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Feargal Sharkey on three strikes… and after

Interview A new deal for music fans?

29.02.2008 22:25:21 - The Register

How Phorm plans to tap your internet connection

Under the hood of BT's data pimping machine

Exclusive Internal BT documents obtained by The Register for the first time provide solid technical information on how data from millions of BT, Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse customers will be pumped into a new advertising system.…

29.02.2008 22:25:17 - The Register

The Phorm files

All yer data pimping news in one place

We've had a busy week digging into the deals signed by BT, Virgin Media and Carphone Warehouse to report you browsing habits to Phorm, a new advertising company.…

29.02.2008 22:25:16 - The Register

Brocade punts new SAN router for kid enterprises

When you grow up you'll get 14 more ports

Brocade is punting a new incarnation of its Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) storage and SAN extension router, with its functionality clipped to appeal to the purses of smaller businesses and remote offices.…

29.02.2008 22:25:11 - The Register

iPhone jailbreak tools updated to open firmware 1.1.4

ZiPhone, iNdependence tweaked

The latest version of iPhone activation, jailbreaking and unlocking tool, ZiPhone, has been released. The tool promises full access to Apple's handset in under five minutes.…

29.02.2008 22:25:09 - The Register

Agile lands role in games and business software

Stranger in a strange land

The recent Game Developer Conference (GDC) in San Francisco, California, is a surreal experience.…

28.02.2008 07:55:36 - The Register

Second Life comes to the third screen

LinkedIn also goes mobile

Residents of Sadville will soon be able to get out more, thanks to a mobile version of their virtual utopia currently being beta-tested by mobile software house Vollee. Meanwhile, grown-up social networkers using LinkedIn can already access those vital business contacts while on the move.…

26.02.2008 17:16:55 - The Register

HMRC pays criminal for 'tax dodger' discs

CDs lost in the post? Buy some stolen ones...

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is paying a German crook a reward for allegedly stolen information about bank accounts in Liechtenstein. The information is believed to relate to 100 people who between them owe the UK tax authorities more than £100m.…

26.02.2008 17:16:55 - The Register

Nintendo to introduce online play charges

Wii Points inflation

Nintendo has announced plans to rake in even more cash out of the Wii. It will begin charging gamers to play some video games online over the console's Wi-Fi link.…

26.02.2008 17:16:54 - The Register

MySociety tests FoI website

Will UK.gov develop auto-deny software?

A charity is testing a website which automates the submitting, tracking, and publishing requests made under the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act.…

26.02.2008 17:16:53 - The Register