Category: Internet
Google see Siri as a threat to their search business
It has only been a matter of weeks since the iPhone 4S was released but already it has made an impression on Google Chairman Eric Schidt. The functionality of Apple's voice command technology, Siri, has made Schmidt admit that…
Second Life joins Hell's Angels and Latin Kings on FBI Gang list
Those of you planning to shift a massive shipment of cocaine/smack/clarkey cat through Second Life; first off, you're idiots. Secondly, think twice; the FBI have got your little virtual world on lock down. Second Life have been added to the…
Google Maps to begin charging heavy users
Google Maps is currently free, and, for the vast majority of us will always stay that way. However, Google have today announced that heavy users of their mapping service will face a premium charge in the near future. So what…
Students realise internet is real: concern of internet follies harming job prospects
News flash: the internet isn't some otherwordly place of no consequence to the "real" world. What happens on the internet does NOT stay on the internet, it will follow you around. 42% of students are becoming concerned that some…
Rebel or Obey: Anti-Facebook network Unthink is here
Rebel or Obey? Freedom or Control? Inspire or Oppress? Emancipate yourself! Welcome to Unthink, a new social network set up as a contrast to Facebook. It's just opened up to the first round of beta testers, aiming to provide…
Who cares about the telly? It's all about the internet now
It's official: internet access and mobile phones are more important to young Britons than television. This is the conclusion from new research from Ofcom, the communications regulator, but at a closer look it's not such a straight shot as…
WikiLeaks to take a whistle-blowing break to focus on internal financial crisis
WikiLeaks have announced that they will temporarily stop publishing leaked wires and confidential government memos and files in order to focus on a drastic fund-raising campaign to keep the organisation alive. Described as a "fight for survival" by WikiLeaks founder…
"Three strikes" policy for web pirates will start in 2013, say Ofcom
Ofcom are to being a "three strikes" policy for those repeatedly commiting acts of piracy across the web from 2013, should their plans be met with approval they revealed today. The initial plan was set in place over a year…
REVIEW: Three MiFi HSPA+ (Huawei E586)
Three's latest MiFi personal Wi-Fi hotspot certainly is a looker, and with newly-added HSPA+ connectivity, makes some bold claims when it comes to mobile broadband speeds. Can it deliver superfast downloads when out on the road, or will a standard dongle offer similar results? Read on to find out.
ISPs to roll out porn-blocking powers
A new government-planned initiative in the UK will see internet service providers blocking access to pornographic websites as a measure to prevent children from accidentally accessing adult material. New subscribers to BT, Virgin Media, Talk Talk and Sky will have…
