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Ofcom Investigates Broadband Speeds

UK government watchdog Ofcom is questioning big ISPs about the difference in real and advertised broadband connection speeds and is putting forward proposals for the future.
Smart Home News

Brits Love Their Social Networks

A new survey has shown that Britons are by far the most active Europeans on social networks.
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Amnesty Harnesses Social Networks

Amnesty International is harnessing the massive power of social networks for a new campaign for human rights.
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eBay Joins Social Networks

eBay has created its own kind of social network as a part of a major site redesign.
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Free Wi-Fi For British Troops

British troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan will soon have free Wi-Fi in their Barracks.
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Google Brings AdSense To YouTube

Google has unveiled a new program that will help it recoup some of the massive amount it spent on YouTube, and also give some to video producers and site publishers.
Computing News

World Cyber Games Results

Last week saw the World Cyber Games in Seattle, and the US emerged as the victor.
Gaming News

Viruses Blast 1 Million Chinese Computers

A series of viruses unleashed during a weeklong Chinese holiday hit over a million PCs there.
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Resistance: Fall Of Man Under Fire Again

Manchester Cathedral has had another blast at Resistance: Fall of Man now it’s been nominated for a BAFTA award.
Gaming News

New British Review Of Video Game Violence

The British government has launched a review of the effect of video game violence on kids.
Gaming News

The .asia Domain Hits Sunrise

Beginning today, companies and governments can register with the .asia suffix, which will go live next March.
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Free Wi-Fi: They’re Lovin’ It

McDonald's will begin to offer free Wi-Fi at all its UK stores later this year.
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Nigerian Scammers Busted

A co-ordinated international sting has brought a number of arrests of Nigerian scammers.
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Group Recommends Identity Tsar

A working party in the UK has recommended the creation of an identity tsar to co-ordinate efforts to fight identity fraud.
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Busted for Gundam Edits

The Japanese Agriculture Ministry has chastised workers who made Wikipedia edits during work hours, including one who made 260 changes on Gundam.
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O2 Jumps Into UK Broadband Market

UK Mobile Operator O2 is set to launch its own broadband service this month.
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eBay Supports DKIM To Stop Phishing

The momentum for the DKIM technology is growing as eBay and Paypal work with Yahoo on DKIM anti-spam.
Computing News

Massive Fine For Illegal Downloader

A Minnesota woman is fined $220,000 for illegally downloading music.
Smart Home News

What Does That Gravestone Say?

New scanning techniques make worn gravestones legible, with plenty of other scientific possibilities.
Smart Home Guides

UK Mobile Phone Mast Row

There’s a standoff between Ofcom, the Information Commissioner and mobile operators about a web site detailing information on mobile phone masts.
Mobile News

New UK Law Hits Encrypted Data

A new law can not only force users to hand over data encryption keys, but also forces telecoms to log all text and voice messages.
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CAPTCHAs Help Read Old Texts

A new program is using those annoying CAPTCHAs to help digitize old texts.
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Yahoo Signs Mobile Search Deal

Yahoo launches its updated search engine with a new deal with Telefónica, covering 15 European countries as well as Latin America.
Mobile News

Radiohead Subverts Download Model

The rock band gives fans a choice of downloading their new album at any price they want or paying for a CD discbox.
Smart Home News

Gap Job Applicant Data Stolen

The Gap has admitted that a laptop contain unencrypted data on a years’ worth of job applicants has been stolen.
Computing News

EU Steps Up Qualcomm Probe

The antitrust investigation of Qualcomm has now been upgraded to a “formal investigation.”
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New EU Roaming Charges Take Effect

The European Commission has implemented caps on mobile roaming charges in Europe.
Mobile News

eBay Admits It Overvalued Skype

eBay has been forced to admit it overvalued Skype when it purchased the company two years and is taking charges of $1.43 billion as a result.
Computing News

London Councils Broadband Network

A new broadband network now connects all London councils, making the secure sharing of data more than a possibility.
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British Library Goes More Digital

The British Library has announced it will start digitizing another 100,000 volumes, most of them from the 19th century and long out of print.
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Microsoft Betas Office Live Workspace

Microsoft is offering a beta of its Office Live Workspace, which lets users share and edit documents online.
Computing News

Call It Wiki Law

A new tool in New Zealand allows the public to offer suggestions on the wording of a new police act.
Smart Home News

Phishing, Viruses, Spam On The Rise

Message Labs monthly intelligence report shows an increase in computer threats, some at the highest level ever.
Computing News

iPhone Update Good And Bad

Previous hackers who’ve managed to switch networks find themselves with an iBrick.
Mobile News
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