Emerging Technology News

Released in the middle of this month, the new Norton Cybercrime Index displays in plain English the levels of criminal activity and tracks their raise and fall over the months. For the visitor who is interested in delving into the very deepest level of cyber crime activity, it is possible to track almost every statistic at every level. A snippet of information provided by the Norton Cybercrime Index includes indentifying troublesome websites which seek to snatch credit card information from customers, the highest rated scam websites, search terms which criminals seek (such as ‘click here for totally NSFW images’) and much more.

Ships have been crossing the ocean for a long time, originally harnessing the power of the wind in their sales, and then using fossil fuels to power tankers which give off carbon emissions and contribute to global warming. But now solar sail technology has been introduced to the shipping industry, which uses energy from the sun to power the ship for a more eco-friendly way of getting from port to port.

One of the benefits of digital is that geographical boundaries are an irrelevant concept and many companies choose to outsource work as a cheaper alternative to hiring permanent staff. However, with much work being outsourced to a Malta business, it seems that not all work ends up being done by freelancers in the Philippines.

According to a recent survey, companies in the Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) sector have been snapping up central London office space at a faster rate than those in any other industry. In fact, central London property figures show that tech companies now account for 23% of office tenants in the West End, surpassing the financial sector which is at 14%.

What is driving this demand for central London offices among TMT firms? Most property analysts attribute this trend to the meteoric rise of web-based companies, who are reaping the rewards as the number of Internet users in the UK grows and investment in the sector is booming.

New York-based designer Vivienne Tam has long been known for her ability to effortlessly fuse traditional Chinese design with cutting-edge fashion. She has also stamped her signature style on the latest digital trends. Fashionable fans with Vivienne Tam fashions stacked on every accessories hanger in their closet were delighted when the designer collaborated with Hewlett Packard to create a special range of Vivienne Tam themed netbooks, which feature a distinctive peony floral print and look more like clutch handbags than laptops.

February 7th – 11th marked Social Media Week, a bi-annual global initiative dedicated to connecting people around the globe and developing a better understanding of social media’s growing role. The international network of conferences look at social networking statistics and the opportunities they point to. In Brazil, key SMW sponsor PepsiCo has focused on the rapid growth of social networking in Brazil, and what these statistics mean for future growth in the market.

Online casinos are giving players increased gaming options this month with the release of a couple of new online games. Online casinos are hugely popular around the world and even though bans have been put in place to reduce the number of users, they remain wildly popular and continue to grow. As 2010 came to an end we welcome a new era of online games.

On Monday Twitter launched its translation centre, an application that is supposed to help convert users into translating volunteers who will help translate the Twitter directory and product pages into other languages.

By launching this Twitter app, the social media platform will opens up its web- and mobile-based platforms, as well as its help centre and Twitter for business websites, and Twitter mobile apples for Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems to crowd-sourced translation.

The list of games that are now attached to the iPhone and iPod touch continues to grow at an astounding rate, a rate which the gaming industry was not prepared for – this has led to quick fixes when it comes to suitable control methods which usually apply to handheld gaming devices. Basically, Apples touchscreen control methods, while workable are not the most suitable of gaming controllers. The lack of any tactile response has left many gamers cold, these are the same gamers who are quick to support a powerful system but bitterly disappointed when their incredibly expensive product is not able to perform according to their standards.

It’s been said that the Mediterranean region of Malta takes its name from a Greek word meaning “honey-sweet”; the island’s endemic bee subspecies and unique honey production have even earned it the popular nickname “land of honey”. The first-ever detailed study of Malta honey has now been launched, and will determine just what makes this famous Malta produce so special.

A Malta taxation expert could simply tell you that the local honey is delicious; ask one of the island’s 200 beekeepers however, and they’ll tell you that Malta honey is also a valuable export; production levels are not high (15 tonnes of honey is produced annually between Malta’s 2 500 beehives), but the product is a popular delicacy locally and abroad.