Tag: data
NASA data left intact on PCs found in skip
With all the boffins over at the NASA Space Centre you'd think at least one of them would know how to properly wipe a PC's data, but apparently not it would appear. An audit of their equipment has enraged inspectors…
Cheap European data roaming for Vodafone customers
Vodafone have changed their pricing structure for travelling customers to make using mobile data in Europe a bit more tempting. With arms in several European territories already, Vodafone will be able to offer a 25MB per day allowance to their…
O2 iPhone 4 pricing revealed
O2 have showed their iPhone 4 hand, laying down how much it'll cost to grab the phone on their network. Slightly cheaper than Orange's plans, you can grab it for £25 per month over 24 months, or £30 a month…
"iTunes" PC virus targets iPad owners
CORRECTED – 9.30, 27/04/10 PC-usingiPad owners have been targeted with a new virus. Disguised as an iTunes update that offers better "performance, newer features and security, the download is infact a malicious piece of malware designed to scoop up…
US Library of Congress to archive every public tweet … ever!
You might want to start editing your loose-talking tweets on Twitter, as the US Library of Congress have just announced plans to archive every public tweet, ever! The largest library in the world, the Library of Congress archives data of…
Acer launch the Aspire easyStore H340 for all your digital data archiving needs
Computers get smaller, file sizes get bigger. Fact. But where to store all of our fancy new HD media and lossless sound files? Acer's Aspire easyStore H340 is one way to keep all your files safely stored away. The Aspire…
Google Dashboard service unveiled
Rather than a brand new service, Dashboard instead consolidates data already available within the different programs that it tracks.
Ofcom offers glimmer of hope in O2 tethering row
Consumer blog Bitterwallet has posted an interesting update concerning the ongoing issue of whether O2 should be allowed to charge for iPhone tethering.
The row essentially boils down to the fact that O2 are proposing a £14.68 – £29.36 monthly bolt-on charge for customers who want to use their iPhone to tether 3G data to their laptops. iPhone customers already have a plan in place with O2 whereby they can download, supposedly, unlimited data, so customers would be paying extra for data they’ve already paid for.
Bitterwallet’s post includes a letter from a reader who contacted Ofcom to complain about O2’s proposal. The reader was told that “without further calls to them about this issue” any action Ofcom might take would not go forward. This implies that Ofcom will need more people to lodge a complaint before any action is taken.
If you did want to complain then Ofcom can be reached on 020 7981 3040 or 0300 123 3333.
Excess datacentre energy used to heat homes
Telehouse is a company based in London’s Docklands that runs massive datacentres providing servers and other network gear to major companies.
It’s building a new one – Telehouse West – that’s costing $180 million, but the carbon footprint for such a facility is absolutely massive. Tonnes of heat is generated and the cooling systems involved have to work extremely hard. The company realized that the heat could be reappropriated for use in local homes.
As a result, the company’s been able to generate up to nine megawatts of power for local homes – the equivalent of boiling 3,000 kettles continuously. It’s the first major UK datacentre to implement such a strategy, and the first datacentre to gain planning permission in London since strict sustainability rules were introduced.
(via DataCentreKnowledge)
Twice as many Brits email on the iPhone than any other smartphone
Stats from Comscore have revealed that 75% of UK iPhone users access their email on their phone – more than double the average for smartphones. The news kicks dirt in the eyes of critics who don’t like the onscreen keyboard.
60% of iPhone users accessed news on their device, compared to 15% for mobile phone users, and 37% of iPhoners have downloaded a game, compared to just 5.6% of regular smartphone owners.
Lastly, some demographics. 75% of iPhone owners are male, and most are between 18 and 44. That’s not too different to other smartphone owners, 65% of whom are male. Comscore cautions those who are calling it the next big thing, though – only 2% of British mobile phone owners have an iPhone.
(via Macworld)
