Entries from February 2008

February 28, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Web desktop targets ‘cybernomads’
A virtual desktop aimed at users who access the web via cybercafes is attracting interest from organisations set up to bridge the digital divide Offered by Paris start-up Jooce, it is being billed as a way of personalising any computer.
(tags: Internet)

BBC NEWS | Technology | Details emerge [...]

February 27, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Business | Sony and Sharp forge TV alliance
Sony and Sharp have forged an alliance to help them meet the growing demand for liquid crystal display televisions.
(tags: tv)

FT.com / Companies / Media & internet – Growth fears hit Google shares
Google shares fell 4.6 per cent on Tuesday as investors took fright from signs [...]

February 26, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Europe funds internet TV standard
The European Union is spending 14m euros (£10.5m) to create a standard way to send TV via the net. It will be based on the BitTorrent technology many people already use to share movies and music.
(tags: Internet tv)

BBC NEWS | Business | Xbox to stop making [...]

February 21, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Domain name for Asia up for grabs
The so-called landrush for the latest domain name suffix – .asia – has begun. DotAsia, the organisation overseeing the registration, is expecting huge demand for the first domain name extension for the Asia Pacific region. But some in the industry are con
(tags: Internet)

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February 19, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Business | Toshiba drops out of HD DVD war
Toshiba has said it will stop making its high definition DVDs, ending a battle with rival format Blu-ray over which would be the industry standard.
(tags: HDDVD Bluray)

BBC NEWS | Health | ‘Cancer link’ to heavy mobile use
Heavy mobile phone use may be linked to [...]

February 18, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Business | Blu-ray ‘to win’ DVD format war
Shares in Toshiba have gained more than 5% as speculation intensified that the electronics giant was set to pull the plug on its high definition DVD format.
The firm said it had made no decisions but admitted that it had started a review of its HD [...]

February 15, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Broadband rules could be scrapped
Rules covering broadband firms could soon be scrapped in some UK regions. The European Commission has given permission for the regulations to lapse following a review of competition among broadband wholesalers in the UK.
(tags: Broadband)

Vodafone Hires Internet Chief – WSJ.com
Mobile-phone operator Vodafone Group named one of [...]

February 14, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Airwaves sale must ‘prove worth’
Ofcom has been accused by union leaders of “betraying the nation” over the sell-off of the airwaves. The regulator is currently working on plans to auction off the spectrum freed up by the digital switchover process. The auction starts in 2009 and lobbyin
(tags: Ofcom)

Microsoft Plans To [...]

February 13, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Mobile goes modular for features
A modular mobile phone that can add features and change its design could spell the end of costly upgrades. Israeli firm Modu has launched what it bills the world’s smallest and lightest mobile phone.
(tags: Mobile)

FT.com / In depth – Yahoo investor warms to Microsoft’s advances
Yahoo’s chances [...]

February 12, 2008

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BBC NEWS | Technology | Internet Day highlights web risks
Safer Internet Day is being marked around Europe with events to educate children and parents about net dangers.
(tags: Internet)

BBC NEWS | Technology | Google Android phones make debut
The first mobile phones to be loaded with Google’s Android software for mobile phones have gone on show. About [...]