Jan
30

BSkyB investing in SEO

BSkyB is looking to expand its online presence. As well as beaming its service into people’s homes through satellite dishes, the company is looking to get in through their computers too,.. more
Jan
30

Power problem for new satellite

After an unexpected problem with its latest satellite, Eutelsat has decided to refuse to take over the craft, due to a serious error with the satellite’s power system. This satellite was.. more
Jan
29

Palringo adds location function for iPhone users

Mobile IM provider, Palringo, has announced the addition of location, distance and maps functionality for iPhone users. The new application allows iPhone users to simply look at their contact list to.. more
Jan
29

O2 denies capping broadband speeds

Broadband provider O2 has denied throttling bandwidth on customer connections. News site ‘The Register’ suggested this week that O2 and Be have deployed speed-capping equipment to stop subscribers playing bandwidth-hungry online games. O2 denied the allegation, and instead blamed the slow speeds on the success.. more
Jan
29

Fraudulent payments gnaw at revenues

One in eight online UK businesses had over 5% of 2008 revenues stolen by fraudsters, according to secure payment provider CyberSource. More than one third of the 150 firms surveyed by CyberSource lost at least 1% of revenues to fraud, whilst 60 of the businesses.. more
Jan
29

VoIP handset with drag-and-drop touchscreen

German VoIP telephone maker, snom technology AG, will showcase the world’s first touchscreen VoIP handset with drag-and-drop functionality at this year’s CeBIT tradeshow, 3-8 March 2009. The snom 870 incorporates an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, the company said, enabling the user to easily connect calls and.. more
Jan
29

Gmail available offline

Google has added value to its free email service Gmail by allowing users to access their emails even when they are offline. This is a great bonus for people on the move, who are not always able to connect to a broadband service. All a.. more
Jan
29

Sky offers HD box for £49

Yesterday, buying a new Sky+ HD set top box would have cost £150, but today this same box is going to cost just £49, as BSkyB begins a huge marketing drive to attract more subscribers to Sky HD. With around seven million homes already owning.. more
Jan
29

BT still looking to roll out fibre

It looks as if the roll out of the fibre network by BT will be taking place after all, despite apparent calls from shareholders to hold back until the financial crisis has eased off a bit. BT were quick to clarify that the rollout of.. more
Jan
29

T Mobile out performs competition

The mobile broadband network provided by T Mobile has been shown to be the fastest mobile broadband service in the UK for second quarter in a row. These results come from independent tests carried out by P3 Solutions, that measured the connection speed at various.. more