Sony set to restore PSN network for Americans and Europeans

June 2, 2011

The PlayStation Network is set to be fully restored across the US and Europe today, Sony has announced. The network was completely shut down in April once Sony discovered a huge security breach that involved 100 million users having their data stolen.  A limited service allowing people to play games was ...

Netflix dominates US web traffic

May 19, 2011

Movie and TV streaming giant Netflix is now the biggest source of web traffic in America, according to research that has been conducted recently. The data, collated by network monitoring outfit Sandvine, showed that the site accounted for at least 29.7% of downstream traffic during peak times in March. This is ...

Skype could be banned in China

December 31, 2010

New reports from China have surfaced alleging that Skype and other VoIP providers could be banned. The nation’s Ministry of Information and Industry Technology is reportedly looking to limit competition for its internal telecommunication providers such as China Telecom and China Unicom. The goal would be to safeguard these firms from ...

Nokia and Apple square off in court

November 30, 2010

Apple made its name at the forefront of smartphones with the launch of its iPhone back in 2008. However, the gadgets giant is now heading to court to tackle a long-running dispute with the world’s largest mobile maker, Nokia. The latest battle among a host of lawsuits for Apple since its ...

BT deletes data requested by Ministry of Sound

November 4, 2010

The Ministry of Sound will abandon its attempts to target thousands of alleged music thieves after BT deleted the majority of the data the record label was seeking. Solicitors for the Ministry of Sound were trying to force the ISP firm to release information on subscribers based on IP addresses in ...

BT brings WiFi to the Tube

October 29, 2010

Charing Cross will be the London Underground’s first recipient of WiFi services for busy UK commuters. Beginning next week, BT will launch its BT Openzone service for a six-month pilot of the new wireless system. Although there will be no access on the actual trains, commuters waiting to take the Northern ...

BT will sell access to broadband line after Ofcom ruling

October 8, 2010

Ofcom recently ruled that BT will be required to allow competitors to share control of its fibre cables in a bid aimed at promoting the launch of high-speed broadband services. BT, which is the UK’s largest ISP, will retain control of prices for access, however, the regulator said that the move ...

Top UK brands spam customers to no end

September 28, 2010

A host of top UK brand names have been revealed by a new analysis to be the most likely to ‘spam’ their customers. Firms that made the list include PC World, JD Sports, Aldi, B&Q, Arcadia Group and Woolworths. The flagship report entitled Spam Ratings PDF analyses the email traffic for ...

VMS information from new website

September 17, 2010

Despite computers having become the basis for modern society, it is undeniable that sometimes things go wrong. With any computer, its memory capacity is of vital importance. Ranging from the length of its life to its general performance capabilities, virtual memory is different with each computer. With technology constantly changing, external ...

Online dating sites surge in popularity

June 16, 2010

The current blend of romance and technology that is pervading the internet has slowly replaced pub crawls as the ideal way to find a mate. According to a new survey released by Match.com, more than double the number of couples that wed last year met while using an online dating service ...

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