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Free trial of 40Mbps broadband for local businesses in Glasgow Halfway

Manoj Solanki — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:10:21 +0000

BT Business has announced a third trial of its FTTC (fibre to the cabinet) broadband service, which is now available to eligible local businesses in Glasgow Halfway. Most should be able to sign-up, with minor exceptions such as those whose phoneline is connected directly to the exchange rather than to a street cabinet. The trial continues BTs [...]

3 mobile broadband offers new laptops from Samsung, Toshiba and Compaq

Manoj Solanki — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:03 +0000

3 has upgraded several laptops in its laptop and mobile broadband range. The Toshiba L350-21Q laptop has been replaced by the Toshiba T130. This features a 13.3″ screen, Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB Memory (RAM), a 250 GB hard drive and comes with Windows 7 Home Premium. It also has a fantastic 11 hours of [...]

Football fans will have to watch England vs. Ukraine online

Manoj Solanki — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:44:18 +0000

England’s World Cup qualifier against Ukraine tomorrow (Saturday) is to be broadcast over the Internet as a pay per view event, rather than shown on TV. The move to broadcast over the Internet came about after sports broadcaster Setanta lost rights to the game following its demise - the broadcaster went into administration in June 2009. [...]

Broadband tax in part of super-fast internet plan

Kirsty Purnell — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:18:45 +0000

Telephone users in the UK could soon be paying a broadband tax, according to the Minister for Digital Britain Stephen Timms.The fee, which would cost £6 per year, would be levied against everyone with a telephone line installed in their home, irrespective of whether they already have a broadband connection. The £175 million which would [...]

Latest broadband and digital offers from BE, Sky, 3 and O2

Manoj Solanki — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:08:12 +0000

A run-down of the latest broadband and digital offers for those on the lookout for a better deal. Offers from BE Broadband, Sky, 3 Mobile and O2 are in the spotlight. £25 Amazon gift certificate with BE Broadband Get £25 Amazon gift certificate on all purchases of BE Pro and BE Unlimited until 18th October. Just use the [...]

YouTube cuts music video deal

Kirsty Purnell — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 11:31:05 +0000

After a six-month dispute, YouTube and the PRS have agreed a new licensing deal, allowing the reinstatement of music videos to the website. Thousands of videos were axed from YouTube in March after the internet giants failed to agree on royalties payments with the Performing Rights Society for Music, the trade body that collects royalties for [...]

BE broadband to offer on-site IT support

Manoj Solanki — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:16:05 +0000

Broadband provider BE has announced it will offer IT support to homes and small businesses through a new partnership. BE customers will be able to get on-site support for issues such as clearing PCs of viruses/spyware, data recovery and general hardware and software issues. The service, to be provided by Geeks-on-Wheels, comes with a 15% reduction in [...]

BE offers 9-month contract broadband for a limited time

Manoj Solanki — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:55:35 +0000

Broadband provider BE is currently offering a 9-month contract instead of the usual 12 on its mid-range and top-end broadband service. The Broadband Unlimited and Pro packages cost £17.50 and £21.50 per month respectively. Both carry a maximum line speed of 20Mbps. Although slightly pricier than many rivals, Be has a good reputation for reliability and customer [...]

Nokia to enter mobile broadband market with 3G mini-laptop

Manoj Solanki — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:00:22 +0000

Mobile manufacturer Nokia has announced that it will be entering the PC and broadband market with the Nokia Booklet 3G. The ultra-thin 10-inch mini-laptop weighs just 1.25 kilograms and offers a very impressive 12 hours of battery life. It will be powered by the popular Intel Atom processor, currently used in many netbooks. Other features include an [...]

BT ups connection speeds to 20Mbps

David Cox — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:49:22 +0000

It’s been a while coming but BT’s customers can now look forward to a boost in connection speeds . The telecoms giant has announced it is now offering headline speeds of up to 20Mbps plus an increase in upload speed from 448Kbps to 1Mbps. It is also offering the BT Broadband Accelerator for free to all BT [...]