TweakVI Basic 1.0.1090
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2169913/tweakvi”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/optimisers—diagnostics/tweakvi/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Optimise tweak Windows Vista /i/ppIt’s common knowledge that Windows ships with a number functions and hidden features that are kept away from the average user…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2348b32/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=TweakVI Basic 1.0.1090link=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2169913/tweakvi” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” border=”0″ //a/tdtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/bookmark.cfm?title=TweakVI Basic […]
UpdateStar 2.4
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2200265/updatestar”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/drivers—upgrades/updatestar/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Auto-update installed applications /i/ppOnce you’ve installed an application on your system, unless it was supplied with an automatic update tool, you’ll probably forget to check to see if a new version has been…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2349c19/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=UpdateStar 2.4link=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2200265/updatestar” target=”_blank”img […]
Paragon Drive Copy 9 Personal
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2196995/paragon-drive-copy”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/disk-management/paragon-drive-copy/medium.gif”//apsmallChris Wiles, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 00:00:00/small/ppi Copy or migrate your drive or partition /i/ppThere will come a time when you need to upgrade to a new PC. You won’t need or want to move across any of your old hardware, but your hard…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2348b31/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd […]
Courts put real value on virtual crimes
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229075/courts-put-real-value-virtual”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-31-01-08/second-life/medium.jpg”//apsmallShaun Nichols in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 22:41:00/small/ppi Online-crimes lead to real-world punishments /i/ppA pair of recent criminal cases are placing new value on virtual world actions. Courts in Japan and Europe have decided that damage to property in online worlds warrants real-world…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/23641ba/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable […]
Boss uses Facebook to catch skiving worker
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2228986/boss-uses-facebook-catch-staff”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/internet/facebook-logo/medium.jpg”//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 21:32:00/small/ppi Perils of pulling a sickie /i/ppA call centre employee has been caught malingering after his boss checked his Facebook status. Kyle Doyle, 21, is currently facing an internal investigation after he called in sick for…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2348241/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable […]
Teenager questioned over Jobs heart attack fraud
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229074/teenager-questioned-jobs-heart”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/people/steve-jobs/medium.jpg”//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 21:17:00/small/ppi Stock manipulation attempt unlikely /i/ppAn 18 year old has been questioned by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a posting he allegedly made on CNN that Steve Jobs had been hospitalised with a…/pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/235f5cc/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd […]
Researchers hack US RFID passports
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229073/researcher-hack-border”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/hardware/rfid-label/medium.jpg”//apsmallIain Thomson in San Francisco, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 20:42:00/small/ppi Tags can be cloned from 50 metres /i/ppResearchers have shown that it is possible for criminals to clone RFID tags held in US border passports and enhanced driver’s licences (EDL) which also contain the chips…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/235e6d5/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable […]
Citizens urged to report child abuse web sites
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229069/surfers-urged-report-abuse”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/internet/internet-watch-foundation/medium.jpg”//apsmallIan Williams, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 17:17:00/small/ppi Internet Watch Foundation launches Awareness Day /i/ppThe Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is using its Awareness Day today to launch a new campaign aimed at helping people report web sites that harbour images of child abuse…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/235764e/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=Citizens […]
IBM issues mobile web call to arms
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229064/mobile-web-call-arms-firms”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/computing/computing-23-10-08/mobile-virtual-user/medium.jpg”//apsmallPhil Muncaster, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 16:58:00/small/ppi Research finds half of consumers ready to swap fixed for mobile web access /i/ppHalf of consumers would substitute internet access via a PC for the mobile internet, highlighting the huge opportunities for firms and content developers to cash in on the mobile […]
Google adds offline support to mobile Gmail
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229054/google-give-boost-mobile-gmail”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/downloads/browsers-and-browser-companions/gmail-manager/medium.gif”//apsmallDaniel Robinson, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 15:45:00/small/ppi Gmail for Mobile 2.0 also runs faster and supports J2ME phones /i/ppGoogle has introduced a new version of its Gmail client for mobile phones, making the application more responsive and providing offline support in case the user moves out of mobile…/pimg width=’1′ […]
EBay seller sues over negative feedback
a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229053/ebay-buyer-faces-charges”img align=”right” src=”http://ivory.vnunet.com/images/ebay/ebay-headquarters/medium.jpg”//apsmallIan Williams, a href=”http://www.vnunet.com/”vnunet.com/a, Friday 24 October 2008 at 15:39:00/small/ppi Auction spat heads to court /i/ppA disgruntled eBay shopper is facing possible libel charges after posting negative feedback about a seller who sold him a mobile phone…./pimg width=’1′ height=’1′ src=’http://feeds.vnunet.com/c/554/f/7153/s/2357650/mf.gif’ border=’0′/divtable border=’0′trtd valign=’middle’a href=”http://res.feedsportal.com/viral/sendemail2.html?title=EBay seller sues over negative feedbacklink=http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2229053/ebay-buyer-faces-charges” target=”_blank”img src=”http://rss.feedsportal.com/images/emailthis2.gif” border=”0″ […]
Ebay seller sues over negative feedback
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Podcast Special: Views from the Valley
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Credit crunch biting down on broadband
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Review: Belkin N1 Vision Wifi router
Emil Larsen, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 14:00:00
This router can monitor your network and broadband speeds
The N1 Vision is a rather odd router, in that, in addition to the usual network ports and wireless network aerials, it has a 3in monochrome screen on the front. The function of this is to display the download […]
Review: LG GGW-H20L Blu-ray/HD DVD drive
Will Stapley, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 14:00:00
Competitively priced and fast combination drive
This six-speed Sata Blu-ray writer and three-speed HD DVD reader is packed with features. As a result, it has appeared in many retail PCs and external optical drives, including the Buffalo BRHC-6316U2 Blu-ray drive. Its 18.9cm length may be unsuitable […]
Microsoft TownSquare puts web 2.0 in a suit
Andrew Charlesworth, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 12:53:00
Social network gives Facebook a corporate face
Microsoft is testing a prototype Facebook-like offering designed to bring social networking features to company intranets. TownSquare will provide feeds and updates on employees using web services to poll SharePoint. Users will be able to customise profiles and feeds, decide who […]
Boffins take Wi-Fi security back to school
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 12:35:00
Dartmouth project will examine live wireless traffic across the campus
US academics are to examine live wireless network traffic across a university campus in an effort to learn how best to maintain data security. The Dartmouth Internet Security Testbed will develop improved sensing methods for monitoring the multiple […]
National Archives releases UFO files
Andrew Charlesworth, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 12:28:00
Believers flock like saucers to a crop field
The UK National Archives has seen record traffic following the release of previously secret Ministry of Defence files on UFOs. The UFO site details investigations into sightings, alien abductions and crop circles from 1978 to 2002. It attracted 264,285 visits […]
Google tightens grip on UK search market
Ian Williams, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 12:12:00
87.3 per cent and counting
Google accounted for a whopping 87.3 per cent of all UK searches in May, further increasing its market dominance, according to the latest figures from Hitwise. Although very slightly down from the 87.69 per cent in April 2008, the figure represents a nine […]
Stabbings in Japan hit Metal Gear launch
Simon Burns in Taipei, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 12:06:00
Fears for safety after knife rampage kills seven
Japanese video games publisher Konami has cancelled launch events for its new Metal Gear Solid 4 game. The company said in a statement to Japanese media that it called off the events because it was concerned about the […]
NEC unveils fault-tolerant servers
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 11:58:00
Devices support virtualisation for the first time
NEC has unveiled a portfolio of fault-tolerant servers, the Express5800/320Fd-MR mid-range server and the Express5800/320Fd-LR entry-level server. The firm said that the products offer improved processing power and maintainability and are designed to simplify server consolidation by supporting virtual operating systems […]
Vodafone rapped over mobile internet ad
Ian Williams, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 11:51:00
Fine print not clear enough, rules ASA
Vodafone has been admonished by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a poster ad which implied that its flat-rate mobile data offering was unlimited. A poster advertising Vodafone’s internet service via mobile phones said: ‘Any website, any time. £7.50 a month.’ […]
Nasa solves Martian soil problem
Andrew Charlesworth, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 11:45:00
Alien rocks delivered for analysis
Nasa scientists controlling the Phoenix Mars probe have successfully solved the problem of lumpy Martian soil which has held up analysis of samples for a few days. The scoop on the end of the robotic arm is now being used to deliver soil […]
Technology ‘rubbish’ at relieving stress
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 11:23:00
Viewing a calming scene on a plasma screen no better than looking at a blank wall
Nature beats technology hands down when it comes to reducing stress, new research reveals. A study that measured individuals’ heart recovery rate from minor stress found that viewing a natural scene was […]
Microsoft posts June security fixes
Shaun Nichols in California, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 11:13:00
Seven bulletins for Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has issued seven security bulletins covering 10 vulnerabilities in components of Windows and Internet Explorer. The monthly Patch Tuesday release includes three fixes rated ‘critical’, Microsoft’s highest security alert level. Three additional bulletins address issues rated as ‘important’, while the […]
Cyber-crooks sting South Africa for £13m
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 11:08:00
Fraud went undetected for three years
A cyber-crime syndicate is believed to have defrauded the South African government of more than £12.8m in a series of spyware frauds. The crimes were revealed by the South African Minister for Finance and Economic Development, and have resulted in 32 arrests […]
Asia hooks up with unified communications
Simon Burns, vnunet.com, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 10:45:00
Market to be worth $4.5bn in 2008
Enterprises in Asia-Pacific will spend $4.5bn this year on unified communications services and equipment, new research predicts. The market was worth $4.03bn last year, Frost & Sullivan reported, and market growth is being driven by factors including an increasingly mobile workforce. […]
Review: Avanquest Diskcopy & Clean Professional utility software
Paul Monckton, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 10:44:00
Copy your data to a new hard drive and permanently erase the original
Identity theft is an ever-growing concern: some of us shred our unwanted paper documents, but what about computer data? When files are deleted or even when a hard disk is formatted none of the files […]
Review: VeryPC Treeton Performance desktop PC
Emil Larsen, Personal Computer World, Wednesday 11 June 2008 at 10:00:00
The draw of low power in an attractive case
VeryPC claims its Treeton Performance draws just 29W when idle. However, we rarely saw that due to Vista’s excessive hard disk use. When you’re working on the PC, you’ll often see 60W usage, although this is still […]
