Jul
27

Sony to appear at Gamefest UK

Resistance 3 Sony has today been named as another headline sponsor at this year’s UK Gamefest, to be held in Birmingham. Gamefest, organised by UK retailer Game, has already confirmed that Sony’s console.. more
Jul
27

Human rights activists pressure Vodafone

Vodafone Vodafone came under fire yesterday at its annual general meeting over pro-government messages sent over its network during the Egyptian uprising at the beginning of this year. During the protests, Vodafone.. more
Jul
27

Runescape Clan Citadels released

Runescape Popular online game Runescape has today announced the release of an expansion pack focusing primarily on the use of clans. Clan Citadels, developed by Jagex, has gone live and comes with.. more
Jul
27

EA pulls Dragon Age 2 from Steam

Another highly popular gaming title has been pulled from online digital store Steam, again with no official explanation. Dragon Age 2, a popular role-playing game from EA, has been pulled from the Valve operated platform – making it the second game in as many months.. more
Jul
27

Research begins into tech for cities

Imperial College London has received funding for its research into how technology can help run cities. Researchers will investigate how resources and utilities in the city can be controlled with digital technologies, making them more cost effective and efficient. The college has been awarded a.. more
Jul
27

Ofcom reports faster UK broadband

A report published today by Ofcom shows that broadband speeds in the UK have increased by 10% in the last six months. Consumers now enjoy average speeds of 10Mbps, compared to November 2010 when typical speeds reached 6.2Mbps. This figure wasn’t up by much in.. more
Jul
27

Ofcom told 4G for rural coverage

Ofcom has come under pressure to use the forthcoming 4G auction to extend services to rural areas. The Communications Consumer Panel has demanded that the regulator should make sure that all operators involved in the bidding process upgrade infrastructure across the country – and not.. more
Jul
27

Smartphone users addicted to updates

A study has shown that smartphone owners have become addicted to fiddling with their devices throughout the day. We have all done it of course: waiting for the bus, reaching into our pocket and realising that no one has messaged us since we last checked.. more
Jul
27

ITV to charge micropayments

ITV have announced that from the start of next year some content on the ITV Player will be charged for. The news came during a report on company earnings, when Adam Crozier, chief executive of the UK’s biggest FTA (Free To Air) broadcaster, announced further.. more
Jul
26

Google launches AdWords Express

Google has a launched a fresh service for new AdWords customers, to make it faster for advertisers to place ads which Google claims they can now do in “less than five minutes”. Once an ad is placed, everything else is handled automatically and ads are.. more