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Wireless networking
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December 23, 2010
23
Dec'10
Snow dampens online growth in December
Heavy snowfall may have dampened online...
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December 22, 2010
22
Dec'10
BT fire scorches retail sales
BT has restored services after customers were left without broadband access following a fire at its West End exchange in central London.
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December 21, 2010
21
Dec'10
Net neutrality: FCC set to legalise traffic management
US communications industry regulator Federal Communications Commission is set to alter the economics of the web in a way that would bias certain types of network traffic, Reuters has reported.
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December 21, 2010
21
Dec'10
Hansard considers cloud to escape Microsoft lock-in
Whitehall techies proposed putting Hansard in the cloud to escape restrictions imposed by Microsoft's proprietary multimedia standards.
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December 21, 2010
21
Dec'10
Contactless mobile payments market set to explode in 2011
The mobile payments market will experience "explosive growth" next year, according to a report. Market research firm iSuppli has predicted worldwide shipments of mobile phones will reach 220.1 million units in 2014 compared with 52.6 million in 2010...
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December 21, 2010
21
Dec'10
Nokia-Microsoft alliance could be ‘as scary as Google’
An alliance between Nokia and Microsoft would be complex, desperate and "as scary as Google", an analyst has said.
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December 20, 2010
20
Dec'10
Sluggish growth in UK smartphone market
The UK smartphone market is lagging behind that of Germany and France, according to research from telecoms provider Ciena.
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December 17, 2010
17
Dec'10
Open source body challenges €189m EC software deal
The open source lobby has challenged the €189m software contract struck by the European Commission last month.
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December 17, 2010
17
Dec'10
Nokia escalates Apple patent row with 13 new infringement claims
Nokia's patent war with Apple escalated yesterday, as the Finnish-based manufacturer filed 13 more infringement claims against the technology giant.
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December 14, 2010
14
Dec'10
Transport for London routes real-time data to developers via Microsoft Azure
Using Microsoft's Azure cloud platform, Transport for London (TfL) has made its real-time tube travel information available to mobile application developers.
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December 10, 2010
10
Dec'10
West Wales pilots LTE wireless using digital switchover TV spectrum
Wireless technology is being piloted in the Preseli Mountains, West Wales, which could overcome the issue of dead spots in broadband coverage in rural areas
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December 07, 2010
07
Dec'10
Study finds businesses unready for risks from new technology
Less than a third of global businesses have an IT risk management programme capable of dealing with the risks related to the use of new technologies, a study has revealed.
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December 06, 2010
06
Dec'10
No monopoly on broadband supply, says culture minister
No-one was "writing a cheque to BT," culture minister Jeremy Hunt said on Monday at the launch of the government's broadband strategy in London.
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December 03, 2010
03
Dec'10
Wi-Fi on UK rail ahead of Europe, says national ticket retailer
The UK rail network is outstripping Europe in delivering onboard Wi-Fi, according to national rail ticket retailer MyTrainTicket.co.uk.
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December 02, 2010
02
Dec'10
UK consumers turning to internet access on the move, says Ofcom
Staying connected while on the move is the key characteristic of the UK communications consumer, according to the latest research from Ofcom
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November 30, 2010
30
Nov'10
Communications costs comprise 12% of UK household spending
UK consumers spent more on communications than on alcohol and tobacco as a result of more homes having computers and internet connections, the Office for National Statistics revealed on Tuesday.
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November 29, 2010
29
Nov'10
PC sales slow as IT buyers turn to tablets and smartphones
Global PC shipments for 2010 will fall short of expectations
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November 29, 2010
29
Nov'10
Virgin Media shuts down 500 unsecured in-house wireless access points
Virgin Media has deployed a new corporate wireless network across 30 of its UK sites after discovering up to 500 staff members were using shop-bought routers...
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November 29, 2010
29
Nov'10
Google-backed O3b brings satellite broadband to developing countries
Google-backed O3b Networks plans to launch satellite-enabled broadband for developing countries in 2013 after securing $1.2bn funding.
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November 16, 2010
16
Nov'10
The IT SME procurement challenge
The government has announced it will increase SME procurement to 25% of public sector contracts. But is it likely to meet this quota with small IT businesses?
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November 09, 2010
09
Nov'10
Rural broadband and WiFi to slip between TV gaps
Communications regulator Ofcom has published proposals to make available unused TV frequencies for free enhanced WiFi and rural broadband network access, among other applications.
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November 09, 2010
09
Nov'10
LTE market to hit $100bn by 2014
LTE, the next generation mobile technology, will earn mobile network operators $100bn a year by 2014, despite a lack of clarity over usage prices, according to a major study of the market released today.
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November 03, 2010
03
Nov'10
Google breached UK data protection laws, says ICO
Google breached UK data protection law by intercepting Wi-Fi data as it recorded images for its Street View service, according to the Information Commissioner's Office.
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October 28, 2010
28
Oct'10
Charing Cross offers Wi-Fi pilot with OpenZone
Commuters who travel through Charing Cross will now be able to access Wi-Fi via BT OpenZone.
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October 28, 2010
28
Oct'10
Glasgow Subway first in UK to offer Wi-Fi underground
Glasgow Subway has become the first UK transport system to provide 3G and Wi-Fi networks underground.
The service, which uses The Cloud's mobile Wi-Fi...
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October 27, 2010
27
Oct'10
UK IT directors need product roadmap information
Survey claims the majority of UK IT directors would consider switching suppliers in return for better visibility and influence over product roadmaps.
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October 21, 2010
21
Oct'10
Smart meters need single network, say BT partners
The government should go for a single, long-range radio-based network, separate it from existing networks, and classify it as critical national infrastructure,...
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October 18, 2010
18
Oct'10
Sony Ericsson drops Symbian to focus on Android
Sony Ericsson will stop making smartphones featuring Symbian operating system (OS) to focus on Google's Android OS, according to a report by the Financial Times.
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October 18, 2010
18
Oct'10
US reviews plan to notify internet users of hacker take-over
The US government is reviewing an Australian system that will enable internet service providers to alert customers if their computers are taken over by hackers.
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October 15, 2010
15
Oct'10
Vodafone gets small businesses connected with OneNet Express
Vodafone UK has launched OneNet Express, a mobile telecoms service aimed at small and mid-sized businesses.
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September 27, 2010
27
Sep'10
Smartphone apps drive quiet revolution in banking
A 'quiet revolution' in banking is being driven by smartphone applications and mobile money management, a report has claimed.
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September 23, 2010
23
Sep'10
Twice-shy network operators reject high spectrum prices
Ofcom announced its long-awaited consultation on the auction of so-called 4G spectrum earlier this year. When the UK last auctioned frequencies for mobile phone networks, it enjoyed a £22.4bn windfall. That is unlikely to happen again
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September 22, 2010
22
Sep'10
Blackberry maker RIM to announce iPad rival soon
The announcement of a RIM tablet could be as soon as next week at a developers' conference in San Francisco…
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September 20, 2010
20
Sep'10
Boris Johnson resurrects mobile phone plan for London Underground
London mayor Boris Johnson has announced plans to install a mobile phone signal in the capital's underground train network in time for the 2012 Olympic Games.
The...
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September 20, 2010
20
Sep'10
Widening of digital divide hits rural small businesses
Rural small businesses are being left further behind their urban counterparts because the digital divide is widening, warn experts.
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September 17, 2010
17
Sep'10
Blackberry reports handset sales of over 12 million
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has reported sales of 12.1 million handsets in its second fiscal quarter results.
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September 15, 2010
15
Sep'10
Nokia, Intuit team up to push SMEs
Mobile phone maker Nokia and financial software house Intuit have teamed up to address some of the needs of 500 million small and medium enterprise around the world.
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September 14, 2010
14
Sep'10
Nokia readies for smartphone battle with Symbian 3
Mobile phone maker Nokia today launched four devices based on its new Symbian 3 operating system that it hopes will capture 50 million customers and allow Nokia to recapture the high ground in the competitive smartphone market
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September 09, 2010
09
Sep'10
Apple releases iOS 4.1 update
Apple has launched the first major update for its mobile operating system, iOS 4, which runs the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
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September 07, 2010
07
Sep'10
UK wastes £700m a year on broadband speeds, says O2
UK consumers are wasting more than £700m every year on under-utilised high broadband speeds.
According to a survey of 2,000 consumers by mobile operator...
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September 07, 2010
07
Sep'10
Spies like Blackberry devices, claims Dubai police chief
Dubai's chief of police has said concerns over Israeli and US spying is the reason behind the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) clampdown on Blackberry's encrypted...
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September 07, 2010
07
Sep'10
BT’s app finds Wi-Fi hotspots for Android and iPhone
BT has launched a free smartphone application for Android and iPhone devices, allowing BT Total Broadband customers to automatically connect to BT's network...
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September 07, 2010
07
Sep'10
Security and connectivity main worries over smart meter project
Network security, accuracy and reliability, and first-time connectivity have emerged as energy utility executives' key concerns for the proposed £10bn national smart meter project.
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September 06, 2010
06
Sep'10
Car computers vulnerable to wireless attack
Modern cars could be vulnerable to wireless hacking, research by the University of California San Diego and the University of Washington has revealed.
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September 06, 2010
06
Sep'10
Orange and T-Mobile roaming available from October
Deutsche Telekom and France Telecom have announced UK customers will have access to both Orange...
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September 03, 2010
03
Sep'10
Viewsonic tablet runs Android and Windows 7
ViewSonic has launch a dual boot tablet device, which runs both Android and Windows 7.
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September 03, 2010
03
Sep'10
Samsung, Toshiba challenge Apple’s iPad
Samsung Electronics and Toshiba have both unveiled tablets computers at the IFA electronics show in Berlin to rival Apple's iPad.
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September 02, 2010
02
Sep'10
Windows Phone 7 released to manufacture, on sale within weeks
Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacture, which means devices could be on sale in a matter of weeks.
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August 31, 2010
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Aug'10
Intel pays £905m to buy Infineon’s wireless chip business
Intel is planning to buy the wireless division of German company Infineon Technologies for $1.4bn (£905m).
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August 27, 2010
27
Aug'10
We can work it out, RIM tells India over access demands
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has offered to set up an industry forum to address the Indian government's concerns about its products' unhackability.