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One Billion At Risk As Cyber Criminals Targe Virtual Worlds

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

A report compiled by the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), shed light on the increasing perils of virtual world fraud which the agency said could threaten 1 billion people worldwide

UK Comes Ahead Of US, Europe In Digital TV Uptake Survey

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

The Ofcom report released today shows that nearly nine out of every ten UK households have access to digital TV, far ahead of the 11 other nations in the survey and a 9 percent gain in 12 months

UK Internet Users Spend Nearly Two Hours Per Day Online

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

A report amongst 12 industrialised nations and carried out by Ofcom shows that UK internet users spend the most time online at nearly 14 hours per week - that's nearly two hours per day

Google Voice iPhone Service Still Very Much Imperfect

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Google Voice was supposed to work fine without prior training but it seems that the service is still pretty much in an alpha version and available only in US English

Epson, Packard Bell Launch Their Netbooks

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Another well known manufacturer, Epson, has launched its netbook called the Endeavour Na01 which is on sale only in Japan for the time being

Google Closes Lively, Ends Virtual World, Social Networking Experiment

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Within 24 hours of announcing Gmail Themes, Google has decided to shut down Lively, its short-lived Second-life'esque world that was launched back in July 2008.

Google Releases Gmail Themes, More Social Networking Features Coming?

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Google has given clear signs where it is heading with the whole social network phenomenon by sprucing up Gmail with a "Themes" functionality

iPhone Users See More Online Ads Than Others

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Apple’s iPhone has topped the list of mobile devices on the ad traffic network for the month of October, registering 4.1 percent of the total ad requests from AdMob Network, a recent AdMob Mobile Metrics Report reveals

Psystar Loses Antitrust Claims Over Alleged Apple Monopoly

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

Apple Inc. is on the verge of winning a legal battle against the Mac replica manufacturer Psystar, which had claimed that Mac OS represents a distinct computer market unjustly being dominated by Apple

Microsoft Slashes Zune Prices Ahead Of Christmas Season

Desire Athow — Thu, 20 Nov 2008

With the holiday shopping season on the horizon, Microsoft seems all set to boost the sales of Zune, the company’s iPod competitor, by slashing its prices