Samsung unveils 7MP camera phone

Samsung has unveiled what it claims is the world`s first 7-megapixel camera phone.

Samsung says the SCH-V770 phone, unveiled this week at the Cebit technology fair in Germany, will offer photo quality similar to a high-end digital camera. The new phone will feature a QVGA display, 32MB internal memory, a MMC micro memory card slot, a business card scanner and the ability to attach additional lenses, reports NewsBug.

Samsung, the world`s second largest mobile phone maker behind Motorola, says the SCH-V770 would go on sale in the first half of this year.

British Telecom is starting to push into television with plans to offer TV over broadband, reports BBC.

The BBC`s Interactive Media Player (IMP) - its first foray into broadband TV, known as IPTV (Internet Protocol TV) - is already on trial.

Since it uses Internet technology, IPTV could also mean more choice of programmes, more interactivity and tailored programming.

The IMP is based on peer-to-peer technology, and lets people download programmes the BBC owns the rights to for up to seven days after broadcast, says BBCi 24/7 interactive TV services controller Rahul Chakkara.

"IPTV enables us to take back that programme to our audience at different times. So we can tell our audience the programme they paid for [via the licence fee], can be accessed at any time they want."

Hackers have compromised databases belonging to online legal publisher LexisNexis, and stolen information on at least 32 000 people, reports PCWorld.

According to a statement issued today by LexisNexis`s parent company, Reed Elsevier, the hackers stole passwords, names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and drivers licence numbers of legitimate customers of the company`s Seisint division.

Seisint collects data on individuals that law enforcement agencies and private companies use for debt recovery, fraud detection and other services.

LexisNexis identified the incidents in a review of security procedures and warned there may be more incidents of data theft, says Reed Elsevier.

The company has notified law enforcement authorities and is assisting with investigations of the fraudulent account access.