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  • Tiscali suspends Juke Box, its legal P2P site. Audio, Online, Music downloads, Tiscali 0

    Tiscali suspends Juke Box, its legal P2P site

    IFPI rules that site breached its agreement with the recording industry 8 June 2006 12:25 GMT

    Tiscali has suspended its Juke Box music sharing site after being told to remove the "search by artist" function.

    The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said the service breached the agreement under which Juke Box...

  • TiVo to broadcast internet video

    New service lets users tap into web video through their TV 8 June 2006 11:49 GMT

    TiVo is launching a new service to broadcast broadband video directly to TV in the US.

    TiVoCast will let viewers watch video from the Internet directly on the television sets instead of only on their computer screen.

    Tara Maitra,...

  • Linksys to offer personal web hosting server for consumers

    Linksys plans to launch a home personal server later in the year 8 June 2006 11:24 GMT

    Linksys plans to launch a home personal server later in the year
    Pocket-lint has learnt.

    The new USB external hard drive networking device will allow users to
    access any content they have stored on the device anywhere in the world...

  • Yahoo debuts beta version of new Yahoo Photos

    Redesigned site features improved photo management 8 June 2006 11:06 GMT

    Yahoo is expected to roll out a limited beta of their redesigned and upgraded photo site on Thursday.

    Improvements over the older Yahoo Photos site include the ability to upload high-resolution images, tag photos with keywords, and add comments...

  • ZoneAlarm 6.5 available to secure your PC. Software, PC software, Security software, Zone Labs 0

    ZoneAlarm 6.5 available to secure your PC

    New features promise to protect against identity theft 7 June 2006 17:05 GMT

    Check Point is launching the latest version of its security software, ZoneAlarm 6.5, with special summer promotional pricing.

    The full ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 6.5 includes protection from various security threats, including viruses,...

  • AOL jumps on the security software bandwagon with Total Care

    Report suggests AOL is developing its own security software solution 7 June 2006 16:14 GMT

    After Microsoft announced its OneCare security software last week, Symantec and McAfee both issued statements about their upcoming security products.

    According to a report by Cnet.com, AOL is not about to be outdone and will issue a solution...

  • Superman spices up Alienware PCs. Hardware, Desktop PCs, Alienware 0

    Superman spices up Alienware PCs

    Special edition notebook and desktop are only available in limited numbers 7 June 2006 15:45 GMT

    Alienware has issued two special edition Superman PCs: the Area-51 Superman Edition Desktop and the Area-51 Superman Returns Edition Notebook.

    The Notebook is limited to just 350, while 250 of the Desktops are up for grabs.

    The notebook...

  • DRM causing difficulties for libraries

    The British Library's Chief Executive urges policymakers to take action 7 June 2006 15:09 GMT

    The British Library's Chief Executive, Lynne Brindley, is warning that DRM systems are creating unintended consequences that affect how digital material can be stored and disseminated by libraries, which have traditionally been protected by special exceptions...

  • Formula 1 carbon mouse mat for racing fans. Car And GPS, F1, Mouse mat, Gadgets 0

    Formula 1 carbon mouse mat for racing fans

    This must be the world's most expensive mouse pad 7 June 2006 14:42 GMT

    For the man who's got it all, we present: the Formula 1 carbon mouse mat.

    This is apparently a hand-made mouse pad created by the technicians who make Formula One monocoques (we think they mean the body of the racing cars) and was designed...

  • Survey shows HD TVs are the latest status symbol

    ViewSonic poll gives insight into British views on home entertainment technology 7 June 2006 12:47 GMT

    According to a survey by Viewsonic, TVs are as much a status symbol as luxury designer goods are, and are the number 1 must-have technology.

    Over 2300 consumers in the UK, over 1600 in France, and over 1000 in Germany were interviewed for the...

  • BPI to sue Allofmp3.com and calls for Apple to open iTunes

    BPI goes after the Russian download site 7 June 2006 12:00 GMT

    The British record industry's trade association, the BPI, made a presentation outlining its future plans and vision, which include suing Allofmp3.com, to MPs yesterday.

    General counsel Roz Groome told the House of Commons Select Committee for...

  • Google Video Player now made for Mac

    Player lets users download video content from Google's video store 7 June 2006 11:24 GMT

    It's been a busy week for Google products. Not only was a trial version of Google Spreadsheets released, but the Mac version of Google Video Player is now online and ready for download.

    The Mac Google Video Player is a Universal binary, so...

  • BBC and ITV rumoured to trial TV on mobiles

    Reports suggest the service will be available at the end of the year 7 June 2006 10:56 GMT

    The industry is rife with rumours this morning that ITV and the BBC are planning to beam television programming straight to mobile phones.

    The 6-month trial will be implemented in conjunction with Samsung and LG, according to some reports,...

  • ChargeBox the answer to dead batteries when you're on-the-go. Gadgets, Batteries 0

    ChargeBox the answer to dead batteries when you're on-the-go

    The kiosks will be unveiled across the UK this month 6 June 2006 18:06 GMT

    If you've ever been stuck somewhere with a dead battery and no way of charging it, never fear; help is at hand.

    BoxBrands has come up with the brilliant solution: the ChargeBox.

    For

  • Philips' foray into Blu-ray. Hardware, Blu-ray, Philips 0

    Philips' foray into Blu-ray

    TripleWriter lets you burn Blu-ray discs, DVD-ROM, and CD-ROM 6 June 2006 17:40 GMT

    Philips has showcased its latest Blu-ray device, which will be available from August.

    The TripleWriter all-in-one PC Writer integrates CD, DVD, and Blu-ray reading and writing capabilities in one device. It features a 2x read and write speed...

  • Carphone Warehouse struggles under volume of free broadband customers

    Company pushes back the estimated connection date for those that signed up in April until August 6 June 2006 17:13 GMT

    Carphone Warehouse is telling customers who have signed up for free TalkTalk broadband service to expect long delays before the service is installed.

    About 340,000 people have signed up so far for the service since its launch in April, but...

  • HP issues firmware to prevent Photosmart R707 from overheating. Cameras, Compact cameras, Firmware updates, HP, Digital cameras 0

    HP issues firmware to prevent Photosmart R707 from overheating

    Non-rechargeable batteries can overheat to dangerous levels 6 June 2006 16:46 GMT

    HP has issued a firmware update for over 675,000 of its Photosmart R707 cameras world-wide because of safety concerns over its batteries.

    Some non-rechargeable batteries can overheat when the camera is connected to an AC adapter or docking...

  • Apple releases the 5th generation U2 iPod. Audio, MP3 players, Apple, iPod, U2 0

    Apple releases the 5th generation U2 iPod

    Some question why the U2 iPod isn't part of the Red campaign 6 June 2006 16:26 GMT

    Apple has launched the iPod U2 Special Edition, which looks remarkably like the previous U2 iPod, but sports all the upgrades of the 5th generation iPods.

    The 30GB device has a red apple ClickWheel and a black body, and features the autographs...

  • HP launches nx6325 Notebook and 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station

    New products facilitate sharing across a network 6 June 2006 15:31 GMT

    HP introduced two new products designed for businesmen and women: the HP 3-in-1 NAS Docking Station, and the HP Compaq nx6325 Notebook PC.

    The Docking Station features Network Attached Storage for data backup and recovery, plus file and device...

  • NEC's test of HSDPA runs successfully

    Real-time implementation shows that HSDPA acheive high-speeds in a busy Node B 6 June 2006 14:40 GMT

    The first live implementation of High Speed Downlink Data Packet Access (HSDPA) has been successfully run in a busy Node B in central Reading.

    NEC and its 3G partner, Siemens Communication, ran the test for two months, and have seen speeds...

  • Nokia 6234 available exclusively from Vodafone. Phones, Mobile phones, GSM Phones, Vodafone, Nokia, Bluetooth, N-Gage 0

    Nokia 6234 available exclusively from Vodafone

    New mobile fully compatible with the Vodafone live! service 6 June 2006 13:10 GMT

    Vodafone UK has nabbed the exclusive right to sell the new Nokia 6234 in its British stores.

    The handset features a 2MP camera with an 8x digital zoom, QVGA colour screen, digital music player, and stereo speakers.

    Thanks to the...

  • Nokia survey finds mobile phones may replace cameras and MP3 players

    Many respondants use their mobile as their primary camera 6 June 2006 12:40 GMT

    A recent study by Nokia finds, perhaps unsurprisingly, that people want and, indeed, expect more from their mobile phones than just phone calls.

    According to the survey, 44% use their mobile as their primary camera, and 72% say that their...

  • The Cyberphone W Mac lets Mac users plug in to Skype. Phones, Networking, VoIP, Skype 0

    The Cyberphone W Mac lets Mac users plug in to Skype

    And it's white, so it'll match your iPod 6 June 2006 11:49 GMT

    Mac users, don't despair: Skypestyle.com has come to your rescue with the Cyberphone W Mac, the first Apple-compatible deskphone.

    The device looks like a normal telephone handset, but plugs into a USB port. It features an LED that illuminates...

  • Five to launch Five US and Five life

    Two channels expected to hit the air this autumn 6 June 2006 11:34 GMT

    Five is launching two new channels to go across all digital platforms.

    The channels, Five US and Five life, will go on air this Autumn.

    Five US will provide drama, comedy, films, sports and youth programming from America, whereas...

  • Sony to include PS2 chipset in PS3 consoles. Gaming, PS3, Gaming hardware, Sony 0

    Sony to include PS2 chipset in PS3 consoles

    Incorporating the PS2 hardware will be costly 6 June 2006 11:08 GMT

    Japanese technology magazine Ultra One is suggesting that Sony is going to achieve backward compatibility with the PS2 in the PS3 through hardware, not emulation.

    Sony will include the PS2 chipset in each PS3 in a move that likely means that...

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