Nov
17

BT Infinity 100Mbps fibre launched

BT Logo BT has declared that its FTTP or fibre-to-the-premises full-fat 100Mbps fibre service is now open in certain areas of the country. Thus far the company’s super-fast fibre roll out has concentrated.. more
Nov
17

New research shows online savvy kids

facebook New research carried out in the US on teen users of social media has shown positive results on how teens deal with challenging behaviour from other users they have online contact.. more
Nov
17

Nokia Windows 8 tablet due mid-2012

nokia Yesterday saw the launch of the Lumia 800, Nokia’s first foray into Windows Phone 7 territory, the platform it has staked its smartphone future on. Not that the Finnish firm had.. more
Nov
16

Smartphone battery breakthrough coming

Scientists at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University over in the States have made a potential battery breakthrough. The new technology could produce batteries with far more longevity than current models, which struggle to power modern smartphones for long, given.. more
Nov
16

Peak-time broadband speed drops 35%

We all know that the less contention or number of users on a broadband line, the faster it runs, because you have the connection more to yourself. Hence why surfing in the middle of the night when everyone else is asleep will get you the.. more
Nov
16

Windows 8 set for improved updates

Microsoft have announced improvements to Windows Update in the upcoming OS, Windows 8. Many users already recognise how important software updates are to fix bugs and security vulnerabilities, and they enable their computers to receive automatic updates. However, MS have found that users are often.. more
Nov
16

Google provides location opt-out option

Google have come up with a way for users to ensure their wireless router isn’t automatically being used for location services. Location services work through a database which “matches publicly broadcast information about local wireless networks with their approximate geographical location.” Whilst the information Google.. more
Nov
16

Facebook dealing with pornography issue

Facebook seems to have got a handle on yesterday’s avalanche of pornographic and violent images that were inundating user newsfeeds, and say that it was due to users copy and pasting a malicious code into their browser. The social network describe the problem as “a.. more
Nov
16

Social gaming enjoys “explosive” growth

It’s no secret that social gaming is becoming more popular, indeed a great deal more popular. Now Facebook has topped 800 million users worldwide the simple mechanics of the increased exposure and target audience means a greater take-up of social gaming. More and more developers.. more
Nov
16

Nokia Lumia 800 now out

Nokia’s first Windows Phone 7.5 handset is on sale in the UK today, for those who fancy an alternative to the iPhone or Android (or indeed BlackBerry) from Microsoft. Windows Phone has failed to make anything of an impact on the market over the past.. more