Wi-Fi dominates broadband news
Good news – no more BT Openzone and BT Fon. Hello BT Wi-Fi – a title which ensures that customers know that the product will do exactly what it says on the tin. It also means that Fon and Openzone …...
View ArticleLondon the capital of free Wi-Fi!
London is leading the way when it comes to providing free Wi-Fi for its population. London’s second largest taxi company, greentomatocars, has become the first passenger car service in Europe to...
View ArticleThe Digital Olympics – how will you watch it?
The Games are just around the corner and soon London will be teeming with athletes and spectators from all around the world but have you yet considered where and how you will be following the biggest...
View ArticleOlympics: the ultimate test for mobile technology
The London 2012 Olympics is finally upon us. It has been hard not to get caught up in the recent excitement surrounding the build up to the opening ceremony. Thousands of spectators, workers and...
View ArticleThe urban-rural digital divide
There has always been a traditional debate about the urban-rural divide in the UK with perceived differences and stereotypes between urban and rural populations contributing to the idea of an...
View ArticleUK joins US at the forefront of the e-book market
Amazon has revealed recently that it is now selling 114 e-books to every 100 printed hardbacks and paperbacks in the UK. Amazon, which owns the popular e-reader, the Kindle, said that electronic books...
View ArticleVodafone reacts angrily to Ofcom’s decision on 4G
Following on from the post yesterday it seems things are getting heated over Ofcom’s decision to allow Everything Everywhere to offer 4G. Vodafone was furious with the news that Orange and T-Mobile,...
View ArticleThe iPhone 5 is finally here – was it worth the wait?
Yesterday Apple revealed the new iPhone 5. It’s taller, thinner (7.6mm), lighter (112g), faster, and sharper and looks great. Compared to the iPhone 4S, the new device has been given a decent overhaul...
View ArticleGoogle Play store hits 25 billion downloads
Today Google celebrates its 14th birthday and despite being such a young company it has hit an impressive milestone. This week Google announced that Android devices have downloaded a staggering 25...
View ArticleSky’s Cloud WiFi-app hits 1m downloads
Sky Broadband’s Sky Cloud Wi-Fi app has reached the significant milestone of one million downloads just five months after launching back in April of this year. The service which is free for all Sky...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface tablet to launch on October 25
It has been announced that Microsoft will launch its new Surface tablet alongside Windows 8 on October 25 at midnight throughout the US. There is still no confirmation as to when we will see the tablet...
View ArticleAmazon to launch Kindle Lending Library
There is an argument to say that library’s are close to becoming relics of a past era. Books themselves are under threat from eBooks as more and more people prefer to read material on their Amazon...
View ArticleiPad Mini to cost £249?
Reports have suggested that the much mooted iPad Mini will start at £249. Although the device or price has yet to be officially confirmed by Apple, when Apple launched the iPhone 5 on 12 September, the...
View ArticleApple iPad Mini confirmed for October 23rd…
Apple has sent out invites for an event on October 23rd with a cryptic message that suggests they will announce the iPad Mini for the first time. The ‘Special Event’ is likely to see the iPad Mini make...
View ArticleVirgin Media extends London Underground’s free WiFi service
Virgin Media have announced they will be extending their free WiFi service on the tube as a result of talks between the company and other internet service providers (ISPs) who want to add the service...
View ArticleMicrosoft reveals Windows 8 release date and cost
Microsoft recently launched its next version of Windows 8 along with the Microsoft Surface tablet at an event in New York as it looks to crawl back some of the market share from Apple who currently...
View ArticleWin a Sky wireless router
In partnership with Sky, Simplify Digital has launched an exclusive ‘Bruce Willis’ competition. The Die Hard star currently appears in Sky’s Broadband advert, and to be in with a chance of winning one...
View ArticleConnect to a popular Wi-Fi network in London today for free
What free wireless broadband services are available in London? The Cloud, owned by Sky, provides free Wi-Fi services around the high street. You can access the service from many shops and restaurants,...
View ArticleBT introduces Hub 4 – its best ever Wi-Fi router
According to recent reports, BT has been working hard on bringing a new wireless router to the market and from the 10th of May the provider is set to replace the existing HomeHub3 with the shiny new...
View ArticleBroadband – the modern day Briton’s top priority
According to a survey conducted by Disney, a good and reliable internet connection has become the number one thing Britons can’t live without. That and a cup of tea. Why broadband has become essential?...
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