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First 'intelligent' stamp launched
Friday, 03 September 2010 01:00    PDF Print E-mail
First 'intelligent' stamp launched Royal Mail will launch the world's first 'intelligent' stamp Royal Mail is due to launch the world's first "intelligent" stamp. The stamp is the first to work with image recognition technology, which will launch exclusive online content when activated by an iPhone or Android smartphone. The initial stamp is part of the Royal Mail's latest Great British Railways edition. Consumers can use the s ...
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RIM 'must reveal Blackberry data'
Thursday, 02 September 2010 21:00    PDF Print E-mail
RIM 'must reveal Blackberry data' BlackBerry maker RIM should make their customer data available to law enforcement agencies, the UN telecomms chief said The manufacturer of BlackBerry should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the UN telecommunications chief said. International Telecommunication Union secretary general Hamadoun Toure added that governments have legitimate security concerns and ...
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Call of Duty features virtual wage
Thursday, 02 September 2010 20:00    PDF Print E-mail
Call of Duty features virtual wage Multi-player Call of Duty: Black Ops will feature an online gambling system Call of Duty fans will be able to earn a virtual wage and gamble their hard-earned cash against other gamers in brutal new "wager" death matches. At the multi-player press launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops in Los Angeles, Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia said the new online gambling system would give dedicated gamers ...
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New Sony service targets iTunes
Thursday, 02 September 2010 17:00    PDF Print E-mail
New Sony service targets iTunes Sony will go head-to-head with Apple's iTunes this year with the UK launch of Qriocity Sony will go head-to-head with Apple's iTunes this year with the UK launch of Qriocity, its new video and music streaming service. Announcing the subscription service at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the Japanese electronics giant said it will offer access to millions of songs and high-definition film ...
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Samsung unveils new iPad rival
Thursday, 02 September 2010 16:00    PDF Print E-mail
Samsung unveils new iPad rival AP Samsung is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab (AP) Samsung is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab in a bid to rival Apple's iPad. Samsung Europe executive Thomas Richter said the device will offer users "a new galaxy of possibilities" with features such as mobile video conferencing and a video chat function. The thin tablet device weighs 13.4oz and has a seven-inch touc ...
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Missing soldiers' details go online
Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:00    PDF Print E-mail
Missing soldiers' details go online Details of Second World War soldiers reported as missing in action are among historic information published online for the first time Details of Second World War soldiers reported as missing in action are among historic information being published online for the first time. Family history website Ancestry.co.uk launched more than 200 years of newspaper clippings from the 18th century to 197 ...
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Apple unveils new TV set-top box
Thursday, 02 September 2010 09:00    PDF Print E-mail
Apple unveils new TV set-top box Apple CEO Steve Jobs displays the new Apple TV at a news conference in San Francisco Apple is upping its game in a bid to annexe the living room into its entertainment empire. The technology giant has unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-definition television and can show rented movies and TV shows from Apple's own service, plus content from Netflix, photos on Flic ...
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New video software for iPhones
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 19:01    PDF Print E-mail
New video software for iPhones IPhone software update details revealed Owners of iPhones will be getting a software update that allows the uploading of high-definition video over wi-fi. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs also said that when people take photos with their iPhone, the new software saves three slightly different copies that, when combined, make for a sharper image. The new software is version 4.1 of the iOS system th ...
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Hawk-Eye technology firm for sale
Wednesday, 01 September 2010 17:00    PDF Print E-mail
Hawk-Eye technology firm for sale Hawkeye system being set up for television coverage of an England cricket game The owner of the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology which leaves tennis and cricket fans on the edge of their seats is being put up for sale, it has been reported. Hawk-Eye Innovations is being sold by owner Mark Getty, the son of US-born philanthropist Sir Paul Getty, who bought Hawk-Eye in 2006, the Financial Times said. ...
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Customer milestone for BT broadband
Tuesday, 31 August 2010 05:00    PDF Print E-mail
Customer milestone for BT broadband BT's broadband service has passed the 15m customer milestone The number of homes and small businesses accessing broadband over BT's network has passed the 15 million mark, the telecoms giant announced. More than five million of the connections are via BT Retail and the rest are through other companies who have access to the BT network. BT had around 200,000 broadband connections in August 2002, so ...
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