Category: Internet
The Digest: Uber says sorry (again)… and 3 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Uber 'truly sorry' for price rise during Sydney siege | BBC News "Taxi booking firm Uber has apologised for raising fare prices during a deadly cafe siege in Sydney last week. The firm raised fares by as much as four times its normal rate when demand shot up during the siege that left…
The Digest: North Korea web blackout… and 3 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Why did North Korea's internet go down? | BBC News "If the North Korean system was brought down, the obvious suspect is the United States. President Obama promised/threatened a response to the Sony intrusion 'in a place and time and manner that we choose'. It would be proportionate." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] Google's self-driving…
The Digest: Gadget insurance complaints rise… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Gadget insurance complaints to Ombudsman jump | BBC News "The Financial Ombudsman Service says it saw 2,200 complaints about gadget warranties last year, double that of the previous year. It says many people hugely undervalue the cost of the technological items they carry with them, and are also unaware that most general insurance…
The Digest: Apple not guilty… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Jury finds Apple not liable of harming consumers in iTunes DRM case | The Verge "An eight-person jury has decided that Apple is not on the hook for what could have been more than $1 billion in a trial centering on extra security measures the company added to iTunes and iPods starting in…
The Digest: Net is ‘less free and more unequal’… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Berners-Lee troubled by 'growing inequality' on web | PC Mag "Sir Tim Berners-Lee believes access to the internet is a basic human right. The World Wide Web creator and founder of the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee suggested that, in an increasingly unequal world, the internet has the power to be a great equaliser. But…
The Digest: Windows 10 release date… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Microsoft exec sees autumn release for Windows 10 | Reuters "Microsoft expects to have its new Windows 10 operating system on the market by autumn 2015, slightly later than previous comments had suggested. Chief Operating Officer Kevin Turner told Japanese news service Nikkei on Wednesday that the new system would be released 'early…
The Digest: ‘Spiderdog’ tops YouTube… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] 'Mutant giant spider dog' tops YouTube chart | BBC News "A Polish film maker's short horror film featuring his pet dog in a tarantula costume was the biggest trending video on YouTube in 2014, parent company Google has announced. With over 113m views since it was posted in September, Mutant Giant Spider Dog…
Sky launches its own fibre broadband service
Sky has today announced the launch of Sky Fibre, its first fibre broadband offering to chase the likes of BT Infinity. Sky claims that its offering is the cheapest fibre broadband on the market - with speeds of up to 38Mb for only £10/month - on top of the £16.40/month line rental, of course. There…
The Digest: Apple names top apps… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Apple names its top apps of 2014; Uber makes the cut | Mashable "Apple compiled its annual list of what it considers to be the year's most standout apps, with categories ranging from 'best apps' to 'best games'. Some notable inclusions are Yahoo News Digest, Facebook's Paper and the SwiftKey Keyboard app. With…
The Digest: Amazon gets into takeaway… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Amazon launches a restaurant takeout and delivery service | Engadget "As part of its latest Amazon Local expansion, the internet retailer has launched a new Takeout & Delivery service, allowing customers to browse available local restaurants and order a freshly-cooked meal for pickup or have it delivered to their door." [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"]…