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- Virgin Media leads the way as average UK home broadband speed rises above 7Mb by Chris Marling, 02 February 2012
In its sixth annual UK broadband speed report, Ofcom has claimed the average consumer is enjoying speeds 22 per cent faster than a year ago.
According to Ofcom, the average UK broadband speed is now... more» - Samsung Galaxy S3 launch to miss MWC 2012 by Chris Marling, 01 February 2012
It looks as if fans of the Samsung Galaxy smartphone range are going to have to wait a little longer than expected for the unveiling of the latest hero handset in the range; the Samsung Galaxy S3.
... more» - Sky 2012: More smartphone and internet TV, plus Wi-Fi and fibre broadband by Chris Marling, 31 January 2012
Sky has announced an impressive array of new services for 2012, which should keep the BT Virgin Media TalkTalk Sky shootout interesting throughout the year. The series of announcements this morning coincided... more» - T-Mobile raises the stakes: Full Monty smartphone deal offers unlimited everything by Rob Clymo, 30 January 2012
In a move that may change the mobile phone contract market for good, T-Mobile has become the first UK mobile operator to offer a smartphone contract with unlimited calls, texts and data. Better still,... more» - Censorship comes to Twitter: Free speech climb down or best case scenario? by Chris Marling, 27 January 2012
Social networking Twitter has announced it now has the ability to show tweets made through its service on a country by country basis, allowing censorship of the service from within. As Twitter has... more» - Wake up call for Apple as punters worldwide buy Android tablets over iPads by Chris Marling, 26 January 2012
It seems (read: was) like only yesterday that we were reporting huge sales and profits for Apple thanks to gadgets such as the iPad. But proving tech doesn't rest on its laurels, today's headlines are... more» - Apple announces double profits and record iPhone and iPad sales by Chris Marling, 25 January 2012
The news everyone has suspected for some time has now officially arrived: 2011 was a pretty spectacular year for Apple. It was no surprise to hear this morning that Apple had achieved record sales of... more» - The next new kids craze: Inspiration Works Kurio, the tablet PC for four to 15 year-olds by Rob Clymo, 24 January 2012
Just in case there was any doubt that tablet PCs were here to stay, Inspiration Works is aiming to get children as young as four into them with its Android powered Kurio slate. The Inspiration Works Kurio... more» - US goes mad for tablets and e-readers: Will we be next? by Chris Marling, 23 January 2012
According to US 'fact tank' Pew Internet, the number of Americans owning tablets or e-readers went from around to 10 per cent to almost 20 per cent over the Christmas period. It's a massive... more» - Google down, Microsoft down: The only way is Apple? by Chris Marling, 20 January 2012
Just to make a change, it’s been a tough week for some of Apple’s big rivals in the tech world this week in terms of financial results. The latest figures from Microsoft this week showed a... more» - New Facebook apps: you'll never want to leave... by Chris Marling, 19 January 2012
Facebook has announced 60 new applications for its social networking website, with the emphasis on sharing your data with friends as simply as possible. The new apps will continue the trend of sharing what... more» - Alienware PC goodness in an Xbox sized package by Rob Clymo, 18 January 2012
In a move that could be seen as targeting console junkies, Alienware has unveiled a sleek new console that’s black with a hint of lime green – and Xbox sized. In fairness, the Alienware X51... more» - Wikipedia joins Wednesday's web blackout: but you can moan about it on Twitter by Chris Marling, 17 January 2012
Wikipedia has become the latest high profile website to come out in support of Wednesday’s protest against SOPA, the controversial US Stop Online Piracy Act. If it was passed, the Act would allow... more» - ACS:Law's Andrew Crossley suspended for two years by Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal by Chris Marling, 16 January 2012
ACS:Law solicitor Andrew Crossley has pleaded guilty to six of the seven charges levelled against him at the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. In a ruling this afternoon, he was suspended for two years.... more» - 4G mobile broadband auction proposals announced: still no date set by Rob Clymo, 13 January 2012
In the latest fudge of the farcical UK 4G mobile broadband auction Ofcom has said, in a roundabout sort of way, that things may well slip into 2013. Ofcom’s latest announcement was meant to hit... more» - 120Mb broadband on it's way to Virgin Media customers by Louis Watson, 11 January 2012
Virgin Media has today announced it will be upgrading it’s fibre optic broadband network with the roll out starting as soon as next month. Virgin Media aims to make the changes over the next 18 months... more»
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