Microsoft has launched a tablet computer - dubbed the Surface - running on its Windows 8 operating system (OS). Microsoft announced the Windows 8 tablet last night in a bid to take on rival tablet manufacturers Apple, Samsung and Google. ...
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Cumbria County Council has turned down bids from BT and Fujitsu to complete its superfast broadband roll-out across the region. The two technology giants were the final competitors for the 40m contract, funded by central government, to ...
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Ofcom has published a draft code today to tackle illegal file-sharers by passing their information onto copyright owners. The regulator was required to put together the code as part of the Digital Economy Act voted through in 2010. ...
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Research reveals that UK customers plan to spend most of their Christmas shopping budget online. The research, carried out by SDL, found that UK adults put internet shopping far ahead of in-store. Another 10% of shoppers said they would ...
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CBR rounds up expert opinions after Ofcom revealed that the UK is the leading country for internet shopping and the top European country for mobile data usage. Internet shopping is now more popular in the UK than any other major country, ...
The bid will start in January 2013. The bidders will be competing to have the ability to roll out 4G mobile broadband services across the UK next year. Ofcom says the new spectrum will increase the amount of airwaves available to mobile ...
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The Cabinet Office today announced the 29 companies that will offer services over the government’s public sector network (PSN). The framework, which is set to cost between 500m and 3bn over the next two years, aims to provide a ...
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Virgin Media is in discussions with 30 cities across the UK about deploying free fibre-based Wi-Fi networks using small cell technology. Duncan Watts, head of business development for fixed and wireless at Virgin Media Business, revealed ...
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Jeremy Hunt's promise in 2010 that the UK would lead Europe with its broadband infrastructure within five years raised a few eyebrows. No one was against the sentiment of rolling out broadband to every home in the UK by 2015 – even ...
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Staffordshire County Council claims it has managed to save pound 1.5m by adopting the Cabinet Office framework for a public sector network. Staffordshire County Council was one of the first to embrace the public sector network (PSN) ...
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Cambridgeshire County Council will save pound 1m per year with the launch of its public services network (PSN). The pound 20m seven-year network contract with Virgin is expected to halve costs by connecting more than 400 schools, ...
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A study suggests that landlines and tablets could be obsolete in the next five years. Photo Credit: Alexandre Duret-Lutz Virgin Media Business conducted a survey with 500 CIOs and found that 65% believe the landline will disappear ...
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According to research, businesses are keen to implement HD quality video conferencing but are doubtful current hardware in UK offices can handle content. A study by Virgin media business shows that companies looking to use HD quality ...
The London Underground has announced that 20 more stations have been connected to Virgin Media's Wi-Fi service including Camden Town,Notting Hill Gate and Seven Sisters. The total number of Wi-Fi enabled stations come in at 92,with a ...
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A Tech City start-up has won the approval of Transport for London(TfL)to roll out its free Wi-Fi service in black cabs across London. CabWifi was created by Eyetease two years ago to enable passengers in the iconic cars to get 15 ...
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