May
24

FTC gives Google the nod on AdMob

Google’s purchase of mobile advertising outfit AdMob has finally been approved by US authorities. And the company was given an inadvertent helping hand by Apple. The $750 million take-over move had.. more
May
24

Samsung Champ smartphone aims to be a budget knock-out

Samsung is aiming to deliver a KO blow with its latest smartphone, a wallet friendly affair which goes under the moniker of the Champ. The smartphone features a 2.4 inch QVGA.. more
May
24

O2 says slow broadband is big UK issue

There are huge problems in our country, and big meaty issues the government needs to deal with. A colossal debt mountain for one thing. Yet according to an O2 survey (conducted.. more
May
24

Samsung 3D Ready TV for under £1000

The launch of 3D television started off with first set being offered at just under £2,000. That was only a couple of months ago but now prices for the equipment have plummeted, proving the point that anyone buying in at the beginning of any product.. more
May
24

Sky News dumps weathermen

Could Sky News be considering cutting out the weather from the news reports? It seems that reports are coming out that the channel is considering a radical shake up in the way that weather is presented on the channel. According to the Guardian, Sky News.. more
May
24

BSkyB talking with Google

The satellite and broadband provider, BSkyB, has confirmed that it has been talking with the search giant Google on how it can develop its broadband services and products in the future. Currently BSkyB is offering a free broadband connection to customers who subscribe to the.. more
May
24

Stewart Purvis to leave Ofcom

The person in charge of content regulation and standards at the media regulator Ofcom, Stewart Purvis, is leaving after two and half years with the organisation. According to The Guardian newspaper, Stewart Purvis will be leaving the regulator sometime in the autumn of this year... more
May
24

Apple iPhone 4 white pic leaked

We’ve already seen leaked images of the fourth generation iPhone on the net, and heard plenty about it thanks to that prototype-which-was-left-in-a-bar episode. But a new leaked snap has emerged, blinking in the sunlight, this one of a white version of Apple’s upcoming smartphone, posted.. more
May
24

May 31st: Quit Facebook Day!

There’s a new reminder to pencil in on your calendar, alongside putting the bins out on Wednesday and mum’s birthday (don’t ever forget that one). May 31st has become “Quit Facebook Day”, a web campaign set up by a couple of disgruntled Facebook users who.. more
May
24

Trend Micro advised pensioners on how to stay safe in cyber space

Friday May 21st marked the ninth annual Silver Surfers’ Day in the UK, a day packed with free activities and training aimed at the estimated 9.2 million over-55s in the UK without internet access. The majority of the “older generation” do not currently use the.. more