Apr
23

Cricket heads “Crown Jewels” consultation

The debate continues on which national sporting events should be allowed to be shown on satellite TV and those that viewers would like to see broadcast free on terrestrial TV. As.. more
Apr
23

Carphone Warehouse split could produce thousands of jobs

Normally, when companies merge, there is a loss of jobs, so it stands to reason that when a company demerges then this should result in an increase of jobs. It looks.. more
Apr
23

A budget for broadband

There was never going to be a major investment from the government in this budget to assist the roll out of a national broadband network, but there is an indication that.. more
Apr
22

Vopium launches iPhone app

Following the recent launch of its VoIP service in the UK, Vopium has announced the launch of an iPhone application. The new application will allow iPhone users to benefit from significant savings on international calls over Wi-Fi, as well as being able to send text.. more
Apr
22

Social networking comes second to cost for mobile users

Not surprisingly, given the current recession, new research by OpenCloud has found that cost is the most important factor for mobile users. According to the ‘My Mobile Lifestyle’ survey the three most important points a consumer considers when buying a phone are handset price, call.. more
Apr
22

3D TVs Coming Soon – Without the Glasses

We’ve mentioned time and again the future of 3D television. No doubt this is one of the paths high-definition television is going take. But yeah, you still have to wear those geeky 3D glasses in order to fully experience 3D displays. But maybe, within the.. more
Apr
22

Satellite broadband company wins £400,000 contract

The UK based satellite broadband provider, Avanti Communications, has signed agreements with four firms to provide services worth in the region of £400,000. These deals are with Avonline Plc, Broadbandwherever, Coview Solutions and KBR IT & Networking. Avanti believes that these deals could highlight the.. more
Apr
22

Pirate Bay blocked by IWF, or is it?

At first, it seemed that the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) was responsible for blocking the bit torrent site The Pirate Bay. This followed attempts by BT‘s mobile broadband customers to connect to the site, only to receive a message saying that their attempt to access.. more
Apr
22

Tiscali customers offered £50 from TalkTalk

The vultures are circling around the internet service provider Tiscali and it is not even dead yet! In order to get in first, the Carphone Warehouse‘s broadband division, TalkTalk, is offering new customers who switch from Tiscali £50 just for signing up. This deal applies.. more
Apr
22

Privacy International on the Phorm situation

The question of BT‘s secret testing of Phorm is being taken up by Privacy International (PI) the human rights group based in London. Human rights covers surveillance and invasion of privacy, which means that the Phorm issue is right in PI’s ball park and it.. more