MasterCard opens digital wallet

If you don't feel safe when you use your credit card to make purchases online, you will be heartened to hear that MasterCard is working in partnership with a company to produce a secure digital wallet. The credit card company announced a partnership with TrinTech Group, a company that specialises in security hardware and software solutions for banking. The new chip-activated wallet system would see the user putting their credit card into a smart card reader and typing in a PIN to make an online purchase. ...more

Coldplay DRM means no play on many devices

Fans of UK global superstars Coldplay have begun complaining that the band's latest CD, X&Y, is 'virtually unplayable', reports consumeraffairs.com. The EMI disc has a copy protection system that might even make Sony blush. ...more

mmO2 to share 3G burden with T-Mobile

The European Commission has cleared proposed 3G network sharing agreements for mmO2 and T-Mobile. The agreements were filed for approval early this year and the Commission found that the benefits of sharing network elements would lead to a faster network roll out without impacting on competition. Competition Commissioner Mario Monti said: 'Such co-operation deals can bring benefits for the consumer in terms of a faster introduction of new services, more competition and a lesser impact to the environment. ...more

25 per cent of Internet users will abandon CDs

A recent MORI poll of Internet users, conducted for Creative Labs, has shown that the CD's days are numbered, with one in four expecting to turn to the Internet as the sole source of music. In the 15-24 age bracket the figure was as high as 37 per cent. The survey reveals just how widely accepted and understood the concepts of codecs and streaming digital music have become. ...more

Fujifilm updates its FinePix digicam range

Fujifilm has launched a raft of new cameras, for beginners, style-conscious and sophisticated users. For the beginner, the company has superseded its A330 and A340 Zoom models with the FinePix A345 Zoom and A350 Zoom, at 4 and 5 megapixel CCDs respectively. They both boast a 3x optical zoom, a 1. ...more