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News Joining the considerable community of free-software developers working on the ARM platform ensures that a fully functional, optimised Ubuntu distribution is available to the ARM ecosystem, providing wider choice for consumers looking for... [17 Nov 2008]
Over 18? Equifax card lets you prove it online
News There's this endless digital baptism of filling in forms and logging in everywhere, and it creates a wonderful environment for the criminal element through phishing attacks and what have you because on the internet no... [14 Nov 2008]
VMware gets into mobile virtualisation game
News The virtualisation firm is also tapping into the trend towards open-source mobile operating systems, claiming MVP will "allow vendors to isolate [trusted services such as digital rights management, authentication and... [11 Nov 2008]
Beat bobbies need more cash for smartphones
News In a report into government plans to update policing practices for the modern era, Policing in the 21st Century, the Committee states: "Personal digital assistants can significantly increase the amount of time that... [10 Nov 2008]
Cops enlist HAL in fight against crime
News Looking at how AI techniques can boost digital forensics, the government-funded Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) will examine the potential use of AI in web counter-terrorism surveillance, fighting... [05 Nov 2008]
Mobile wallets to bulk out m-payments' future
News The market is currently dominated by purchases of digital goods such as ringtones, music and games. Mobile money transfers and contactless NFC (near field communications) will make up half of the overall payment mobile... [30 Oct 2008]
Tories pledge to stop surveillance powers abuse
News An incoming Conservative government would curb the abuse of powers granted under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act, according to a Tory peer. Shadow security minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones told silicon.com sister site... [30 Oct 2008]
2012 Olympics 'like a digital Queen's coronation'
News Gallop said: "By the end of the Olympics we want to do for digital media what the coronation did for TV 50 years ago. We want to look at what we can do to address the issues around the digital divide. [23 Oct 2008]
10 things to do if you're given the chop
News Put your digital camera to use by selling stock-art pictures of household objects to Fotolia, ShutterStock, iStockphoto, StockXpert, etc. Tech employees are a little different from the rest of the workforce so here's a... [23 Oct 2008]
Brum gets a Second Life
News The island has been created by Digital Birmingham - a partnership of public and private sector organisations promoting the uptake of technology - as part of the Virtual Birmingham initiative. A spokesman for... [22 Oct 2008]
Free PCs and broadband for 20,000 kids
News Thousands of children in England will receive free computers and access to broadband under government plans to bridge the digital divide. From February 2009, kids in Suffolk and Oldham will benefit from a £30m pilot... [22 Oct 2008]
How global computing grid could save the world
News Photos: Sniffing out fraud with digital forensics A global grid of computers could one day be used to protect the world against disease pandemics and natural disasters. It's a vision that has been set out by "Big Bang"... [20 Oct 2008]
Steve Jobs: No Apple netbook, no touchscreen laptop
News By the time that happens, it's assumed digital downloading for videos will become more common. They're going to keep trying to deliver economy around digital downloads. Apple is in the middle stages of... [15 Oct 2008]
Microsoft Silverlight 2.0 ready for action
News Among the new features are support for digital rights management technology; improved cross-platform support; and deep zoom technology. Microsoft on Monday announced it is ready with a final version of its Silverlight 2... [14 Oct 2008]
2012: Embedded wi-fi in one billion devices?
News Digital TVs also are expected to use wi-fi in the future, the report said. Embedded wi-fi chips could end up in almost one billion consumer electronics devices by 2012, according to market researcher In-Stat. [07 Oct 2008]
