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RSS loveEmail and web snoop plans slammed - again
News L is for Love Bug The Labour chairman of an influential technology group has warned that government plans to monitor UK email and internet records could collect to much data to be useful. Home Office proposals that will see records of phone, email... [04 Sep 2008]
Google Chrome: Should its rivals be worried?
News It's the leading alternative to IE and the standard bearer for those who love open-source software and dislike Microsoft. Google Chrome is a warning shot for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. [03 Sep 2008]
Five reasons Chrome will take over the world
News Consumer love-in Google dipped its mighty toe into the increasingly crowded world of internet browsers today with the announcement of Chrome. After all the polished promises of a streamlined new way to tame the web, the blogosphere was ready to... [02 Sep 2008]
Five-year wait for O2 Oyster card mobiles
News Mobile operator O2 has announced the results of a six-month mobile wallet trial in London - and, despite claims consumers are enamoured of having contactless travel capabilities embedded in their phone, an imminent wallet rollout isn't looking... [02 Sep 2008]
UK crime fighters grapple with iPhone wipe threat
News L is for Love Bug The head of the Serious Fraud Office digital forensics unit Keith Foggon cautioned that the ability to remotely wipe the iPhone and other smart phones used by enterprises could be exploited by lawbreakers.iPhone take two: All the... [02 Sep 2008]
Pay-as-you-go for iPhone 3G
News After that, if customers want to carry on getting unlimited data love on their Pay & Go iPhone 3G, they'll need to pay £10 per month. O2 UK has revealed how much it will cost to own a pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G. [01 Sep 2008]
Flexible working reform: Nothing to be scared of?
News However, flexible working doesn't have to mean bad news for businesses, according to Flaxton - especially for larger organisations, citing BT's long-running love affair with mutable working patterns. The government has launched a consultation aimed... [28 Aug 2008]
Virtual worlds under siege from cyber crime
News L is for Love Bug Virtual worlds are playgrounds not just for people who want some online fantasy role-playing but for cyber criminals who are looking for places to launder money and steal data, according to security firm McAfee. [28 Aug 2008]
Third of UK homes still without web access
News Of the homes that have internet access the vast majority (86 per cent) are getting their web love via fat pipes, while dial-up continues its lingering death, with connections falling to just nine per cent - a one percentage point drop on last year. [27 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News L is for Love Bug Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have released an extension for Firefox 3 that can protect wireless network users from so-called "man-in-the-middle" attacks. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is available for download... [27 Aug 2008]
Online auction slashes gov't laptop costs in half
News Terry Love, senior category manager responsible for client devices at OGCbuying.solutions, said in a statement: "To say I'm pleased with the results is an understatement. The government's buying body has slashed the cost of procuring laptops and... [22 Aug 2008]
Minority Report: 10 top iPhone 2.0 apps
Photo You'll love it if you have loads of friends with Loopt accounts you can meet up with on a whim and make ad hoc plans to go for a drink. You'll either hate this or love it. 1: Google Mobile App The iPhone is a surprisingly large place to be in, lots... [15 Aug 2008]
OpenID at risk due to DNS flaw, claims researcher
News L is for Love Bug A fundamental issue affects the OpenID authentication system, due to its reliance on the Domain Name System, a Sun identity-technology specialist has warned. Robin Wilton, a corporate architect for federated identity at Sun... [14 Aug 2008]
Gadget Watch: Nokia 6650
Photo We love the 6650's GPS features, but we wish Nokia had paid more attention to its styling Considering hitting the shops at the weekend? Looking for inspiration? Check out the latest in our new series of gadget mini-reviews, courtesy of silicon.com... [07 Aug 2008]
IBM-Linux love-in targets Vista grumblers
News IBM has launched its latest attack on Microsoft in the enterprise, forming an alliance with three top Linux distributors to promote Microsoft-free PCs around the world. The deal with Canonical (the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu), Novell and Red Hat... [07 Aug 2008]
