February 2012 news

There are 47 articles written in February 2012

The buyout’s complete: Sony Ericsson no more, just Sony

posted on 16 February 2012

It seems that Sony is a company of its word - it promised to erase the Ericsson part from Sony Ericsson, and so it did by completing the total buyout of the firm. As a quick reminder, Sony Ericsson had troubles competing in the fierce smartphone market, which is currently dominated by Samsung and Apple. Sony paid a handsome €1.05bn ... [read more]

Apple slaps troubled Kodak with a patent case

posted on 16 February 2012

It seems that Apple doesn't mind to kick a man when he's already down - as the tech giant has asked a court specialising in bankruptcy to sue the already troubled Kodak for infringing its patents. New York's federal bankruptcy court received documentation from Apple stating that it intended to lodge a complaint against Kodak at the In... [read more]

Barclays launches mobile banking app

posted on 16 February 2012

Forget internet banking - it's all about mobile banking, as Barclays unveiled a special smartie app which would allow users to send money from one account to another. The Pingit app will only need you to register your mobile number and there will be absolutely no need to share your account details. Interested users will need to regi... [read more]

The House of Lords is to examine BDUK’s strategies

posted on 15 February 2012

According to recent reports, the House of Lords has asked to launch an inquiry to see how feasible the UK government's superfast broadband plans really are. As a quick reminder, the country's treasure chest strictly for broadband rollouts reaches £530m (£830m by 2017) and it is hoped that 90 per cent in every county would have access t... [read more]

TalkTalk follows in BT’s footsteps and blocks Newzbin

posted on 15 February 2012

Some of you might remember that BT was forced to block Newzbin 2, and shortly after an array of UK ISPs received warning letters from the Motion Picture Association asking them kindly to block the site as well. As a quick reminder, some of BT's customers reported that they had found a way how to squeeze through the peep holes of the bl... [read more]

Mobile broadband in Northern Ireland to get a £25m boost

posted on 15 February 2012

It seems that Everything Everywhere along with Three (3) are very keen on making mobile broadband connectivity in Northern Ireland better, and decided to invest £25m to double today's 3G coverage of 54 per cent to 94 per cent. By doing so, the region's 2G services are very likely to get enhanced as well. The boost will involve the ... [read more]

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