Blackberry grows on mobile phones

Blackberry developer Research In Motion and mobile OS consortium Symbian have struck a deal which will allow Blackberry Connect to run on Symbian-based mobile devices. The Blackberry Connect service automatically pushes data such as email to any suitably equipped device. The move is one of a series of partnerships agreed by RIM now that it seems the long running dispute with NTP seems to be coming to a close. ...more

Internet helps keep the taxman happy

Almost two million British taxpayers filed their self assessment returns before the 31 January deadline this year - representing almost a quarter of all returns. This is a 38 per cent increase on last year. According to figures released by the HM Revenue and Customs website processed 719,913 self assessment returns during January as people rushed to avoid being fined for late returns. ...more

Google betas personal search

Following Google Video - and its searching of video, which we reported yesterday - comes Google's Personalized Search. To be found at www.google. ...more

PlusNet snips its 'Lite' broadband service

PlusNet is cutting ?5 off the price of its 'Lite' 2Mbps broadband service. The ISP is also reducing its pay-as-you-go data charges. From today PlusNet's Broadband Home 2Mb Lite will cost ?14. ...more

PlayStation console goes on sale, in Japan

Tomorrow the first PlayStation3 console will be bought, in Japan. The 11 November launch for the next-gen machine has been highly anticipated, and delayed. The US gets its hands on the coveted console 17 November, while the rest of us in the old world are destined to brave the winter months without such entertainment. ...more