Cash-strapped Whitehall gives small ISPs free passA Home Office official has baffled ISPs by telling them new laws will on paper require them all to retain data, but in practice some probably won't b read more » DiscussBury
Upholds Symbian software patentThe Court of Appeal has refused to accept the UK Intellectual Property Office's rejection of a patent for a piece of software in a move which experts say will open the read more » DiscussBury
But hasn't figured out how yetThe Home Office has said that ministers have not yet decided how to retain data on all communications - but defended the importance of doing so.… read more » DiscussBury
No, Microsoft is not getting into the car-wash business. But it is releasing "Touchless," multitouch software from Microsoft Office Labs that uses a regular Web camera and everyday objects as input. read more » DiscussBury
Some of the world's poorest children are about to get high technology in the form of inexpensive laptops with Microsoft software and Intel processors. read more » DiscussBury
Nokia launched a regional research center in Nairobi on Sept. 30 to gain a better understanding of the needs of African consumers, said Dorothy Ooko, communications manager for East and Central Africa, in an interview Wednesday. read more » DiscussBury
E-crime unit gets green light but overlap worries remainThe Home Office has finally approved the creation of a central police e-crime Unit(PCeU), a year after the idea was first proposed.… read more » DiscussBury
Alabama telephony company Digium announced its flagship product Asterisk, open source PBX (Private Branch Exchange) system, has released a beta version of Skype for Asterisk. read more » DiscussBury