Category: Internet
7.2Mb mobile broadband on the way from Virgin Media
Users can pick up the new dongle on a range of different contracts, from rolling 1 month deals right up to extended 18 month programs. Usage limits from 1 to 3Gb a month apply.
Cheap iPhone apps you create yourself coming in 2010 from Tino
Users have to subscribe to the service, but at £100 for a one-off app creation and publication, it's a fair sight cheaper than the average £5,000 app development cost.
Livedrive online storage system set to launch
Cloud storage system dynamically updates files across multiple PC's.
Cameron not as quick on Mumsnet as Brown – calls BBC 'very overextended'
The latest political showdown on Mumsnet looks like delivering a points victory for Gordon Brown. Apparently David Cameron, who answered questions on a live web chat on the site today, was criticised by some posters as taking too long to answer. Brown apparently answered 30 questions in his hour on the site (could have been 31 if he'd taken the biscuit challenge) while the Tory leader managed just 16.
Pay as You Go mobile broadband sales overtake contract deals
53% of mobile broadband customers now opt for Pay as You Go deals compared to 47% who take contract deals.
Facebook term "unfriend" added to New Oxford American dictionary
If you've ever suffered the crushing heartbreak of being cast asunder by an online friend, you're probably pretty familiar with the term "unfriend".
Microsoft and LinkedIn announce partnership
It's an important move for LinkedIn, with integration to a native Windows program offering huge exposure to the network.
KidZui launch kid-friendly web browser
Features over 2 million websites, games, photographs and videos suitable for children, jointly approved by parents and teachers.
Build your own daily newspaper with Fingertips
Similar in practice to news sites such as NetVibes and Meehive, Fingertips hope that its simpler interface will find favour with news readers worldwide.
Swindon to give free Wi-Fi internet to all residents
Line rental and connection charges will be free, with Digital City UK hoping that users will upgrade to a subsidised 20mb subscription service.
