Skype users get own number and voicemail services

Internet telephony company Skype, which has recently said to have passed over 100 million downloads has launched two new premium services, SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail. SkypeIn allows users to get incoming calls to their Skype client from ordinary fixed telephones or mobile phones while travelling, providing seamless interconnectivity without the caller having to pay costly roaming charges. SkypeIn customers are assigned a telephone number that corresponds to their home country and local code - so someone in central London will receive an 0044 0207 number. ...more

Traxdata go mStation mad!

A new range of products from media specialists Traxdata will have fans of MP3 players and multimedia hardware drooling with anticipation. The mStation brand features an in-car MP3 player, an MP3 player that can be plugged into your PC via a docking bay and a portable Digital Audio jukebox. The mStation in-car option can store over 3,000 music tracks and features a dashboard mounted controller and the in-car audio unit, which can be stored in the boot like a CD multichanger. ...more

iPod shop opens in London

popXpress, the UK's first dedicated iPod and iPod accessory shop, opens on Monday at Liverpool Street, London. popXpress' CEO Jonathan Cole describes the three-storey emporium as a 'geek boutique' that will stock Apple's full iPod range, accessories and a 'vast array' of third party products. He has also commissioned a range of luxury items that include gold and silver plated nano's and lanyards. ...more

RIAA offers deal to avoid lawsuit for file-sharing students

The US recording industry on Wednesday heightened its efforts to stop students from downloading pirated music online and offered students a way to settle the disputes out of court. The Recording Industry Association of America, or RIAA, said it sent 400 letters to 13 U.S. ...more

Future cyber attacks will target the Internet itself

A survey of IT experts reveals that many believe future cyber attacks will target not only individual systems and the information held on them but also the Internet itself. The Pew Internet and American Life Project polled 1,286 experts on what they believe the future of life online will be over the next 10 years. Two-thirds agreed that as the Internet becomes the main infrastructure supporting communications and business, 'at least one devastating attack will occur in the next 10 years on the networked information infrastructure or the country's power grid. ...more