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Google against government pornography filters

Darren Allan — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:56:45 +0000

Google has thrown its weight into the great adult content censorship debate which has been raging since last month. It began when a cross-party inquiry of MPs, headed by Claire Perry, called for opt-in censorship of adult web content by … Continue reading →

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Operators hit out at Ofcom over 4G

Adam Smith — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:24:28 +0000

There’s more trouble up at the 4G mill, yet again, as Ofcom has published the results of its consultation on Everything Everywhere’s early 4G roll out plan. And the thoughts of rival networks are prickly by nature, to say the … Continue reading →

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Yahoo Axis search app revealed

Darren Allan — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:31:21 +0000

Yahoo has been struggling lately, what with big job cuts, and then the departure of recently appointed CEO Scott Thompson over issues with a “mistake” on his biography detailing his qualifications. The company has re-organised though, and has plans to … Continue reading →

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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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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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avast! Free Antivirus for Mac tops CNET’s download.com in 3 days

Brian Turner — Thu, 17 May 2012 12:38:10 +0000

Three days after its release avast! Free Antivirus for Mac shot to first position in the ‘Most Popular Mac Downloads’ section of CNET’s Download.com, surpassing Mac security products from other vendors as well as all music, video, browsing, or other … Continue reading →

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Twitter hits 10m UK users

Adam Smith — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:51:30 +0000

Twitter has announced that it has hit some 140 million users globally, with 10 million users in the UK. That figure might still be dwarfed by Facebook, which is homing in on the magic one billion mark when it comes … Continue reading →

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Edward Lear on Google

Brian Turner — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:08:35 +0000

The birth of writer and artist Edward Lear is today celebrated on Google, not least one of his most famous nonsense verses, “The Owl and the Pussycat”. Lear was born on 12th May 1812 into a middle-class family in the … Continue reading →

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BT has fibred-up 10m UK premises

Darren Allan — Fri, 11 May 2012 07:37:24 +0000

BT has announced that it has now extended its fibre network to cover 10 million premises across the UK. The firm notes that it had set the target of achieving that milestone by the end of the year, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Facebook introduces App Centre

Adam Smith — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:30:49 +0000

Facebook is preparing to roll out a new app store, which should be live for its 900 million plus user base within the next few weeks or so. The App Centre is billed as a new place to find social … Continue reading →

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