Archive for February, 2007

WoW Gamer Gets Busted for Using Library Wi-Fi After Hours

21-year old Brian Tanner got busted by the cops up in Palmer, Alaska for using the local library’s free Wi-Fi to play World of Warcraft after the library had closed. Patrolling cops seized the poor guy’s laptop and claimed that although the …

Monday, February 26th, 2007

24 viewers hit by cable TV fault

Fans of TV thriller 24 complain after technical problems marred the latest episode.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Isle of Wight festival sells out

All 50,000 tickets for this year’s Isle of Wight music festival, featuring Muse, Snow Patrol and Keane, sell out in days.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Jesus tomb found, says film-maker

Jesus had a son named Judah and was buried with Mary, a film by Titanic director James Cameron claims.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

SnoopStick Eliminates Any Privacy Your Kid Thought They Had

The SnoopStick is a simple device that can have a not-so-simple impact on the relationship between parent and children (or boss/employer, husband/wife, etc). Plug the SnoopStick into a computer and run the setup software. It will install a “completely invisible” software that will …

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Ofcom to probe BSkyB stake in ITV

Media watchdog Ofcom is ordered to investigate BSkyB’s controversial purchase of a 17.9% stake in ITV.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Stars unveiled for Fame Academy

Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and DJ Colin Murray lead this year’s Celebrity Fame Academy line-up.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Dutch stars hurt in Grease mishap

The stars of a Dutch production of US musical Grease are injured in an on-stage car accident.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Country star charges are dropped

Country star Hank Williams Jr has assault charges brought by a waitress dismissed.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Tech rant: Technical ignorance

BBC Click reporter Chris Long takes a swipe at some of the technologies that are floated as good ideas by government.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

BBC admits TV phone mistake

The BBC has admitted viewers were asked to phone in for a show they had no chance of appearing on.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Radio 1 plans Preston weekend

About 30,000 music fans are to descend on Preston for BBC Radio 1’s annual Big Weekend concert.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Wireless users ‘do more online’

People who use the wireless net “show deeper engagement with cyberspace,” says a study.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Take That announce new UK tour

Reformed boy band Take That are to tour the UK for the second time after getting back together last year.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

BitTorrent Gets Legal: Does It Matter?

BitTorrent, creators of the most popular software for downloading illegal torrents, is hoping to convince those tens of millions already downloading stuff for free elsewhere on the Net to pay for it via its new legal download service. As …

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Mirren crowned best actress

Dame Helen Mirren adds to her numerous honours by winning the Oscar for best actress for her role in The Queen.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Gamer builds ‘auto-play machine’

A US gamer builds a machine to help him reach the final points he needed to finish a game.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

BitTorrent download portal debuts

The makers of the BitTorrent file-sharing software set up a legal movie and music download service.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

Cage comic hero tops box office

Nicolas Cage’s comic book movie Ghost Rider holds top spot at the North American box office for a second week.

Monday, February 26th, 2007

IBM not ready to say Oracle’s Linux compatible

BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM is not ready to guarantee
that its computer programs are compatible with Oracle Corp.’s
recently launched version of the Linux operating
system, an IBM spokesman said on Friday.

Monday, February 26th, 2007