Apr
21

Sharedband launches 80Mb broadband

Business broadband provider Sharedband has launched a new service in the UK which provides download speeds of up to 80Mbps. Sharedband increases business broadband bandwidth by merging up to four broadband.. more
Apr
21

Power hungry broadband networks must embrace energy efficiency

Broadband providers must start reducing the power consumed by their networks, according to a leading industry body. The Home Gateways Initiative (HGI), which sets out industry standards for networking equipment, believes.. more
Apr
21

£400,000 prizes for mobile phone security ideas

Four cash prizes worth £100,000 are up for grabs to the designers and inventors who work out the best way of securing mobile phones. The government funded Design Council is offering.. more
Apr
21

Aussies report potholes via text message

A Sheffield company is enabling residents of the Australian city of Randwick to embrace the technology revolution and get in touch with their local council via text message. Pot holes, illegally dumped rubbish and other issues can now all be reported to Randwick Council using.. more
Apr
21

Starbucks and BT strike a Wi-Fi deal

T Mobile, which has provided Wi-Fi hotspots in Starbucks for the last six years, is being replaced by BT as the main provider of Wi-Fi services, although the deal will see T Mobile continuing to provide a complimentary service running alongside the BT service. BT.. more
Apr
21

Carphone Warehouse ready for demerger

The Carphone Warehouse has been talking about the splitting the company for some time, as it has essentially been running as two businesses, with the Carphone Warehouse running the retail operation while TalkTalk covers the broadband and landline side of the business. It seems that.. more
Apr
21

Free AVG link scanner launched

The free security software company AVG is offering a new tool that scans links in order to find some of the estimated two million web pages that are infected with malware before its customers get infected. It has been estimated that around sixty per cent.. more
Apr
21

Flash Content Now Available in your TV

Yes, you got it, Flash videos that was before only available through your web browsers can now be viewed on your TV. Adobe Systems, creator of flash, wants to bring rich Web animation and video into consumers’ living rooms. The company has recently announced its.. more
Apr
21

Ask brings Jeeves out of retirement

A lot of people were disappointed when “Ask Jeeves” dropped the butler to become just “Ask” and what was a popular method of search became just another search engine. There was even a campaign from fans and users who wanted the butler reinstated. However, nothing.. more
Apr
21

Users feel 2 Mbps is too slow

A recent survey of over two thousand UK based adults, carried out by Opinium Research on behalf of the moneysupermarket.com, found that over half of the population believes that the government’s plan to have a national minimum broadband speed of 2 Mbps is just too.. more