Category: Internet
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Ofcom launches UK fixed line broadband map
Today Ofcom has launched the first full and unbiased interactive UK fixed line broadband map across the UK, allowing broadband customers or enquirers to check online to see average and area specific broadband speeds. Ofcom have broken down the map into a 5 rank score system which is based on four different key broadband statistics. […]
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Happy 15th Birthday to Hotmail!
Microsoft’s online email provider Hotmail turns 15 years old this week – hard to believe isn’t it? That’s right; in July 1996 the first ever free web-based email service was launched, which back then was titled “HoTMaiL” (the capitals spell out HTML). It wasn’t always Microsoft’s baby though – it was invented by a couple […]
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Picasa and Blogger out to make way for Google+ ?
Google’s image service Picasa and weblog publisher Blogger are set to be dropped for (and/or replaced by) Google+ friendly versions of the services – if a “familiar source” can be trusted. The source claims we should expect Picasa to become “Google Photos” in co-ordination with the Google+ feature, and also Blogger would become – you […]
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Spotify and Virgin Media deal confirmed – Music Streaming for TiVo Boxes
Virgin Media has finally secured a deal with music streaming giant Spotify to secure music streaming for their broadband, mobile and digital TV customers. Precise price plans haven’t yet been announced, but Virgin Media have confirmed that both existing Spotify plans (Unlimited, £4.99 p/m, Premium, £9.99 p/m) will be available for customers using their services. […]
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Sony Music Ireland website hacked, amusing headlines added
It seems that Sony can’t quite put the hacking saga behind them, as yet another of their Sony Music Europe sites has been hit, this time Sony Music Ireland and in more of an amusing than destructive manner. This morning the Sony Music Ireland webpage was displaying three rather questionable stories under the ‘latest news’ […]
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Google has “temporarily disabled” Realtime tweet feed
If you aren’t getting any Twitter feeds in your Google searches today – fear not. The Universe will not end.. yet. Google are giving the Realtime feature in their search engine a rest while they concentrate on integrating new social experience Google+ into their services. Funny enough, after shutting down the RealTime tweet feed, the […]
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Sony S1 & S2 tablets “Going Smoothly” in new promo clip
“Going Smoothly” states the new video from Sony – heralding the imminent arrival of it’s S1 and S2 tablets. In the latest episode of the “Two Will” promos we see the tablets demonstrating Google Maps and Gmail while the Sony production line moves swiftly along, between more of those pairs of porcelain figurines we saw […]
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Sony S1 & S2 tablets “Going Smoothly” in new promo clip
“Going Smoothly” states the new video from Sony – heralding the imminent arrival of it’s S1 and S2 tablets. In the latest episode of the “Two Will” promos we see the tablets demonstrating Google Maps and Gmail while the Sony production line moves swiftly along, between more of those pairs of porcelain figurines we saw […]
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Google + Project: Android app goes live – Zuckerberg admits account as “Circles” unofficially drops on Facebook
Everybody’s talking about Google+, the new online social experience from the Mountain View co. which is set to change the approach to social networking and bring back the importance of our relationships through the World Wide Web. There’s been massive interest in the new kid on the social block from the word “Go” and the […]
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Fox News Twitter account declares Barack Obama dead due to hack
Latest cyber-attack by ‘The Script Kiddies’ sees thousands misinformed of US President’s supposed death
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Waste your afternoon with Nexus Contraptions game on Youtube
When it comes to a spot of interactive fun on the interwebs, Google is king. Their Google Doodles are great, remember the playable Pacman one? Well now they’ve created a highly addictive interactive game designed to promote awareness of the Nexus S smartphone, and cause you to lose an entire afternoon on the page. It’s […]
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Beeb to slap tweet ban on telly star spoilers
Auntie is very, very disappointed in the behaviour of some social-savvy stars and now the BBC plan to slap a tweet ban on gobby celebs who can’t keep telly secrets schtum. Senior Beeb execs are reportedly in talks to incorporate the gagging order into employee contracts, preventing Twitter chat regarding unaired TV shows. Stopping name […]