Telecoms regulator Ofcom is set to launch an investigation into the speed of UK broadband services amid concerns that connections are not as fast as advertised.
The communications watchdog is concerned that customers are getting ripped off by internet service providers (ISPs) because they lure customers in with speeds that will never be attainable.
Many ISPs claim [...]

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Broadcom has announced four new 802.11n products
The new BCM4323 802. 11n, according to Broadcom, is the world’s first single-chip dual-band 802.11n solution for USB adapters. A part Broadcom’s Intensi-fi XLR WLAN family, the BCM4323 enables very small and cost effective USB adapters that consumers can use to connect to PCs, TVs, set-top boxes, personal video [...]

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Apple fans are getting excited right about now because the new iPhone is on its way this month. The follow up to last years revolutionary handset, the new iPhone is packed with a load of cool new features and is already starting to create a buzz.
Steve Jobs, Apples chief executive, will take to the [...]

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are said to be considering a spectrum auction that could help close the digital divide.
The new spectrum sale comes with the condition that the winning bidder must offer free high-speed wireless internet access nationwide (US).
On June 12th, the proposal will be put forward by the FCC at its upcoming meeting, [...]

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According to reports, solar powered Apple products are coming soon. The company have just applied for a patent for utilising solar cells in portable devices.
Since much of the surface of a handheld device is occupied by buttons and similar components, the patent specifies putting the solar panels under the display. Devices described in the application [...]

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The makers of Blackberry Smartphones, Research in Motion (RIM) are due to meet with Indian officials today in an effort to come to an agreement over the nation’s security concerns.
Security agencies in India have been pressing RIM to allow them to intercept e-mail that travels across its secure network. Under Indian law, the government has [...]

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In a break from its traditional reliance on the home-grown IT that supported its rapid expansion in the US, Wal-Mart has begun rolling out global information technology systems.
The largest retailer in the world selected Germany’s SAP software over competition from Oracle last October. The company has also stepped up its hiring in its IT department, [...]

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Ofcom is claiming victory in closing the digital divide today, as its annual review of communications markets reveals that for the first time broadband users in rural areas have overtaken city dwellers.
The UK watchdogs claim that 59 percent of rural households are now connected compared to 57 percent in the cities.
In a press release Ofcom [...]

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Friendster, the social networking site, re-launched its mobile version of the site and is now available globally.
The service is accessible from any web-enable mobile device and allows users to get updates of friends, post shout-outs, browse photos/profiles, search users, post bulletins and all the other things that come with the standard web site. [...]

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Identity fraud is big business and now hackers are tapping in to voice-over IP telephony accounts, say a VoIP equipment maker.
Newport Networks have found that Usernames and Passwords from voice-over IP (VoIP) phone accounts are selling online for more than stolen credit cards.
The information allows someone to use the telephone service for free but net [...]

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