Oct
21

South Korea tops Akamai broadband averages with 17Mbps

Akamai has released its latest State of the Internet report for the second quarter of 2010. Unsurprisingly, South Korea remains king of connection speeds worldwide. The country has an average broadband.. more
Oct
21

Rural broadband ducks under government spending axe

There’s some good news for those in more out of the way places which aren’t hooked up to the broadband revolution. And it’s the revelation that the UK’s broadband roll out.. more
Oct
21

EA buys Chillingo for $20m, but no Angry Birds

As rumours indicated yesterday, Electronic Arts has gone ahead and bought mobile game publisher Chillingo, the outfit behind Angry Birds. In a statement, EA said this move helped give it increased.. more
Oct
21

Windows Phone 7 handsets out today

If you’ve been waiting for the chance to finally get your mitts on Microsoft’s latest operating system, then today’s the day when Windows Phone 7 devices finally become available in the UK. There’s been quite a buzz about the OS, which introduces a fresh interface.. more
Oct
21

Google doodle celebrates birthday of Dizzy Gillespie

John Birks Gillespie was born on this day back in 1917, some 93 years ago. And Google has marked the anniversary of his birthday with yet another doodle, which seem to be popping up with increased frequency at the search site. This doodle is a.. more
Oct
20

Apple reveals iLife 11

Apple has unveiled iLife 11, the latest version of its media software suite which encompasses photos, video and music. Steve Jobs was on hand to make the introductions at today’s Apple event, and he called the package the “best suite of digital life applications in.. more
Oct
20

EA eyes Angry Birds publisher Chillingo

Chillingo is the successful mobile gaming publisher behind the massive iPhone (and now Android) hit Angry Birds. And it has had success this past two weeks with Cut the Rope, a new iOS game which has become the fastest selling iPhone app ever according to.. more
Oct
20

No increase in TV licence for 6 years

A new TV licence fee settlement has been announced which will force the BBC to tighten its belt. The fee will remain at its current level of £145.50 for a colour licence, until 2016, offering some respite for viewers who are being hard hit by.. more
Oct
20

November Launch For HYLAS1: UK ISPs On-Board

Avanti’s HYLAS 1 satellite has now arrived at its launch site and is set to be launched in November with on site preparations underway. The satellite will be launched on an Ariane 5 rocket provided by Arianespace, from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana... more
Oct
20

Government sets up £500m Cyber Operations Group

The news is full of government spending cuts, but one area that the government isn’t cutting back is on cyber security. The Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced in the House of Commons yesterday that an extra £500 million has been found to defend the country.. more