Google yesterday made good on a promise from earlier this year and shipped Chrome 23 with the "Do Not Track" privacy feature. In September, Google added a Do Not Track (DNT) option to Chrome's precursor, the open-source Chromium, and ...
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A streetlight strategy in Milton Keynes is currently under review after concerns were raised following two deaths on grid roads where lights had been switched off. Coroner Tom Osborne wrote to Milton Keynes Council after inquests into ...
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Amazon is urging people to switch off a safety feature in Android, which prevents rogue apps from being downloaded, to install its own Appstore software. The online retailer has introduced its app store rival to Google Play in the UK and ...
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AutoLifeSaver automatically manages the battery-consuming WiFi and Bluetooth radios based on location, providing up to 30% longer battery life on Android phones. Battery is the #1 concern for Android users – mobile phones often ...
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Mobile networks have been the focus of a lot of regulation, debate and rumour in the past few years, but this has mainly focused on the strengthening of existing 3G networks or the future of 4G deployments. However, whilst all the ...
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PA Consulting Group's second annual benchmarking study of manufacturing companies shows that the companies under review have improved their green performance since early 2011.The benchmarking analysis is a snapshot of four global ...
Warwickshire County Council are changing there street lighting policy. A decision was made to operate approximately 80% of County Council owned street lights on a part night basis. This will mean approximately 39,000 street lights will ...
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According to the Professional Electrical Apparatus Recyclers League, utility engineers will one day soon routinely check for PEARL Technician Certification before sending a transformer or a switch off to a supplier to be reconditioned. ...
3080 miles of motorways and trunk roads are completely unlit at night An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has revealed the extent to which local authorities are turning off streetlights to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. ...
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3080 miles of motorways and trunk roads are completely unlit at night (Photo Luke Addison An investigation by The Sunday Telegraph has revealed the extent to which local authorities are turning off streetlights to save energy and reduce ...
Powys Council has announced cc install LED light bulbs in more than 14,000 lamp posts across the county, including 4,770 units that the authorities previously blacked out. As the BBC reports, the council angered residents of some of the ...
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A number of parishes in Exmoor are set to have their street lighting reduced, as the council's plans to cut costs, reduce energy mission and reduce light pollution in the area are under way in a new trial. A total of seven parishes will ...
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Samsung is facing calls to issue a security update for the Galaxy S3 smartphone after it was discovered that the device can be reset by code hidden in a web page. German security researchers have demonstrated how an 11-character code can ...
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Henry Tyndale School, which caters for pupils with special educational needs (SEN), has rolled out touchscreen devices for its 120 students. The school has implemented a range of Dell technology, including multi-touchscreens, laptops and ...
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Attendees at a security conference were left stunned when a researcher demonstrated how a hidden web code could allow a Samsung Galaxy S3's data to be completely wiped. The code,which is currently available online and consists of 11 ...
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