Nominet poses grave question

Should domain names allow the use of non-alphabetical characters? This is the question being asked by Nominet, the official registry for .uk internet names. The company is currently inviting feedback from the public and industry on the use of International Domain Names (IDN) for web addresses and emails. ...more

Get a grip, man!

In this age of 128-bit console and games that require more buttons than a shirt factory, it's about time there was a universal controller that can do just about anything. If you are yearning for such a device then your prayers may just be answered in the form of the AlphaGrip - a gadget that can take control of just about anything, from your console to your TV to your PDA. The unit features a multitude of buttons, a standard D-pad, a thumb trackball and a weird kind of touch-typing keyboard on the underside of the controller. ...more

Apple Super Bowl ad leaked

Apple's much-anticipated iTunes advertisement which was due to be shown for the first time at this weekend's Super Bowl has leaked onto the Internet. Three websites have the ad, which stars 16 teenagers who have been sued by the Recording Industry Association of America for the unauthorised sharing of music files. They are accompanied by Green Day's version of The Clash's I Fought the Law. ...more

A Pro Piracy Lobby forms

A number of Nordic organisations have joined forces to fly the flag for piracy, with the formation of the Pro Piracy Lobby. Their aim, they say, is to create a common ground for further discussion and cooperation. To that end they have agreed a platform which, common ground aside, certainly strikes a defiant pose. ...more

UK employers say IT workforce needs more training

The latest research from e-skills UK, says that 57 per cent of employers believe their IT staff require additional skills, a jump of 11 per cent over the same survey last year. The survey also found that employers in London and the South East expected to lose up to 24,000 jobs over the next year. In contrast, many regions including Scotland, Northern Ireland, the North East, the North West, Yorkshire and Humberside and the east of England can all expect to boost their IT workforces by between 0. ...more