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BT accused of super-fast broadband monopoly

Adam Smith — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:52:09 +0000

BT has come under fire this week, with accusations being levelled that it’s unfairly trying to monopolise the super-fast broadband market in the UK. Virgin Media has been making disapproving noises about how the government’s UK broadband pot of cash … Continue reading →

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NPD: US 3DTV sales growing

Adam Smith — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:30:25 +0000

The latest report on the US television market from NPD indicates that there has been strong growth in the sales of 3DTV sets. In fact 3DTV revenues for the first quarter of 2012 rose by 64 per cent year-on-year, and … Continue reading →

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Computer with broadband just £159

Adam Smith — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:18:18 +0000

Digital champion Martha Lane Fox has kicked off a new element to the Get Online @ Home scheme. Currently, almost a third of low income families aren’t online at home, and it’s Fox’s mission to remedy that situation. It’s of … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs “worked closely” on iPhone 5

Darren Allan — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:47:57 +0000

Apparently the late CEO and leading light of Apple, Steve Jobs, was closely involved with the design of the iPhone 5, which is due out this autumn. That would make the handset Jobs’s design swansong, as it were. A source … Continue reading →

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Max Payne 3 tops UK game chart

Darren Allan — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:36:12 +0000

It was the battle of the gaming giants, this week, as Max Payne 3 took on Diablo III in the UK all-format game chart. And Max Payne invoked bullet time to shoot down its role-playing rival, with the Rockstar game … Continue reading →

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Google gets approval on Motorola

Adam Smith — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:53:14 +0000

It seems as if Google’s deal to acquire Motorola Mobility, for a whopping $12.5 billion, will finally go through very shortly. Apparently the last obstacle which stood in the way of the acquisition, namely the approval of China’s anti-trust authorities, … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone overtakes iOS in China

Darren Allan — Mon, 21 May 2012 09:29:34 +0000

Microsoft is boasting about a victory over iOS when it comes to the firm’s mobile operating system, although the win has been scored in just the one market: China. According to an article written by Emerce (via The Register), the … Continue reading →

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4G mobile to disrupt TV signal for 2 million

Adam Smith — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:10:17 +0000

4G is proving to be something of a controversial service when it comes to the UK. Firstly, there’s been much bickering over the auction process, and ensuing delays. Then Everything Everywhere complicated matters by pushing for an earlier 4G roll-out … Continue reading →

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Samsung Galaxy S III: 9m pre-orders

Darren Allan — Fri, 18 May 2012 08:48:13 +0000

There’s some good news for Samsung when it comes to its new S III device, which is due to come out at the end of this month. According to the Korea Economic Daily (via Reuters), 9 million pre-orders have been … Continue reading →

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HTC Desire C coming May 24th

Adam Smith — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:00:25 +0000

The release date and price of the HTC Desire C has been confirmed by Clove. The online retailer stated on its blog page that the Desire C, a budget Ice Cream Sandwich handset, is now available to pre-order, and the … Continue reading →

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