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posted on 07 November 2012
Of all the users Facebook has gathered
together, the most unexpected it seems is the invaluable
mother.
From older mothers and on-the-go mothers, Facebook has changed
the way parents connect, with 99 per cent of
mothers having a Facebook profile and most using it on a regular
basis, according to marketing company MumsNow.
Far from ... [read more]
posted on 06 November 2012
A team of scientists at Bangor University in
Wales believe that they can create broadband speeds that
are 2,000 times faster than what is currently offered in
the UK, in a way that won't cost a fortune.
So far, the team has succeeded in sending
20GBps of data down the optic fibres, roughly the
equivalent of 20 films or 5000 songs per ... [read more]
posted on 05 November 2012
The Royal British Legion plans to become the
first organisation in the UK to use social media tool,
Thunderclap as a way for people to mark the two
minute silence on Remembrance Day.
Thunderclap is an American social media tool that allows a single
tweet or message to be mass-shared across Facebook and Twitter.
Several international c... [read more]
posted on 05 November 2012
Fast and reliable broadband is not always available in small
villages and rural communities such as West
Oxfordshire.
At the moment, BT is the only internet service
provider in much of the rural areas of West Oxfordshire.
Chipping Norton will be covered by superfast broadband from
BT in 2013 and The Cotswold Broadband
Group, a grou... [read more]
posted on 23 May 2012
The shadow business minister has said that BT
may need to be split into two different companies. This comes after
concerns that BT may be monopolising super-fast
broadband.
Chi Onwurah, the shadow business minister, told
the House of Lords that BT must be made to understand that
monopolising super-fast broadband is not going to be ac... [read more]