Which? highlights phishing losses
Consumer group Which? says banks should automatically compensate victims of online phishing frauds.
Archive for February, 2007
Rap star claims police brutality
US rapper Foxy Brown claims she was a victim of police brutality when she was arrested in Florida last week.
Court returns stolen art to owner
An art collector wins a court battle over the ownership of four valuable paintings stolen from his home in 1978.
Dame Helen leads TV nominations
Dame Helen Mirren is in the running for a TV award following her best actress victory in the Academy Awards.
US TV deal for Victoria Beckham
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham signs a £10m deal to star in a documentary about her move to Los Angeles.
Deep Purple live album withdrawn
A live album by rock band Deep Purple is withdrawn from sale after the lead singer asked fans not to buy it.
Trust backs BBC’s Freesat
Plans for a satellite TV service with no subscription, known as Freesat, are provisionally approved by the BBC Trust.
Kaiser Chiefs playing Glastonbury
Chart-toppers Kaiser Chiefs confirm that they will be performing at the Glastonbury Festival in June.
Singer Melly has early dementia
Jazz singer George Melly is one of the growing numbers of people in the UK with dementia, his wife reveals.
Jade Goody says sorry to Indians
Big Brother’s Jade Goody apologises to Indians and Bollywood’s Shilpa Shetty during a visit to India.
‘Broadband blues’ hit net users
Broadband users are less happy with customer service and more ready to switch than ever, says a survey.
Killers and Foos head V line-up
Rock bands The Killers and the Foo Fighters will top the bill at this summer’s V Festival in Essex and Staffordshire.
Apple TV to be ‘a few weeks’ late
The release of Apple’s TV set-top box ‘is taking a few weeks longer than we projected,’ the company says.
The political power of the network
Online campaigns and e-petitions are only the beginning of what the net can do to politics, argues Bill Thompson.
Classical CDs ‘faked’ by producer
A producer admits passing off the work of other pianists as that of his late wife, the label of a “sampled” artist says.
Burgers paid for by mobile phone
A deal between Japanese mobile operator DoCoMo and McDonalds will allow users to pay for food via mobile.
ITV rapped over Blair chat report
Regulator Ofcom criticises ITV over the way it reported Tony Blair’s appearance on the Parkinson chat show.
Oscars ratings rise to 40m in US
Almost 40 million viewers saw the Academy Awards live on TV in the US, up a million on 2005, estimates suggest.
Brown jailed over child support
Singer Bobby Brown is sentenced to 30 days in jail over $19,000 (£9,670) in unpaid child support.
Game profitability ‘under threat’
Video games for next generation games consoles are unlikely to make a profit in the near future, a report says.