Tiscali talks up demand for TV on-demand

Demand for on-demand programming is already well-advanced, according to the latest research from ISP Tiscali. In a survey of 1,465 UK adults, 17 per cent were already watching on-demand programmes on their television sets, and 63 per cent expressed a preference to watch on-demand content on TVs via a broadband service. However, many were well aware of the disruptive effects of the on-demand revolution, with 25 per cent expecting mainstream broadcasters to struggle against a wave of smaller niche programme makers. ...more

Big Blue revenues rise despite grey power hit

Big Blue was hit by big grey yesterday as IBM released its third quarter results. The company took a one time pre-tax hit on the bottom line of some $320mn to partially settle a dispute over its pension fund. Its final third quarter income was $1. ...more

Poor communications pushes IT projects over budget

Survey reveals more than 60 per cent of IT directors think poor communications are the key reason for failed IT projects and 30 per cent say this puts more than half over budget. A survey of 75 senior IT directors conducted by Borland found that 41 per cent of respondents said the problem was serious enough for them to adopt Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) products within a year, to help keep dialogue at the various stages of a project fluid. It comes as no surprise then to discover that Borland has just such products up its sleeve. ...more

Bertelsmann called to stop Nazis on Napster

The media giant Bertelsmann has been urged by Germany's internal security agency to stop the dissemination of Nazi-related material. It's the music of extreme right-wing bands being swapped via online partner Napster that is now in the spotlight. There has been a mixed response from Bertelsmann. ...more

Mozilla updates Mac browser

Camino, the Mac-only Mozilla browser, has been updated with several security and bug fixes. The update addresses the following: several critical security issues; an issue in Camino 1.0. ...more