BlackBerry agrees to share India user data to avoid ban August 16, 2010 BLACKBERRY-maker Research in Motion (RIM) yesterday caved in to demands to provide security services partial access to its users’ information in India. The firm has been under pressure to share encrypted information since terrorists in Mumbai allegedly used smartphones to plan their attack. UAE recently reacted by threatening to force mobile networks to ban BlackBerry’s [...]
LARA FIGHTS GAMING APATHY August 16, 2010 GAME maker Crystal Dynamics has attempted to breath life into the flagging industry with the release of a new Tomb Raider adventure, The Guardian of Light, which is available for download. The industry is suffering from the traditionally slow summer season, the World Cup effect and the unusually hot British summer.
BEST OF THE BROKERS August 16, 2010 SPORTS DIRECT Numis retains its “add” rating on sports retailer Sports Direct after a solid year, with ebitda of £160m in the year to April. But it has revised the ebitda forecast for this year down £7m to £195m due to a tougher trading environment. Nonetheless it believes the business has a strong internet sales [...]
Berbatov on target as Red Devils cruise to opening win August 16, 2010 MANCHESTER UTD (3) vs NEWCASTLE UTD(0) MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson praised Paul Scholes after the evergreen midfielder masterminded a nonchalant dissection of Newcastle. Dimitar Berbatov, Darren Fletcher and substitute Ryan Giggs enjoyed goal-scoring glory as United began their Premier League campaign in ominous fashion. But it was 35-year-old Scholes who orchestrated wave after [...]
Martin would have done his country proud August 16, 2010 IT must be something they put in the water there because Martin Kaymer’s US PGA victory at Whistling Straits was so typically Germanic. The young man handled himself magnificently and was as solid as a rock for the final 36 holes en route to his maiden Major title, which was encapsulated by his birdie on [...]
Woods must wait on Ryder Cup wild card spot August 16, 2010 TIGER WOODS must rely on a wild card pick from captain Corey Pavin if he is to make the US Ryder Cup team this year. The world No1 tied for 28th in the US PGA Championship at Whistling Straits at the weekend – not enough to propel him into the eight automatic qualifying places. As [...]
Spurs begin Investec deal with Young Boys fixture August 16, 2010 TOTTENHAM have signed an innovative two-year deal with Investec that will see the bank sponsor their shirts in cup matches only. Spurs’ jerseys will bear the Investec name for the first time this evening, when they take on Young Boys of Bern in the first leg of a Champions League qualifying tie. It is not [...]
Ban stands for Cole as Reds decline appeal August 16, 2010 JOE COLE will miss Liverpool’s next three Premier League matches after the club opted not to appeal his sending off against Arsenal on Sunday. Debutant Cole saw red for a reckless challenge on Laurent Koscielny during first half injury-time of the 1-1 draw at Anfield. Meanwhile the Reds are poised to complete the signing of [...]
Indian investor in a hurry to finalise Blackburn deal August 16, 2010 AHASAN Ali Syed, the Indian lawyer hoping to buy Blackburn, insists he is eager to thrash out a deal before the end of the month. Western Gulf Advisory, Syed’s investment vehicle, has entered an exclusive four-week period of due diligence with Rovers. And the 36-year-old, who studied in London, hopes to wrap up the purchase [...]
Champion has sympathy for loser Johnson August 16, 2010 MARTIN KAYMER offered words of consolation to Dustin Johnson after sealing his maiden Major title at the US PGA Championship. Johnson looked set to have earned himself a place in the play-off with Kaymer and fellow American Bubba Watson after the trio finished on 11-under-par at Whistling Straits. But Johnson was then controversially penalised two [...]
