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First step of capacity boost a success for Sky and Alcatel-Lucent

posted on 17 May 2013

As a quick reminder, Sky with a little help from Alcatel-Lucent planned to set up five new super fast fibre optic links throughout the UK in 2012, each being able to carry speeds of 100Gbps over optical fibres.   Sky said that the works will be "relatively simple, quick and cost effectiv... [read more]

UK schools severely overcharged for IT equipment

posted on 17 May 2013

The investigation showed that schools were left in colossal debts after signing agreements with laptop suppliers, some owing more than their budgets as a whole - although the kit was being promoted as "free".   One school has come forward saying that it was tricked into getting "100 free... [read more]

Beware of data sucking ads on Android

posted on 17 May 2013

According to F-Secure, Android users' details may be at risk as the operating system grants advertisers the same rights as app developers which allow them to bundle the features thus gather data without the consumers' knowledge.   F-Secure blogged about the potential threat saying: &nbs... [read more]

Samsung’s profits go through the roof

posted on 17 May 2013

The firm has gained much popularity because of its varying offerings - both high-end smartphones and more cost-effective models. In addition, a whole array of rivals is buying components from Samsung such as OLED display screens.   The company announced a £2.9bn quarterly profit, slappin... [read more]

Google plots tablet market overtake

posted on 17 May 2013

As it is often the case, Google is planning to premiere the creation in the US first, with only a few details revealed until now.   According to the rumours spread by anonymous sources working with tech manufacturers, the device is going to be 7 inches and based on the newest version of ... [read more]

iPhone 4S more data hungry than other devices

posted on 17 May 2013

Arieso, a network management firm, claimed that applications such as virtual personal assistant Siri were to blame for the data hunger. Michael Flanagan, CTO at Arieso, was quoted as saying that:   "The introduction of increasingly sophisticated devices, coupled with growing consumer de... [read more]

Google Plus reaches 49m hits

posted on 17 May 2013

It has been said that the increase was more than welcome, seen as Google + traffic has had its unwelcome quiet times back in autumn last year.   According to Hitwise, the social platform has roughly 10m monthly visitors from the US alone.   As a quick reminder, Google + hopes to b... [read more]

RIM board discusses “business necessity” of current chairs

posted on 17 May 2013

As a quick reminder, trouble started hitting the BlackBerry manufacturer late last year when its own server gave up for a few days resulting in users not being able to use their handsets, and a significant drop in sales followed shortly.   According to anonymous sources close to the bran... [read more]

Virgin Media reveals its heroes and villains of 2011

posted on 17 May 2013

You might remember comedian, David Walliams, as a part of the Little Britain duo. He also raised £1m for Sport Relief charity by swimming 140 miles down the River Thames.   As a contrast, Nicole Polizzi, perhaps known more widely as Snookie, has scored the title of Celebrity villain of 2... [read more]

BPI demands more action against illegal music snatchers despite rising rates of legal downloads

posted on 17 May 2013

Legal download rates are on the rise - however that did not stop the UK record industry from saying that the Government should be doing more to stop illegal music snatchers. Generally, the sales of albums have been going down quite steadily, with CD and digital sales falling by 5.6 per cent... [read more]

Email hacking fears grow

posted on 17 May 2013

The Independent has reported that a number of newspapers, including Fleet Street names, could have been following the former Prime Minister's email exchanges with important political figures, including Tony Blair.   According to the reports, email hacking could be much more widespread th... [read more]

Superfast broadband speeds will come to West Oxfordshire

posted on 17 May 2013

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 ... [read more]

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