Category: Internet
Social media 'influences TV viewing'
Have you ever started watching a TV show because everybody you know on Facebook and Twitter is already watching it and won't stop talking about it? Well, you're not alone. In news that will surprise nobody, a study by internet…
Virgin Media suffers nationwide DNS outage… just days after BT (fuelling my made-up conspiracy theory)
It is not a good time to be a UK broadband customer. Last night Virgin Media suffered a nationwide DNS outage – rendering most of the web inaccessible for its customers. Loving this "month-long service disruption" (customer service quote) from…
UK government filters wrongly block almost one in five websites
Online censorship is a big problem around the globe, especially in countries such as China, Syria, Iran, Iraq and Egypt. Now, it seems, we can add Great Britain to that list. Almost a fifth of websites are being wrongly blocked…
EU data roaming costs slashed by 50%
The cost of using the internet on a mobile phone when travelling in the EU has fallen by more than 50 per cent today – just in time to escape the wet summer weather in the UK. New caps on…
BT Openreach told to shape up or face fines
UK telecoms giant BT could face fines if it does not meet new targets to repair its extensive UK telephone and broadband network, Ofcom has said. IT Pro reports that new rules that come into force on Monday require BT's…
Digital news catches up to print
Newspapers are not dead yet, but they're still edging towards the grave in the UK. New Ofcom research has found that accessing news on the web and mobile apps is now as popular as reading a newspaper. Ofcom found that…
BBC iPlayer users 'should pay licence fee'
BBC viewers who avoid paying the annual licence fee by only watching television via the iPlayer may not get away with it for much longer. Acting BBC Trust chairwoman Diane Coyle said the BBC will propose that those using just…
Jaguar car ads banned for 'glorifying speed'
It seems that in the UK, you are allowed to build and sell a car that goes fast, but you are not allowed to advertise the fact that it goes fast. In news that is sure to see Top Gear…
Second Life sequel on the way
Remember Second Life? No, neither do most people. Well, now it appears that creator Linden Lab is working on a sequel. According to a statement from the developer sent to New World Notes, the sequel will be a "next generation…
Google enters URL registration sector with Domains
Google continues its campaign to totally dominate the internet with the news that it is launching its own domain registration service. The service, called Google Domains, is still in testing phase, so you have to be invited to sign up…
