BlackBerry outages spread to North America October 12, 2011 BlackBerry’s blackout on online services has worsened today, spreading to north America while still keeping users offline in Europe, India, Africa and the Middle East. All online services provided by BlackBerry’s Canadian maker Research In Motion have now been wiped out for a third day in four continents, just two days before rival Apple’s new [...]
Slovakia’s rebellion will be dismissed October 11, 2011 HOW typical. The Slovakian parliament last night voted against expanding the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), the Eurozone bailout fund. That is a major blow to the project: the new rules need to be ratified by all members to come into force. But no sooner was the scheme voted down – forcing the collapse of [...]
BlackBerry networks down again October 11, 2011 Millions of BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa have spent another day without internet and messaging services. The outage came just hours after the smartphone’s Canadian manufacturer Research in Motion assured users that yesterday’s problems were over. BlackBerry users took to Twitter to vent their anger after email, internet and the phone’s [...]
BlackBerry server fail hits millions October 10, 2011 MILLIONS of BlackBerry users across Europe, Africa and the Middle East lost access to data services yesterday, in what one industry insider described as one of the biggest outages he has ever seen. Customers across all major networks were unable to access emails, Messenger or internet services from 11am yesterday morning. Email services were restored [...]
iPhone 4S breaks pre-order records with 1m on first day October 10, 2011 THE iPhone 4S has broken Apple’s previous records for pre-orders, clocking up more than 1m in a single day. The handset, which received a muted reaction on its launch last week, surpassed its previous one-day record of 600,000 sales for last year’s iPhone 4. One company alone – AT&T – sold 200,000 contracts for the [...]
THE TIPSTER October 10, 2011 GOOGLE has been under some pressure recently from two other US powerhouses in the shape of Facebook and Apple. Facebook is becoming ever more competitive in the advertising sector, while Apple is still leading the way with its tablet and phone devices. However, the launch of its new social media venture, Google Plus, will be [...]
Blackberry user outcry at server outage October 10, 2011 Millions of Blackberry users have been cut off from their email, web and messaging services today after a major outage at the provider, Research in Motion. Blackberry owners took to forums and Twitter in an outcry after servers covering Europe, India, Africa and the Middle East went down in late morning. RIM’s data centre in [...]
Vodafone weighs into 4G row October 9, 2011 Vodafone yesterday launched a broadside against 3, its smaller rival in the British mobile market, over the increasingly controversial auction of next-generation 4G mobile spectrum. Vodafone’s UK chief executive Guy Lawrence told the Sunday Telegraph 3 was “running around the playground complaining that they’re being bullied by the older boys,” when in fact 3 sold [...]
THE TIPSTER October 9, 2011 THOUGH Premier Foods served up a healthy slice of humble pie for investors with the profits warning last week, can this mark a turning point for the company? With mounting debts and falling sales it is certainly in something of a pickle so pressure will build to move ahead with the disposal of peripheral brands [...]
Why Steve Jobs owes thanks to Ada Lovelace October 9, 2011 The technology world continues to mourn the passing of its iconic leader. Sadness over Steve Jobs’ death has seeped into the mainstream, like a virus, with ordinary people, who don’t know their C from their C++ and probably never played Dungeons & Dragons, leaving £400 iPads outside Apple Stores as a mark of respect. If [...]