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• Ofcom broadband mystery shop results, and ASA bans TalkTalk speed checker by Matt Powell, 16 May 2012 Ofcom has released the details of its latest mystery shopper research for ISPs signed up to the Voluntary Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds, revealing that while networks have got better at giving speed... more»
• HTC launch budget Desire C smartphone by Matt Powell, 15 May 2012 Superphones like the One X and Samsung Galaxy S3 might be grabbing all the headlines but HTC hasn’t forgotten that the mass market has a huge part to play in the mainstream success of smartphones, nor... more»
• iPhone 5 new design rumours, and Apple TV to be built by Loewe? by Matt Powell, 14 May 2012
  Now that the Samsung Galaxy S3 has been announced it’s time to move onto the other big smartphone news of the year: the imminent and inevitable arrival of the iPhone 5. Having left many fans disappointed... more»
• Sony shares nosedive as iconic technology firm hit by £3.6 billion loss by Matt Powell, 11 May 2012  |  1Comment
  Could Sony be at risk of going under? It doesn’t seem possible that one of the world’s most recognisable brands could fail, but it has announced record losses which reveal just how much this... more»
• Official music streaming chart sounds final death knell for obsolete CD singles by Matt Powell, 10 May 2012
  Another nail has been hammered into the coffin of CD singles as the Official Charts Company has announced the imminent launch of a streaming music singles chart. Single downloads have been counted since... more»
• Feeling paranoid? Internet snooping plans unveiled in Queen’s speech by Matt Powell, 09 May 2012
  The UK’s coalition government has revealed its latest plans for the monitoring and storage of internet communications today, confirming that the new security measures will be introduced as a separate bill,... more»
• Gamers abandoning Star Wars MMO The Old Republic in their thousands by Matt Powell, 08 May 2012
  Videogame giant EA has announced its latest financial results, revealing that the subscription numbers for its flagship massively multiplayer online (MMO) game Star Wars: The Old Republic have fallen dramatically... more»
• Samsung launches Galaxy S3 with quad core CPU, 4.8-inch screen, smart voice and gesture recognition by Matt Powell, 04 May 2012
  Samsung officially launched its new flagship superphone at the Samsung Unpacked event in Earl’s Court yesterday evening, and it still revealed a few surprises despite confirming that many rumours about... more»
• Sky in buoyant mood as it becomes the Nation’s favourite Triple Play provider by Rob Clymo, 02 May 2012
  Sky is inching ahead in the battle for customers after announcing that it has experienced a record quarter of growth, resulting in more than 3.2-million homes enjoying its so-called ‘Triple Play’ services.... more»
• UK ISPs ordered to block The Pirate Bay by Matt Powell, 01 May 2012
  Six major British ISPs have been told by the courts they must prevent users from accessing notorious file sharing site The Pirate Bay. The affected providers are Sky, BT, TalkTalk, Everything Everywhere, O2... more»
• Orange and T-mobile 4G campaign under fire from Vodafone by Matt Powell, 30 April 2012
  Everything Everywhere, parent company of Orange and T-mobile, has called on the government to do more about rolling out 4G in the UK, setting up a campaign web site to garner support from the industry. ... more»
• Samsung zooms past ailing Nokia to become biggest phone maker by Matt Powell, 27 April 2012
  Samsung Electronics is now the world’s largest phone manufacturer according to figures released by Strategy Analytics. Numbers from the firm show it sent out 93.5 million handsets in the first quarter... more»
• Cryptic Studios hack reveals Star Trek and Champions Online player details by Matt Powell, 26 April 2012
  Game developer Cryptic Studios announced today it has discovered evidence of a security breach that occurred in December 2010 which may have exposed credit card info and other sensitive customer details. ... more»
• Google Drive for PCs, smartphones and tablets arrives with 5GB free storage by Matt Powell, 25 April 2012
  To the surprise of absolutely nobody Google has officially launched its own cloud storage facility, dubbed Google Drive. The service provides online storage of files with easy synchronisation between smartphones... more»
• Guys prefer the Apple iPad to girls according to provocative new survey by Rob Clymo, 24 April 2012
  If you hate to hear people carping on about how great their Apple gadgets are then a new survey suggests that you might just want to feel a little bit sorry for them instead. A poll of some 600 single... more»
• Samsung teases Galaxy S3 with video as price and specifications leak by Matt Powell, 23 April 2012  |  1Comment
  News about the rumoured Samsung Galaxy S3 has been streaming in today. While Samsung released a teaser video numerous leaks appear to have revealed the pricing, specifications, benchmarking results and... more»

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