Broadband Genie - Latest Broadband News

Ofcom asks ISPs nicely to stop mis-selling broadband on speed

broadband genie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:17:02 +0100

Please?

Ofcom has today published a new voluntary code of practice aimed at rebuilding consumer trust in the ISP industry damaged by misleading speed claims.?

Voluntary code for internet speed

broadband genie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:58:12 +0100

The way broadband speeds are advertised is to be regulated under a voluntary code published by Ofcom. More »

Web users 'fear media intrusion'

broadband genie — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:24:58 +0100

Most users of social networking websites are concerned about media intrusion, a survey suggests. More »

Yahoo 'sabotaged' Microsoft deal

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:10:51 +0100

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn claims the Yahoo board deliberately "sabotaged" Microsoft's bid. More »

World+dog ignores Sweden's Draconian wiretap bill

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:27:41 +0100

'If your email crosses our border, we tap it'

Sweden is on the verge of passing a far-reaching wiretapping program that would greatly expand the government's spying capabilities by permitting it to monitor all email and telephone traffic coming in and out of the country.?

Mobile phones expose human habits

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:00:20 +0100

More than 100,000 mobile phone users are tracked in an attempt to build a picture of human behaviours. More »

Movies on iTunes come to the UK

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:38:45 +0100

UK users of iTunes can now rent films via Apple's popular online media store. More »

Celebrity gamers

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:06:54 +0100

How the gaming industry is rubbing shoulders with fame More »

Microsoft grants XP new lifeline

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 09:29:05 +0100

Microsoft has extended the life of Windows XP again - this time on low cost desktop machines. More »

Broadband pace lagging in the countryside

broadband genie — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:58:01 +0100

And Northern Ireland has thinnest fat pipes, report finds...

Google accused over privacy law

broadband genie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:45:59 +0100

Search engine giant Google is urged to comply with California law and provide a homepage privacy policy link. More »

Time Warner gives America metered internet

broadband genie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:59:31 +0100

Choose a bandwidth cap. Any bandwidth cap

Time Warner Cable is two days away from rolling out metered internet service in the Gulf Coast town of Beaumont, Texas.?

Radiohead songs finally on iTunes

broadband genie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 10:51:31 +0100

Radiohead become one of the last high-profile bands to put their back catalogue on Apple's iTunes store. More »

People Power

broadband genie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:57:33 +0100

Bill Thompson on why video searching needs human help More »

Tiscali subscribers to be sold to Vodafone tomorrow: report

broadband genie — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:27:14 +0100

Deal will jump Voda forward in broadband market

The Italian board of Tiscali will tomorrow approve a Vodafone offer to buy its broadband businesses outright, according to a report.?