By Tom Brewster Cyber criminals will cost the UK economy an estimated £1.9 billion in 2011, according to a Symantec report. This means that this year, on average, each cyber crime victim will lose £103, the research indicated. Furthermore, Symantec estimated 19 million Brits, almost a third of the nation’s population, will be affected by ... Read more
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Nokia and Microsoft sign strategic tie-up
Nokia has confirmed its long-rumoured deal with Microsoft under which Windows Phone will become the firm’s primary smartphone operating system, going head-to-head with Google Android and Apple’s iPhone. In the strategic partnership deal, the two companies will use their “complementary strengths and expertise to create a new global mobile ecosystem”
Microsoft claims Hotmail restored after email glitch
A computer glitch that caused some Hotmail users to temporarily lose all of their emails has been resolved, according to Microsoft. A number of people posted complaints to the company’s online message board at the weekend, claiming their emails had disappeared. In some cases, e-mails were mistakenly sent to their deleted mail
Universal charger for mobile phones due in 2011
London: Mobile phone users could benefit from a universal cell phone charger from early 2011. The world’s 14 most prominent mobile manufacturers have been sent details by the European Commission of a new standard connection, after they agreed to sign up to it in June 2009. The technical specifications are based on the micro-USB connector ... Read more
Canada is the most web-addicted nation on earth
Canadians spend more time on the web and its offshoots – Facebook, YouTube and Twitter – than people anywhere else in the world. They are neck and neck with Indians for the number of Facebook accounts, says a report. According to comScore, the leading online measurement service, Canadian online users
Facebook hits us up with its top status trends of 2010
Facebook has revealed its top 10 trends in status updates for 2010. The most popular trend is a new acronym for hanging out. Not to be outdone by Twitter, which released its 2010 trends, Facebook has revealed the top 10 trends among status updates this year. About half of the trends seem to overlap with ... Read more
100mn people joined Twitter in 2010
MICROBLOGGING service Twitter had 100 million new sign-ups this year, the site has revealed, including high-profile celebrity users such as Bill Gates, Tiger Woods and Kanye West. More than 100 million people joined microblogging service Twitter this year, the company has revealed. Tiger Woods, Bill Gates, Kanye West and Cher have all signed up to ... Read more
Google celebrates 115 years since the discovery of X-rays
You’ll notice that today the Google logo looks very special, it’s in honor of the 115th anniversary of the discovery of X-ray radiation. The twin ‘O’s in the Google logo, an animated GIF, pulse gently with a radioactive glow. The search-engine’s logo is shown as an x-ray with bones forming the six letters, with other
Mount Everest gets 3G network
Communication from the top of the world has got easier with a Nepali telecom firm providing third generation (3G) mobile network at the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain. Officials of Ncell, a subsidiary of Swedish telecom major TeliaSonera told reporters on Thursday that the company has set up a 3G phone base ... Read more
Google Chrome 7 Download Now Ready
Google has released the Google Chrome 7 browser. This newest and latest version contains a number of bug fixes as well as a few new features that improve the browsing experience for users. New features included are aimed mostly at developers which include AppleScript support for Mac OS X users which allows for UI automation ... Read more
Google to launch Google TV this month
Google launched an extensive mini-site dedicated to the Google TV, the company’s service announced earlier this year designed to integrate TV watching and the Internet. One of our goals with Google TV is to finally open up the living room and enable new innovation from content creators, programmers, developers and advertisers. By bringing Google Chrome ... Read more
It’s time to fly
Commercial jetpack looks to take flight The Martin jetpack, a commercially developed jetpack, may soon be heading to a sky near you. It is about time man flew among the birds — alone. We may not have the homes on the moon, or the flying cars that our totally reasonable childhood imaginations ensured us would ... Read more
Hotmail Password Security Strengthened
For a few years now, Hotmail users have been able to use an alternative email address to unlock their account if its been hacked or if their password has been lost or forgotten. With additional security questions at hand too, Hotmail’s security features have helped many users out of losing access to their email or ... Read more
Robots to get sensitive artificial skin
A new type of artificial skin with a sense of touch that rivals the human variety could lead to next-generation robotic and prosthetic devices. When covered with the electronic skin, or “e-skin” as the researchers call it, robots would be able to touch and move objects with the appropriate force. For example, the e-skin would ... Read more
Twitter unveils new look
Twitter held an event today where they announced an upcoming change to the popular social media website, including visual changes as well as embedded media content. Twitter, the popular microblogging site, has been a trending topic on its own service lately over a highly anticipated announcement. Twitter employees have been extremely excited
Two-thirds of Internet users hit by cyber crime: Norton
About two-thirds of Internet users globally and nearly three-quarters of Web surfers in the U.S. have been victims of online crime, according to a study to be released on Wednesday. The top countries as far as reported victims are China, Brazil and India tied for second, and then the U.S., according to the findings of ... Read more
Twitter tops 145 million registered users
Nearly 300,000 apps, current top ten chart revealed Twitter CEO Evan Williams has revealed that Twitter now has over 145 million users and nearly 300,000 apps. Williams posted on the Twitter blog this week about the state of Twitter on mobile phones, outlining the top ten apps. Interestingly, Twitter for Android does not even make ... Read more
World’s Most Dangerous Places to Access Internet
Internet security company AVG Technologies has revealed that web surfers in Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia are most likely to face risks while online. The company’s researchers have prepared a list of virus and malware attacks by country picked up by AVG security software. Data has been collected from nearly 127 Million
Apple iPads A Mobile Electronic Wonder
The Apple iPad is much more than a telecommunicaton device. It is, in fact, an eletronic marvel. No wonder the Apple iPads sold more than three million units within a month or so of their official launch in April, 2010. In the United Kingdom alone, the Apple iPads sold one million units. This computer tablet ... Read more
Mac people vs. PC people: Ultimate lab test
This computer rivalry has been elevated to a cultural divide on par with Pepsi versus Coke. Apple’s popular commercials have painted the picture in stark terms: There are two types of people, Mac people and PC people. And if the marketing is to be believed, the former is a hip, sport-coat-and-sneakers-?wearing type of guy who ... Read more