Tag: internet
Bell Labs pushes 10Gbps over copper phone lines
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…
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…
French whine about .wine domain name
Mon dieu! It seems that the French wine industry is feeling a little put out by the US-based international body that governs internet addresses. France is none too happy that Icann – the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers…
Virgin chief brands BSkyB broadband 'lousy'
In what many broadband customers in the UK would consider a case of the pot calling the kettle black, Virgin Media boss Tom Mockridge has criticised BSkyB by claiming that its broadband service is lousy. And to add further insult,…
All TV to be streamed, says Roku chief
The traditional way of delivering the TV signal to viewers is on the way out – and so are DVD players, DVRs and other such devices, according to Roku chief executive Anthony Wood. In an interview with Associated Press, Wood…
Britain gets .UK domain name
Businesses and individuals can register .UK domain names from today. Web registrar Nominet announced the launch with the world's largest welcome sign unveiled at London's Heathrow Airport. Nominet said that QI host Stephen Fry was the first person to launch…
Are eBay users still at risk?
Online marketplace eBay announced this week that it had been the victim of a cyberattack. The Californian-based company, which has 128 million active users, revealed on Wednesday that a database had been hacked between late February and early March this…
ASA orders EE to drop 'most reliable broadband' claim
Mobile operator EE must remove the claim that it offers "Britain's most reliable broadband" from its marketing, after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint from rival BT that the slogan was misleading. The Inquirer tells us that BT filed…
Google working on a tool to remove personal data following EU court ruling
Google is working on a new tool that will give internet users the ability to delete outdated or unwanted search results about themselves. This follows the judgement by the European Union Court of Justice last week. According to a Computerworld…
