May
16

Samsung offers free 3DTV service

hdtv Samsung are offering a free 3DTV services online, to help 3DTV owners get the most from their 3D TV sets. The company says it’s aiming to address potential frustration at the.. more
May
16

Butterflies threatened by conservation budget cuts

In 2003 were only eight sightings of the Duke of Cumberland butterfly (see image). In 2010, there were over 1000. The boost has been put down to focussed conservation efforts. However,.. more
May
15

PSN back online

The PlayStation Network is coming back online today. However, it will not be fully functioning until the end of the month. That’s according to a new statement from Sony, who announced.. more
May
14

Facebook banned by UK companies

A recent survey of UK companies has found that nearly half have banned access to Facebook, with others discouraging their employees from using social media. The study, by Lewis PR for client HCL Technologies, showed that 48% of companies had banned staff from accessing Facebook.. more
May
13

Samsung Galaxy S II NFC variant coming

It seems that Samsung will ship an NFC-toting version of the Galaxy S II smartphone in the UK, despite the fact that the company had previously said this wasn’t going to happen. Mobot.net broke this story after hearing from two Samsung customer support staff who.. more
May
13

Ofcom: 4G will deliver triple capacity gains over 3G

Which is better… 3G or 4G? Not a difficult question to answer, of course, but how much “better” is the latter? Ofcom has just published a piece of research which claims that the next-gen mobile network will offer more than 200% of the capacity current.. more
May
13

HTC Flyer contract price revealed on 3

3 is to carry HTC’s tablet the Flyer on contract deals, with the pricing scheme just becoming known. A subsidised Flyer will be available from 3 on a two year deal for an up-front payment of £169, and £25 per month thereafter. That’s for the.. more
May
12

Government claims super-fast broadband for 90% of UK by 2015

The government keeps announcing targets for the UK’s broadband infrastructure, but the key date is 2015, when thus far the powers-that-be have said the country will have the best broadband in Europe. Whether that goal can be realised is dubious, and certainly a far more.. more
May
12

Facebook caught out in Google smear campaign

Facebook has reportedly been involved in hiring a PR firm to engage in a campaign against Google, it has emerged. It became clear there was a smear campaign against Google underway when a blogger, Chris Soghoian, was contacted by a PR firm, Burson-Marsteller, who urged.. more
May
12

Alpha.gov.uk site launched by government

The government is to radically revamp its online offerings, and is testing the waters with the launch of Alpha.gov.uk. Currently the prototype has just gone live, and the idea of the page is to unify all the different government sites under one umbrella online, and.. more