Archive for February, 2010
Digital Economy Bill may destroy free public Wi-Fi
The Digital Economy Bill in the UK could well wipe out free public Wi-Fi access in universities, libraries and independent cafes across Britain, if new reports are to be believed.Some British legal experts think that the penalties associated with failure to comply with the new requirements of the Bi
Your view: How far do you trust Google?
Google is a company that it's hard not to admire. In the last decade it's swept aside all rivals, becoming so powerful on the internet that it's almost synonymous with it. And yet, for a company that prides itself on its 'don't be evil' slogan it has found itself under increasing amounts of scrutiny
Twitter sex spam hits MP Ed Miliband
Labour MP Ed Miliband has found his Twitter page has been hijacked by the latest Twitter phishing scandal.Late last night the Energy and Climate Change Secretary posted: "Hey, I've been having better sex and longer with this here," – a familiar tweet for anyone who has had their account hacked in
Guide: 8 easy ways to manage multiple social networks
Straw poll: how many social networks, instant messaging platforms and online email tools do you have accounts with? Of those, how many do you actually use? The proliferation of online communication services over the last decade has been rampant. Forget swine flu: there's a social media pandemic in p
Facebook News Feed patent unearthed
A patent filed by Facebook's founders – including Mark Zuckerberg – has been validated this week which shows the company claiming the idea of a news feed as its own.Facebook's News Feed is where the site lets its users know just what their friends are up to. Within this feed there is also the Li
Mog gets kitty to make UK music streaming push
A music streaming service that hopes to challenge the likes of Spotify and Last.fm has raised a big chunk of capital that could see it arrive in the UK sooner rather than later. Mog.com, which is based in Berkeley, California, has raised $9.5 million as it looks to expand. The company has already wo
Secure-Me launches all-in-one ID-theft protection service
A service launching in the UK today promises to help users protect their privacy and avoid identity theft while browsing the web.Secure-Me, available for PCs, Macs and smartphones, offers a secure browser which encrypts traffic coming to and from the user's machine.The service also compresses data -
US soldiers allowed to use Twitter and Facebook
US troops are now allowed to use Twitter and Facebook following a recent review of internet use by the US Defence department. A number of sites blocked by the Pentagon in 2007 - including YouTube – will all now be unblocked and accessible to soldiers in war zones, allowing them to stay in touch wi
US soldiers allowed to use Twitter and Facebook
US troops are now allowed to use Twitter and Facebook following a recent review of internet use by the US Defence department. A number of sites blocked by the Pentagon in 2007 - including YouTube – will all now be unblocked and accessible to soldiers in war zones, allowing them to stay in touch wi
US soldiers allowed to use Twitter and Facebook
US troops are now allowed to use Twitter and Facebook following a recent review of internet use by the US Defence department. A number of sites blocked by the Pentagon in 2007 - including YouTube – will all now be unblocked and accessible to soldiers in war zones, allowing them to stay in touch wi
