Tag: internet
Facebook support for Roland Bunce finds unlikely star for Next modelling competition
Ah, the Internet; it's stories like this that remind me why I fell in love with your connected charms in the first place. Roland Bunce, an entrant for the Next clothes brand's online modelling competition, is hardly what you…
Shunned pensioners turn to the internet, new study reveals
Over half of the UK's pensioners feel "silenced and ignored" according to a new study by the Nominet Trust. With 43% unable to recall the last time someone asked their opinion, many are now turning to the internet to have…
Twitter gets 14% UK traffic boost in wake of super-injunction whistleblowers
Twitter has seen a steep jump in usage, following the media coverage it recieved after one Twitterer used the micro-blogging platfrom to expose celebrities who had took out super-injunctions against the press. According to web-traffic analysts Experian Hitwise, Twitter saw…
Online-savvy teens more likely to drink, do drugs and have sex, study finds
We thought the dorky teens that spent all their time in their bedrooms in front of their computers were the last to get up to anything fun / dodgy – but it seems we were wrong. It may well…
Obama to use Facebook to hold live-streamed town hall meeting
The tech-savvy US president Barack Obama will hold his next town hall meeting on Facebook. Taking place at Facebook headquarters, Obama will host a live-streamed session, focused on the economy, and everyone is invited to participate. Said the White…
Internet as human right and the evolution of technology
The internet should be seen as a basic human right, according to to Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the World Wide Web. Speaking at the 20th International World Wide Web Conference in India, Berners-Lee emphasised the importance of…
Three launch new premium Huawei E367 3G internet dongle
Three have today revealed their network's latest high-end 3G internet dongle, the Huawei E367. With a rotating head for better signal coverage and PC access compared to previous models, the USB dongle can stand vertically, with the connector tucking away…
Google send 1GB/sec internet down the Yellow Brick road to Kansas City
Think your Virgin Meda or BT fibre optic connection was fast? Think again; Google have officially confirmed Kansas City as the first town to get their 1GB/sec Google Fiber network. "After a careful review, today we're happy to announce…
We don't want internet on the Underground, say Londoners
It's a high-pressure situation already, travelling on the Tube when it's packed. Do we want to add internet connection to this hotpot? No, we certainly do not, was the answer in a recent study. 55% do not want Transport…
Google invests in technology to detect government-scale internet tampering (and naughty internet providers)
After searching high and low and not finding a technical problem, Google earlier this week concluded the Chinese government must be tampering with Gmail. The Chinese have denied any wrongdoing, but nothing can be proven either way. But soon…
